Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06
OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
A CHARMING poRTRAlTURE OF THE
WciSsiTuDes OF OLD AGE.
a Clever EsSay ard Sermon from Mrs. Pc
pie~Tho Respect Due to old Age
and that Dnc 20 Itself


Those of our readers who visited tho
Centennial Exposition may recall a yery
striking group of statuary representing
The Flight Of Time" A maiden Of un-
certain age lays hold upon the garments Of
grim old Father Time as he sweeps re-
morsolcssly along. armed with his scythe
aad hour-glass. pitc0us and beseechioc are
her glances, but Oh IN vain, for Time
f'ayr Tor no man. not even for a beautiful
woman.
The laws Of nature arc Fixed and mex
oranle' he DAYS 81 our age are thTeescOfe
wears and ten. and though men be 80 strong
that they come to fouTscOrc yet IS their
strength then but labor and sorrow, so
soon passcth II away and we are gone" Ia
We" OK tins painful fact It not only be-
moves as To grow old gracefully" our
f'iE'S, mt 10 turn aside from tho duties
anu pleasures of daily life 20 think earnest
~ and lovingly II the old folks at home:
- set apart from them all cares and re-
probabilities, aud 50 far "a lies in our
power 20 rcnder 90 them the love and ten
gPineSs layished upon us III our days OF
heipie.snesq.
Amid al the superstitons, puestcrait,
and mysteries with which the religions Of
ne ancient Egyptians. Romans Greeks.
tAln"s@ aud buddhists arc enshroudcd
tAcfc vet shines forth one grand Tcdecming
iTinciplo which they ali hsll m common
w. reverence ,fOr parents and others
having authority.
HONOR Thy FATHER AND THY MOTHER.
Forth from the lichtnugs and thundors
al Mt. SINAI there CaWo % the Hebrews Of
old Tins law: Honor thy father and thy
mN tier that Thy days may be long upon
the land which the Lord thy God eiycth
tbee'
ODD people. rs rule. ore very conseTva-
we. thev cling with great teuaCity 10 all
n3tIfs and thoughts of the dear old times,
and very naturally. too. When the mind
fresh ani young al IS impressions are
strong and deep so deep That the wave
beats oi time merely soften their rugged
onuino, leaving behind only what Is best
aBd dearest.
Ours s doubtless progressive 0ce. Con
tra~tiug orr condition with that OF our
grandparents. We certainly have reason TO
congratulate ourselves upon the increased
facilities. the practical Advantages within
our q sp: hut tire stately courtesy. the
trauqt Its OF mind which characterized
our ancestors has, passed away with the
old r9,0. never tO return.
Our fur,fathcr, never seemed 20 be in
hurry. When their mails were transported
Nf et0ro-n14cArs or solitary hOrscmsn
they calmly nouned tAer dignihed and
courtlv. though somewhat cumbrous. let
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'h"r peaceful rcpo-e. Consequently.
minds which were a.tIuod 10 such sono-
MS cadeures cannot readily accommodate
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f-a-i ilci ana so l...iru ,.nco with the
t.n.4 ilr ia fd .esnod customs are Laid
..lJ. ia, tfi. rcrtlv without d.
-..- vi,l,r.o+. da.ro'd bearfsto whom
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l,f,..t. al .l,a;.,,I. t,.l If tboeo who
e,4rj m-Jv1, hetwean the two extreme.
An old ..uNem1n perhaps had q very
thriving business hftvNcor ago. ills. wares
W0rt fin t-eh-f ever. thing about ms rs-
frbhshmru' Was SOLID and costly. HIS GUS
rlm was with families of his own stamp,
ani so things went ON quite swlmmln&iy
for % decade 0r two.
liu, ono day an impairment little shop
dealing IN a." same Inc sprnug ~ IKE
mushroom across the way. The window
wore hli-l Win ail sorts OF tTumpery, httlo
odds and ends, anna cur MS cohlIlNauc'S
invented bN some YANKEE you mShV
IN w
The 'air hou5rheepor out on suopphg
expedition catches SIGHT ot the ciittonnE
window. aui steps m 20 Wice thIhE@
fcfur, size knows u Pee Has bought q "h"le
armiul for very BIT" money. heacpinH
homo sne finds all kinds OF cute hiile
adVerile' mcut cards tucked IN Tor the emil
tren. bat before the children get theih inc
mother has taken q mental note ana next
day She goes back FOR another, Hlhiu'
I hc poor Ola gentleman across lh' WaY' SO
thoroughly c'i~'inN- OF W." .I'"''i i.'I ID
oil hs own substantial goods mat ne thlhhs
it beneath his dignity {" trumpet them To
the world. slt, lu ms loneliness ana won
doris VIII proplc VIII be so silly. ne son
who could Enve stood between MN ana
tine onward fu~h OF the liiiI'7 HIS Dee" iOH@
ago forced Co leave hlm.
1rV PICTURES.
~, ,,~acti,,l mind tliurs could not
500 on I'm tho .tme old channel. He re-
wou-trstcd. suggested changes, only TO
reaf ,y.fn trc most violent oDpOsltion.
III. remark .lat what was good enough
f.- INV father il good enough for ne "
The elder even calls him an "upstaTt
Who prosumcs IL know moro than lis
father. and so with anger and bitterness
tLev pnrt never 10 meet i'm iust tho old
NAV acain. The SON makes his way TO a
distant cifv and there carvcs ont a future
for himself. As the years glide by no and
the OLD man "lot each other severely
alone. the latter losing OH the 10Y on ms
sons presence. the son parting with an tno
dear home ties on account oil a STUBBORN
inf ylbility az character winch may
break lut viii not bend.
I'm another quarter we meet very oright
picture of Thrift and sunshine. mere was
once plnn old couple VINO Kept httio
store cklng out existence ~ very ANXIOUS
manner. They were blessed with children
some of whom quite early Developed sur
prsing business talent, Which the parents
were quick to see anu appreciate. my my
Youngsters went about great deal ana
saw how other eseabllsnmehts were con
ducicd. A. they grew older th@r business
seemed 70 expand like Hover IN a sunny
window. In Tow. years the transiorIna-
tiou was 50 wonderful the' one can sca scare,
lv believe his own eyes. Inc AGED couple
quietly withdrew to coili9ilanie mouse
the daughters "erg i,' ",.u ~
tied. the SON. steadily bnuailhg up We ioF-
tunes ot the family, ana so LOT 'A' 1iu PEG
Die the evening II hio Is spahheu 10y inc