The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-05-30
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Il slept a.d dreamed that life was beauty,
"Woke ami toumd that life was dU.y." I
"a teEance in which doth meet, !
-a-s. gsvr~..~ promises as sweet /
Peri. &. .u*e,il.s. can only consist !
IL that lAajestlc i.t;,ce which is found |
il the tDe:nory Il! happy and useful .
year---'.,,lli ot sweet records.
Beautiful i:te-fuIl Of change and |
promise, bright with hope of better
things to be won and to be bestow-
ed.
It may be a matter of pride or per-
fection that we know mary languag-
es or few. but in this world of ours,
that we should be able to show
kindness to a stranger and to under
stand the sweetness of strangers
tongue is of the highest moment. !
From the half heather of Russia
we, of this great civilized and chris
tanned nation, may learn a lesson.
This rude semi-savage has no greed
of gain in his soul, and whatever he
has of clothes or food is his only SO
long as another doesn't want it. All
that is his is his brothers and he
uses it for good but never at any
time for vicious pupose. He asks
no thanks but obeys faithfully the
command-"Whatsoever your hand
fndeth to do, do it with thy might"
Constructive and progressive crea-
lures that we are, with ruling brains,
and forming hands, capable of fel-
lowship can learn from the Russian
that, whatever our station of life may
be, those of US who intend to fulfill
our duty should do what we have to
do, honorably and perfectly, and in
variably with it comes happiness.
We are dreamers-dreaming of
what the future holds for u.s. Each
hoping for the accomplishment of
something not before attained by
any who have gone this road.
In the hopes of our class is EN-
bodied the poetical and practical
eyes peer into the future and see
each charming picture of happy
E prosperous years, With difference
of taste and inclination each gat b
ers food for his own disposition
lie only may hope to succeed il
:, gaining Il place in the front rank O
men who has native intelligence. III
iustry and force of character. o
the many who devote their lives t
e the accomplishment Of a great tas
D only few will stand out prominent
= ly by the character and importanc
Y of the work Each member of th
a class of 'oS hopes to win a distin
IS guished place.
n To do this, we must prove oul
t, selves capable of drawing broad col
It clusions from dry facts, collecte
d and elaborated with untiring indus
If try and zeal.
re This great undertaking must O.
+ cupy our attention during the year
N of life, and fortunate indeed is h
4. who is permitted to turn from IL
re last page of the corrected proofshe'
E. of his work and hear the approvin
IS shouts of his fellow men.
le A knowledge of the few cas-
le where the goal has been reache
teaches how industry and unself:
y devotion to learning may attain
,o the highest distinction and the mo
Il enduring fame.
as However, life is history, not poe
70 ", and consists mainly in lit'
No. things It may not be ours to utt
NJ convincing arguments, but it may
-, ours to live beautiful lives.
re 1t may not be ours to be subt
a learned and logical, but it may
roc ours to be noble, sweet and pure.
ed The poets and prophets, t
mi wise men and the scribes" have tc
"a us much of the life that is no
They have had also their dreams
We have ours. They have drea
all ed of mercy and justice; they ha
IN dreamed of peace and. good will;