The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-06-14

pressions which we have borrowed from the
language of Greece and Rome.
LIFE" EXPLAINED.
Marie B. Jackson Crates on That
Subject.
The band played another selection,
and then Miss Marie jackson delivered
an Grafton on "Life." Miss Jackson
is intended for an orator. Her deliv-
cry is natural. It comes with perfect
ease. Her voice is sweet, and is easily
changed from high to low, and back
to the natural. Her gesticulations
seem to be moved by the voice. It is
no wonder then, that Miss Jackson, at
tired in a white silk gown, of Queen
Elizabeth style, with flowers in her
hair, and natural flowers entwined in
tho bodice, attracted the audience in
the delivery Of the following Grafton
on Life"
There are two ways in life, one which in
variably leads to honor, success and happi-
ness may be termed the Royal Path of Life"
The other, alas, is too well-know to even re-
quire a name. If after a single score of
years we, through encouragement, sit down
with folded hands and say thus far life has
been a failnre," we have certainly followed
the wrong path, and unless we change, our
life will prove even to it's last burdening
years milestone around our neck.
To follow the first path we must decide at
once upon noble purpose; then to take it up
bravely, bear it joyfully and lay it down
triumphantly. Our greatest inheritance is
q definite purpose in pursuit of which we
shall find employment and happiness.
This life is grand; it is glorious: if we find
it otherwise it is because we make it so. God
has thus prepared it for us: He has strewn
our paths with roses, overarched them with
stars, and spread around them the glories
of the physical universe. All this for pur-
pose. Let US then avoid the path which is
strewn with thorns and briers and guide our
erring feet over the rOse-strewn path; we
can if we will.
Life to the young is fairy tale just open
ed: to old age. a tale read through ending in
death. Then be wise in time that you may
be happy hereafter. It is great and glor-
ious work to build up man: to see youth
take advantage of the opportunities given
him and abide by the right path from youth
to manhood. from manhood to old age.
During the years spent with your parents
make your home the cynosure of your af-
fections, the spot where your highest de-
sires are concentrated, and prove yourself
the hope and stay of your kindred and rel
atives. Home is that magic circle within
which the weary spirits finds refuge; it is a
sacred asylum to which care worn heart
retreats to find rest from the tolls of this life.
Some years ago 10000 people gathered in
Castle Garden, N. Y, to hear Jenny Lind
sing, as no other songstress had ever sung
before, the sublime compositions ofBeethoven
and Handel. Suddenly the Swedish Night
ingale thought of her home and began with
deep emotion to sing Home, Sweet Home"
An uproar of applause stopped the music.
Tears gushed forth like rain. Home-That
was the word which bound, as with spell.
those 10000 SOULS may it ever be the magic
word which will stir the hearts of men and
women with most sacred and hallowed
memories. Guard we'll your home. And
even if it should be destroyed or lost it will
live in your memory still and will be like
the poets vase:
You may break you may ruin the vase if
But the scent of the roses will cling to it
STILL
Most of our early life vanishes completely
from our memories. Let us guard the flu
must part from those who have surrounded
the same parental tireside who have mingled
with us in childhood and in the bloom of
youth. In the unseen future our brothers
and sisters, our companions and associates
may be sundered from us; our lives may be
spent apart and by death we may be separ-
ated. 1t may then be said of us:
"They grew in beauty, side by side,
And filed some home with glee;
Their graves are severed. far and wide,
By mound, by stream and sea-"
Pushing out into the world wherever your
inclination may lead, whatever vocation you
may follow, remember that strict honesty is
the crown of ones early days and is not only
the first step towards greatness, but is great
ness itself. Then build the structure which
every one is building-young and old, each
one for himself, wisely or otherwise. Char
acter-each act in life is stone in this struc-
ture and there are as many workmen in you
as there are separate faculties. Here is
great structure going up, story by story, al
though we may not be conscious of it. It is
the building of character, structure which
must stand, and word for inspiration,
warns us to take heed how we build it; to see
that its foundations are secure. to make
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minds are given US, but our characters we
make, and our mental powers we cultivate.
Cultivate these powers. Harmonic them
well and they will make noble character.
If we desire peace of mind we must necessari-
ly shun vain ambitions.
The road vain ambition travels is too mar
row for friendship, too rugged for honesty
and too hilly for happiness Great success
in life is due to great exertion, and If we aim
at nothing we shall certainly achieve moth
ing. Practical industry wisely and vigorous
ly applied never fails of success. It carries
a man onward and inward: brings out his