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Page 5.CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDINGlt;Continued srom First page.)mitted to associate together in this sphere lor a good many years jet to come, a hope In which the News fervently joins, and,* may each, passing year bring them greater joy and satisfaction in the knowledge that -‘they have not sought to remove the beamfrom, their brother's eye, before at-*tending to- the mote in their; own. They are a most worthy example of the results o? a clean and honorable living In a union that was from the beginning dominated by the power of love and consideration for each other. They aie entitled to the best their Creator vouchsafes 10 them, and our 'sincere w(sli Is that lie will bless them abundantly.In honor of the occasion, Mr. Aaron DeWStt, an old friend in ‘Logan, com* posed the following lines:Part One.\Here we meet to gTect each other,.On this-old1 familiar spot ♦Where oar father and our mother Both jigreed.to tio a knot And they gate a sign, a token That they,~y?ould each other love. And their vogfjs should not bo broken Here nor in their home above.So they started out for riches,Both of them were very poor lie had but one pair of breeches.She had just what she wore.At that time our clothes were shocking But our toilets were complete,I had but ono shoe and stocking But I only had two feet. /Well they started into farming With a tommyhawk and hoe And they thought that life was charmingWhen the egs began to flow.*■So they grubbed around that season Sowed some wheat and planted corn But through some unheard of reason Their first little kid was horn.Then, another, still another,.Till .they numbered near a score Some like father, soraV like mother. Weighed 200 pounds or more.it !lt;Part Two.* ?Their Golden Wedding day is here ■Ring but' a chime, and march,And tell them that their title's clear *Up to tho Hoyal !Areh.Their earthly -form has served them, . wellAnd they* are satisfied, **» * ^xJTo lay them down to rest a spelt, M'ii^Vhen #time^ shall thus decide^* .4 ] !Tb* meet, vrbexe souls? commune, with soulA place were naught is hid, r | A world where justice has control And evil is forbid.' | Farewell ye noble ones, again farewell No language can describe, no tongue can tellT*he anguish that we feet to say adieu, Our parting spirit long to dwell withyou* / - • 'I But what we want fair nature won'tpermit. ,Our fato seems hard but‘yet. wemust' submit - 1Till time in our behalf shall set itsr-» *' * * ♦ hand,*To bring us to your home in heaven’s fair hand.sPart Three.With fifteen in their family, Thirteen of them were men,In counting their kids recently, *1 found threescore and ten. *-There’s two great grand-kids, little totsJust came in on the freight.I looked at them and simply said I throw them In for weight But we, squeak out th** little tots.Wo havo our flag unfurled,Bearing this motto on its crest,WB WANT to RULE TIIE WORLD.—AARON DE WITT.
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Box Elder News
Brigham City, Utah, US
Thu, Feb 01, 1912
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