The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09

rays oligv written in a country
nurch yard. AS think it good
or us occa" "onally to tear loose
rom the never ending strife fo1
lthy lucrr, and think of some.
hing more refining. 1t really re-
uircs n desperate effort to let
1850 the rough affairs OF life,
inoe instead of dividing our time,
o., tho twrnty-four hours into
hrce equal parts, one-third for our
lsual avocntlons, one-third for
est and sleep and one.third fol
Worship and charity, as advised by
hat noble order of A. Il. M., (that
egond trace. back to the building
IF Solom"n's temple.) Many of
is have to scratch for a living
about twenty hours per day, and
tumble in rrstIes dreams of hum
ger etc, IN" balance of the time,
since Il limited few have appro-
priated the means, 50 they can do
all the resting, worshiping and
charity. 1t seems to me the God
of mammon is the only ono do
voutl,y w"rshlped, (except by a
very few and | do not hear of any
charity, except to college officials,
by the law givers and tho great
trust created by them, to their
pets;
THE cnrfcw tolls the kncll of departing
day,
The lowing herd winds slowly DER the
The ploughman ,.,mrwarl plods his weary
way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to
Beneath tho:c rugged clms, that cwc-trecs
shade,
Where hcavrs the turf in many Il moul-
dcring heap.
each in his narrow cell forever laid,
Tie rude fnrc-fathcrS Of the humlett sleep
.hc breezy cal! OF incense breathing morn,
The swallow twittcring from the straw
built shed,
he cocks shrill clarion, or the cchocing
horn,
No more shall rouse them from their
lovely bed.
ut not ambition mock their useful toll
Their holnrly Joys and destiny obscure,
or grandeur, hear with disdninful smile
The short AMI simple annals of the poor
he honst Of hcrallry, the pomp OF power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth ore
gave,
wait alike the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the grave
erhaps in this neglected spot il laid,
some heart once pregnant with celestia
fire;
ands that the rod of empire might hnv
Swaych,
Or worked to erStary the living Tyre.
IT knowledge t" thrir eyes her aple page
klch with the spoila Of time did noc
nnrull,
ill Pcnury rrrrrSsrd thoir noble rage,
Ahu tr"Hc thr genial current OF tho sou
IL many gem of rnrest ray serene,
Ine dark, unfathnm'h caves OF occn
bear;
.I... = born TO blush unace
s,. .... "tnesS on tltc desert nj
...a.s zen, that with duul
'." 3. .. his fields withstood
:.!>. ....... ..., ,.,...,, Milton, here NAV re,
Some rromwrll guiltlrss Of his countr,
blood.
+ from the na,.rning crowds ignol
strife,
'ong the cool scuucster'd vale Of life,
They kept the noiSrlcSS tenor Of their WI
,re rests his head upon the lap of earth
A youth to fortune and to fame unknoM
iir science frOwn'. not on hia humble hi
And melancholy marked him for her ov
urge was his bounty and his soul since
Heaven did Il rcrunprnsc ~ largely ser
" o gave misery, all he had, Il tear
He gained from Heaven Ctwns all
wishcd.) Il friend.
Or draw his frailtieS from their Dire
abode,
here they alike in trembling hope repOs
Tho bosom OF his Father and his God.
This is piece Of poetry that
orthy Of study and | pity t.
.lnan who is SO built in the he,
und heart he cannot approcia
slch poetry. There are MAJ
uob]e persons who arc admired |
ne great, as th"y admire the ns
vimply because he is a quiet al
patient boast Of burden, that do'
not kick in the harness. it matte
not how heavy nor how long IL
pull or how mcagre the fare. Bl
when he strikes the bridge of A
airat (assorat,t that is likened
the web of q furnished spider an
apands tho abyss of hell and @,
tonds to heaven, his light load c
snammons wares and appertinan
cos will be II blessing, since non
but the lightly loaded can pas
{ Ver the bridge. Will there no
be q tumbling at said bridge? an,
how many reach it prematurel
from the cause Of glutony on tn
one hand apd still more from star
vation on the other. This is tn
Mohammedan theory of the rout'
Is paradise and [ expect very
correct one az to slim chance OF
'eaching tho place of eternal Joy
Yes, there are two classes that
re auiciding. One the class who
ie from over riding and over
tho other from being over
and under fed, and volun.