Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-18
Communicated
The Reason Why.

strongest element of success is de-
termination TO succeed. Just so
with failure, determine to fail and
failure comes. To some extent this
idea or intention extends into the
soldiers memorial day; not from a
disregard of the sacredness of the
duty or day, but from a full knowl-
edge Of the inability of two or three
TO do well the work Of many, and
from the thought that work so sa-
cred should be sanctified by reverent
love. 1t was known there were will
ling hearts and ready hands some
where; but as committees have no
more discrimination than other folks,
the touchstone to find them was the
asking, which took too much time.
After receiving q few "let-the-com-
acknowledgements" answers, it
accordingly did; which was to ask
for all that was needed to make the
ceremonies of the day complete and
harmonious, do ill that lay in its
absurdly small power, aside from one
member, wounded soldier who had
done his duty on different field but
urge duty upon none, and ask no
mortal for the smallest fraction of
the root of all evil, and await the rec
suit The best was not seen on Dec
GRAFTON day but will be reached next
year.
"Printed Programmes" said the
committee and they flew out of the
Herald windows by hundreds, free
as birds. "a Poem;" and numbers
came so good and with such delight
full little mysteries attached that it
became pleasant but nice task to
choose.
"a Stand" and one arose
covered with battle.torn- flags, Git
was the junior member, Mr. Cheese
bros wand worked that little piece
OF enchantment.)
"Flowers, and the beautiful things
came in showers of lovely shapes and
colors until the air was full Of their
fragrance.
young ladies and little girls to
bear them" and they stepped for
ward in simple grace, and came trip
ping in, in their white purity until
all things looked beautiful and good.
Music" and strong sweet voices
filed the air with solemn anthems
and hosannahs for the "Glory of the
coming of the lord"
all this was right and fitting the
time. The Lord loves cheerful
givcr, and His love made many q
kind face beautiful that day. OF
this success was born u rash conf
dence in all things Gen. c., senior
member, took forward the white
fairies, with his own white mice and
big pumpkin all right. see CinderelIa)
Next in order were TO come young
ladies, speakers, Clerg disabled
soldiers &c. The speaker talked that
day of a victim of misplaced conf
dence. 1t was talk and intended for
talk; but if any one who reads this
wishes to realize the position of that
lone remnant Of committee standing
on the side walk, with all the invit.
ed guests on its hands, and no car-
riages forthcoming, he must literally
put himself in its place" Blank,
unmitigated establishment held that
fractional committee there still and
mute as the fife and drum promised
that day until moved by the impulse
of some kind hand. A plying voice
said "get in here" it got in and
rocked not what became of the wait
ing people
The plain prose of all this is that
when kindly service alone is required
it will generally be given, although
the duty of soliciting is at no time
pleasant, and is burden which
should never be put upon q commit
tee. When money is required to ef-
feet an object there is danger of
failures in the present system. In
justice to all concerned this ex-
PLANTATION is necessary. If the day
is to be observed at all, it is
right to give il as much attention
here as elsewhere. 1t seems well
that il should be, aside from the ten
der memories this generation will
cherish for il; well that busy Ameri-
cans should have one national day on
which they forget to work or to eat,
one festival of the purest, sweetest,
brightest things on earth, flowers; as
sociated with the dearest and best,
little children, and those high senti-
ments of loyalty which stand for
perfect manhood. Such day will
STAND out clear aud beautiful from all
other days of the year with a hope
to make the work of future commit
tees easier and were ELECTION we ask
you indulgence now.
Mas MARIA BLANDING,
Mrs. L. G. FARRAR.
LANCASTER. June 10. 1871.