The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-18


Dead he is not, but departed, for the artist
never dies.
The literature of our language is traced
back to go A. D., and here also we see a great
variety, as poet, historian and novelist
Among the greatest names with which we are
familiar are Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden,
Pope, Goldsmith, Macauley, Byron, Longfel-
low, Whittier, Lowell and Tennyson. Among
the many names mentioned we pause to con-
template the wonderful versatility of their
talents. From the deep Miltonic verse we are
led to the happy humor of Byron and Burns;
from the satire of Pope and Dryden to the
faultless prose of DeQuincy.
Oh, so many, many things are given for our
amusement that We can not easily pass by
this stage of life. From early infancy to man
hood each stage in life has its pleasures.
The seasons are constantly changing
Spring dawns upon US, bringing birds and
flowers from their long winter home. How
pleasant it is to look at the flowers in all their
beauty. How their colors pleas us as we look
at their number and variety. AS we wander
through the woods tits pleasant to see here
and there a flower; they are. like familiar
friends we love to meet. 1t is from our love
of flowers that a gift of them gives so much
pleasure. The kind teacher is much gratified
when a scholar with a bright and cheerful
"good morning." gives her a boquet, bringing
with it all the pleasant associations of child
hood, and is far more acceptable than the cost
ly one of the florist.
Summer with its rich and golden harvest
and the trees laden with fruit, speaks of a
happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas.
Autumn, however, presents a lovely picture;
when so many different shapes and kinds of
leaves change their colors to various contrasts.
What is more delightful to behold than the
trees in autumn, clothed in their robes of SON.
bre and gold?
Then comes winter with it's chilling blasts.
The snow, white as 1t lies upon the earth like
a winding sheet, covering the dead leaves and
plants, seems to be all alike. a. it falls, but
it is not; there is variety even here. The snow
flakes are as various in form, the workman
ship is so perfect, the design so unique that
no human hand can compare with it, much
less equal it. The great variety of water,
when it becomes Solid, is often seen in ice and
on our windows in winter. The figures of frost
work on them being of almost endless variety.
The animal creations are various in form
and size, differing widely from the frigid to
the torrid zones. Some are the natural enc
mics of man-as the lion and the %tiger-while
others are his greatest friends. What is a
more touching sight than the love of a dog fol-
his master? And the horse, we can not pass
by that noble animal possessed of almost hui
man intelligence; he has carried man safely
from place to place, and is the most useful OF
all animal creations. Some are constantly
changing their form, like the silk worm and
the beetle.
There is also variety in the coverings OF
IlneSe animals Op some III is like a FURNISHED
armor, on others it is soft and silky. The but
terfy is the most beautiful of all insects. The
external beauty is of no use to them, but sim.
ply for our qualification.
Through all the wonderful works of the Gre.
ator we see that He has not only made them fo,
our use but also to crafty our sense of plea.
sure. He strews beautiful things even on the
bottom ofth ocean.
"Down deep in the main,
Where the red corals grow"
Though our facilities for travel are great ant
our eyesight searching, we do not see all tn,
beauties of God, for Grey in the immortal eleg,
tells US:
Full many a gem of purest rays serene,
The dark nnfathomed caves of ocean bear