Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1900 — Page 6

THE LIGHT OF EASTER. WELCOME, O light of Easter morn! Whose glorious banners span the skies; Bring thou the hope—of ages born— That bids all slumbering nature rise. Again shall earth, triumphant, free. From winter’s grasp, sing forth her pride. Through spring's awakening melody, O light of Eastertide! O blessed light! though darkly down O’er Judah's hills her sun had set. Yet thou didst Calvary’s victory crown And gild pain-shadoived Olivet, When swift before thee fled the gloom. The grave's dark bondage thrust aside, And conqueror thou o'er death and doom, O light of Eastertide! •Fair, peaceful light, In blessings fall Round, weary feet and hearts that grieve; Life’s'fairest promise bring to all, Thy lilies with Its cypress weave; Bring answer to the anguished prayer. Bring peace where pain and storm abide, And thou the longest linger there, O light of Eastertide! O wondrous light! that shining through Long vistas of the speeding years, Still brings the hope of birth anew, As each returning spring appears; Emblem of life immortal thou. As o’er the world, through spaces wide, There breaks thy radiant glory now, O light of Eastertide! —Woman's Home Companion.

AT THE CHURCH DOOR

His little laughing Dorothy quite satisfied his private ideal of what a girl should be, although she was a perpetual thorn in the side of his only sister, president of several dubs, and an earnest advocate of woman’s rights. "But so am L, auntie," Dorothy had argued, from the stronghold of her father's knee. “I believe in woman's rights

AERY young woman, in this wonderful age, has a “call” to be a genius in some special direction, but Dorothy Lake was' 1 an oddity. She was in no popular sense a fin do siecle girl, and her father, an oldfashioned man, without any soulful aspirations, had been heard , to thank God for it.

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as much as you do, only we differ about what these rights are." “Will you explain your platform, my dear?” her aunt asked, grimly. And Dorothy had laughed, and finally averred that, in her opinion, a woman’s right's consisted in having all men honor and protect her, and one especial man love and take care of her. Undoubtedly, Dorothy was an oddity, but several men of younger years than her father were not altogether displeased with the out-of-date characteristics of this winsome maid. One in particular, viewed her with eyes of distinct approval, and Dorothy’s rosy cheek grew rosier still whenever Jack Eustis, junior partner in her father's firm, came near. For Jack and Dorothy this dusty old world became a glorified romance; blessed by the dew and the sun, the , rosy bud of passion slowly unfolded its perfumed leaves, until in perfect and wonderful bloom the rich rose of love stood waiting to be gathered. Then some untoward fate turned Jack’s eyes in the direction of a sparkling debutante, whose brunette beauty glowed like a rich ruby, in contrast with the cool, pure turquoise charms of his own little lady love. Dorothy watched his undisguised masculine admiration, and her feminine soul grew bitter within her. “How handsome Miss Hayden is,” she remarked, with assumed nonchalance, fob lowing the direction of his gaze. And Jack, not having attained the wisdom of angels, warmly agreed. “Quite the prettiest girl in the room,” pursued Dorothy, smoothing her gloves with assiduous care. Jack cheerfully assented. And then Dorothy waltzed away with a new partner, and, try as he might, Jack failed to catch a single glance over that partner’s shoulder from the blue eyes that meant his heaven. He took refuge in sulky flight, and Dorothy, having laughed and danced the evening through, spent the remainder of the night in tears, not of repentance, but of jealous wrath and pain. The nightfall found her carefully dressed and willing to be sued into a forgiving frame of mind. But Jack, the outraged and indignant, had not yet reached the melting mood; he waited for a word of apology and recall, and when, after what seemed to Dorothy unpardon-

able delay, he finally sent in his card, Miss Lake was “not at home.” Lent gave excuse to one aching heart for complete withdrawal from distasteful gayety, and never was a “miserable sinner” sensible of greater misery than when lovely Dorothy Lake besought mercy in the church litany. “Jack Eustis went home last night,” announced Judge-Lake, his eyes on his buttered toast. Palm Sunday morning. “Got a telegram at 4 o’clock that his mother was dying.” How small and pitiful now seemed the quarrel that had parted them. Being a proud woman, she could not stretch out a beseeching hand to her lost lover. For her there was nothing save the timehonored sorrow of silence. Little Dorothy, fair as a violet in her Easter array of lilac crepe and snowdrops, knelt in the church where the air was heavy with the fragrance of lilies, and prayed for that “peace" which the world cannot give.” “And, O God, don’t' let his mother die,” she kept repeating with the persistency of a child, but not even to God was this shy, proud nature willing to formulate in words the prayer that shook her soul to its center. She lifted her head to find the church almost deserted. Some one, pale and repentant, stood at the church door. The meeting was as solemn as the place, and broken words of love and sorrow were breathed on either side. And only the birds on the belfry twittered above them and the green ivy peeped through the open windows- to share their joy. A few weeks later, at their marriage —for Jack'would listen to no delay—an incident occurred irregular and unheard of in wedding annaLs. The bridal party was shocked, but the bride only smiled, when the bridegroom, cofitrary to all preled her unsaluted from the altar, but bent down and kissed her at' the church door.

Easter and Immortality.

Here are a few fit words for Easter Sunday morning from Edward E. Hule, a man whose large thought makes him at home with all sects, yet bound by none: , “Easter morning does not prove man’s immortality. It asserts it. In the, universal resurrection from

the night of winter, as life which had been sleeping returns, it asserts man’s eommxmion and companionship with the God who is life, it declares that man, a child of God, cannot die. Because he is immortal he can come to his God as an immortal comes, can speak, can listen, can reply. He enters on this or that enterprise sure that he has infinite allies. If one of these be called away they shall meet again. He lives for and with those who are also immortal. Each for each has companionship, perhaps help. It cannot be that they are to grind along through ages stupid and alone. “To renew such immortal life here is the yearly mission of Easter day. That this which is mortal may be clothed upon with immortality.”

ORIGIN OF EASTER RABBITS.

According to Teutonic Tradition Bnnny Wat Once n Bird. One of the quaint and interesting features of our modern Easter carnival is the appearance in shop windows, side by side with the emblematic colored egg, of a pert tall-eared rabbit, and those who cannot understand why bunny should have a place in our Easter decorations shrug their shoulders and think it a trick to please the children. But the legend of the Easter rabbit is one of the oldest in mythology, and is mentioned in the early folk lore of South Germany. Originally, it appears, the rabbit was a bird, which the ancient Teutonic goddess Ostara—goddess of the east or of spring—transformed into a quadruped. For this reason the rabbit or hare is grateful, and in remembrance of its former condition as a bird and as a swift messenger of spring, and of the goddess whom it served, is üble to lay colored Easter eggs on her festival in the spring time, the colors illustrating the theory that when it was a bird the rabbit laid colored eggs, and an egg has always been a symbol of the resurrection* and therefore used as an illustration at Easter. In many parts of Germany it is a common custom for children to go to their godmother at Easter to receive colored eggs and a baked rabbit. Sometimes the children are sent to the garden to make a “rabbit’s nest” with straws and sticks, and in the morning they are sent to gather the wonderful colored eggs which the rabbit bad laid for them. And lliey ulways find them.

ANOTHER BRITISH REVERSE.

Surrounded Near Redder* burg and Forced to Surrender. The reports of the recent operation* in South Africa are full of suggestion as to the nature of the difficulties with which Lord Roberts is now contending and the renewed vigor of the resistance offered by the Boers. Instead of falling back to strongholds farther north and waiting in their intrenchinents the burghers evidently are acting ou the aggressive on all sides of Bloemfontein. Withih a week there, have been engagements to the southeast, to the south and to the northwest of the Free State capital. It would appear that so far from having accepted Lord Roberts’ proffered terms of pacification, the Boers are determined to make his present position very difficult, even if they do not undertake to hem him in. According to Friday’s dispatches an engagement at Boshof, a town to the north and west of Bloemfontein, resulted in a Boer loss of fifty men and the death of Ren. Villebois do Mareuil, the well-known French strategist. But simultaneously came the report of the capture of five companies of British infantry to the south of Bloemfontein at a town named -Reddersbtirg. The sudden appearance upon Lord Roberts’ rear and near his main line of communication of a force large enough to carry off half a British regiment is suggestive, and the news of the reverse cannot fail to create considerable uneasiness in London. It is true that Lord Roberts was able to communicate with Gen. Gatacre at Springfontein, ordering him to advance upon Reddersburg, and presumably the main British army is by no means, cut off from its base. But why Roberts should have called troops from Springfputein instead of detaching some of his owu men at Bloemfontein, and how the Boers come to be operating in such force near the British line of communication, are puzzles which cgnnot be solved in the light of the dispatches. The death of Gen. Villebois de Mareuil will be a serious loss to the Boers, but it is more- than offset by the British loss at Redderslturg. The moral effect of the Boer success in trapping five British companies will be reflected both in the activity of the encouraged burghers and the chagrin and disappointment shown in England.

RULES IN FAVOR OF BECKHAM.

Kentucky Court of Appeals Decides the Governorship Case. With a full bench sitting, the Court of Appeals of Kentucky Friday handed down a decision in the governorship case. By a vote of 0 to 1 the ruling of Circuit Judge Emmett Field of Louisville, in favor of Beckham is sustained. -The dissenting vote was cast by Judge Durelle, one of the three Republican judges, who wrote a separate opinion. The principal opinion was written by Judge Hobson. Judges Guff.v and Burnham, Republicans, presented shorter concurring opinions. Judge Hobson’s opinion recites that the action of the Legislature was final; that the courts have no authority to reverse this action; that the Governor exceeded his authority in adjourning the Legislature in Frankfort to Loudon, and that the journals of-the tw.o houses of the General Assembly being regular, cannot be impeached. Judge Durelle’s dissenting opinion was based ou the fact that the Legislature at the time it assumed to act on the gubernatorial ease was a mere contest board, and under the notice of the contestants hud no jurisdiction to act in a judicial capacity at that' particular time. He therefore holds the action of Xhe Legislature to be null and void and subject to reversal in courts of law. The separate assenting opinions of Judges Gussy and Burnham practically agree in all vital points with the decision of Judge Hobson. But while assenting as to the main issues, Judges Gussy and Burnham strongly condemn the Goebel election law.

BLOODSHED IN PORTO RICO.

Trouble with Knclish-Speakinji Negroes Culminates in Violence. There has been bad blood between the foreign colored workmen in Porto Tiera, Porto Rico, and the natives for some time. The natives were particularly incensed against the English-speaking negroes from St. Thomas and St. Kitts. Thursday afternoon an immense mob of infuriated Porto lticans attacked the foreigners with the greatest violence. Revolvers, clubs, stones and any weapons at hand were used. The negroes resisted stubbornly and killed one of their assailants. Several of the foreigners were seriously clubbed or stabbed. A recent strike caused the trouble, the natives declaring the foreigners were trying to tnke their places, and that every one would be driven into the sea. One hundred American soldiers were sent to the scene, and took charge of the docks where the trouble occurred.

OLD WORLD NOTABLES

Two of Queen Victoria’s grandsons are now at school at Eton. Queen Victorin has had a handsome automobile regularly attached to her stables. The Queen of Italy is fond of the English and Americans, showing them special courtesy at the Italian court. A movement has been started in England toward placing a memorial on the grave of the Duke of Westminster. The King of Spain has discarded hia pony, Puce, for a,fine chestnut horse, now that he has entered his thirteenth year. Minnie Botha, the 11-year-old daughter of Gen. Botha of the Transvaal army, is a pupil in a school at Ilighgate, London. Gen. Bullcr was honored recently by having a postofflee named after him in North Victoria by the Canadian postal authorities. Allan Maclean, the new premier of Victorin, is a poet as well ns a politician. A book of his i>oems bears the title, “Two Glimpses of Nature.” The King of Portugal has presented to Great Britain the ground in Zambesi* where the remains of Bishop Mackenzie lie at rest, and a suitable memorial will be erected. The mother of the Queen df Holland objects to the title of dowager, and an official statement has been made by" the young Queen that her mother must be called "Queen -Emma \of tke„ Netherlands.”

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