The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-23
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Text, "A word fifty spoken is like apples
of gold in baskets Of silver" = Prov
XIV, Ii.
Solomon was fond of apples. He
mentions them frequently. Here's a
silver filagree or network basket of
golden pippins. used to illustrate the
power Of word itly spoken. No
oue can estimate the power Of spok-
en- word. Monarch trembles on his
throne: the conqueror pales at the
head Of his army In French revo-
luton two words spoken by specta-
tor in gallery of national assembly
new monarch over 35.000.0oo people.
There are words of power now living
spoken BY lips silent thousands Of.
years Words have meaning accord
ing to capacity Of speaker and nearer.
Mother and father" mean more
after we become parents God was a
speaking God. Only once he wrote oD
tablets of stone for Moses Christ
never wrote recorded word save
what he wrote in the sand one mem
or:hle day What is the word of
God?" Not Bible. You wouldn't
read In the beginning was the hi
bic The word was the living
thought. the purpose Of God Christ
said. ..My words are spirit" But his
words. with the exception OF four
sIsed ON the cross.sare lost. What we
have now Is translation and transla-
ton Of translation
Character Words.
Some words are empty. like shells
picked up on the beach-once filed
with life. now dead. Others live and
have character. Some laugh and cry
the writer laughs, the printer laughs,
the reader laughs. You can put tears
In them or hang smiles OH them You
ran put love into them. and they will
extend their arms like trees in apple
blossom time in Normandy Some
words are beautiful. SOME are sacred
some cannot be spoken in anger some
soften and mellow the tl;,rshest voice:
some are sublime. and you feel Ell
nobiesl: some leave your lips detiled
and .sour soul blackened: some are
peaceful and quiet. some are warlike.
with roll OF drum, step Of marching
men and clash of arms 1t Is human
beings that gives them power. II Is
like taking Il poor. cheap rag. putting
some color in it ind calling it your hag
You figh, day and night. hungry and
thirsty. frostbitten and fewer racked
bullet torn and bibodstained. You die
with 1t in your arms to save it from
dishonor It represents great unseen
realities So also the spoken word:
eating Your Words"
Boys flying kites haul in their white
winged birds.
But you cant do that when you're flying
words
Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall
hack dead.
But God himself can't kill them oncs
they're said.
Will Carleton wrote. II is sure kind
words never die. and the unkind word
tAnhtSc III LIE uCAIt anu St1luS Oui pll-
low with tears long after the speaker
has forgotten he spoke them Ii Solo
mons good words were glorious har-
vest apples. then swearing, tale bear
ing. SANDER. are crab apples. Some
one suggests. Suppose different words
had different tastes. appropriate to
their meanings? What If that bit of
gossip left as bitter taste in my mouth
as it left in the heart of the person
injured2 Not all the sugar In Lou
isiana canebrake would sweeten my
taste today. Suppose that snarl we
gave at the breakfast table would taste
as II sounded? 1t would be like de-
caying flesh. You know the sensation
when you crack ice under your teeth
and how it stiffens your tongue? Sup
pose the cold hearted answer you made
when your friend apologized to you
would turn to ice In your mouth? Sup
pose when you gave that hot answer
Yesterday the words had turned to red
pepper in your mouth? Suppose that
torrent OF sarcasm that left some one
20 bitter would turn to gall on your
tongue? And the other way | think
gratitude would taste like luscious
grapes Appreciation Ike mellow
peaches. We say lovers use honeyed