Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-19

the way to be happy is to make others so.
This truth. found Abou Ben Adhem, who,
when told by the angel VI iting 10 the book
Of gold that his name was not enrolled with
the names of those who loved the Lord,
begged the angel to write him. then, as one
who loved his fellow men, and when he re-
appeared. with list of those whom love of
the rest.
TO make men happy il joy. To make
children happy is joy supernsl. From the
Christ child, Graded in the manger began
the blessed influence which shall at last
gladden. the hearts of all the children.
Gradually it is permesting all society and
Al nations .;, It !; not ese;ned IN creeds;
confined to churches, or liturgies, or arti>
clos. 1t is the universal property of man.
kind, and he may take who will. It 10
charity, bene6cence, love.
Permit me now to dismiss my subjects
with . benediction from their great apostle,
for which, surely, every teacher must have
. grateful appreciation:
When the lessons and tasks are oil ended.
And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the Ii tie ones gather around me.
To bid me good night" and be kissed.
o the little white arms that encircle
Ny neck in q tender embraced
O tho smiles that are halos of heaven
Shedding sunshine and love. on my face
And when they are gone sit dreaming
OF my childhood, too lovely to last;
Of love that my heart will rem ember
When it wakes to the pulse of The past
Ere the world andtits wickedness made
A partner Of sorrow and SIM.
When the glory of God was about me,
And the'glorylof gladness. within.
o my heart grows a. weak ~ . woman's
And the fountain of feeling will dow,
When think of the paths deep and stony,
Where rhe feet of the dear ones must
go:
OF the mountains of sin ba. gins o er them.
OF the tempests of fate Blowing Wild
0 there's nothing on earth half 50 holy
As the innocent heart Of child.
They are idols of heart and of household
They are angels of God in Disguise
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,
His glory still beams in their eyes,
o those truants from earth and from
heaven,
They have made me more manly and
mild,
And know how Jesus could liken
The Kingdom. Of God to child.
Seek not q, life. for the. dear ones
All radiant, as others have done,
But that lite nay have just a. much
shadow
To temper the glare of the sun.
would pray God to guard them from evil,
But my prayer would bound back 70 my>
self
All! . seraph may pray for sinner.
But sinner must pray for himself.
The twig 10 easily Bonded, ~,
have banished the rule and the rod,
have taught them the goodness Of knowl-
edge.
They have taught me the goodness OF
God
Ny heart is dungeon Of darkness.
Where l shut them from breaking .
rule,
Ny frown is sufficient correction,
Ny love 10 the law of the school.
I shall leave the old house In tho autumn,
To traverse its threshold no more.
All! how shall sigh for the dear ones,
That meet me each day ct the door!
shall miss the good nights' and the
kisses,
And the sush Of their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the flowers
That are brought every morning to me.
shall miss them At morn and at even,
Their song in the school and the street.
/ shall miss the low hum of their voices,
And the tramp Of their delicate feet,
When the lessons and tasks are ell ended,
And death says the school 10 dismissed;
Hay the little onss gather around me-
Aad bid ~ good eisht' sad b kisssd,