The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-02
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1N oDAY IL Easter Sunday. All over
III the land merry hearts are ke~o-
Ill Ing time 20 the chimes ths. today
welcome the sinner as well IS
the saint TO hear the universal ser
mon Of Ire glad resurrection The winter
OF cur discomfort Is past, no mere fears
OF >coerging skies and bitter blasts Away
up IN New England the happy n:.le chill
cren ran TOOK even under particles Of SNOW
That have forgotten 10 met or under N.
eeae leaves and grasses and nns he mink
afoltas. the sxee; and unassugnine herald
% the spring Away down IN Dixie re
nodaiEg NY of the valley half asleep In ne
3 Most shade Of the ingle xae oren. ae-
"H.Ss oeLs 10 ring out the message that
"sETer IS no more. Here on our own Pa
enc slope the yellow te-.qui, makes a SUM-
shine ali Eer own. while the darodu On,
9oeNes with nsrcissus as The SIN varrx
,heir swelling hearts. Far far away IN rha,
fast frozen North. where the Au-o-a p
reatis sheds her rch Cri-rso, a, .ha v,..L
white snow. the toilers in the lev earth sav
Today is Easter SUNDAY. NJ sova-. :.
FRUITS nave We. but we nnus- play EN-, a.
home Al
- y.
SO much has been written ah,,,. -. go,
son why men who only go 70 church onrs
year go on Easter Sunday and aha,,, .ha
woman who goes 10 show her Easter ha,-
net that II seems time to cab a Raj, -
THESE TWO threadbare subjects. I, here
ever was man who dian'. feel good
,,noush ahd hnse.hsn enough 20 devote al
iesst one morning OF the year TO n,acata
heaven and please his wife. he ouSh, "a
u't. IL there IL any woman on earth So
caLoos 10 all feminine feeling tina. sna
neither cares for nor desires a ,ew ho,
Hel' men she has lost that grea, feminine
e''drhi' 'he wish TO please. and she had
.s. oe placed In an herbarium. because
'aat 'he place for dr.ed plants.
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The idea OF the Resurrection .,..
apart from its beautiful religious sirni6-
canoe. is altogether lovely To think
,hat once year all things spring into
renewed Efe-to hear the murmu, n,
the melting snow: to know that the san
Is howing into the tree: 10 see the t,nv
oaios spring into leaf under our feet. 10
leei the added strength OF the suns deep
ening power; to breathe the fresh scented
arr 10 catch the echo OF the katydia
and watch the incoming of the birds-ls
IN itself an impetus to life, a renaissance
or all that is best within US The crsa
tive power, that mighty dynamic force In
all animated nature, sweet as life and
stronger far than fear of death. is most
intoxicating in the vernal davs OF early
children, whether tree or flower. anima,
or plant. man or winged bird. to follow
her abundant and productive example.
and give OF every kind 20 renew the
earth in purity and beauty. Nature. al
ways animated, seems more lively. more
cheeriui in her promises OF summer days
10 come. What lover does not look for
ward 10 the Easter Sunday with his
sweetheart? What child has failed 70
count the days "tIll EASTER" And now.
that the dear, old halIowed day Is here
how great the delight to hunt for Easter
eggs and find them snugly hidden In out
of-the-way places by mothers loving
hands
Is there any pleasure dearer to a child
than hunting Easter eggs. Of course al
ways excepting the opening OF our Christ
mas stocking?
See the little ones rising early and tip
toeing round TO find misplaced shoes and
shirts. and elusive skirts and bodices. see
them creeping down the stairs 10 pry into
every nook and corner, into each cupboard
and closet. under each sofa and table. into
all boxes and drawers 70 find the treasures
left by the rabbit. for On Easter II is ths
rabbit that lays the eggs and not the time
honored lady hen.
All churches have a special childreu's
service on Easter Sunday which In one Of
the most beautiful o: sermons In ITSELF
This is he time o, the year also to make
our gardens. The wise man begins TO
spade up the hard earth to receive the
Aprf showers. which cause the awakened,
ground TO Blossom as the rose" This IL
the time to plant the seed. and SOW the
grain.
This is the time OF the year for the wise
woman TO make her garden. too To tie
up broken limb here and there. TO place
the tired and willing flower away from
the glare in some safe and sheltered re-
treat To so among those human flowers
broken by stress Of storm and ealloused
by strain Of strife and nourish their starv.
ing roots with the refreshing waters Of
sympathy ard regard.
II Easter tide be wha. We believe ard
hope To know II Is, that ratification OF the
promise Of the divine Son 'to them .ha.
believe in him" all the more reason that
We plant our gardens with the seed 81
chari,y-which coxereth many sins. As
the Masonic blue book. that best OF ALI
guides TO man In the religion OF conduct
- beautifully tells those entering the
arena 81 the brotherhood Of man. Our
Faith may be LOST IN sight Hope ends
IN fru.tlon but Charity extends beyond
the grave into the houndless realms Of
eternity"
On Christmas TIRE charity tia, we love
to bestow shows Itself in giving 20 the
poor the turkey and plum pudding they
could not buy. and In filing the stockings
~ the orphan children with goodies and
prettles they wish. but have not the
vherewtthai - obtain
Al Easter. alief TO overlooking with the
annual realization Of he divine gig, ~.
love. crowned aS each believer Is with
the rainbow az the sacred promise to man.
a universal charity must perrneate the
heart and set The hand and head acting
out q plan - help the helpless and COM
fort the cherries There is something 50
beautiful In the idea ~ the resurrection.
~ tho restoration. % the revival some
tang 50 celebrating IN The thought that
We are rot like tire things that perish e--
ttreiy when tte spark 81 This life is
QueHched by the Lethsan waters ~ fatal