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

people where the family have been 30
iuordinalely resigned 70 Providence
that / felt like taking my text from
Proverbs. THE eye that mOcketh At his
1thsf. and refusoth TO obey iis moth
a. the ravens OF the valley shall pick
y out. and the young eagles shall eat
IT," In other words. such an migrate
ought TO have a flock Of crows for pail
bearers. ! congratulate you II you
have the honor Of providing for aged
parents The blessing OF the Lord
God OF Joseph and Jacob will be on
you.
! rejoice TO remember that though
my father lived In a plain house the
most Of his days. he died IN man
sion provided by the nlial plety OF a
son who had achieved fortune. There
the octogenarian sat. and the servants
waited on him. and there were plenty
OF horses and plenty OF carriages to
convey him. and a bower In which to
sit on long summer afternoons. dream
Ing over the past; and there was not
room In the house where he was not
welcome. and there we're musical In
struments Of al sorts 10 regaie him;
and when life had passed. the neigh
bors came out and expressed all honor
possible. and carried him 10 the VII
lage Machpelah. and put him down be-
side the Rachel with whom he had
lived more than half a century. Share
your successes with the old people
The probability IL. that the principles
they lnculcated achieved your fortune.
Give them a Christian percentage OF
kindly consideration. Let Joseph d.
vide with Jacob the pasture fields Of
Goshen and the glories Of the Eyp-
tlan court.
And hero I would like 10 sing the
praises OF the slsterhood who remained
unmarried that they might administer
10 aged parents. The brutal world
calls these self-aacrihcing ones pecu-
liar or angular; but II you have had as
many annoyances a. they have had.
Xantippe would have been an angel
compared with you. Z IL easier 10
take care OF i've rollicking. romplng
children than OF one childish old man.
Among the best women OF our land
are those who allowed the bloom Of
life 10 pass away while they were car
Ing for their parents. While othor
maidens were asleep. they we're soak
Ing the old mans feet. or tucking up
the covers around the invalid mother.
While Other maldens were In the ootil-
lon. they were dancing attendance up
on rheumatism and spreading plaslers
for the lame back Of the septenarlan.
and heating catnip tea for insomnia
In almost every circle Of our kindred
there has been some queen OF self-sac-
rlfice 10 whom jcweled hand after Jew
eled hand was offered In marriage. but
who stayed on the old place because Of
the sense Of filial obligation. until the
health was gone and the attractlveness
- personal presence had vanished.
Brutal society may call such a one by
n nickname. God calls her daughter.
and heaven calls her saint. and call
her domestic martyr. A half-dozcn
ordinary women have not az much no.
blllty as could be found In the SMALL
est Joint Of the little finger OF her left
hand. Although the world has stood
six thousand years. this ls the hrst
apothoosls OF maldenhood. although In
the long line Of those who have de-
cllned marriage that they might be
qualified for some especial mission arc
the names Of Anna Ross. and Mar
gsret Brccklnrldge. and Mary Shelton,
and Anna Etheridge. and 0eorgiana
wlllois. the angels OF the batileacldr
OF Fair Oaks and Lookout Mountain
and Charlottesville. and Cooper shoF
Hospital: and though single lie has
been honorcd BY the fact that the three
rrandcst men OF the Blble-John and
Paul and Chrlst-wcre eelibates.
Let the ungrateful world sheer Al the
maiden aunt. but God has a lhron,
Furnished for her arrival. and on on,
side Of that throne In heaven there IA 4
vase containing two jewels. the on,
brighter than tho Kohlnoor Of Lon.
don Tower. and the other larger thar
any diamond ever found IN the dis
iricts OF Golconda-the one jewel BY
tho lapldary Of the palace cut with a,
words: "lnasmuch rs ye ana q I,
father" the other jewel by the lap
ldary Of the palace cut with the words,
"lnhsmuch a. 20 dld Il 10 mother.
"over the Hilla 10 the Poorhouse" Il
the exquisite ballad OF WIN Carleton
who found an old woman who had beer
turned on by her prosperous sons; bu
thank Coz ! may fnd In my text
over the hills 10 the palace"