Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-09

abyss. Nights silyery veil hangs low
on Jordan's bosom. and the eddies |
curl their CLASSY rings beneath it like
the still unbrolIen beating of the sleep |
er's pulse; the aromatic zephyrs play
upon its surface, aud. as II to sing a
lullaby sweep the reeds as they bend
down the stream. The shepherds are
abiding in the fields keeping watch
over their aocks Suddenly voices are
heard in music. what is that song? 1t
sweeps over the wilderness to the
shores OF the Dead Sea, IL is waited
over the plains Of Sephelia until it
Kisses the Mediterranean; it floats
down through the valleys over the
harmony rolls up towards Jerusalem
and the Mount of Olives. That song
has girdled the earth; adown the cen
turtles it has grown in beauty and po-
tency."
That night a golden chain of fra
ternity was swung around the world
when the angels sang Peace on
Earth; Good VIII to Men"
What is this fraternity? 1t is not
physical nor is It visible, 1t is not lip
service or simply an association OF
men it is something broader. deeper,
higher and grander than all these. 1t
lives not In the flesh Dut in the very
soul OF man. 1t is an all,embracing.
no respector Of persons. and Is the
great human leader. 1t is the founda-
ton of the highest and best civilza-
ton, and forms the cornerstone of this
mlghtlest nation Of the earth. We
hereby pledge to each other our lives.
our fortunes and our sacred honor.
The highest type of our civilization is
impossible without true fraternity.
We do not leave our neighbor's
graves today never to return, for when
the June birds tune their voices every
year, the iorget.me-nots of Woodcraft
will be placed on every neighbor's
grave; dead but not forgotten; dead,
yet remembered every year
Standing here today in this beautl.
ful cemetery. would that there might
be Impaired to MS an abiding lesson;
one that may broaden our ideas Of hu-
man lie and responsibility. Memor!
nftimes condemns MS, for when
friend IS gone. thoughts come in Hpln
ns that We might have done more
while he was with us to tighten the
burdens that he bore. We do not
have tQ look far for sorrow; W. do
not have to look far for heavy hearts;
we do not have to look far for those
who need sympathy and kindly words
Kindness is the most powerful thing
/ in the world. May we ever possess it
and thus carry sunshine into some
/ darkrned lives! A friendly grasp oI
/ the hand. loving look OF the eye: "A
sympathetic word will brighten man.
| heavy hearts and burdened life.
why do we wait tin ears are deaf
! Berure We speak q kindly word;
/ And Try to utter kindly praise,
Whom not whisper can be heard?
why do we wait till hands are laid,
Close folded. pulseless. ere We place
/ Within them roses sweet and rare,
And lilies with their 1awless grace?
Why do We wait TIL eyes are sealed
To light aud love in deaths deep
| trance.
| Dear, wisum eyes, before We bend
Above them with mpassionedglance?
30, Let us heed the living friend,
Who walks with us lies common
ways
! Watching our eyes for look of love
And hungering for word OF praise"
From Tuesdays Daily.
The next bail game between the
High School and FIT Lewis is to be
played here Friday.
Miss Minnie White returned from
Hesperls last evening, where she Wis
tied friends n couple of weeks
Miss Bessie Normile returned last
| evening from Grand Junction, where
she has been staying a few months.
Lemons are reported successfully
grown in Fremont county. and they
are said to be just as sour and twice
as juicy.
Charley NaEelin is improving, after
| being under the weather for the past
six weeks, and we trust he will soon
| be as well as ever.
c. A., Lou and Miss Hattie Scharf
Of Mancos stopped over night in the
city and went out to Lumberton this
morning,
Mrs F. e Friday returned last eve
ming with her children from visit of
several weeks in Denver. She contin-
ued on to her home in Rico this
morning.
Miss Pearl Kelley departed this
morning for Lyman. Wash, to spend
her vacation with her folks. She will
be back in time for the opening of
school.
F. b. Allen and wife of Pennington
returned last evening from a five
weeks visit to the Worlds Fair. They
LEFT on the stage for home this morn,