Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-23

! - ~ an hohoraDle, lawful man
her. Gods welcome. 'sWelI done
good and faithful servant" does no
greet every rich man simply becaus,
ne Is rich. but only when he has wor
ms riches honorably, lawfully. Apo
II VIII greet the ears of many pool
man, poor in this worlds goods. sim
ply because he has done well what h,
could. The poor man has fewer on
portunltles to do good. and harde,
struggle to get the goods he must have
win the rich and the poor alike. il
they Will be great, and earnest. and
noble, and useful they must strain
10 reach goal which, if it is out OF
sight, is a goal which glorifies every
uuty and sheds halo of ineffablf
peace around the head of the we'll
doer when the evening tide approach
cs.
| think, sometimes. when | look nj
the noble equestrian statue of Wash
lngton, and the statue of Lincoln. in
Union Square, New York. or at Sew
ards and Farragut's statues in Madi-
son Square, how we love to honor fhe
memory of those who served their
country well. At the very time that
Stewards statue was being placed in
position, telling of his name, are and
deeds. murder was done in liquor
saloon on Broadway, a few blocks
aboye-done by a notorious character.
an athlete whose name i'm beautiful
golden letters decorated the door
plate and Ornamanted the window of
the saloon The day after the MUIR
der some hand removed every letter
from door an window. that the very
name OF the evildoer should perish
from the earth. Duty to ourselves.
duty to our neighbors, duty to our
God, can be performed only when we
have high ideals, and are continually
repeating. in no uncertain tones. II
ought" or II ought not" God ex-
poets us TO make the paths straighter.
to make work more honorable. truth
more loyahle, temperance more gener-
al, education more universal, heaven
more desirable. You max remember
the engineer who was killed in an ac-
cident ON the New York Central rail-
road a few years ago. A sudden, Sc
we're storm had washed away the track
bed. The train was hurled down an
forty feet. The engi-
neer was crushed beneath the engine.
and was breathing his last when a
brakeman ran to his assistance. He
refused aid, but shouted out, knowing
the train was due in ten minutes:
''George, flag the Pacific Express"
He died Immediately afterwards. The
poor engineers thought of his duty.
even in his death grasp, saved hum
dred lives.
You will excuse me if call the
names and speak of friends whom
knew personally. We all loved Frank
Il. Paine. not because his father built
the loveliest house in the most charm
ing location in our midst. but because
we knew him to be gentle, and kind,
and intelligent and helpful. Such
traits of character are only given 10
Natures noblemen. Our love for
truth. for education and for music was
always stimulated by him. His broth
n, Charles, gave us our first ideas on
which we could obtain,
1t that time. from no other man in
own. And his son, in slightly diff
rerent line of work, is doing good
work. understand.
Mrs. Capt Burnham, as knew her
forty years ago, was model of beau
iful motherly love. and fair is the
morning. What wonder that she and
Ter husband should be the parents of
he most beautiful family Of children
n town. David. the eldest, the hon
st boy. we all loved. +. H., You who
IRE here to-day all wish 50 much that
ne, too, was one of our number. or
Marcellus. who has lately died, be-
ieve it could be truly said that he was
he beloved. successful merchant.
Then. too, there was the judicious
Aaron Storrs, son of one of the first
ettlers of the town, and his faithful
wife. Those of It's who knew them
will not be surprised that each of the
hildren should have been an honor to
heir parents, to their district, and to
heir state.
And of Albert Paine and his peace
MI family, the same could be said;
md of Heman Smith and his large
amily. all so honest, so helpful, so
much beloved to-day. Mr.. Smith is
live to-day and happy with his wife
nd children and grandchildren, in
lis Goth year.
OF the Greene family, could men,
ion that Ranney was the first among
nv personal acquaintance to enter
ollege. His manly example and the
sample of my brother, sKimball, his
of the same age, were ever
n inspiration to me.
Then. too, there was solomon Burn
am and his large family. have sew
raj times, during the past two years,
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