The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-27
SCIPIo HAYDEN,
ROBERT TAYLOR,
ANDREW SMITH,
Ton WARREN.
Saturday Niphf-


There are moments in life which are never
Which brighten and brighten as time steals
They give new charm to the happiest lot
And they shine on the gloom of the loneliest
day."
II so happens in LIES pilgrimage that such
bright moments come to all, or, if there are those
to whom such moments never come, gthey are
smong the worlds untortunates. The moments
that come heighted with lightsn warmth, always
come suddenly, ike Bethlehem stars. They
tongued moments. the bearers of glad tidings, aud
when the come the soul unbolts Its doors
and let's them int its banqueting halls
where there is light. music and rejoicings.
Then hopes revive and faith with clear vision sees
victories from afar; then the red life currents flow
more rapidly. and the heart beats a march OF tri-
umph. moment is a little thing as compared
with an hour, day. year, lifetime. and yet 1t
may come so radiant with light and life, friend
ship and good will, voicing such sentiments of
kindness that the gloomiest day is suddenly trans
formed into glorious efulgence. Suddenly the
clouds depart. float away golden-fringed; the sky
Is clear the sun shines in meridian radiance. 1t
is only a moment, but it has fulfilled its
mission; henceforth it brightens as
time steals away. We have said such
moments have tongues. Verify, and the melody
ing for its home will linger forever in the charmed
ear Of memory. Indeed, what do such moments
say? What does the aohan harp say when the
invisible fingers of the zephyr touch its strings?
What does the eye say when it awaxens by its
glsrCe, emotions such as thrill the soul with
Joy? What does the hand say when its grasp is
warm with friendship and trust? We
have no lexicon OF the skies; and
yet when the moments come, en-
bassadors bringing testimonials of remembrance,
hear. and soul understand the language, and
aroused eensibilities respond as best thsy can.
There are men who can fight Fate's invincfble
hosts and stand defeat like horn veterans who fear
no foe and yield only to the iaevitable and yet,
under the touch of sympathy, bow like reeds be-
fore the wind. Such incidents make men better,
and the soul soliloquizes: Come into my heart,
dear friends; come to the banquet of joy, the
feast Of friendship. Hallowed memories are my
guests. and the future is bright with hope. d.
vine charity is abroad in the land. which hideth
multitude of faults. am no longer alone"
my heart is light,
Ny hopes are bright,
And Heaven is near this Saturday night;
With Via s Which ~ Ytoy
Affords me bliss without alloy"
"a bachelor will
Live as have lived still,
And never take wife
To cruelty my life"
That was written by poet who lived about three
hundred years ago, since when mighty multitude
of bachelors have taken all the risks OF atrimony
Come Of them found the results OF the Eventure
most disastrous, others had many regrets, but
pulled through others still sought refuge In d.
voice. vast majority, however, found what they
wanted. hcmc, domestic joys and felicities uunum-
bered: children were born to them, high and holy
ambitions were aroused, and life was made ceas-