The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-07-21
SOMETIME.

rich promise 1t holds for many a
traveller on lifc's busy high road.
"Sometimew What dreams are
built on it for future happiness
what plans laid for great acts to be
accomplished, for good to be
wrought, for pleasures to be gained,
Tor hopes long cherished to reach
fruition
"Sometime,' says the boy, eager
with hope and youthful trust in the
future, al will be q grown man,
and will do ever 40 much work in
the world. I will help to build
towns, perhaps, or railroads,or write
books, or paint pictures, and ! will
have a ho(he Of my own, and plenty
Of money, aud u horse, and gun, or
u boat to sail iu."
"Sometime," says the school girl,
tired Of her daily tasks, III shall
have done with lessons, and be a
Young lady, and have a good time
like the grown girls have now, aud
visit, and 60 to parties, aud do ~ l
please.r Aud visions throng through
her brain Of long dresses, delightful
parties and beaux, trips to the
mountains, lakes or seashore; or,
II not 20 ambitious, o quiet summer
In the country with some aunt OF
cousin. The future is u happy
elysium to her, graced with airy
castles and peopled with imaginary
beings.
"Sometime," says tue young man
just starting in business, with hope
aud courage high, sometime be
fore long l shall make enough tC
get u little house, and take 'tht
dearest girl in the world to 1t ai
my loved aud cherishedwife. Wha,
u sweet little home.nest we will
have, aud what happiness 1t will be
to have her voice aud smile always
ready for me when come to 1t
How tsnderly / will care for hel
and guard her from every III, ant
how sweetly she win repay me b,
her love-" The manly cheek flusheI
with pride aud affection, and BIZ
step has n spring In 1t which accordl
with his buoyancy ofspirit, Steadily
he works, with hope for stimulus
aud y vision before him OF happy
years crowned with earth's bes
gifts.
"Sometime,p thinks the maiden
ss she sits With her glowing cheel
resting upon her hand, "he will
claim me for his own, aud / shall
BE- 20 happy In making life brigh
fQE, him.
She thinks OF her home, Of tn,
childhood pleasures she has shares
with the l,ved ones In it; of girl
hoods brighter days, the enjoy
ments she has had with youni
companions, the little hopes, Joys
trials and duties that have hithert Il
made up her life, Of the fond mother
whose love and care have been q
precious, and whose coansels hav,
guided her steps Into womanho0d
The thought Of her separation frou
these saddeus her. It 10 giving al
q great deal whose value she know
aud appreciates Tor an untried life
Yet, dearer than auaht else 10 th'
new love-the bliss iu store for her
and her willingness to give up al
else for 1t, without any doubts
proves to her that this feeling il
deep and true--deep aud pure u
the life-springs of her being--ant
she looks forward to the blissfn
"s0metimen without q shadow o
fear.
"Sometime, says the eager, over
worked business man, "I shall grow
rich aud retro from business, ant
live an easy life, enjoying the pleas
ures OF homo with my family. M,
sous and daughters shall have al
that heart can wish, and ] shall b
able, BY carefully investing Il, I,
leave them plenty of money! s.
he builds on his dream while b,
works bis brain aud body to th,
verge Of psralysis, often breaking
down befers the goal ID reached.
"sometime,n says the invalid
weary with long suffering an,
waiting, II shall b. released from
the burden OF these ills and tan
up q new and beautifnl existence Ii
the lard beyond, ~hers no suffering
or sorrow can ever come, hut wher
the useless hands and feet shal