Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06
oUn saT0nDaT HIaHF.


tired arm. Wash the dust and
sweat from the weary brow. Throw
the chest out and the shoulders
back, after the bending toll Of the
day, and inhale q good, long out
door breathing Of Gods pure air.
Slip on the coat from of the peg
In the wall, and place your hat
on your head.
What, though the coat Is old and
battered-they are neither too bad
nor too good, they are suitable for
work. The old mother, and the
wife and the little ones, don't mind
your working clothes; they'll well
come you just the same as If you
were clothed in "purple and fine
linen."
Yes, my poor, weary labOrer, the
days work, the weeks work is
done, and tie SATURDAY NIGHT.
Have you your well.earned wages
paid 10 your Yes-well, then,
carry them safely home, but stop on
the way to get some little "extra"
for the morrows's dinner, or some
nick-nack for the kind old mother,
the good wife, or the little ones.
You must save enough for rent and
fuel, and marketing, ETC., etc.
But what q pleasure 1t is to
plan, and contrive, and strive, and
labor for those dear ones at home !
Many an humble wanderer on earth,
whose account at the bankers is q
plethOric one, would even exchange
lives with you ifhe could thus avoid
the wearing snnui, the lonesome
desolatiOn, the shallow bitterness
and void Of his existence, for the
bright homo, bright hopes, cheer
full industry. and healthy labor Of
your life, my tired laborerl God
has blessed you bountifully. What
else could you ask on earth but
money! And don't you earn suf'
ficient for all the necessaries oflife
Do your dear ones ever 90 hungry
or clothleSs, or shelterless2
What ifyou do have to manage
closely and labor steadily2 Is /
any harder, any worse, to have L
labor to earn money, as you do
than to labor TO spend It, as man!
who are but seemingly more fortu
nate, have to doS
There are other treasures In lif
besides gold and bank bills, or othe
, pecuniary values.
Love is q treasure which n
money can buy. Home is a price
2 less treasure. Content is another
and so is health and q clear con
science. Can money be substitute
| for these2 What shall we nam
3 which SO tends to happiness as low
home, cOntentmenf, health, an,
4 peace Of mindI
L Can money buy these2 VIII!
4 man, you are riCh-rich beyond ca
@ culation. We called you q "poO
n weary labOrer:" that was q mi
q take. Perhaps the very man 20
i labor for, and who seems 90 haugl
a tily superior, has no home, lov
= or content. How do you knOV
r but he envies you this very night
7 that you can 60 cheerlly to you
, dear kind, sweet home; to be q
q rest for, at least, thirty.six hours 1
a the midst Of loved and loving onel
| while he only finds relief In busl
, ness cares, or mayhapS, in evil ex
, element. How do you know bu
that he, would tonight, gladly b
your
r No, sir; you are rich; rich in tn
Q most valuable Of earth's treasures
So let US homeward plod, thinkin
Q OF the bright faces that will wei
3 come us there; the cheerful Satur
0 day evening tea table, neat an
} teeming with homely, but sweC
| fare; and, afterwards, the hour
passed in the domestic circles. N
I taverns, no bar-rOOms, no billiar
: halls, or other low seductions.
Throw of the old coat and hS
n for the week; tomorrow is God
= day, and we will don clean, net
garments to do 1t reverence.
Thus will It be at lifes close. W
4 60 through life with our toll wor
and stained garments until Ii
q grand SATURDAY NIGHT come
which presages the dawn of Etel
!, nifty. We will leave the wOrksho
q of three score and ten years wor
and weary, but we 60 cheerful
a because we are going home hon
TO mothers and fathers, to sister
and brothers, to wives, husband
, and children, to dear friends, thOl
"gone BEFORE" and We thank Go