The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-18

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bent over by tho same mothorly tendar-
ness, toiled for by the same fathers weary
arm and aching brow with common inher-
itance Of all the family secrets, and with
names given you by parents who siagsd
with the highest hopes for you happiness
aud prosperiiyI charge You, bo loving,
and kind, and forgiying If the sister see
that the brother never wants sympa-
thller, the brother will SEQ that the sister
never wants an escort Oh, II the sisters
OF q household knew through what terrific
and damning temptations their brother
goes In this city life, they would hardly
sleep nights In the anxiety for his saliva
ionl And II you would make a holy con-
spiraoy of kind words and gentle attentions
and earnest prayers, that would save his
soul from death and hide multitude OK
sins, But lot the sister dash OIL IN one d.
rection In diaoipehhp OF the world and the
brother flee Off In another direction IN dis
sipalion, and II will not be long before they
will meet again nj The iron gate OF despair,
their bislered feet In the hot ashes or
consumed lifetime. Alasl that brothers
and sisters, though living together for
years, very often do not know each other,
and that they zee only the imperfections
and none of the virtues.
Gen. Bauer, of the Russian cavalry, had
In early life wandered of In the army, and
the family supposed he was dead. After
no gained fortune he enoampad one day
In Huaam, his native place. and made
banquet, and among the great military men
who we're TO dine, he invited plain miller
and his wife who lived near by, and who,
aiirghted, came, fearing some harm would
be done them. The miller and his wife
were placed one on each side of the general
at tho table. The general asked tho miller
all about his family, and the miller said
that lao had two brothers aud sister. mo
other brothers2" "Myyounger brother went
OIL with tho army many years ago, and no
doubt was long ago killed." Then tho
general said: "SOdiera, / am this mans
Younger brother whom he thought was
dead,h And how loud was the cheer and
how warm was the embraced
Brother and sister, you need 0s much OF
nm introduction 10 each ohar 90 they did.
You do not know each other, Non think
your brother h grouty and or, ~ and quoer,
aud ho thinks you nro selfish aud proud
and unloyely, Both wrong, That brother
will bo prince In some woman's eyes, and
that sister a queen In the estimation Of
some man. That brother " q magnificent
fellow, aud that sister IN u morning In June.
Come lot me introduce you; "Moaea, this
is Alhiam.n miriam, this ia Moaes.n Add
20 per cent, 10 your present appreciation OF
each other, and whom you kiss good morn
ing do not stick up your cold check, wet
from the recent washing, a8 though you
hated 10 tough each others lips In Affection
ato caross, Let II hayo oil tho
fondnoss and ooidiality OF u loving sistor'o
kiss.
Mako yourself aa agreeable and helpful
10 each other as possible, remembering that
soon you pnrt. The few years OF boyhood
and girlhood will soon slip by, and you
will 90 ont 10 homca Of your own, and into
the bat0o with the world and amid ever
changing yicissiudea, and on paths crossed
with graves and up stops hard 10 climb,
and through shHdowy Nynoa But, o, my
God and SNylorl may the terminus OF tho
Journey DO the 6amo M tho etnrt-namely,
at father and mothers knee, n they have
inherited the kingdom. Then, as In boy.
hood aud girlhood duya, we rushed In aftor
tho days absence with much TO tell Of ex
citing adventure, md father and moth@
enjoyed the recital az much M wo wk
mado IT, 40 We shall o. tho hillside q
heaven roh0nrRo 10 thcm all the scenes a
our earthly expedition, aud thoy ghNll VOL
como us homo, 0g wo euy, "lAthor and
mother, We have como and brought our
,hildrcn with u.s." Tho old revival hymn
described II with glorious repetition;
Brothora AMI algtorb there viii moot
Hrothora aud hHtcre thrro wi moot
lirothcra nm sisters thurn viii moot,
Willmoo tu U0u no moro,
read OF u child In tho country who was
detained nj n neighbours house on q stormy
night by some fascinating stories that were
being told him, aud then looked out and
saw II was no dark he did not dare go homo.
Tho incident impressed mo the moro boz
cause In my childhood had much Tho samo
experience. The boy Ogkod hia comrades
10 60 with him, but they dnrcd not. II got
lNtor and lOtor-7 o'clock, o'clock,
o'clock, "Oh,n he said, 81 wish / wore "
homoW As he opened tho door tho lAH
timo u binding fash Of the storm and
deofoning roar oyccamo him. But after
whilo ho saw In the distance lantern, and
lol his elder brother was coming
10 fotoh him home and tho lad
stepped out and with swift foot has
tened on TO his brother, who took him homo,
whore thoy were no glad 10 greet him, and
for long time supper had been waiting.
No may u be whom the night OF death
comes and our oarhly friends cannot 10
with us and wo dare not 80 nlono; may our
Brother, our Elder Brother our Friend
closer than brother, como out 10 meet No
with the light OF the promises, which shah
be- n lantern TO our foct, and thon wo will
60 In 10 Join our beloved ones waiting is
ug, supper oll rcody, tho marriage supper
Of tho lamb