The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-04-21

Win ndppy Suites ana ring with
happy voices; and happy hands must
plant flowers at the door. NJ
Home is not merely four square walls,
Though with pictures hung and gilded:
Home is where affection calls.
Filled with shrines the heart hath build.d
Home-so watch the faithful dove
Sailing through the heavens above NJ,
Home is where there's one to love;
Home /, where there's one to love Ms
have no doubt you will turn nm
your nose and charge me with senti.
mentality. l plead guilty to the soft
impeachment. am sentimental. and
| have but little respect for the man
who is not. 1t Is the soul of religion
and patriotism it is the %lifeblood Of
all good society 1t is the essence ~
love. Every soul that eve found its
way from earth to heaven was waited
there on the wings of sentiment; ey.
cry brave spirit who ever faced death
for his country was led by sentiment
to the battlefield; every beautiful
picture is Il sentiment reflected from
the heart on the canvas; every crca.
ton of the sculptor's chlsel is the
silent image of a sentiment. What
power IS it which leads the bride and
groom to the altar to seal their vows.
1t Is the pure sentiment of love.
What is it which makes home and
life and the world beautiful! 1t is
sentiment. What are the flowers but
the fragrant sentiments of GOD? What
are the brawllng brooks and ripplinp
rivers but the laughter and song Of
the waters? What are laughter aud
song but sentiment?
My witeless friend, somewhere in
thine heart there is an angel senti.
ment sleeping. l appeal to you in
the name of religion, and patriotism.
and society, and love to wake it, and
let 1t fly out in search of its kindred
sentiment; and it will not be long
until broadcloth and white swiss shall
float down the aisle Of the crowded
church together, and a new book of
thy destiny shall be opened, revealing
mysteries which thou hast never
dreamed of before. Loneliness will
quit thee there, and thou shalt walk
IN sentiment and newness Of life.
Behold the widower, with his pink
bald head. his wrinkles, and his
lie wires in and wires out,
And leaves the ladies all In doubt
,sto "ha' Is his age and what he is worth,
ana whether or not he owns the earth.
lie is the most popular man of any
we VINO moves in society. Always
'~eht-hearted and gay, he knows all
lie hlsh cuts to the hearts of the
air. lie is the beautifullest ant In
he sugar-bowl, and always gets his
hare OF the sugar he is the swiftest
on the turf of love; he leaves
on at the first quarter-post ; he passes
SWEETEST Of the swell in the first
'alf-mile, and comes in on the home
tretcl with his nozzle over the moon
nd his tail over the stars, a winner
n a walk. His power lies in senti-
lent.
You are as good-looking as he, and
endowed'with as much good-sense.
WY don't you study him and learn
nc af1 OF conrting? do not know
neither it is true or not that matches
re made In heaven, but l do know
'at tlley ought to be made on earth.
b is The law OF nature that all life
'ail mate; therefore you are disobey-
y Tue law of nature. 1 think ma
Is wiser than you, and you ought
t''nk so, too; and nov that the
springtime has come, follow
IL example OF "Bob White" and
's'n 10 whistle for your mate. 1t
~ sooh De time for the billing and
o'ng OF the doves. Bill and coo We.
Longfellow was not only Il poet. but