The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-06

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n1y WEEK leads us through the
aoau shades of penitence and sor'
rou IN Gethsemane, the Last Sup
IA nor Good Friday and the cross
leaving us in silence and darkness
y a. the sepulchre. But now TO- as
:. christmas, an angel brings JOY
IWN mi tldings to them. Here again an
angel voices the greatest gladaest,
most blessed truth that ever thrlleo
.he ears and elated the souls OF
men. ,"Christ Is Risen.'
u our week Of sorrows and our way w ~ the
49,. vl rs to this brightest morn Of time to the
-, Mount Of immortality, to the glorious vision
IN 1Ife What a gift Is life! What Joy
: m Ilyel The Joys of sight and the visions 0.
!. the ioy Of activity and work. the Joy o.
"a noble aims, the joys of the heart, OF
Rim and love; the Joy Of elevated thoughts'
.alr low Of overcoming difficulties; the mgn
IA q doing good and sacrifice Tor truths
4. ,ov IN the sense of the beautiful and
~. 1, nature. the ecstasies In the rapt har'
y 4 music: the Joy in religious worship anu
,,.vhat tongue Of archangel can tell the Joy,
~ the rapture, embraced in this all In all
seet varied and glorious as is this gift OF
Wee confronting 1t the black, spectral, IN
y fmre Of death. Who, then, but must study
tom which concerns his happiness more
stAan all else? This death, which steadily
ioward me, will 1t really wrest from me TINS
= possession Of life3 This is the supreme
for every living soul to reflect upon on
psy. To study in the light OF the Gospel
Resurection.
e here Is our first teacher. She Is full OF
Il II the Resurrection. Could you forecast
L 6Nen fruit from the withered blossom, or the
|bam the broken shell, or the brilliant, plum
ttdsts' wings from the chrysalis coffin from
MI energies? So spring is full Of signs. Ev-
lgshg, in forest, garden and field, death Is
Moved up Of life. All winter the trees stand
IA md bare; the shrubs, the grasses, the
M sleep IN a cold white sepulchre OF snow.
liz the spring comes the dawn Of a new life.
ldritS melt, the fountains flow, the rivers burst
inbmds the trees put forth buds and leaves
imses awake from their, chill slumbers, and
idccus and myrtle peep from the ground-the
tace guard Of that lovely army Of flowers which
decOnte the whole summer with their plll'
3b the Resurrection time Of the visible crea'
Nb the Easter of the world. It Is nature
bAede answer to the inquiring soul Of man.
lkbfull Of hope. It Is the grand Epic Of In
thlly written by the finger Of God upon the
40 0 the earth.--Rev. ]. B. Remensnyder.
Ne b one day in the year on which custom
es that the grounds Of the White House
MY sacred against intrusion, shall be thrown
ball comers. 1t Is Easter Monday, which Il
Nllence the children's day In Washington
II occasion the little ones come from far ant
n roll eggs on the smooth lawns in the rea
executive mansion, and their prerogative Il
Eiesard Is Of long standing.
4 one Of the prettiest customs Of the festiv
hat survive IN this part of the world, an
knows exactly how or when 1t originated
10 long, perhaps century ago, In the nelgl
tocd Of Baltimore and adjacent counties
ltnia, II was the habit Of the children to go OF
etle parties on Easter Monday and roll egg
one reason unexplained the sport has becon
manner localized in Washington, and in ear
ays the egg rolling was done on the capt.
fnds as well as at the White House. But
unfortunate occasion so much damage vi
to the grass that unsympathetic legislato
Pc nation promulgated decree forbidding
tuce.
bus II has come about that the Children all
pie at the White House, where the groun
specially adapted to that purpose, being OF
rs contour, with many small mound-snap
down the slopes Of which the eggs cas-
\. Mckinley took much interest in this Eas
me, and usually found time to 60 out INNS
tthe crowd and watch the sport for few m
General Grant used to do the same TIL
yar In his mouth, and Nellie Arthur, who v
nd when she lived in the executive mansl
Mf took part in the games. Benjamin d
6sgrandchildren did the same thing.
INTESTINAL Is one to which nearly every Oh
Warrington looks forward when Easter II
faOund, and not the least part OF the fun
liberation Of the eggs which must be d!
INAand in all sorts Of colors. The older you
kaxke pride In coloring their own eggs WI
Ntyehnser ones depend upon mamma. BY Sat
MT the eggs must be ready, Struggled II
lolket, with some green excelsior, If possi
esffeit grass. Then. when Mondays
EAn With promise Of favorable weather,
START for the festive scene, In most ca
anled by parents or nurse,
a all.day affair, this business OF egg
eed the children are anxious to begin II