The Adair County news., 1909-06-02

what lonely spot it may be, but holds
the remains of one who at some time
was the object of another's love.
1t may have been the babe whose ex-
istence here was but for moment, but
even for that moment the Divine spark
was kindled in the human heart. Its
life, so brief, had its mission. 1t came
as messenger of love. 1t went back
to God freighted with the hottest earth
ly love 1.-The love of a mother for her
child. 1t has been said by some one,
''Love one human being with warmth
and purity, and thou shalt love the
whole world
Were each one in our Commonwealth
to-day to go in loving remembrance and
place flower on the grave of some
one whom he has loved and who loved
him, surely the impulse of such an act
would make us better men and better
women. We would realize, as we had
not before, the true brotherhood of man.
1t has grown into a custom and one
worthy of commentator to annually
decorate the graves of our soldiers who
went at the call of country to fight it's
battles. We honor their memories in
so doing, and it is fitting that we should
thus hold them in remembrance.
But, we should not forget. that it is
not on sanguinary battle fields only that
deeds of heroism and devotion to duty
are performed. "Peace hath its vic
tories, no less renowned than war, /"
which are as deserving of commemera-
ton. 1t is in the ordinary, every day
affairs of life that the work is done
which brings about the great results of
history.
In some humtle home, it may be,
the boy is trained, who, in after years,
becomes the man of action, whose deeds
are the glory of his country, and the
rich heritage of the ages which follow.
The influence of fathers training,
and a mothers watchful tender
care in the development ofshis charac-
ter are never known in their real sig
nifcance, but, it was by their influence,
and under the inspiration of their lives,
that he became what he was. He is
remembered but they are forgotten, and
so the little things-little as the
world views them, lead to the great re.
suits which attract the thought and win
the admiration of mankind.
Every life rightly lived, no matter
how humble it may have been, has left
it's result behind, and receives its just
reward at the hand of Him who sees
and measures all things as they are.
The fragrance of the flowers placed
on these graves is in the air about us,
and their beauty is beyond any thing
that the brush of a painter can place
upon canvass, but what is the frag-
rance of flowers, or their beauty in
comparison with the sweet, and loving
influence of the lives of many who SLEEP
in this city of our dead.
| 1AOuSA SOl1C IL Jill I'D, tHCy dIO uOS
wholly gone. They are still with us in
| the holy influence of their lives Their
memories are ours, most precious, cher.
ished in the most sacred chamber OF
the heart
/ Let us spread fresh flowers on theil
graves as memorials of our love. Lei
US keep green the sod under which they
sleep
Remembering and emulating the vir
tues which made them beautiful while
with us here, let us keep before us ant
strive for high ideals, that, when W,
go hence, we may carry with us thu
respect and love of our fellowmen, ant
that, on the other shore, where the flow
ers fade not, and parting is unknown
we may receive the happy greeting O.
the loved ones who await us there.