The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21

in the year 1t is the most
Ia regal Father Tabb I'm an eZ
quislte little poem said that
the bud that first unfolded at Christ
mas reached IT'S splos.id bloom at
Easter. From Christmas TO Easter
tho weeks are professional After the
holidays social gayety is In fun swing
until arrested by the thoughtful and
medtatlve aspect OF Lout ln the
ehadowy gloom Of GOOD Friday Lent
reaches its elimination, and after that
pause, when even the stir OF business
ceases and the world looks back 90 lt5
Redeemer, We reach tho summit and
crown Of Christcudom ON Easter Sum
day. FIFTY, Easter comes i'm tho
springs Nature too, has been process.
Bional During the frost and ico and
snow, the wild gales and low hanging
clouds nature, seeming TO be asleep.
was I'm reality very busy. Tho bare
trees were getting ready 90 burst into
leaf, the brown grasses were TO put
on vivid green. and everywhere The
flowers and the blossoms, the bees
and the birds were coming coming
day by day, to keep high festival
once more.
The pretty gIrl who likes ON Easter
Sunday 20 dress herself iu spring app
parel from the hat ON her head 20
tho shoes ON her feet and tho dainty
gloves on her hands, i8 iu symuathet,
ic accord with nature. Easter is q
movable feast. and when the calendar
brings II to us ON a day of sloot and
snow, we find IL hard TO believe alto.
gether In the fitness of things.
To be at its royal best Easter
should bo an April day. The bright
sunbeams, dlshiug showers and
changeful moods OF April symbolic
the eternal youth of the world Easter
Sunday I'm this year of grace viii wear
the same Joyous look that 30 has worn
over since the resurrection SO tho
maldcns who go forth from home i'm
ralment boGtUug the spring will, wear
the same attractive charm CHAT has
been girlhood'a own in every century.
Pagan and Christian, under every
sun, I'm every period, I'm every cline.
girlhood i'm its flower is the sweetest
thing beneath the Sky.
am always sorry when the time
comes for girl 20 lay aside their soft
furs, heightcning as they do tine bloom
Of the face and Swing am air Co the
toilet more enchanting than tho. con-
ferred by the most delicate lace
When an Easter costume can com
bine an effect OF flowers ANA furs. i.
is simply perfect I'm our large c'.us
the churches are always thT0nol to-
the doors on Faslor day among the
worshipers being those who haNo kept
from childhood % feeling of reverence.
thaukfuluess and humility chat sends
them to church ON that Sunday. it ou
no other. The organ pa1ls iu solemn
chords. the hymns are iJll Cf triumph
the choIrs sing with note OF iuH.'HH,
exultauon. We bring the daHora Go
church. and the lilies and rossa
azaleas and hyacInths are very much
at home thovo. Al'or and oh.nee' 0r-
beautiful with palms AND rich .t
Earlands and growing U.Hr' ...
ors symbolic .ne ,'auHt o'
tion The tHuuuH-. IHHt lh.H .
death. but only. even iu lbis world oi
loss and change. the Nfa everlasting
The daisies voro here laaJ summer;
they will be horo again covering 81
million fields with their cloth of gold
few weeks hence, end taa HNcs
never die. They may seem 90 pass
away, but their proud succession has
no break
AS for Us who ber'- our liy's in the
cradle, and go ON through glad and
busy years, from youth Co g-e. ow
lives are professional and every
Easter marks them with lts white.
stone, often as E.ster returns WG
remember those who were onco ai
our side and are visible mo- l1nHer
They have lefi us for awhile. but fHev
are living beyond our SIGHT. and iHc.l
invisible presence may Dee ogr comfort
and support and our armor against
sorrow.
They never quito leave us. our friends
who have passed.
Through tro shadows OF death TO The
suu'ieht above.
4 thousand ..uce. memories arc holding
thcm f1.t
prescur. .al ''ro.
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