The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-13

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few minutes secure the amount needed
I did IL 10 &c, the other two libraries,
but ! want this to bee ave. the pcopl,
Of Pennington, want the library. ant
here is the money. III rather hay,
twenty-five dimes than ten quarters,
for IA know then how general the de.
sire was tor the library. So far the
quarters have been donated by III,
same people. There Is nov a fund Of
80 un hand.
Listen 10 the lesson the little rcd bird
taught me. What dreary, dreary
day that FIRST April Monday was.
had spent the previous dag, bright.
beautiful Easter, as II was IN the Val.
icy Of Loneliness For the first time
in quarter uf century there had
been no Easter cggs 10 nay house, 10
merry making with the bright play
lhipg. The father aud sat down Ia
our table alone We have done Il now
tUT several months, bat this vas tho
first frstll day that had como To forci-
sly remind 81 ai he change sl.s! had
taken place w our family, and that wa
were no longer seven, but Just two.
So when the great flakes began to fall
on Monday, cuveriag witha cruel white
blanket al The growing green thing.
with their promise 81 bud and blossom,
| indeed felt dusDlalc could find
nothing Ia interest mc-no book, no
work Of any kind suddenly ! heard
a sound like the song OF a bird. but it
seemed impossible. Il came again aud
again, aHd went 10 the window, and
there on q tree near By sat dear little
red bird, singing away rs mcrrily and
happily p Il the brigh; sunshine were
warming hi. little soul and forcing him
to pour out hi, melody. lie knew tia
some place the good God who cared
for Him hsd stored the bright sunshine
and would give It 10 him sum day, aud
he was hopeful knew that some
Whcrc near his little mate sat on her
nest, towering over some eggs, or may
br some bibj rcd bluls, aud yet he
was not miserable, but was trying TO
keep up hi- courage with song. /
opened the window aud put some
crumbs un Il aud listened TO biz CHEEKY
song. My own courage came back.
I talked 10 the dogs, aud We agreed TO
be- as cheerful as he little red bird, /
hunted up some work: the afternoon
wore away, aud the evening came,
bringing bright letters from the abscu,
ouc., and We wcrr again united fam
ily IN spirit, with only the miles b..
tween thar the swift iron hor,c speed.
lily covers. The uisa, came, and there
was peace and hope Ia the home. aud
all was we'll. because dear lillle rcd
bird sang hi, merry song in the midst
Of seeming dcsplation.
This little poem Of Ella Wheeler
Willows seems especially appropriate
after the led birds sermon:
Smile little, smile little.
Ns you ~ along.
N1t alone when ufo Is pleasant.
Iut when things ~ wr"Hz
Cirr delights - sea- you frpWAlug
Loves 90 hear you sigh
Turn smiling ftcs uppn tier,
quick the 1lmr viii rs.
smile littlc. smile little.
Al along the road.
EVrfy life must have IT, burden,
Every heart lts load.
why Sc down IN gloom and darkness.
wuii your grief a. sup
IS ynu drink Fatr's hitter tonic
Smile across the cup.
smile upon the troubled pilgrims
whom you pass aEd meet
Trpwns are lhorns ana smiles are bl,1.
sons
on fuT weary feet.
Do not make the wuy scrm harder
ny a sulicn face:
smilru little, smiic little,
brighten M tile place.
smile upnn your undunc labor
SOt tor unr who grlevcs
O'rr his task waits wealth or glory.
lie who srnllos achieves
Though you meet with loss and sorrow,
IN the passing yenr..
~mtle a little. smile little. VI
Eycn through your tears.
] wonder II we fully appreciate one
hall he blessings this Nineteenth Cen.
tury has given Us, or do we simply take
everything for grantcd2 We are NJ
accustomed 10 reading and receiving
letters, withpu, "a thought Of all the
yast machinery OF human brains ia.
that We do not cohshicr how
each detail Of all departments. is
worked out iIelleye Il or not, there
Il department given over to the care
less letter writer. aud Uncle Sam sends
the letter straight In spite Of plumbers.
! happen TO be- Une of the careless ones
Un The first Of March | wrote letter
and addressed Il 10 a certain number
nu Sidney avenue, a subuib of New
York City---or ut least intended 10
do Il, but 81 Louis flows frum my pen
more frequently than any other place,
and II did this time. That lsiicr
reached Mount Vernon. n. y, on the
l sth Of March without sign Of that
town on the letter, until the receiving
stamp AZ that Office was put ON H. |
That consider very wonderful piece
Of business.
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