Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-05
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The Tortieth Anniversary.

the kortfeth Anniversary.
We referred the other dsy to therecent celebra-
ton of the fortieth anniversary of the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. S. g. Sargent Of this city. The
following is the address of Mrs. G. W. Quinby, on
presenting the ice pitcher and sslver:
Mrs. SARGENT
Ny Dear Friend Our lives have too few cases
in their oft-tmes desert journey, for us to permit
one to pass without pausIng for joyful recos niion
of it. Such an hour has come 10 you and your
respected companion on this beautiful anniversary.
Forty years OF happy welded life have been the
rare gift of your Heavenly Father 10 you, nv dear
friends In view Of this pleasant fact, SO timely
whispered TO few of your friends have
come up to your happy home to rejoice with
You aud to give slight expression to the es
TEEN in which we hold you. While we do not
forget the sweet home life you have created, we
would recall the pure influences which have gone
out theretrom, not only in the rearing of child
who rises up to call you blessed. aud sheds her
sweet and gentle rays of goodness upon her own
home and upon society but we recognize your con-
secrsted devotion to the church work in all its re-
lstions and your faithful and untiring efforts in the
cause of temperance, the raising Of the fallen, and
encouraging the hearts OF your co-workers. All
these Rrsces combined, crown your mature woman
hood with sweetness we, your friends, delight to
honor, and as slight token of these feelings
please accept this article with the united fond
hopes and prayers OF the donors, that you may en-
JOY many returns of this anniversary day. and that
at last, in Coos own good time, IN the words OF
smother, you may drop into the zap of God like
mellow fruit"
The following original poem. written by the
daughter, Mrs. {. c. Hunt, was read by that lady
ITO Father and Mother, on the forteth an
niversary of their msrriage.l
Standing now upon the threshold
Of the coming summer days,
Comes TO me = music richer
Than the wild-birds' sweetest lays
Ger the plains of life il sou ndeth,
From It's fields OF drifting snow,
Spesketh from the blooming hillsides
OF the forty years ago.
Pleasant stories sang the robins
Flying to their summer nests,
How they found their mates and brought them
In their bridal plumage drest;
Love-soDgs too sang ali the blossoms,
Nodding in the summer breeze.
Sunlight, moonlight, starlight, gently
Bent to kiss the waiting trees.
Hark the voice 10 whisper telleth
Stranger tale than all beside,
How, to swell the glad rejoicing,
That the preacher sought his bride,
how he leo her 10 the May time
Out into the coming years,
N0wing well to guard and cherish,
Through the sunshine and the tears.
Not to fame or earthly riches,
But to service 10 HIS name,
Who, TO save the lost and sinful
On His holy mission came;
Counting we'll the cares and crosses,
Self densls off, and pain,
Peace to find among the trials,
Mid the losses, endless gain.
And / list to hear the story
How they journeyed day by day,
Out into life's dusty summer,
From the happy, smiling May.
How they lab0red in the vineyard,
Meath the suns most screening heat,
waiting but to hear HIS bidding,
Pressing on with tire less feet.
Far adown the hazy distance,
Sound the peals of silver bells,
And their merry joyous Ginning
Many . pleasant memory tells,
Wedding bells ring out sweet music,
Clear resounding through the Skies
Bells OF Hope, whose throbbing measure,
Into echo softly dies
Hsrk! what means the solemn tollingl
What poitends the sudden gloom
lis the story learned in anguish,
Bitter sorrows of the tomD.
It's the snspping Of the heartstrings,
lis the burst OF mourners tears,
lis the dashing Of the pillows,
Down the shores Of forty years.
So it was the lights and shadows
Played around the pastors hearth,
SO II was they intermiDgled
Down the sloping of hfes path,
Erecting now with smiles OF pleasure
All with laughing sunny face,
Teaching those In deep affection
VI an sli-snslanng grace.
Precious trust, the glad unfolding
Or Ssviour's dying love,
Sweet TO say amid eartb's partings
There's meeting soon above
Holy message borne in meekness
To the souls by sin oppressed
There is One TO bear your burdens.
There is One TO give you rest
And thank the voice which give. me
Pictures of the long ago.
Fog lifes sprlng-time and its summer
Make its autumn after-xlow
For although the May time gladpess
Resteth freshly every where,
We'll Know the irosts have settled
Fast aud white upon your hair.
Though of all the friends who gathered
Forty years ago tonight,
Oaly one Is here to greet YOU |
All the way Is ordered right |
Side by side you journey onward, |
Towards the loved ones gone before
You're shall be . glad reunion
Va the iArther shining shore.
May the God that ever watchetb
Ger bis children to the end,
ln the glory Of HIS presence
All your footsteps safe attend.
Brighten all LIES chilly autumn,
Shelter from the winters blast
Be your comfort through the Va lley
Grant you rest with Him at last
OF the friends who walk besde YOU
some TO- night are gathered here,
Bringing words of kindly greeting,
Happy words Of loving cheer.
May The coming years, enshrouded
In uncertain, h.ful hight,
Bring to you hie's richest blessings
Most OF hsllowed, calm delight.
Sound, TO- night, your sweetest carols,
Wedding bells so glad and fee,
Wake the echoes with your music
Ringing IN the sweet ITO BE-"
When above Death's surg my waters,
We can catch your tones no more,
May the Heavenly bells glad pealing,
Oreet US on the distant shore.
Augusta, May 29th, 1873.
GA N INV