News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-11-15
OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
a SUBJECT DEAR To THE HEART
OF EVERY TRUE HAN.
Two Pictures Tint it YiII be Well 10 Take
Good E.O0I At.
IFrom the Milwaukee Sun.l

In q recent publication was ali engrav-
ing entitled "The Old Folks at Home. "
1t represented an aged couple sitting to-
gether reading a letter which lay on the
table before them. The aged mother,
with a smiling face, was whispering
something to the pleasant faced father.
There must have been good news in that
letter. 1t may have been from their
boy-we are always boys and girls to
father and mother-telling of his success
thus far III the battle Of life. Maybe it
was from q loved daughter, writing to
father and mother, telling them how
much her little ones talked OF grandpa
and grandma. 1t was beautiful picture
Of q 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 bcen-happy. It was,
aside from an artistic view, a picture
that would attract and delight the eye.
Another picture is painted to the mind.
It is the same subject. Ii place Of
smiles there are tears couraing down the
furowed 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, in the years
gone by, had hoped would provo an
honor and blessing to their father and
mother in their old age. Now all this
bright coloring of happy old age gives
way to the dark coIors of life that make
Death welcome and the grave fiowcry
bed Of ease. These are true pictures Of
the old folks at home in every commu-
nifty.
Looking at the aged mothers face,
love for her child shines forth under all,
10 matter how trying, circumstances.
In the criminal court of Chicago, re-
Gently, a Young man was tried and con
victcd for a capital crime. The mother
had sat with her boy all through the
| trial, She had heard all the eyidenc,
| for and AGAINST him. Sho had lIstcuc'
! to the arguments of counsel for an'
against her son. and whom the iur
| brought in 81 verdict of guilty ah" coul
no lDua,r restrain h"r.s'l' "''' 4" II
IJ.s,afr and excitement arose and q,
r,n.5nccd IN fIcn@ied words the C"iIi
I.,,.,i,,.~ only TO save her boy Eiihdc
H., love, that mother could soc no Ill I
her son. though he belonged to tina
cIo,,. Of Things which infcSt all larg
cities. No one can estimate mother
love. 1t dcscends deeper, it rcachc
higher. it is broader and more charltabl
than all things else of creation. \
matter how low and dcprayed chill
NAV become, mothers love goes out t
that child with the same force as
would had that child grown up and tn
mother had realized all her fond hope
for its future.
How many Young men who are ava
from the old folks at home think
mothers love? When tempted to do
questionable act think Of mother.
evil conpanions entice you it will bel
vou to resist temptation. If the youL
men of America who are out III Il
world striving to mako a eompeten'
would only keep the picture OF the o
y folks at home, especially motherS Pl
, turo, constantly in their hearts the
" would be fewer mothers laid to rest
Il Il broken hearted graves and much lt
d crime to record. Boys, don't go ba
o on the Old folks at home. Stand firm
II the principles mother taught, for it IS
!, mother all credit is due for what go
there is in us.