St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
ARP LOVES FLOWER
Thinks Young Men Foolish VI
Marry Girls Who Do Not.

Thinks Young Men Foolish w
Marry Girls Who Do Not.
= rormal Opening and Dedication :
- the Public Library-Some Books
g. He Hopes VIII Have . Place
- ON It's shelves.
a I am not sick-very sick-but / n
/. tired. feel like Lord Byron did wherr
ri he penned his beautiful farewell q
n Childe Harold:
y II am not now that which have bee
b and my visions fit less. palpably before
i me, and the glow that in my spirit dwelt
: is futtering faint and low"
But will not say farewell to my read
i ers. can still feed on the happiness n
; those around me and rejoice with tho
4 children and the birds and the f1owerf
j. Every day visit the garden and gather
q flowers for the neighbors, the sick and
the bereaved. They are treasures Of de-
! light and oflove and every household can
, have them II there is mother 81
! daughter there, and yet there are fami-
, Lies who have none and care for none.
not even vine over the door or gazette
/ the front yard. Would young man IS
fool enough to marry girl who was not
|, fond Of flowers? The Bible tells of dia.
monds and pearls and precious stones.
but there is no comparison SO beautiful
as those concerning flowers. Il am tbs
rose of Sharon and the lily of the val
ley" Consider the lilies, how they
grow. They toll not, neither do they
spin, and yet Solomon In all his glory
was not arrayed like one Of these" SOL
onion had them sculptured In the marbls
affairs Of his temple. There is nothing
In all nature 80 varied In its uses. Their
beauty and fragrance are pleasure and !
comfort to our hearts best and purest
emotions.
Bring flowers. bring flowers for TIE bride
to wear,
They were BORN to blush in her shining
! hair
Bring flowers, fresh flowers DER the bier
to she'd
A crown for the brow Of the early dead.
They smile in vain for what once was ours.
They are loves last gift, bring flowers, pale
flowers.
They speak OF hope to the fainting heart.
With voice of promise they come and part,'
Almost every day we cut fresh flowers
for the grave yet green under the sod i
that covers the maiden daughter 81
friends dear to US and whose hearts win
mot heal until time and trust shall heal
them.
She has gone from their gaze liks
beautiful dream
To-day is one of no small Importance
to our community. 1t is the day fixed for
the formal opening and dedication of
our public library. It is wonderful what
these ladies have accomplished in this
little town. Two years ago they organ
lied little library club which included
village improvement and now they have
. pretty park with graveled walks and
! fountain Of gold fish and they rented
room upstairs and began to solicit
money from the good people wherewith
o buy books and then they begged
beautiful corner lot from the city fathers
Ind have built a two-story brick build,
ng upon It and equipped It with shelves
Ind tables and other conveniences and
everybody is proud Of it. And one even
NJ Mr.. and Mrs. Granger, who are al
Ways doing something for the education
nd refinement of our humble people.
ave reception to everybody and mo- Il
ody knew what 1t was for, but when
verybody was feeling good and gener-
us Mr.. Granger handed an open book
nd called generous friend to head
Inscription for the library, and he did
with a hundred dollars, and others
anne up and were liberal, and the build
1g was nearly paid for that night. Isee
nat Valdonia has done the same thing,
40 Two generous people have sub
'riDed liberal sum for books for chill
rem. Yes, especially for children and
Dung people. That is right, and hone
ley will have Georgia Scenes" and
Uncle Remus' and the Young Maroon
8" and Arabian Nights and mix
lem up with some more solid reading.
Dung people must have mixed food to
axe It all digest. Just think OF st, the
Dung Marooners" has been published
seven different languages, and ex-
'ct Uncle Remus" in as many more.
sv Frank Goulding was q wonderful
an. went to school with his broth
8, Ed and John. Their erandmother
as my mothers adopted mother. AZ
il be found in my last book. From the
1civil War to Date, !" 1S61-19O3. Those
10 want this book should apply to MI.
z. Byrd, the publisher, Atlanta. Ga
an autograph copy Is wanted send
IS to me.
These Gouldings were a notable f.,n
. Rev. Thomas Goulding. the fathar
these boys. was the, first Presbyterian
sacher born In the state. He was -
arge OF the first theological seminary
4 president Of Oglethorpe university
Old doctor was very learned and
y stern old man. He was orthodox 10
core. remember that when wasa
ing man went with my father to ca.
NOUS, Ca, to attend synod. for INV
her was an elder. A school teacher
m our town, whose name was GRAY.
art but willful 1rishman from Dublin
examined for license to preach. He
Oh very satisfactory examination
mad favorable report from ina
,mittee. The old doctor leaned for
d and said: Brother Gray. viii
you one more question. Do Won feel
ed upon in your heart to preach the
pei to save sinners?"
Yes said Gray. 'ff they pay me for
Brother Gray" said the doctor
my, the question Of pay Il no nart