The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-19
our MOTHERS

Mothers are wonderful beings God
takes human material. some Of II good
metal, some mere droas, and by His
mysterious alchemy transmutes al
into the pure gold of motherhood. II
Is not 10 be explained by physical laws
how a woman that bears child be.
comes not simply a producer bat a
mother Other animals love their
young for certain period, and then
are apparently as weaned from them
as the offspring itself Is weaned De.
prived antimely Of its Young, the
animals grief Is Wild. uhrestrained and
fierce, bat feg days pass and the
meaning ceases. the animal returns 10
is usual pursuits.
/ Hut human mother from the mo.
meut when she beholds the sof, downy
head upen her besrtarm and ihr eager
baby lips press upon the blossom OF her
breast yea even months before that
+ is a changed being she is mother
mother OF that wee creature through
all tbs years Of It's life, whether short
or long one siih her sou, her daugh,
ter. In joy or sorrow, good fortune or
bad. honor OF disgrace Ever With
anstadied. uneaioulaiiug devotion a
mother never 10 be- alenated by time
or circumstance. Should death bear
her child away hidden in her heart Is
Us imperishabIe memory. her ,houghts
arc immortelles ever laid upon the
grave,
Such are our matheTs
Such are Ne II IL so be that God has
given M a child God has made us
that way II is through no superior
merit OF ctr own, that the pangs Of
parturItt0n have converted us from
potential motherhood lnto real mothers
God does il
One sees the most light and ffiya.
lous girl wife without special prepare
tom or instruction changed In few
short months into true mother The
exceptions are rev. Women may have
many faults Of mind at temper, they
may he without education or social
tfaiaihg they may wear the scarlet
letter OF the worlds reprobaton. but
~ a mother each comes up to the hes,
that is IN her Magdalen, Julia OGrady
or The Coloners lady are equal in
motherhood
Our sish today il TO devote this
hour 10 our mothers whether living or
dead Those q rs sho wear the cheer
Hl rod blossoms that denote that our
mothers are slill with as are indeed
blessed hon blessed only those can
say Who have been called upon to
endure earthly separation from
mother
II il is your happy fortune TO have a
Young mother Ia her late tbrties, her
wise strong forties oF even II she Is
Young Of heart In her flfties, or sixties,
then you are thrice blessed For Ia
her you have both mother and
lowing elder sister aud friend as well
You have a mother. all for you and
your Interests. and a companion In
HON YOU car cuntide all that burns In
your heart aish no danger Of seaTyiag
her, no fear Of her interpretation or
betrayal Women, With mothers Inter
ested Ia what thss are doing. working
side by eide perhaps in the same under.
iakings. have an experience like To- no
other Mothcschums are the best the
world offers.
Again. the mother nov with You may
be very old The almond tree blossoms
aif iHt v Hitti 4A@N Wv 'Rh~H w WV
snowy head, her eye is dim with age,
her step II feeble her hand weak and
Il may be even that her mind Is no' 80
bright aud clear as IL was when she
vas counselor supreme over your child.
hood and young Womanhooa But she
Ia still Mother Her body may be
but the ruin Of Itself. bat IL contains
the divine essence 81 her motherhood
She mas be a care. a constant care. but
you do rot beHrudge Il Yoa guide her
footsteps NiIh tenderness equal only
TO her JOY and pride in your first steps
You do not weary OF her whlms and
faneies grown strangely childlike II
bnl gives yoa an opportunity TO under
stand bow she bore With all your child
tempefs, follios and opportunities Nou
cherish her cherish her fondly
The day Will come ali Too soon, aheb
the red soaer pinned OF your goRn 10.
day. must b. changed 10 white even
az mine ia aheu that loved being will
be with you no more, whcn that falter.
ing step sill be s'iilsd. and that mother
smile wIll have vanished from youg