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IP THE ROSE. “Life is like the summer rose, That oi)ens to the morning sky, But ere the shades of evening elose, Is scattered on the ground—to die! Yet on that rose’s liuinble bed The sweetest dews of night are slied.” “Immortal mind! the “Summer Hose” Mav perish witli the “ Autumnal leaf,” The “footprints left on Tampa’s” shores. May vanish with a date as brief; But thine shall be a life that lasts, When winter winds have spent their blast.” Tliere are many and beau tiful legends about the rose. It figures in the romance of every country, and sometimes acts a part in the history. Our young students in history doubtless re inember the “war of the Roses” •when the wliite rose was the symbol of one faction, the red of the other. The Eastern people ascribe a language to flowers, and according to them the rose has quite an extensive ■vocabulary. There are so many varieties and each vari ety has a different meaning. All our little readers know who styles himself the “ rose of Sharon,” “The fairest, among ten thousand and the one alto gether lovely.” A COEfliTRY SCIIOOE. Pretty and pale and tired She sits in her stilf-baeked chair, While the blazing summer sun J Shines in on her soft brown hair, And the tiny brook without, That she hears tlu'ough the open door, Mocks with its murmur cool Hard bench and dusty floor. It seems such an eudle.ss round— Grammar and A, B, 0; The blackboard and the sums; The stupid geography; When from teacher to little Jem Not one of them care.s a straw, MTiether “ John” is in any “case,” Or Kansas in Omaha. But Jemmy’s bare bro-wn feet Are ivchiug to wade in the stream, Where the trout to Ids Im’ing bait BhaUleap with a quick bright gleam; And his teacher’s blue eyes stray To the flowera on the desk hard by, Till her thoughts have followed her eyes With a half-unconscious sigh. Her heart outruns the clock, As she smells their faint sweet scent j But when have time and heart Tlieir measure in unison blent? For time will haste or lag, Like yonr shadow oir the grass, That lingers far behind, Or flies when you fain would pass. Have patience, restless Jem, The stream and the llsh will wait; And patience, tired blue eyes— Down the winding road by the gate, Under the willow shade. Stands some one with fresher flowers; So turn to vour books again. And keep love for the after hours. NO FATHER, NO MOTHER. A few months since, while rid ing past a farm-house, not many miles from one of the great cities, I observed a boy, of some twelve or thirteen years, picking up stones outside the fence. Calling to him, I asked him if be would like to have a paper with stories in it. The boy stopped bis work, ond approaching me, said i “ I can’t read any ”—and either jghamo or bashfulness sent the blood, as be spoke, mantling high into his cheek. “ Wliy, how is that, my lad!” 1 exclaimed ; “ such a tall, stout bo_v .as you are, ought surely to be'able to read.” “ I’d like well to learn, hut I liain’t no father nor no mother; I works out for my livin’ ” The little fellow’s words went to my iieart; no father, no mother ; none to care anougli for him to teach him to read. “ Where do 3’ou live !” I asked. “ I live witli that man that stands over there in the meadow lot; he saj's he can’t spare me to go to school.” “ Do 3’ou know your letters ?” “Well, I only know a few, some bo^’s teached me a while I gave him a picture card, with a little Inunn and two or three simple texts of Soript\iro on it, which he promised to get some one of his companions to read for him, and 11-3’ and pick out the letters; I advised him to get some of the bovs to teach him all the letters, and to tr3- his best to learn to read, hut he seemed rather hopeless of success. "No father, no mother," mv’ heart kept repeating sadly, as 1 jouine3’ed on. K fetv miles farther on, I met another bo3’, trudging cheerily along with a bag of meal, whistling as he went. “ Can 3'ou read, m3^ boy ?” I called out. “ WI13’, 3'es, ma’am; to bo sure I can,” said ho, looking rather surprised at the question, as he raised his rudd3’ face and bright eyes to the carriage. “ You go to scliool, then ?” “Yes, ma’am; and I’m in the ‘ Third Reader,’ and more than half through the ‘ Second Geog raphy.’ ” “ You have parents living ?” “ Yfos, ma’am, and they like to have me learn,” “Would 3'ou like to have a paper to read,” His e3'es fairh' danced witli delight, as I unfolded a Suuda3' School paper full of beautiful pictures before him, and added another of a more solid kind to he carried liome for his mother, while his fervent “ 0 thank 3'ou, ma’am, I am very much obliged to 3’ou,” showed how the gifts were prized. "No father, no mother," .again rung in my ears, as I contrasted the situation of these two 1)03’S- living within three miles of each other, Cliildren who read this incident, thank God if 3'ou have parents, thatllo h.as not made 3X)uoi'pliaus. Improve the advantages that 3-our father and 3’our mother so kindly offer to 3'OU. When 3-011 are tempted to be idle or laz3’, think of t'le little bov’ I told 3'Ou about, who would “like well to learn,” but had no kind parents to teacli him, or send him to school ; and was glad to get his companions to teach him his letters at their pla3’ time. Eveiy morning, ever3' night, thank God for 3'our father, thank God for your motlier: and he sure to obey their wishes, whetlier at home, at school, or on the play ground.—Observer. KO’SV H.ilSKl-’S {IE.4UT «KO'5VS. I have a darling' little nephew. Ilis name is Harry. He is live years and a half old. He knows more and more all the time. He can not yet read, thong'll he is beginning to learn. Books have not taught him inucli, but he has learned all sorts of things about this world that iie lives in, and a very wonderful world it seems to him. He is never tired of the things lie sees, now that he has got used to seeing new things. Once he was afraid of a piano, and afraid of a hammer if some one struck witli it the head of a Cai’iiet tack. He is wiser now. Harry has soiuetliiiig else that has grown. This is his lieart. Wlicn he was a wee baby, he liked to scratch his nurse in the face, luill out her hair pins, and pull down her bows. He did not then know how to love those around him who loved him so dearly. Ills heart.was like a tiny rose-bud; a rose pressed closed' within, hidden in the green ease, to open by-aiid-by into a beautiful flower. I Uirry’s heart seems now a fresh flow er. He is full of love. Sometimes when his papa is going away to staj- only a day or two, he cries bitterly; and -vvlieu journeying w ith him ami his mamma, he is troub led w ith fours that somewliere she will be left beldnd, ■ He does not feel ejuito safe and easy, until he is betw'eeu the tw'o and each Inis hold, of his hand. When from liks city home he goes in Summer to grandpa’s, who lives on a pleasant siiaeious place, beside a cool river, he is brim full and running oi er with delight, lie loves everybody in the house, and every thing that breathes or grows upon the grounds. Some time after one of these visits, he wrote a letter to his grandpa. He can not write, but he iiohls a pencil iu his iingei's. and ids motlier holds his hand in hers, and makes the words while he tells her what to say. At the close of this letter were draw'n se\'eral circles a little larger than a silver ten cent piece. Inside of the first w'as written, “A kiss for Grandpa;” in the next, “A kiss for Grandma.” Two otliors of t'lese little loops held a kiss for each of his aunt ies,- one of w'iiich w as mine. In an other was “ A leiss for the liorse,” and near this “ A kiss for Bimey,” who is tlia boy tliat take.? care of the horse. The last tw-o were cliarmiug. One was “ A Iviss for tlie cui'rauts,” the otlier, “ A kiss for all tlie hens.” Dear children, I hope that your bodies, minds, and, abo\e all, your hearts, may grow' large, strong and beautiful. Use each one to do right, and then you will please God rvlio gave tliem to yon. Lo\'e Him, love ever,vbody,lo\'e all the living creatures; the flowers and fruits, and everything that is ])leasant in this world w'here the Lord lets live. The only rent he asks us to pay is love. Tliere is one thing you may hate. Hate witli all vour heart what is wrong.—Selected. TSIE 2£cso]ut902is oj’tSic Gmiid JLod^c. Adopted Dec. 3d, 1875. Resolved, 1. That St. Joltii’s College shall ho made an asylum for the protection, training' and education of indigent orphan chil dren. 2. That this Grand Lodge will appro])iate $ annually for the support of the institution ; but will not assume any additional pecuniary responsihilit3n 0. That this Grand Lodge elect a Superintendent who shall con trol the institution and solicit contributions for its support from all classes of our people. 4. That orphan children in the said As3’lum shall receive such proparator3' training and educa tion as will prepare them for use ful occupations and for the usual busiiies.s transactions of life. Adopted Dec. 5th 1875: Resolved, That the Superinten dent of the said Orphan Asylum shall report at each Annual Cern- munication an accouut of his official acts, receipts, disburse ment, number of pupils, &c. together with such suggestions as he ma3' see fit to offer. "Resolved, That the Master ol each subordinate Lodge appoint a Standing Committee upon raising funds for the Or))lian Asylum, and require said committee to report in writing each month, and that said reports and the funds recei ved be forwarded inontlilv to the Superintendent of the Asvlumand that the support of the Orphan As3dum be a regular order of business in each subordinate Lodge at each communication. 4. All churches and benevolent organizations are i-equested to cooperate with us in the orphan work and collect and forward contributions through their own proper officers. Here are the resolutions: Resolved, That tlie sincere tlianks of this Grand Lodge are hereby tendered to many benev olent ladies and gentlemen, to the ministers of the gospel, to church es of various denominations., to Odd Fellows, Knights of Pvthias, Good Templars, Friends of Tem perance, and other henevolen societies; whose hearty coopea- tion and liberal contributions have rendered timely and valua ble assistance in tlie work of amelioi-ating the condhion of the orphan children of the State. Resolved, That all benevolent societies and individuals are here by cordially invited and request ed to cooperate with us in provi ding funds and supplies for* feed ing clothing, and educating indi gent and promising orphan chil dren, at the Asylum in Oxford. Orphans’ Friendv A LIVE km LIVELY WEEKLY! OItGAN or TttE OtirilAN WOJt& ENTERTAIHTING AND IN- STRUCTIYE TO THE YOUNG. A ZEALOUS FRIEND AND ADVOCATE Oil’ Kl>iJCATffO]\. PDHLISilEt) EVEllY WEDNESDAY, SUBSCRIPTION AND POSTAGE ONLY ONE BOLLAR A 1'EAR BUILDING, AT OXFORD. Addr-.-ss ORPHANS’ FRIEND, OXFORD, N. C. SHOE POLISH, OFFICE IN THE ORFEAN ADVERTISEMENTS. Tell ('cuts it liuo for one Insertion. FiVo cents ii line cndi -U'cek for more titan one .and less than twelve insertions. One cohmiuj three months, sii^ty dotlitts. Half ooJumni three monthsf forty doHars, (juurter columnj three months, twenty dollar^. Present I'irciilatioii, fourteen hundred and forty ]>ipers each week.- T. B. LYoN, JRv DALBY. K. H. LYQfl^ {Late of “J)all>y Faff.'') LYOK, DALBY & CO., MANUFACTCEERg OF “AROMA rUFF,'^ SMO- Kfii\a 'TOUACCO. Durham, N. C.- Orders solicited—Agents wanted—Tobaceo i^uaran'fecd March 17th— M. A. HE AMS & CO., M.VNUFACTURERS OF REAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND Warranted to excel aU othere,- or money Refunded. . The onlv Blacking tbatf will' po-li»k o-n surface. It is guaranteed to preserve I'eather and make it pliant, requiring less-qiG'antity and time to pKoduoe a perfect gloss thawany other, the brush to bs appIK^'d immedBrtely after pnt ting oB^the Blacking. A perfect gloss from this will not soil even wh'ite clothes. We guarantee it as rejiresented, and as for pat ronage, strictly on its i»ehts, D. A. BEAMS &. CO., Manufacturers, Durham, N. 0. This Blacking i» recommended in the high est terms, after trial, bv Geo. F. Brown, J. Howard Waruer, >ie\\ York; ■';he Presideul and Professors of Wake Forest College; and a largo number (.>f geutlemon in and around Durham, whoso certificates have been fur nished the Manufacturers. Orders solicited and proiyotly filled. March Srd, 1£75. &-ti mm
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