The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-05-16
FIVE DECADES OF LOVE AND HONOR.
0calas Grand Old Man" Shining
Example of the Benefcent influ-
ence Of Tender Womanhood

ence Of Tender Womanhood.
Al the golden anniversary of the
marriage Of General and Mrs Robert
Bullock great many beautiful and
chaste expressions were used in refer
ence TO the noble character of the
bride. And they were all true.
To have tried to eXaggerate her vir-
tues would have been as futile as al
attempt to gild the sun or enhance
the beauty of the lily.
The courtship of the young lovers
was repetition of the "old, old story"
of true love never running smooth"
There were parental objections, but
love laughs at locksmiths," and at
the hour of midnight the hearts of the
fond young couple were made to beat
as one.
Subsequent a ents have proved that
the Insight and foresight of the young
wife were far keener and more pene
trating than that of her parents, and
that her
Chances through the future, filled with hope
Were in reason bounds and houor's scope.
The measurement she made of her
young lover in no respect failed her.
The influence of wife for good or
evil is all powerful. A good wife is
to her husband wisdom, courage,
strength and endurance.
These facts have all been beautifully
illustrated in the life of Mrs. Bullock.
Through her tact, firmness and
strength of chsracter-thOugh living
the life Of pioneer and among peO-
pie whose manners were those of the
pioneer General Bullock resisted the
temptations that hedged him in on
all sides and led life of almost total
abstinence. Though the greater part
Of his life was spent in the public ser
vice. he never INDUCED in the social
glass, nor wasted his time at cards,
and yet never lost his popularity
among any class of his fellow citizens.
After their elOpement and marriage
the young couple had nothing to give
them support, hope or encourage
ment but love aud the ambition which
flows from it, and their career illus
trates the truth of the saying that no
condition il hopeless where the wife
possesses tirmness and decision, and
exercises a wise economy.
These splendid points were all in
Mrs RullOck's favor, and through
prosperity and adversely made her
home heaven and her influence in
the community a benedictiOn.
Man is strong, but there are times
when he needs the tender touch of
womau's sympathy and encourage
msnt, and the white mantle of charity
to cover his errors.
The strongest uan, the stOutest
heart, the brainiest intellect, cannot
long endure bad domestic influence.
Man delights in activity and enter
prise; he likes the applause of his fell
lows, but needs in the home tranquil
ity, contentment and a tolerant and
loving heart.
In the severe conflicts with the world
the husband needs moral and bal
ancing force at the hearthstOne.
When defeat Overtakes him, when
misfortune comes upon him, the home
III tiNl NC W nun u ACluSC VI iCoN GNU o
paradise of contentment-a pool Of
Bethesda into whose broad bosom he
can plunge and have his strength re.
newed, his courage restored and his
ambition rekindled. He then is able
to 90 forth, attack and overcome the
disappointments, troubles and misfOr.
tunes of life.
But, if AT home he finds no tender.
soothing influence--he finds no quiet
for his thrObbing pulse, no resi- for his
disturbed mind, no solace for his dis
appointed hopes, il met with bad
temper, gloom and sullenness and is
assaulted 10y complaints, hope vanishes,
ambition takes wings and the heart
SINKS into hopeless DESPAIR.