Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
TO YOUR PARENTS ATTEND

I've travelled through life and seen
many things that surprised me in ev-
cry form. I've been at the pillow, I've
been at the hoe till dark from sunrise
in the morn. At night | would go for
pleasure and fun. I was always for
pleasure and joy. When going away,
dear mother would sNy, ''Be at home
soon tonight, my dear boy. Don't
spend all your time and money that
way. Be at home soon tonight, my
dear boy" One night ! left home,
dear mother was sick with fever and
torture and pain. She said, my dear
boy, take this motto give. never
may give it again" And when / re-
turned from nights worldly fun, l
found that dear mother was dead.
Twas then the cold chills thro' my
body did run, when I thought of the
last words she said. Young men, all
come nigh, take word of advice, to
your fathers and mothers attend. A
good mothers prayer you should never
forget; when she is gone you have lost
your best friend. Don't spend all your
time in gambling and drink-theFe ara
other things you can enjoy. Take this
motto give, It's mothers advice,
"Be at home soon tonight, my dear
boy" So many dear boys, and bres4
ious girls, too, are grieving their pa
rents today. Forgetting their love and
long watchful care, not needing the
words that they say. Oh, turn to the
Lord, He'll save you today. and fill
you with heavenly joy. Then easy
twill be to heed her command, "Be
at home soon tonight, my dear boy. "
God and right must win. God il
not dead, but guards the weak always.
The stars still shine though faith and
hope grow dim, but we still can trust.
We seek the truth, nor wish one fault
to hide, the truth alone is all that car
make men free. Expose the scars-tht
remedy is applied. 1t will soothe ant
heal and give true liberty not to com
plain of burdens hard to bear, to fire.
and whine. Resolve and go away, W,
meet to plan how we can do our shar,
to lift the load We know full we'll o.
all the gloomy past, of all the dark
ness in which now we grope, of al
the night that it seems will never
pass, and still we meet with bosom
filled with hope. No night SO darl
but comes some cheering ray; no SIX,
so drear but some bright star is there
The harbor bells still ring and seem t
say, "Just look this way" The worl'
is still so fair we need must fear tn
false that lies within, that spoils on
youth. With hearts both brave ant
stout must fight against our own ig
norance and sin more than the hat
and prejudice without. Let other
hate-we'll teach our children love
Let others fight-we'll teach them t
endure the wrong. We are not COW
ards, our teaching is from above
When met in right then only are W
strong. We've met each trust whe
slave as we'll as free. Our record
made. go search it, ye who will oh
country fair, our fathers died for thee
from Boston field to blood-bougbt Sa
Juan Hill. Their children come an
special fsvors ask in Dixie land. th
fair place Of our birth. We ask BIZ
equal chance in this God-given task
to make our home the fairest place o
earth. Yea. leaders, there is no nc
bier work than thine. Naught greats
could men or angels ask. We vow Il
day TO lift our race by lifting as W
climb For this great task the chrii
tians meet 10 pray. No flaming swor
we bring today, though we have su
fered long. oh, rouse. ye race, frOl