Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
OUR GOLDEN WEDDING.

An Original Poem recited by Mrs.
Obadiah Smith at their Golden Wed.
ding, Dec. l6, 1904. 1t was written
primarily to an old time friend in the
East.
Kon ask me Tor story and where shall bee;ns
Shall go back to youthful days, those daxs
when you and Min
And Jonathan and David used oft together h. ?
What is the trouble with my eyes that car
hardly see?
No wonder they are misty Il will vine the mist
You know there's alwa,s sunshine aftar
cloudy day.
Dark clouds so often gather and there comes 3
stormy time
And it seems as if the sun would never apaiu
shine.
When this shadow hangs above us, we know
not what to do,
Life seems SO dark and dreary and uuir
terestiI too;
Our Father leaves for q while to wander j..
the night
10 erope our way SO that We may appreciate
the Light
The light of His most precious love to Ms So
freely given
To light the path of sorrow in which we sors
have striven.
No human power is ADEQUATE. il cannot raac>.
case,
We bow to Gods most holy will, for he ,lon,.
gives solace.
think SO oft OF Howard dear and of his child
ish fear.
When tho little child he found such com
nc
In all his earthly journey through trials var;oYx
pray his faith may ever be as in that tb,,.
der storm.
had no thought when began. this story thus
to write
But gloom is apt to settle down as creena th.
shades Of night.
When there is DO other sound except tick-tocl.
tick-tock
That everlasting ticking of our old time clock
In speaking OF that clock fresh memories fror
the past
Are brought SO vivid to my mind. innume,
| able and vast,
Scenes when in bysone days, I knew no burdes.
! Ny husband then was all had nv ioys aud
| hopes 10 share.
I
I was peace aud JOY
| When God in kindness gave US a precious
| S1f':: baby boy,
! was ever such baby to mothers heart so dear,
You know if should ask you what answer
| would hear.
Ask any other mother whose hes rt is filled witt,
| love
| For the child whom God has given to traiu
| for him above
God gave another to us quite early one May
| morn
One Of the sweetest baby girls to mother ever
After making touching mention of
the other children born to her and of
the sorrow in connection with the
death Of three of them, she continued:
You arc aware that time will soothe almost
| every sorrow.
! Trouble will come fast enough; we have no
! need to borrow;
Yet p:ang OF anxious thought before we are
aware
Willllab0r 10 uprnot tile wheat ana SOW in
stead the tares.
After supper work was done, and all around
was still,
5
FL.
But Is said when began, did not thus ia.
TO write 50 long q story as this to old time
friend.
Please pardon any blunder in it you may per.
ceive,
! And should it never reach you, I'm sure I
would not grieve.
As bring this rambling story to its contemp
lated close
| will add very few remarks which better
! sound in prose.
| May Heaven's richest blessings upon our
household rest, and prosper the labors of your
hand in all that is best. Oh, Lord. how great
Thy mercies are and thought and every deed
| Thou, who holdest the waters in Thy hands
! guide us while we sleep. And when these earth
! ly frames are laid aside and all our trials are
( DER, may all be reunited where partings are
no more. -
! The recital of this poem was greatly
enjoyed by those privileged to be present
at the. Golden Wedding. and at the
earnest request Of friends the author
has reluctantly consented to have it ap-
pear in print.