The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25
THREE STAGES OF LIFE.
Childhood, Youth and Old Age, as Seen By
sunset"

Childhood, Youth and Old Age, as Seen by
s.Sunset."
H. L. c. FRIENDs-It has been quite a
while since l was with you. | wish to
chatter this time about the three stages of
life. / viii take the liberty to assert that
there are three stages of human life. First
is childhood, which is the most innocent
and impressive part OF life. This is the
time when lasting impressions are made
upon the mind 1t is reported that a
catholic priest once said: "Give me the
first ten years training of child and all
the professionalism in the world can never
eradicate it." This is largely true; vet
the period of youth so intimately con-
nected with, and in reality period of
childhood, may to great extent undo (by
the persons own will much OF the early
training. either good or evil, especially
the good. We generally get that for which
we live. Some live for fame, some for
wealth, some for fun, and some for the
good he or she may do, which is the true
secret of happiness. Youth is not only
the time OF growth and formation OF our
bodies, but of our minds end habits, and
this to great extent fixes our degree in
the second stage, which is middle life.
This is the most useful time OF exist
ence. Upon this class rest the response
blity and burden OF the church, the state
and the home. Then ia quick succession
follow old age, which is the decline of
life, and might also add the harvest Of
lie: not eternity, but life in which is
reaped not only the seed of youth, but
the manner in which the seed has been
tended and weeds uproOted will largely
'ect the yield. and this also has its pc
culiar advantages of usefulness. Having
passed through the perion Of youth and
middle life, they know the temptations OF
each and can give valuable information
in regard TO each. Feritable lighthouses
are they lighting up the sea OF lie, so
that others may miss the rocks which
NAV have caused themselves trouble.
Then let US heed these beacon lights
and ever strive 10 make our lives perfect
and upright, remembering we are told to
mark the perfect man and to behold the
upright, for the end OF that man is peace"
Welcome "Dewdrop." All others seem
to have forgotten me. Give us more Of
your travels, please. Hal hal "Ad-
vance," don't you think I'm real smart to
find you out so nicely? Hurry
up and give me my other lee
ture. By the way, don't you think
welive near enough to become acquainted?
Say Hamlet" wish to describe a young
man or boy to you and get you 70 tell what
you think of his disposition. He is very
small, dark. or rather dark hair and eyes;
is little freckled, his head slants from
the back TO his forehead, is full in the
top where the organ OF stubborness Lays.
The middle of the back rart OF the head is
very large, while lower down near the
neck it is almost fiat. Between this part
and fullness in the back of the head,
about middle way, is perceptibe pro-
lection. / was somewhat puzzled over
part OF the shape OF his head, and thought
/ would see if you or any others could give
a history OF his disposition from my
bunging description. SUNSET"
Westfield, Ind, March Is.