The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-02

younger Ana a viii De- enough lty
for that parent II he can get back
that son. that daughter. at the gate Of
heaven. whether the departed loved one
shall come a cherub or In full-grown
angelhood. There must be change
wrought by that celestial climate and
by those supernal years. but Il WIZ only
be from lovellness to more LONELINESS,
and from health 10 more radiant
health. o. parent. as you think OF the
darling paatlng and white In membranr
Gus Group. ! want you to know Il viii
be glorlously betterod IN that land
where there has never been death
aud where an the inhabitants will live
on IN the great future as long as Cod
Joseph was Joseph Notwithstanding the
palace. and your child will be your
child notwithstanding all the raining
tplendors OF everlasting noon. What a
thrilling visit was that Of the old shep-
herd to the prime minister Joscphl !
see the old countryman seated In the
palace looking around at the mirrors
and the fountains and the carved pill
lars, and OH how he wishes that
Rachel. his wife. was alive and she
could have come with him 20 see their
son IN his great house. "Oh." says the
old man within himself. Il DO wish
Rachel could be here to see all thlsi" !
visited AZ the farm house OF the father
OF Willard Fillmore when the son was
president Of the United states. and the
octOgonarlan farmer entertained me
until II o'clock at night telling me
what great things he saw In his sons
house at Washington. and what Daniel
Webster said 10 him. and how grand
~ Willard treated bis father In the
White House The old mans face was
illumlned with the story until almo2t
midnight lie had just teen visiting
his son At the capitol. And ! suppose
Il was something OF the same Joy that
thrilled the heart OF the old shepherd
as he stood In the palace Of the prime
minister. II 10 a great day with you
when your old parents come 70 visit
you. Your little children stand around
with great wlde-open eyes. wondering
how anybody could be 80 old. The par
cnts cannot stay many days. for they
are a little restless. and especially at
nightfall. because they sleep better IN
their own bed. but while they tarry
you somehow feel there Is a benedlc.
ton IN every room In the house. They
are a little feeble. and you make Il a.
easy a. you can for them. and you
realize they will probably not visit you
very often perhaps never again. You
go 10 their room after they have retlr-
ed Al night TO see II the lights are
properly put out. for the old people I'M
dersland candle and lamp better than
the modern apparatus Of illumination
In the morning. with real interest In
their health. you ask how they rested
last night. Joseph. In the historical
scene OF the text. dld not think ans
more Of his father than you do OF youl
parents The probability -. before they
leave your house they half spoil youl
children with kindnesses Grandfather
and grandmother are more lenlent ant
lndulgcnt TO your children than they
ever were with you. And what won.
ders OF revelation IN the bombazln,
pocket OF the one and the sleeve Of N,
otherl blessed Is that home wher,
Christian parents come TO VISIT What
ever may have been the style Of IN,
architecture when they came. II IL 4
palace before they leave. II they WISH
you ffty times. the two most mcmor
able visits will be- the frst and the last
Those two pictures will hang In N,
hall OF your memory while memoir
lasts. and you Will remember ius, how
they looked. and where they sat. ans
what they said. aud at what figure o
the carpet. and at what door slll thel
parted with you. giving you the hna
good-hy. DO not be embarrassed II you
father come 10 town and ho have IN
manners Of the shepherd. and II you
mother come 10 town and there be Il
her hat no sign OF costly millinery. tn
wife Of the Emperor Thcodosius said
wise thing when she said; Husbands
remember what you lately we're. an,
remember what you are, and be thank
full"
BY this time you an notice VIVA
kindly provision Joseph made for hl
father Jacob. Joseph dld not say. &"
can't have the old man around thl
place. How clumsy he would Tool
climbing mp these marble stairs, an'
walking over these mosaies' Then
he would be putting bis hands upoI
some Of these frescoes. People woull
wonder where that old grecnhorn cam
from. lie would shock all the Egyp
tian court with his manners at table
Besides that. he might set sick on ml
hands. and he might be querulouH ans
he might talk 20 me a. though ! wcr
only boy. when am the second maj
In an the realm. OF course, he mus
not suffer. and II there Il famine 4
his country and hear there is
viii send him some provisions. but
can't take a man from padanaram anl
introduce him into this polite Egyp
tlan court What a nuisance Il Il &
have poor rclatlonsl"
Joseph ana not say that. brt h
rushed out 70 meet bic father with YER
feet abandon Of affection. and hrough
him up 10 the palace. and introduces
him 10 the emperor aud provided 70
an the rest Of hls fathers days. AM
nothing was too good for the old maj
while living. and when he was dead
Joseph. with military escort. took hl
fathers remains TO the family GENE
terry. Would God an children were a
kind 10 their parents.
n The father have large property ami
he be wise enough 20 keep u IN 10
own name. he will be- respected by M
heirs; bui how often u u when th
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