The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-31
Wedding Anniversary.


marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Emerson
was observed by the children and grand
children at their home, Saturday after
noon and evening, May 26. The entire
representatives OF the family composing
=, an even twenty were present as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Emerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Fl. Blalsdell and five children,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Withee and one child,
| Mr.. aud Mrs. X. W. Emerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Merrill, Miss Bertha Emer-
son, Blaine Emerson, Ernest Emerson
and Miss Edith Emerson.
The group was photographed by Mr..
G. <. Durrill. A bountiful collation. was
served at 6 o'clock. Among the presents
were two pieces of silver ware from Mrs.
Emerson's sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. William White Of Anna,
Illinois. 1t is rare to have family of
90 many meet at the same time without
any missing and no death ever having
occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson welcomed the
happy group 10 verse as follows:
Welcome children. welcome to the dear old
Welcome 70 the scenes enjoyed so many times
wslcons . the parent roof from which so
Out into TIE busy world to make homestead
your own.
Of the West.
Your parsats started in welded life, in the
way that they thought best.
They thought Of wealth. o. worthy deeds, of
kindred household Joys.
But they centsred their ambition more in a
family Of girls and boys
Ahi these girls and boys we remember with
feelings OF highest regard.
And It's NO pse TO tell us that LIES burdens
have been so hard.
That we toiled only for nought In all these
And oys :Hs: s no% ~ s us but to give up all
and die.
your infant feet.
To gather In enough to clothe-enough for
We've been anxious for your welfare, most
anxious for your good,
And proudly we've seen you grow into man
and womanhood.
And you've psid US for the special care; paid
~ the years sped by,
With your !cyOns: bah baby ways seen In dimpied
Paid us In 8 tHoussnd ways with your little
Paid u. BY dssr ls@ily ties that others fail to
see.
Do they XII: az .s "a; To- they ssr . sSn. swap with
That they would giys their bank account for
Do they ssy ths} We would bargain our own
For all Is. Hssjtk M" sSst they might give-ior
all thae ny might payY
We guess not. W. guess that they haven't
money enough on hand
To purchase 90 much as one OF our near
They may keep their sordd gold with Its
cares and ito decoys,
And we'll Keep our little household of faithful
girls and boys.
They needn't feel badly for us and say our
lives have been In vain,
That IL II hadn't been for boys and girls we'd
had more OF worldly gain;
That the expense to which we've been in pro-
vidinR for girls and boys.
Would have given Us far greater comfort, far
more worldly joys.
We care not what they say. We are satisfied
we've done the best.
And oheerfully take our chances in life the
same rs all the rest.
The only reRretthat comes to us, and we say
II true and straight.
Is tina there wasn't an even dozen instead Of
only eight.
Marriedf Yes, half Of them are. We expect
ed that they would.
Gone to make homes Of their own-as dutiful
Meeting life's duties bravely-taking an equal
share.
Building up our common oitizenshi p-bearing
It's burdens of care.
And these sone-iH-law we welcome; the
daughter in-law we greet
Around the hearthstone OF our home you each
EA.,
And the dear little grandchildren also find
warm place here today,
And no one will say for q moment that they
are In our way.
In the wayY We guess not. We shall be glad
when there are more.
When they come the latch. string will hang
outside the kitchen door.
When our grandchil tren visit us we welcome
And feel no uestly and fairly that we are more
than satisfied.
We're satisBed that II, instead OF children,
wealth had come.
Giving us cold. costly aud sort of digniHed
home.
With no merry laughter-with no pattiuR OF
little feet.
Our lives had been failure and true happi-
ness = defeat.
Well, children. go in for day well worth the
Let your hearts be full Of sympathy; full of
loving IS well as giving.
Let true manhood and womanhood be ever
your desire,
And all your aims In life be higher and still
higher.
We are drifting-rapidly drifting towards the
eternal shore.
The place that knows us now will know us
nevermore:
But today we can truly say, surrounded with
peace and plenty,
We're glad the family which started with two
has reac he'd an even twenty.
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