, 1897-12-09

when Lincoln struck the shackles from
more than a million slaves, they also
fell from your arm and mine. And here
| make 4 plea for personal liberty, wish
ing only to impress this thought, that
you receive the broadcast liberty by Civ
Ing it to others, INT as home is the
foundation OF the nation, the better and
freer the home. the better and freer the
nation.
Give your wife the liberty she is en-
titled to. l have known a man to give
his name to a woman-make her the
mistress OF his heart and homeland
then be afaraid to trust her with his
pocketbook. Where are the two dol
lars you had Thanksgiving? know
of one man who successfully managed
a big mining deal, and went home at
night and quarreled with his wife
about where the bureau should stand,
and the hanging Of a picture. She is
home "a hours in the day, let her run
the house; and as for the business, let
her at least imagine she is running
that-it p~leases her and does not hurt
you. Do not forget when you proposed
and was afraid she would say No"
Do not forget the vow at the alter, to
love, honor INT cherish, which means
to give her the liberty of happiness.
Give your children liberty. No room
in the house ought to be too good for
the children. Saving the best room
for occasional use for a stranger is
barbarism. | rave heard men tell how
much such a boy and girl had cost them
in money for education, clothing, etc,
as though it were a business or finan-
cial investment instead of laying char
acter corner stone, for time and eterni.
ty. They will not loaf around saloons
if home is interesting and happy. Don't
slave yourself to let them know that as
soon as you go to your grave they will
be provided for. Teach them to be
self-sustaining, tell them how sweet is
the bread of independence. give them
good minds and bodies. Prepare them
for the coli'st. and then let them down
IN IT," highway of life, and say: MY
boy, my girl. there is no door worthy
Of entering that will not open to you if
you are worthy to enter"
Give you parents liberty. Think
what your duty is, and let the twilight
If their lives be bright with your ten,
der care.
Give the baby the liberty due him or
ler. The babe is as a well-spring of
pleasure, whether at home or ragged
md on the streets.
Give your neighbor the liberty due
lin When you begin, to respect your
leighbor for his worth. regardless
whether he agrees with you in politics
II religion. you have begun to live up
o the true religion of the American
eitizen. The grand evidence of civil
cation today is not in the telegraph or
he railroad. no is 1t the wealth or the
strength Of the nation, but in the schools
nd the churches that cover our land;
he institutions Of charity all about us,
he fraternal societies for mutual and
lot selfish benefits, and particularly
our own beloved order, which teaches
nd will continue to teach loyalty to
lome, loyalty to country, loyalty to
God.
And now to our wives, daughters and
superficial court gallantry, says an emf
nent writer, to proclaim hat women is
always a welcome and desirable ele>
ment at those patriotic functions where
and flow of SOUL"
Therefore we right heartily greet the
ladies of this most excellent and ap.
proved good company. Let us try to
imagine what a colorless and dull as
semblage this would be without wo,
mans benefcient and gracious pres
ence.
An arid and unrelieved desert, l
think, whereas now. thanks to the con-
descension OF those faithful compatriots
and partners and promoters of mans
best happiness. we are permitted to So
"journ in the fairest of gardens, where
beauty holds her court, where flowers
bloom and music charms. 1t was an
observant and wise old Frenchman who
asserted that without woman the two
extremities of this life would be desti-
tute OF succor, and the middle would be
devoid OF pleasure" Well, the begin
ming, the middle and the end are pretty
nearly the whole thing on this bank and
shoal Of time; hence, woman Is our
dearest need at those three steps Of
life. We may as well frankly confess
that she is altogether indispensable.
She is to man what the sur is to the
flower: she beauties. refreshes and
improves That is a part OF the Gre
ator's own scheme, and l for one will
make no irrevent attempt to thwart it.
The fact is, l like 1t too we'll to engage
in opposition to it, and So. ladies. per.
NIT me to observe, in the felicitous
words Of the greatest mind that ever
wore the garments of mortality: 1.-THE
hand that hath madeyou fair, hath made
you good; the goodness that is cheap in
beauty makes beauty brief in good.
ness; but grace, being the soul of your
complexion, should keep the body of it
ever fair"