The daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1884, 1884-05-27
AeCLDEN WEDDING.

Judge w. c. Little. OF this city, accom-
panied by his wife and children went down
to Illinois the other day to attend the golden
wedding of his aged parents We are in
receipt of the Kewanee Independent Of May
18th, containing six closely set columns OF
the happy occasion. {. }. I. Little ana
wife were New England people, married IN
1884. They had eight children, all living
now except one daughter, and all, we be-
lieve, present at the fiftieth anniversary,
together with the wives, husbands, chill
dren and grandchildren, for there were
great grandchildren present. One OF the
brothers is an honorable, two doctors, one
our w. c., lawyer. There were speeches
made and poetry read. The presents con-
sisted of bag of gold, gold ring for the
mother, gold-headed cane for the father
and a splendid upholstered easy chair for
each.
We cannot give even synopsis Of the
things said and done, but append the re-
marks of w. e. Little, under the head Of
HOME AND THE DEAR ONES.
Time with its tireless wings bears US on.
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reached this golden period, we call matt,
as it were, and laying aside the pressing
cares and duties Of every day life, with
one accord we turn our footsteps toward
the old home and the dear ones. What
pleasant memories crowd thick and last
upon us. What cordial welcome awaits
us as we come! The kindly greeting OF
father and mother, of sister and brother,
or kinsmau, neighbor and friend not only
this as we draw near, almost before tile
hand has pressed the latch, the gate swings
open of its own accord and bids US enter
| in. We pass down the shaded walk, trod-
| den by us in other days, and the grand old
trees bow their heads in successive recog-
milton the pansy, brushed by the careless
| foot, lifts its bright little face, breathes
| forth its fragrance and smiles; and SO each
| familiar bush and shrub is vocal, speaking
however in q language only understood by
| the members of the old home. We meet to
| recall the pleasant associations OF other
days. We meet upon the eXhalted plane
! of family and social equality, with naught of
| caste or priviieger, with naught Of rancor
| or bitterness to alloy the pleasure Of
| this glad hour. Time will not permit us
| here to detail the history Of the days we
passed at home but in memory to-day we
may see how we lived and learned and
| loved; how as the years passed by one after
another We stepped beyond the paternal
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| known ways; how we went, lacking naught
| ofenergy or courage, New England herit-
| age may add, but strong in Hope, moi
| doubtful of the issue. We meet to-day tC
| kndle anew upon the altar Of our hearts
that love for home and the dear ones which
has been So strong in the past that time ha:
! scarcely been able TO dim it, SO strong thai
! absence has not been able to conquer mol
intervening leagues to sunder. We meet
| we rejoice, we go hence, some with faces
| tow ards the east, others turning our foot
steps towards the setting sun; as we g
forth let us ever keep alive the memory o
home and the dear ones: let the fires OF low
burn brightly that we may carry much o
warmth and cheer TO other hearts and othel
homes and as succeeding years shall beal
us on. let the hallowed memory of this glad
day keep alive the flame here re-kindled
and let it burn higher and higher until
o'erleaps the bounds Of the family circle
and let it spread until it shall pass beyon'
the confines of kinship, reaching out to
ward the great brotherhood Of man.