Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-10

through his ministry may date the saving
power back TO Isabella Graham.
God fill the earth and heavens with
such granlmothcrs. we must some day
90 up and thank these dear old souls
Surely God will let US 70 up and tell
them of the results Of their influence.
Among our first questions in heaven will
be, Where is grandmother They will
point her out. Cor We would hardly know
her even if we had seen her on earth. so
bent over with years once and there so
straight, SO dim of eve through the blind
ing of earthly tears and now her eve
as clear as heaven, SO full of aches and
pains once and now So agile with celestial
health, the wrinkles blooming into carna-
ton roses, and her step like the roe on the
mountains. Yes, | must see her. my
grandmother on my fathers side. Merry
Mccoy, descendant of the Scotch. " hen
! first spoke To an audience in Glasgow,
Scotland, and felt somewhat difiicnt.
being a stranger, ] began 10y telling them
my grandmother was a Scotch
and then there went UP a shout Of wei.
come which made me feel as easy 81 ! do
here. ! must see her,
GOD BLESS TIE GRANDMoTnERs.
You must see those women Of the carly
nineteenth %ccnturJ and OF the eighteenth
century, the answer of whcor prayers is
in your welfare tC,!av God bless ali the
aged women mp and down the land and
in all lands, What IA happy Wing Pom
pOnius A'ticus to say when making the
funeral address Of Lis mother; Though
| ave resided with her sixty seven years
was never once rcconcilCdto her because
there never happened the least discord
between as, and consequently there was
no need Of rcconCiliatiOp." Make il Us
easy for the OLD folks as you can. When
they are sick get for them the
best doctors. Give them your
arm when the streets are slippery.
Stay with them all the tim You can. Go
home and see thc old folks Find the
place for them in the hymn-hook. Never
hc ashamed IL they prefer styles of ap-
parcl "A little nntiqul''d. Ncvc; say amy
thing that implies that They are in the
way. Make the road for the last milc Us
smooth as YOU can. On. my! how vow
will Miss her when She j. gone. ] would
give the house from over nay head to SIC
mother. | have 5 o many things T! would
like to tell her. things that have hadpcned
in the twcnty-(our years since she went
away. Morning. noon and night let rs
thank God for the good influences that
have come down from good mothers all
the way back. Timothy, don't forget
your mother Eunicc, and don't forget
your grandmother Lois. And hand down
to others this p1lrimOny ofblCssing. Pass
along the coroncts. Make religion an
heirloom from generation to generation.
MOTHERS or AMERICA,
consccrate yourselves to God and YOU
will help consccratc all ages following.
Do not dwell SO much on your harlships
that YOU miss your chance Of WELDING an
Influence that shall look down upon YOU
from the towers Of an endless future.
know Martin Luther was right when he
cunSolcd his wifi, over Inc death OF their
daughter by saving: Don't take on SO,
wife remember that this is Il hard world
for Girls lcS, | 10 further and say, ii
IS a hard world for women. Aye, | 20
further oud say. it is a hard world for
men. But for ail womcn and mon VINO
trust their bodies and souls IN the
hand OF Christ ne shining gates viii soon
s ling open. Don't YOU zee the sickiy
pailor on The Shy: That is the pallor on
The cold cheek 81 the dying night. Don't
YOU see the hriel,rnin@ of TN" clouds
That is The tinsh Oh the warm forehead OF
The morning Cnecr up. you arc coming
within sight Of he celestial city.
Cairo, capitai of Egypt, was called
CITY Of Victory Athens. capital OF
Greece, was called, City of the Nioie,
Crown" Baaihrck was called, City of
thr suns" london was called, The City
Of Masts." lucians imaginary mctrop-
oli~ beyond the Zodiac WIGS called, THE
City 81 Lanterns But The city 10 which
you journey hath nil these in one. the
victory, the crowns. the maets OF those
that have been harbored after the storm.
Aye. ALI but the lanterns and tho sun,
because they have no need OF any other
light, since the Lamb is the light thereof.