Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
Glendale
Mothers Day


name one single word that woult
convey so much tenderness and low
as the word Mother does.
No pen can describe, no Language
is sufficient to describe what thu
word Mother means to the strug
Cling millions in the universe to
day.
1t was happy thought which
came to Miss Anna Jarvis, which
caused her to present petition tt
the Senate of the United States ask
ing that body of men to set aside
certain day, in each year which
should be called, Mothers Day" 81
the second Sunday in May was the
day set forth that in the future to D'
known as Mothers Day" and is nov
celebrated in most of the churches
in this country of ours.
The writer in conversation with
warden of penal institutes situated
in one of our northern states, asked
the question of him, What he con
sidered the most helpful in keeping
the inmates of the place he had II
charge in subjection." He answered
"the most effective influence comes
from the old homesteads, where
Mother through her prayers anc
voice is always beseeching those
whom she yet loves, though gone
astray to come back in the straight
way once more"
A Mothers love never dies. No
matter how wayward the lives OF
her children may become; no mat
ter how low in the scale Of human
degradation they may fall; others
may desert them, but that love OF
that Mother will follow them to the
end.
So today thousands of petitions
are going upward asking for pro-
lection for those who are far away,
coming from the hearts of those
Mothers who are always deeply in
terested in those things which con-
Germs those dear to them.
The writer was touched by story
he read which happened during the
Civil War. A young man not over IL
years of age, lay dying on the battle
field of one of the terrible conflicts
of that day. A comrade passing
found him in a dying condition. His
mind was wandering. His spirit was
no longer on that bloody field; it
was at his home far away. A smile
passed over his face; smile of such
sweetness, as looking up he said:
"Oh, Mother, o Mother, / am so glad
you have come!" and it seems as
though she was there by his side.
BY and by he said again: "It's cold,
so cold. Won't you pull the blanket
over me-" The comrade stopped
down and pulled the poor fellows
ragged blanket closer to his shiver-
ing form, and he smiled again "That
will do, Mother; that will dol" And
so turning over passed sweetly into
rest. The dying boy imagined that
Mother was there to ease his dying
pillow, and that Mother far away
was on her knees praying for her
boy.
Who can measure the depths of
Mothers love?
The world moves on, boys and
girls will leave the old homestead
and take their places in the busy
world. No doubt many will go astray
but as long as the world stands the
Mothers of the world will be con-
stantly on their knees imploring
help from Above, for those who are
far away.
If you have a Mother who is liv-
ing, go to her on Mothers Day."
No difference how far, go, and make
her heart glad.
If she is dead, remember the kind
things which she did while living,
for you. Get the purest white flowers
(the emblem of purity and scatter
over her grave. This is a very small
thing to do.
Have you a Mother somewhere to-
day,
Poor, unbefriended helpless, and
gray?
Do you, in luxury, live at your ease
While she who loves you scrubs on
her knees?
Have you home that is roomy and
grand?
Have you trained servants at your
command?
Where does she live-this Mother so
old?
Is she secure from storm and from
cold?
While you are fitting about in your
car,
What joy has Mother, living afar
From those who should love, those
who should care?
Has loneliness helped to silver her
hair?
Have you endowed a college or
school?
lave you used riches as but tool
70 bring yourself honor and glory
and fame?
Do you thus selfshly seek great
name?
You may with your money, win out
in the game, j
let still be living in hideous shame
f you're neglecting your Mother so
old,
whose love for her offspring will
never grow cold.
)h! Cease no to love your Mother =
so dear, {
till her heart with comfort and ,
cheer;
)nce she has soothed you and kissed
your fair brow. ii
Return these kind deeds-she's !
needing them now.
field Day
Many of our boys and girls at
ended the Field Day at Harrington
IN Friday of last week. The weather !
vas cold and disagreeable and the
Toung folks did not enjoy them
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