The record-union., 1893-05-13

They have seen life's summer bloom,
Quick Tor autumn'S shade make room;
They have watched the rustling flight
OF lies song birds out of SIGHT;
| They have known the hopes and fears
Crowding full liies busy years;
All the changes who can tell,
Since owe rang their wedding bell,
/ Lies great joy, that came, they know,
Thirty and nine years ago.
They have planned and hoped together.
They have sOwed to reap together,
| Not the good for which they CROPPED,
Not the hary est that they hoped,
Always waited; but no frost
| Ger homes threshold ever crossed;
Come what might of good or i'll,
Mutual love kept shining still;
And when life some Joy denied,
Love still found them side by side
With the trust they learned to know
Thirty and nine years ago.
They must walk lite's valley together,
For locks of brown have turned to silver,
Lines now mark the once smooth faces;
Care and GRIEF have left their traces;
Hands do not so likely move,
Love, by tender tasks to prove.
Feet will slow and slower take
Countless steps, TOR loves sweet sake;
But, dear hearts, what can we ask
More than this, that age may bask
In loves rays that frightened so
Thirty and nine years ago.
To them have been born three children
their first son, Willie, died at the
aye Oh 81. Lila d. kHOW NlIS. Il. y. luInGTJ
and Charles b., who is associated with his
father in business on street. between
Front and Second. During the past forty
four years Deacon Strong has been init
mately associated with all the benevolent
and philanthropic movements of the city.
| He has always been ready to raise his
voice against the wrong and enthusiastic
cally support the right. Perhaps no one
in the city has filled u larger place in the
moral and church life during the past
forty -four years than has he.
He never sought political honors, nor
has he been willing to fill political offices,
though urged to accept them. He has al
ways preferred to walk the humber and
! less responsible paths of life. Though
engaged for forty-tour years in active
| business life in this city, he is held i'll the
highest esteem by all who have had deal
| ings with him.
His principles of integrity have been
dearer to him than worldly ambition and
| greed of gain. He is one of the constituent
members of the Calvary Baptist Church
OF this city, and from the day of it's organi-
Zation until this present time he has
manifested his deep interest by paying at
| least one-tenth of all the expenses neces-
sary to its support.
lie has always been the warm friend
and ardent supporter OF his pastors,
cheering their hearts by his faithfulness
i'll all work assigned him. lie can always
| see work to do in the church, and does it
without waiting to be told.
He was made the recipient of several
| nice presents by his friends last evening.
| A most elegant repast was served during
| the evening, which was prepared by Mrs.
| T.. Turner and Mrs. Charles Strong. The
evening was one long to be remembered
| by all who were there.
At late hour the friends departed to
their homes wising him many happy re-
turns, and in their hearts saying:
Deal gently with him, o Time, as you pass,
With your scythe SO remorseless and fast
changing glass;
Smooth softly the hair that was brown in hue
For tne white threads therein were all PEN
ciled by you.
Deal gently with him, since in earnest or play,
You've stolen the years of his youthnood
May his days be as serene as sweet summer
eve,
And nothing be present to vex or to grieve.
You have chiseled deep lines on that fatherly
lace.
From his step so elastic you've taken the
His form you've broken with labor and years.
And hathed very often his eyelids with tears
Deal kindly with him, o Time, while you
may.
And take him not soon from our circle away:
Break not this strong link in the family
chain,
But may he with US many years remain.
Crown his brow with sweet peace as you've
wreathed 1t with years
Fill the eye!ids with joy you've moistened
with tears;
Lift the burdens of care that have weighed
down his breast
And give to him henceforth Sabbath Of rest.
Down life's western slope lead our dear
brothers feet;
May the sunset be calm, all resplendent and
sweet;
| May angels swing open the portals of day,
! That shall give us in heaven brother alWay,