The National tribune., 1895-04-18
LOYAL HOME WORKERS.

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LOYAL HOME WORKERS.
And in the beginning God created HEAVIER
and earth, and he formed man of the dust Of
the earth and breathed into bis nostrils. and
man became a living being. Aud he formed
the Garden of Eden, and then, looking npou
/ his handiwork he saw il was not good for Ian
TO be alone. and he made helpmeet for him.
God. profting by the imperfections in man.
made woman, and it is only fair to suppose
that she was his masterpiece
Thus the first home was formed. and so per.
feet was il that even now we wont to speak
OF a particularly happy home as the Garden oil
Eden
Homel The brightest, cheeriest place OIL
earth, where we, one family, meet in the COM
mon bond of love and unity. The one place
where we can discuss our trials, our TEN ptations
and failures, and where we meet with the
truest sympathy and love, where we can turn
deaf ears 10 the bnZz and hum of the busy
world, and with ienderest chords touched with
the love OF family, are strengthened to go forth
once more to battle with the trials of life,
We are bound by the bonds of a common
love, golden chain, as II were, in this the
most sacred Of places. and when our hearts are
heavy and sore from the cares of life we in
siinctively turn TO our parent home. be il ever
SO humble. where mothers love and fathers
kindly interest make our little world the
brigh test spot 10 on earth.
The love Of home is something unexplainable,
skin to heaven. golden link that can never
be broken, let the shock be as rude as il may
IL was love OF home that induced our fore
fathers to brave the periis Of the deep and the
hardships of a new. country, and amid the
bowling OF the wolves and the warwho0p of the
savagts erect their little cabins furnished with
bat the bare necessities OF life, and often with
CANT hunger staring in at the door, brayely
made the wilderness TO blossom as rose.
Is it not for a home thai the brave people
ont on our Western prairies are even now suf-
fering the ranss of untold wantf
Household affections and loves are graceful
things, especially in The poor. Dickens /
think il was said: "The ties that bind the
wealthy and he proud TO nome may be forged on
earth. but those that bind the poor man to his
humble hearth are OF the truer material, and
bear the stamp OF heaYen."
The poor mans household gods arc of flesh
and blood he has no property but the afec-
tions OF his own heart, and the bare door that
be loves and may be called upon TO leave To-
morrow, the scspty fare that he accepts with
ont a murmur, indicate that his own love Of
home is from God, aud his dwelling becomes a
sacred and solemn place.
Would that they who rule our Nation, that
we as a band OF loyal workers. could but realize
how hard il is for the truly poor TO have that
love OF home from which all domestic virtues
spring, growing in their hearts They are liy-
ing and always have lived in dense and squalid
masses, where social virtues can scarcely exist.
II we would but turn betimes FROM our bright
homes and fresides and try to improve these
wretcled dwellings how many humble roofs
might point towards heaven more truly than
the gfandest steeple that rears up proudly from
the midst Of guilt aud crime, and Knocks them
by contrast
The fozes of the field have holes. and the
birds Of the air have nests but there are thou
sands of human beings who are without homes
In love o. home the love OF countr. was en-
Rendered. 1t WAS for home and country that
our fathers went TO the front and fought and
bled ard died that we as Nation might live
in one great home iBseparable; that one flag
the flag Of the iTee-might wave proudly over
US all.
We OF the Loyal Home Workers are gath
cred together rs one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and sisters
in name and good fellowship. Selfshness has
no place here. Individually we are as one of a
pile of bFicks-each one perfect in size shape,
and color.
Alone, or piled prOmiscuously together, they
present an unganly appearances. Place them
one by one together in their proper place. and
finally massive wall or structure rears it's
stately form; or, as the bundle of fagots taken
separately each one easily broken taken as a
whole. unyeiding.
So with our grand and noble Order. Each
one working together for its highest aims
Progress and Patriotism, will weather the
storm and ride safely 20 port.
like our name, Loyal Home Workers 1t
is so suggestive; so much blended together.
While we were brothers and sisters in our Or
der before, 10 me IL seems 10 bring us into a
more sacred unity; drawing nearer under
the bright light Of one dweilDg-our home
Bright flag at ynudcr inttsring mast
Fling out your field Of uzure blue;
Let star and stripe be westward cast
And point AZ freedom. eagle hewl
Strain S,,li boIae! o lille and onivering spars:
Point home. my cDuHtry's flag OF >"
Bertha schupp, Hiawatha Kan.
WHERE BEAcoSs CEASE TO SHINE.
The new woman" the equal suiTracists and
reforIners are in the minority. The ideal woman
still reigns the crowned goddess of love
With holy hands she wieids the sccpter that
shapes the destines OF men. She is his beacon
star of hope in the darkness of adversity. hi.
Joy and pride in the fullness of prosperity. his
counselor or friend and helpmate always for
she is the woman Of the heart aud the woman
OF God.
Let woman enter the honorable Professions
Of her brother, that her efforts may add grace
aud ei0queuce TO the fair pages Of literature
Let her preside in the schoolroom, Office work
shop, and store let her voice be lifted up in
the gloomy night Of infdelity, that the enlight-
eminent OF Christianity may dispel the lurking
pilanloms Of idolatry and superstition. And
where the gbastly hand Of war has risen to
sni tie and scatter sorrow and desolation let the
gentle touch of woman be felt.
But God forbid that the day will ever dawn
when women VIII deign 10 divest themselves of
the holy mantle of delicacy and reserve aud
court the scorn, contempt and righteous ndig-
nation Of upright, intellectual men at the polls
Oh election day.