Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-05-10

frem these gifts, as it were, is
waited upon every breeze to tell
of nations gratefuness, offaml-
ly ties and tho power Of their lat
ter associations. Around the
hearthslone in an uubroken circle
where is gathered that happy
group at home, but little thought
Of the power Of affections cords
may dwell; but obsevve as one by
one passes out to battle in life or
to try tho Future Beyond, and you
can not fail to mark the signiH-
canoe Of the power Of affection,
following tbs loyed one departing.
Wherever the vanderer goes, these
cluster around to strengthen in
every trial. You may be the wan.
dsrer or 4 care-worn worker, may
have for years toiled under life's
most unfsvorablc, scnorching rays;
or, just ahead unsurmountable OBJ
stacles may lilo, when you stop in
the weary way to rest. Hero you
return to that unhrokon circle,
and again receive fresh showers
from that love that first crowned
your eforts-that love as near as
dear, ss powerful as when you first
knew 1t. Having thus held sweet
commune. You turn with vigor
renewed to push forward in life S
toilsome way, You turn from
that circle with 20 less anguish
than when it was frat broken, an
anguish from which, though it be
almost deathly rendlpg, you would
not, il you could, free youracfl.
Then msmory 10 inyigorating, is
pleasant, must be cultured to be
developed. Within 1t is strewn
cherished seeds OF many 3 kind
ness, that lie there without life or
spring up 4 dwarf when, if they
were diligently cultured, they
would spring forth into life, bear
ing blossoms exhsliu, the richest
perfume over the care worn and
heart-strickcn sojourner Of earth.
We are the keepers Of these seeds,
our unfeigned expressions, their
culture, and will We, the happy
recipients Of the lsbors of those
who corsecrated their lives for us,
forbear to cast upon their last
resting place, q hoHer moiste:.ed
with the tear of remembrance,
when, from the simple fact ITSELF
wo are to receive the richest boon
Of life. Life! Did you ever think
of tho responsibility Of life, and
the nen-rssponsibility of death;
The life Of each individual is a
powerful influence. That Of the
good is glowing beacon light to
brighten the pathway Of earthly
travellers. 1t may, however, for a
time, be obscured by intervening
clouds; but so long a. guardian
hands wreathe it with love and af.
lection, 1t lives to serve its pur.
pose. Like the star obscursd, it
| shines again. Like the star 1t is
fixed, and all the gloomy, threat.
ening clouds Of earth cannot move
it. Again, scientists tell US the
star that now beams forth with
mellow light, to-day, stricken out,
centuries hence would pour forth
its lovely rays to gladden. earth
and earth's Vegetation. but 4 fee
bio comparison is this to tina,
light: That love that streams
down from the good of Yore to
meliorste generations yet unborn,
nations and peoples yet to rise
Nations, like families come and
pass away. In the day OF their
growth, they draft constitutions
as shields to the peoples liberty,
These serve as mighty projections,
but the mightiest bulwarks oil
this nations freedom, is tho light
that booms down from those whe
sleep in Montcellio's snd Vernon q
shades. Those who hare fallen
all along the line. Erase from
this peoples memory Washing.
ton, Jefferson, the Adsmses, heroes
all; let them not remember tina,
these labored with brain and hand
that the generations succeeding
might live IN = land Of freedom