The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-01
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NJ and Mr. william Barnett plssssn,ly In
tsftsins q ffisnds.

NJ and Mr. william Barnett pissssn,iy In.
tsfisinsd frisne,.
Sir and Mrs william Barrett very
hospitality enlrrialncd large party
81 invited guests nj their pleasant
homo on Grand Vicw street Monday
evening oct 70, IL being the tenth al
adversary Of their marriage. SIR aud
Mrs BHucl, received 10 the pArlors.
Mrs Phillip Endrcss aud Mrs y II
Moorc seated the guests Ia The dining
room where q choice collation. was
served by several young ladies dam
tily alilred Ia white.
No gifts we're expected, IL was there.
iorc a surprise that exceptions we're
made snd several beautiful gifts we're
sent, among them q piece OF cut ri ass
xith the card attached From a few OF
sour friends | nihe church A. a tangl
bic reminder OF this pleasant event ="
Tie followlng poem was read
Yoa remember my wife 90 certain hns day.
Yoa stood b. my slds and tails did you say
fof hsiisf fof worse N ,cEEess 90 bealth
A. long AZ live whether poor 90 N wealth.
To cherish aud love. did you promise 10 obey %
Wei, zen happy ycars have passed since iha
wcddins day.
when DOT Of the shadows Of the church We
MID iIs perfume Of fo~er,. smiling slaBces
IL ffirnds.
In the Eiofioss ilgh, Of the october nosn
To build here the alter VI our nsw unirsd
home.
Home Il no, merely walls four and square.
Though hnng with pictures By wealth richly
Bat tse irue home Is where Affection iobdiy
calls,
Piled Win shrires a faithful heart hath
bullded.
And such has been ours, though clouds have
sometimes hidden the sunshine from view
The ffinges OF silver have always revealed
That u was stu shining In Heavens own binc.
And A. the mllestohes Of the years
win hand unering our footsteps have traced
silently counting them one by one.
We come AZ .ssi 90 this resting place.
Have eft behif = world OF care.
That seems 20 "a now 10 have been always
Hut there Il 20 much In this vor 4 " change
To sadden III, heart and weary the brain.
To blanch the cheek ana whiten the hair:
The ioul cries out for rest. sometime. some
where.
our home has been free from soucws like
these.
our Fathers blessing 20 Us has been given
Like geans OF clear sunshine when clouds
have been riyen
And this promise has eheered Us upon our
way,
The pS,6 Of The J9si grows brighter as IT nears
viii be with you now aud Away.
The church of our choice has given It's best
gift TO me.
esteem II an honor n de lson to be;
Ana Tor you, the simple title OF faithful wife
Makes you Treasure the rest OF your life.
One thing I'm sure will anm.e you here
rs recall the events OF the past.
DO you remember how YOU uf ed % break The
dishes until we feared they would not long
last.
When you were sorry said I'D work and
Duy more, carried so many out the back
-, door, iheh hole Ihadmsdeso deep and wide
was Milling much faster than we could abide:
Onul said we would have to take dinner out
there
And We could do II II the days were fair.
And once the broad ocean rolled between us,
You staid at home and kept our ilresde bright
And although wandering upon fore gn shores
Never ost thought OF Its CLOWN, light;
And often thanked God for my native land,
Its homes OF freedom it, refuge from strife:
While liberty ever keeps glowing her fires
And welc mes TO them sons and daughters
OF night.
And now. my dear what can we ask more
Could we live the full length OF the years
forescorey
The Homestead of Heaven when earths duties
are past
The well done the Master safely anchored
at last.
E.M.H.