St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-19

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be was warmly applauded. Possessed
oi a striking appearance and splendid
delivery, he appealed 10 the audience
from the very inst words he uttered, and
"a the beautifully woTdeC periods rang
through the auditorium, applause broke
forth from the listeners. In beautiful
poetic words he surrounded the most
humdrum things of daily life with
shining yestmeut Of rhythm. and in
glowing tribute he referred 10 kiping as
the "avcnger of the sons of Nartha.
those toilcrs Of the soil and hewcrs Of
wood VINO for centuries have died I'M
sung lie called attention 10 the fact
that about the most sordid eases that
come np "a the courts there Turk elements
/ ol poetry. conflicts Of passion, and heart
EARNINGS The dignity uf the law courts,
which hc said was but an expression Of
puctc respect should he INSISTED. be as
muCh enhanced ir tins country as
i abroad
uus tlf ODE day." be cried. when
usf'ce u tEfs country shall De clothed I
sifb al tns mara. ~ dignity which pre- /
faI n Uthef o.aHfues.
/ Hu.H amusement was caused hy his /
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marrow r tr auioh seuse hut thc
guetE puucipls ha van 'Ils
Ut ht seurmeuts thnt give htmHn DE-
dgu'tr and charm arg Invariably pos tig.
Hospitality f3T sHample shat Be- Is lut +
poetD v,gs IS the relation lrtvceu
hoei and guest
ile suntlef1 sud most p9serhu Ia, psal I
chat Can DE- ma1t 60 hurlan uatuft D the
appeal that takes iiif granted thr iuhcf
eut nohlcuess ~ the person addressed.
10 D. "a at heart a siud of aattsry SC Be- a
aaticry WurthY ui the courts q heaven.
u hcre thu runrcs are gods aHd Che
courtlers art angeis.
rhrn there u patriotism WAC does
not know that the patriot IS a post+ TIE
IS "a iovrr. and tbe lo1ei Is always ~ poet.
We have sfrH wh0le natfuns turned p,cts
otcrnight By some sudden peril ~ the
'a- fN~r AaTdi' knew they lovef.
Yesterday ihe4 ihauG ht NJ liar- c0antry
they bought pl Der at aaI SOLITARY
fe's'r. o. rilch leg 1tury such "a suth
advantage 20 IA-f1ssiss~- fOCgy a
blow - struck SO ncr existence. aui the
language Of trade and politics, the opurt-
house and the senate chamber has be-
come TOO tame and sordid 20 express
their thoughts. Their colntry is defined
and only the pets can speak OF hes' IN
fitting terms. All steps must 90 90
music. Flags must hutter from every
housetop. Gold is only good TO buy
bayonets. And nothing Is worth doing
except 60 die in TIE glory Of her smib,
"Heroism is pOetry-the poetry OF con
duct. Its appeal is universal. IL IS
written IN language that all men
understand. Life runs On in its low, mo-
notonous tenor, the mere prose OF action.
when all at once an action of quite
another sort catches and holds every eve
action free. brave, unsel6sh and bring
ing upon the doer Some tragic penalty
which is readily and nobly paid We
hasten to claim kinship with the hero
and while the mood lasts live in tive
world of the ideal.
Religion itself, whatever more il mas
be, is the poetry of morals. And th4
more poetic its form, the stronger ami
more general its hold upon the people
We may congratulate ourselves thai
our worship is devoid If form, and cere
mony. but 1t might be well for us ia
inquire whether the fact is not din, 10
certain poverty of nature that exempts
Us from the charm of richest poetrv.
The unlettered worshippcr. showing bv
heart every symbol OF the divine trag.
edy. responding 10 image and pr,,cession
light and color aud sweet sound glow.
ing and melting through every act Of
the rich drama of devotion. NAV not