The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
A Tribute to Motherhood


In picturing this beautiful theme,
we cannot help but admire the beau
tiful character of Ruth, one of the
fairest women in the Bible, whom
nature had destined should live in the
soul of man, and that the ravages of
time could never destroy. Her life is
a glowing tribute of a noble soul, and
this spirit still survives in the life of
men and women today. For every man
reflects thru his own being the life of
his mother.
Yesterday was Mothers Day. 1t
made US realize more forcibly than
ever that mother is the center force
through which man swings his saliva.
ton. Why Because she is the first
to answer his cali and is the last to
believe in his SIM" 1t is she who suf-
fers for his ingratitude and it is
woman who must be humble and for
give. She is like the glow of the eve-
ming twilight, and the radiance of the
morning sun In his life.
There is no love like mothers
love. Her touch is like the waves of a
gentle zephyr that floats upon the
dew-kissed air; it is like the Laughter
of a baby soul, who has not yet sip
ped of the cup of fate, nor has felt
the bitter SINCE of adversely" A
mothers love asks no more tribute
than what she has already paid for in.
pure gold.
The real great man will tell you
that Fall / am is what my mother has
taught me-" / care not how gross a
man may be in nature, there is a
spark of love planted in his breast by
her that can never be blighted. The
truest friends we have are those who
will tell. us our faults. Fear not the
man who can read our inner lives,
but shun the one who trif1es with OUR
imperfections, and speaks of our
shortcomings with light lips. This is
mothers love to correct our faults
rather than condoie them.
Miss Mamie Sue Spencer spent the
weekend in Palatka, the guest of her
friend, Miss Sarah johnson.
Mrs. G. A. Nash returned Friday
from a short visit in Jacksonville,
where she was the guest of friends.
Mr.. Crawford Standby, who has
been the guest OF his mother in this
city for the past week, returned to
Jacksonville today.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. WEIGH accom-
panied by Miss Meta Todd, returned
to Ocala today from a delightful auto
trip to Plant City and other points.
going as far as Arcadia.
The graduating class of the Ocala
high school will not send out printed
invitations this year, but all friends
and well wishers are cordially invited
to be present at the commencement
exercises.
Miss Eloise Henry of Lake Weir is
being congratulated on the good for
tune of receiving prize of ten dol
lars in gold offered by the Cathedral
School at Orlando for the best essay
on "Camoufiage"
Mrs. M. E. Williams of Illinois
who has been the guest of Mrs M
A. TenEyck, left for Tampa Sunday
for a weeks stay. She will return tt
Ocala for another visit before going
to her home in Illinois.
Mrs. J. II. Mason gave her friends
a happy surprise yesterday by ar.
irving on the limited from Tampa fol
a visit of several days to her mother
Mrs. Mamie Howse Stovall and other
relatives here. Mrs Mason as Miss
Minnie Stovall was one of Ocala's
best loved girls and her friends are
delighted to welcome her home.
Mrs. Tolbert and son, James who
have spent the winter with Mrs. Tol
bert's aunt, Mrs. j. H. McClymonds
leave tomorrow for their home in
Kansas. Mrs. Tolbert's other sons
will remain in Ocala until the closing