Connecticut western news., 1883-10-24
OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
SUBJECT DEAR TO THE HEART
 OF EVERY TRUE MAN.
Two Pictures That it Will be Well to Take
 u Good Look At.
From the Milwaukee Sun. l

From the Milwaukee Sum-
 In recent publication was an engrav- ing entitled "The Old Folks at Home. :" It represented an aged couple sitting to- gether reading letter which lay on the table before them. The aged mother, with smiling face, was whispering something to the pleasant faced father. There must have been good news in that letter. It may have been from their boy-we are always boys and girls to father and mother-telling of his success thus far i'll the battle of life. Maybe it was from loved daughter, writing to father and mother, telling them how much her little ones talked of grandpa and grandma. It was beautiful picture of subject dear to the heart of every true man and woman. The old folks at home, in this picture, were just what they should have been-happy. It was, aside from an artistic view, picture that would attract and delight the eye.
 Another picture is painted to the mind. It is the same subject. In place of smiles there are tears coursing down the furrowed cheeks. An expression of anx- ious care takes the place of pleasure, as they gaze on the letter before them. That letter contains bad news from those whom these two aged hearts, i'll the years gone by, had hoped would prove an honor and blessing to their father and mother ill their old age. Now all this bright coloring of happy old age gives way to the dark colors of life that make Death welcome and the grave fowery bed of ease. These are true pictures of the old folks at home in every commit nifty.
 Looking at the aged mothers face, love for her child shines forth under all no matter how trying, circumstances. In the criminal court of Chicago, re- gently, 8 young man was tried and con- victed for capital crime. The mother had sat with her boy all through the trial. She had heard all the evidence for and against him. She had listened | to the arguments of counsel for and | dShlllSG uoI SOAA, tsAA WACu u1o JuI J brought in 8 verdict of guilty she could no longer restrain herself and in hel despair and excitement arose and de- nounced in frenzied words the court, hoping only to save her boy. Blinded | by love that mother could see no ill in her son, though he belonged to that class of things which infest all large cities. No one can estimate mothers love. It descends deeper, it reaches higher, it is broader and more charitable than all things else of creation. Nc matter how low and depraved chile may become, mothers love goes out to that child with the same force as Ii would had that child grown up and the mother had realized all her fond hopes for its future.
 How many young men who are away i from the old folks at home think O. mothers love2 When tempted to do questionable act think of mother. I evil companions entice you it will hell you to resist temptation. If the young men of America who are out in tn, world striving to make competenc, would only keep the picture of the ol( folks at home, especially mothers pic ture, constantly in their hearts ther would be fewer mothers laid to rest il broken hearted graves and much les crime to record. Boys, don't go bacl on the old folks at home. Stand firm b, the principles mother taught, for it is t. mother all credit is due for what goo' there is in us