Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-22

means will allow il. But II alter one Is |
dead there is nothing left to remind the |
world Of him but some pieces of stone,
there is but little left.
Some OF tho finest monuments are over
people who amounted to nothing while
they lived, while some of the worthiest
men and women have not had above them
stone big enough to tell their name.
Joshua, the greatest warrior the world ever
saw, no monument; Moses, the greatest
lawyer that ever lived, no monuments Paul,
the greatest preacher that ever lived, no
monument: Christ, the Saviour of the
world and the rapture of heaven, no monu
ment. A pyramid over scoundrelly Cheops
but only a Shingle with n lead pencil cpl
'aph over many II good mans grave Some
of the finest obituaries have been printed
about the worst rascals. Today at l5rus-
sells there is Il pyramid of flowers on the
grave of Boulanger, the notorious libertne.
Yet il is natural to want to be remembered.
MONUMEN MS MORE rNDu RING THAN MARBLE.
While there seems to be no practical use
for post mortcm consideration later than
the time of ones great grandchildren, yet
no one wants to DC forgotten rs soon ~
the ohSpuuies are over. This pyramid,
which Isaiah says is a sign and a
witness, demonstrates that neither lime
stone nor red granite are competent
to keep one atfrCtiOnately remembered
neither can bronze; neither can PHrian
marble; neither can Aberdeen granite
do the work. But there is something
out of which to build an everlasting mon
ument and that will keep one freshly re
membercd four thousand years-yca, for
ever and ever. 1t does not stand in mar
bic yards. 1t is not to be purchased at
i,,t, CT. -at 10 tn Ia in
every neighborhood, plenty of it, mex
haustible quantities of it. 1t is the great
est stun in the universe to build mOnu-
ments out Of | refer to the memories of
those to whom we can do kindness, the
memories of those whose struggles we may
alleviate the memories of those whose
souls we may save,
All around Cairo and Memphis there arc
the remains of pyramids that have gone
down under the wearing away of time, and
this great pyramid of which Isaiah in the
text speaks will vanish if the world lasts
long enough: and if the world does not
last, then with the earth's dissolution the
pyramid will also dissolve. But the mem
cries Of those with whom we associate are
indcstmctible They will be more vivid
the other side of the grave than this side
1t is possible for me to do you good and
ior 9"'' ~ w inc S''i o""| VII NC NNiu
IN memory rs many years ai'er .he Worla
Is burned up as an urs Sahus OF the sea
SNORT anu an l'le leaHe9 VI VIZ lorest ana
all the grass blades Oh the lleId' ana an the
stars oil heaven auaeu 'oge,her' ana that
| AGGREGATE niuil!pIIeu ny an ohe hSures
mat All the oookNeeperS OIL al time ever
wrote.
NAT desire 10 ne remembered AFTER we
are gone Is u'N'neIS lhlpi"nttd uesifc
ana hoV 10 DC crushed ou'' ou'' lhplofc
you, seek something Oe'ter IMAM the I'M
mor'aIl"tloll OF rock OF bronze OF pook.
Iu1 yo'lrseil lnIo 'he eternity OF tho7e
whoin you heip LOT both words, inns ana
we neAt; No'llo'' i"no''u Souls anu
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