Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-06-02
LABOR'S SOLACE.

From a recent address by Herbert
IS. Biqelow of Cincinnati:
There is no merited rest without
useful labor.
The plowman goes to the field when
the dew is heavy on the grass. All
day long he follows the turrow. The
aurrow Is narrow and the field is
wide. Up one side and down the
other. One round complete and an
other begun. The tearing of the sod.
the grating of stones, breathing OF
the horses, the straining of the har-
mess. tho caws of passing crows. the
rumble of distant thunder, these are
all the sounds be hears as the shadows
lenethen and the sun goes down be-
hind the woods
The man looks at his work and de-
cides he will make one round. But no.
be hears the ringing of bell. The
horses know what it means and stop.
Then comes the walk up the long lane
to the barn; the evening songs OF
birds the lowing cattle; the generous
meal: the family group on the porch
or under the trees. talking of homely
matters and not unconscious OF the
stars.
Then sleep-the sleep of mind at
pesce and tired body. The owl may
soreech, or the lightning may flash.
or the windows rattle with the thun-
der, but the plouahman hears nothing
of 1t all. In the great commonwealth
Of labor he has done his part and Ma
ture has said: "Come unto me. all
ye that labor and are heavy-laden'
and I will give you rest. -
Labor is q sacrament. To MAKE
labor free, labor for all and for all
free labor, that all may know the Joy
of work and none NAV wear the yoke
Of drudgery-this Is humantty's mob
lest prayer.
If none were idle, IT none had thu
power to live by the sweat OF another,
what health there might be. what
Towering Of the spirit Of man. what
beauty Of life might grace the multi
tude.
When wealth IL uuearned and Labor
despised and desire vitiated and wan
a constant dread, humanity. weary
and heavv-laden, will find no rest
To mankind the voice of Justic'
speaks and say: "Your heart Il
hungry and your soul Is withou
peace. In a hundred ways your lift
transgresses my law. Come to me
Do Justice on the earth. Then you
. heart. hunger will be satisfied AM
your soul will find rest. "
The woke of the world is hard. o.
tho stock exchange, on the board o
trade. in the loobies of senate cham
bera are frantic hands reaching TO
j. the glittering gold. To these drive
slaves the voice comes: "Take m
/. yoke upon you and learn of me. 1t
not gold YOU need. but love-
Even now in Eastern seas, thoe
/ hostile fleets may have come toQethe
and the brains Of Buddhists aud c
Christians may be scattered on or
posing decks. Because kings hav
III prudges, or princes itch Tor guilt
II glory, or someone covets the lands
another, the wretohed peasants al
sent to kill each other and mother
. we:p In Japan and hearts break
ss$ Russia without knowiusg why.
a' There is another and easier wav {
life. There are those who do not lus
for riches or power. Their lives a.
filled with the dignity Of honest Il
Il" bor. Their friendship is golden. I
q their silent example is virtue an
Y strength. They do their work. The
speak the truth. They ptty the 90
II rowing. They are the friends
81. peace. Thew dream of justice al
u good. will. Their woke is easy an
ISsI their burden IS light.