The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-16

ing WHOit dir lducH With the DTedUn Oi
the flowers, and suggesting lovely SEN
timents with reference to character,
of love, innocence, beauty, worship,
pleasure, charity.
There were human beings living in
this garden, this was their world, and
they were happy families living in
fairy-fike land. The surroundings
were so peaceful and soothing, they
lived like dream people appropriating
the beauty and coloring and perfume
of the flowers, the singing of the birds,
the restful shade of the trees, the
gifts of fruit, the music of nature.
With nothing to break the charm, we
can scarcely conceive of the loneliness
of this garden and its people. But
this garden was not an island spot, far
from all the homes of common people,
yet the happy jewellers knew not there
were other sorts but themselves. Yet
one day a call was heard, like the
sound of the human voice; then more
voices calling loudly; and one said
"listen what is 1t hear" Then each
called to his neighbor, and said "the
cry is not far from us, it seems Just
beneath us!" And they went to the
edge of the garden, and looking over
the tight hedge which surrounded it,
they had a vision they never dreamed
Of; there lay another garden. The
skies about 1t were dark and lowering,
with fierce, ominous sounds, warnings
of terror and tempest. The trees
there were not green and fresh, and
blooming AMI waving, but were dry and
dead and storm wrecked. No flowers |
bloomed, no fruit grew upon their
trees,-all appeared blighted. The |
dwellings were broken down; crowds
and crowds of people were moving
about, but their movements seemed |
heavy and purposeless. There were
sick and distressed, poverty-stricken,
little children going about half-clothed |
and hungry, men who were crippled
and disabled, and some under the
spell Of the demon of strong drink.
The scene was one of disorder con-
fusion, sim want and suffering. Then
the people of the beautiful garden
knew that the cry they heard was
that of women and children and men.
and they were saying come and help
up, we are in distress, come you peo-
pie that live in your beautiful garden,
help us to get out of this dark and
dreary place, bring us hope, for we
have nothing to love for!" Then all
these favored people remembered
they heard long time ago
No man liveth unto himself" and
they delayed not, but opened their
gates. whose hinges were rusty from
and they fastened into the
dark and cherries garden, and quick
ly and silently and unselfishly, fed the
hungry, clothed the naked, ministered
to the sick, gave light and hope and
cheer to the disheartened, rescued the
tempted and taught them of a better
life.
Then commanding voice said to
them, shut not your gate that divides
you from Gods unfortunate, but give
them of your knowledge and happi-
ness, help them to beautify their gar
den, to make beautiful homes without
and within, to cultivate lovely flowers,
learn of what is good and live as men
and women should" And the Voice
continued, II have showed you your
duty, you have answered the cry of
the weak, the call for help, l will give
you a name, high and noble name.
and you shall be my own helpers, and
charge you no longer rest at ease.
self-satisfied, but work for the unfor-
'unate, that are all around and very
near about you. You are my children
and your name is The Kings Daugh-
lers and Sons and on your banner
'hal' be l. H. NJ"
And this is the mythical origin of I
The Kings Daughters and Sons" s