The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-18
EAIRLEE.

The following letter and poem sent
by Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Miles. were
read at the 25th wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo r. Jenkins:
To Mr.. and Mrs. Milo r. Jenkins:
BRISTOL, CONN, Feb. /, 1898.
BROTHER AND SISTER, Beloved Up
on this twenty-fifth anniversary OF your
welded life, greet you from my heart
of hearts.
Relatives and friends will throng your
home and shower congratulations, but
none more than |, would rejoice i'll TINS
your unbroken journey, and more ca nest
ly pray that YOU may celebrate tnaC OH
ward, golden and jubilee span OF years.
This anniversary will be thought by the
company who pay you honor tonight,
happy, and a gala time. This is right, Tor
what a great thing that with all the
changes you can say 1T is the same race
into which | look, and the same Maud L
clasped, land in spite of all the weakn' sses,
or mistakes, or follies, our hearts are one,
as on that day when we passed our
vows, and our love is broader, deeper and
everlasting" Surely this makes JOY to-
night great duty.
And then the Heavenly Fathers guar
dian care around your dwelling, and His
grace within your dwelling, and your be-
loved kept safely and able to be with you
tonight.
These are mighty mercies and when
you recall this checkered life, and how
many cups have been broken; then what
ever your trials they must grow little, be-
fore the goodness and mercy these
twenty-five years.
But with all the joy, am afraid should
have a serious face if | were there for
how old and decayed this anniversary
makes me seem. The news was shock
Up this hour l had thought myself
young and frisky, and at any thought of
the rolling years | laughed skeptically
and scornfully. But to know that these
two young and giddy things of yesterday
were to celebrate their one-foutth of
century as husband and Co. this was
too much, for had to say 81 was quite
an old married man when they did like
wise" 1t was rude awakening. felt
my bones sort of rattle with the weight
of years, and | sort of picked at my eye
brows to feel the moss that might be
growing there. However, | have slightly
recovered Have tried to be a boy again,
and run and jump and holler and find |
can little and expect to improve. And
shall try hard to think the thing dis
agreeable dream and that's all
May the Lord grant you many years to
walk the roadways of this life and gra-
ciously walk with you. For all trials may
the palm of his hand cover you. And
when at last it is time to say GOOD
night may you meet in the morning "twO
hearts that beat as one"
Your brother, affectionately,
Il. NJ MILES.
To r AND EVA JENKINS.
DEAR BROTHER AND SISTER:
Your home is made bright on this twenty fifth
night
AS friends and neighbors meet you,
They Join in course, with silent force,
In peace and love to greet you
Tonight think that Eye on high,
Who keeps the record as tim" goes by,
7 n U nf
Many fair and joyous, some with tears.
Two clouds at noon that Eye did see,
Hinged with the rising sun,
AT dawn they had hoated on,
And mingled into on.
That morning cloud was blest
And has moved gently to the west,
Calm has been ITS course through banks OF green,
Where dimpling eddies played between.
Tha' Eye has seen tasks by one,
Glow, with traces of duty done,
And pondered long whrr" each worthy deed,
Hath won for thee that priceless mead.
Thus ne thy crownng DAYS,
- ill fe's last pulse shall beat
And thou art led into thos" spheres
Where there are neither days nor years
.,,- Ai'''o"A n, L. MILES.
Mr.. O. Bowman, Karl Balch, K. G.
Swift, Boston NJ c. Clark, J. F. Bar
nv, Mr.. Talbert, White River Junction;
G. E. Bryant, Knox. Me; d. Rich,
Groveton, n. H.; b. l.. Moody, South
Rovalton; G. o. Britton, Binghamton;
y. M. Wentworth, Berwick, Me; E. }.
Hood, H. B. Lynde. Derry, n. H., ID.
e. Ashley, White River Junction; VIM
Manson, Burlington; Chas. E. Hormer
Manchester. N. H.. and Mr.. Saulsby
of Randolph have been guests at the
Wynona House the past week.
w. B. Abbott is confined to the
house with the German measles.
Under the library law that was pass
ed at the 1894 session there have been
sixty-four towns in Vermont that have
alre DIV established libraries and re-
ceived books from the state. All the
towns are obliged to obligate them
selves is SIS and the state pays 800.
Many of the larger places have built
new libraries and Others have lifted up
a room in some convenient pubic
place and are much pleased with the
assistance they have received from the
state. There are few things needed In
Vermont more than small library.
Books solicited by a committee that
is competent to know the kind that
will suit the old and young of the
place. The library will be next to the
school in developing the ideas and good
morals of our young. Let us at the
coming town meeting avail ourselves
of the opportunity and have library
Silver Leaf Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees on ten candl
dates last Thursday evening. There
were twenty. five from Mt. Cube
Grange and three from the Lyme
Grange present. A supper was served
at the close and very pleasant time
was passed. Thursday evening
special session was held when SIX more
were taken in. We hope our friends
will not think it all made up of yount
people for one of our candidates ha
reached the age of 70. The social ant
literary parts that are connecte will
the Order are the motive of the order
AS we become better acquainted W,
become better men and women, l
makes us less selfish and if we follow
the teachings laid down in the ritua