The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-19
SOMETIME.

SOMETIME
There is a time-we call ii some.
time" A vague, sweet word, which
ever beckons us onward, as We seel
a RELAXATION OF our dearest hopes ant
loftiest ideas.
A fond sweet mother sits gazing OF
her sleeping children; noble looking
boy and lovely daughter, dreaming
of the sometime" when they win have
grown to manhood and womanhood;
she pictures her son as man, noble
and grand. full of wisdom, beloved and
respected by ALL against whom no one
can speak word of reproach. 4
daughter fair, full of winsome beauty,
whom to know all must love But
alas, and alas. The son, contrary
to all her teachings, is led astray into
sin and vice. and wanders away from
home and mother. The daughter early
in life passes into the world beyond
while the mother lives on sad and
lonely.
A young man whose life semed full
Of promise of coming greatness, is
stricken>down with disease. but full OF
hope he still dwells in his mind on
that sometime" when he shall be wen
and strong again and be able to do all
he had planned. He gazes on the west
ern sky, over the grand Pacific and
thinks he discerns in the tints Of the
beautiful sunset a promise that all his
hopes will be realized. He falls asleep
no more to awaken in mortal form.
The soldier upon the field of battle
thinks Of the sometime" when. hay-
ing won fame and renown for his brav-
cry he shall return to his home and
the fair maiden, whom he left in sor-
row one beautiful summer day, to fight
for his country, for freedom and lib
erty. But alas for his hopes, the bul.
let did its fatal work and the soldier
was laid to rest in an unknown grave
The weary toiler for bread looks
forward TO a glad sometime" when
the fruit of his labors shall furnish
him home and competence so that
his last days may be days of rest and
quiet happiness. But how often are
his hopes a vague sweet dream?
The artist dreams of a picture that
shall make him famous. The poet will
leave a poem. the singer compose a
song that will make the world better,
more bright and beautiful in the won
derful sometime" oh. sweet some
time, in which that is done what we
have planned. The days Of our earth
ly existence are not long enough for
US to work outall our lofty ambitions
and grand desires. But though this
be true, shall all Of life's hopes and
dreams be in vain? In all this vast
and mighty universe of seen and un-
seen wonders, is there no place where
the dreams of this beautiful sometime
may be realized?
We are told that there is an un,
known world where the weary and
heartsick, the tired sad and lonely
ones Of earth shall find happiness. The
mind of man is infinite in it's capa-
bilities. The earth does not afford him
opportunities Of growth, so that his
soul powers may reach their highest
embodiment. But in that unknown land
is home adapted to his needs, har-
monious and satisfying in it's com
pleteness'. In this land ne will find
the sometime that he missed during
his earthly career. In this new land
the fond mother will again find her
noble boy, even as she had fondly
hoped on earth, full Of wisdom, be-
loved and honored. Here too, she finds
her daughter, growing to womanhood
and with an angelic beauty that far
transcends any dream of earthly love-
ness and as she gazes on her beautiful
children her heart rises in thankful
ness for this sometime that has
brought light out Of darkness by CIV
ing her back the loved of her heart.
The eyes Of the young man on the
couch Of pain and suffering sees. as
his eyes open upon scenes celestial, the
land Of promise, the sometime Of his
dreams. 1t flashes through his mind