The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-27

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Justice MacIain said: IT there is
no Sabbath there will be no morals.
and without morals there can be no
free institutions in America. A Sab
bath we'll spent brings a week OF con-
tent, health and joys for tomorrow"
But Remember the Sabbath day, to
keep 1t holy"
'fy subject th4s afternoon Is Safety
First for Anne RIGA"
81 FL. ~ IS 3, is.ax .srsr, =. !,
land which the Lord thy God giveth
thee"
The young man or woman who Is
ashamed of his father or mother be-
cause they do not look beautiful Is
a fool. II your mother thought more
OF herself and less of you she might
be fairer and fresher than she is to-
day, for she was once as good look
ing as you imagine yourself today.
And you might be proud to have your
friends meet her.
She made her old dress over and
cut 1t on new bias because she
couldn't afford to buy a new one. She
Is wearing her winter hat. summer
and winter. and those wrinkles in her
face are all seals of love for you, my
girl.
IL your father doesn't appear as
we'll as you'd like to have him don't
get worried. You blush Well, the
old man earned the money to build
the house. But remember, will you,
my boy. remember that that bent
form, remember those hard hands,
r. member those bronxed cheeks, re-
member they tell Of his kindness, I'M
selfishness. sacrifices made to educate
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you a good start in the world, so
that when he was gone you wouldn't
have to work as hard as he did. He
will give you nifty years the start
BE Proud Of Father.
And when you look upon your
fathers white hair, or his wrinkled
face, and see his slow step and you
take his quivertng. faltering hand. be
proud of him. Those are love marks,
those are jewels In his crown of love
for you.
A young man came mp to me one
time in Woodstock, Illinois. and said
Thank you for one thing you said
this afternoon. am the only child.
My mother washes for a living. am
working for a living and have saved
$3.50. After hearing you. have writ
ten my mother letter. went down
and drew out half of my money"
read the letter and the tears
trickied down my cheeks. said to
him. Il can see success written all over
you in capital letters"
It said something like this: Mother.
I arm ashamed the way ! have treated
you Give up your dashboard.
have earnings enough to take care OF
you. am enclosing you check for
SEAS. which represents half of what
have saved"
Honor your father and your moth
err" / will tell you. when Garfield was
inaugurated president. after he'd taken
the oath Of Office and before he started
to deliver his address. he turned and
threw his arms around little frail
woman that sat behind him. 1t was
his mother Did you think any less OF
him because he kissed the one thai
had made 1t possible for him to live IN
the white House?
preached in Canton, Ohio. and 70,
a week every day / went FIVE times q
day past McKinley's old home;' pas
Judge Days home: past the home OF
lives up there on the same street. They
asked me to deliver the memorial ad-
dress which i did.
When the Spanish American wal
was resting heavily upon the shoulder
of Mckinley. his mother lay very sicl
In the old home in Canton. Ohio. HI
then had a private wire from her bed
side into the White House. and they
kept him posted every few minute.
day and night. He didn't want Il
leave unless 1t was absolutely neces
sary.
The Pennsylvania railroad had {
train with the best engine and crew fol
the run, sitting there in the depot. no
knowing what minute they might have
Ito leave
She kept saying: Why don't VII
! liam Gomez
BY and by the doctor said: she il
getting worse: you'd better tell hin
to come"
It flashed over the wire. and h,
sent back that message which has be
come embalmed In the hearts Of tn
American people: Tell mother I vii
be there"
Ssrcets Are Cleared
| He jumped on the special train. ant
they rushed him to Canton. M.
friend, the mayor, had cleared tn
streets, stopped all traffic They ha'
the keen, thoroughbreds hitched to tn
rubber-tired carriage standing In from
of the depot When the train stoppe'
he leaped into II: and down the street
they went on the dead run. TIL
i sparks flew from their hoofs as the
struck the pavement They turned tn
corner by the county court house an
east into Market street. He leaped on
and was soon in his mothers arms. Sh
kissed him and she said to him: 'Wil
liam, I knew you'd come II you onf
! knew how sick your mother was"
| Did you think any less OF him be
cause he did? II you do. you are som
low down thing. I wouldn't spit o
you.
Don't carve on my tomb any word Q
| fame,
Or a wheel with the missing spokes
Simply let the marble tell my name,
Then add. He was good to hi
| folks"
Honor your father and you
mother"
| Thou shalt not kill"
! You say, I'VE are all right Their
Bill; we never murdered anybody.
\ There are ways OF killing withou
sticking your dagger into somebody
heart There 10 many husband Kill
ing his wife because she has iearne
that he Is false to the marriage WOW
There In many wife killing her hus
hand because he has learned that sh
10 living double life.