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Show -x WO M AN 'SEX PON EN T. For tho Exponent. " BE FIRM. ! Oftimea wo are "83a when clouds appear. sho passes by. Yet cheerful when days are bri?bt The Spirit of Gxl our hearts will cheer And show us the truth arid the light. kiss the red true to each other, ourselves and our Ccx. And walk hand in hand together. -- 31. W. W. ?a!t LaK- City. - GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY. Softlyi oh! softly, tha years havo swept by thee, Touching thee lightly with tondercst can-- ; Sorrow and care did thy of tin bring ugh thee; Yet they have left but beauty to wi'a- -. Qrorwinr old gracefully, . tte Qracefu ly fair. Far from the storms that are washing the ocean; Nearer each day to the plcaaut home light; Far from the wares that are big with commotion, Under full sail aid the harbor in sight! Growing old cheerfully, Cheerful and bright. I'ast all tho winds that were adverse and chilling; Past all the islands that lured thee to rest? rastrall the currents that wooed theo unwilling,-1'afrom the- port of the land of the blest, Growing old peacefully, reaccfully and blest. Nt ver a fteliug of envy or sorrow, Where (he bright faces.of children arc seen; Never a year from their youth wouldst thou borrow, Ttou dost remember what Met h between, r - ; Growing old willingly, , Gladly, I ween! Rich in experience that angels might covet; in a faith which has grown With thy years; Rich in a love that grew from and above it; Soothing thy forrows and hushing thy fears, Growing old wealthily, Loving and dear. Hearts at the sound ottby coming aro lightened, Ready and willing thy band to relieve; Many a face at thy kind words has brightened "It is more blessed to give than receiver G ro win jpldf happily; Ulest, we believe. ' . Christian Globe Kich . - SPRING TIME AND VIOLETS. Tho sweet breath of tho youDg maiden 'Spring is ion Mho,. air, and her pathway is -- . strewn with flowers, rare. in all She has come her blushing beauty, and our heart out to her it'llieery welcome. The whole machinery of nature is' in motion-al- l that was still and drear, gloomy and dls! ,naV in its. but Ward 'aspect, warms into vigor and life at her, approach. The swallows fl back to tho samVbld places in tho eaves, the porches and balconies, whero they reared their fledgelings-;- , and twitter away as familiarly as though knew the places and people rejoiced tothey see them again. The robin ings In his sweetest strain to welcome the llght.footed maiden in her flowery garb and fresh green as she Voftly glides along Ver valmantle, ley, hill ahd plain,1 breath iDg fragrance ev. erywhere; and' revivifying earth-IifIn all varied orms.' Her drapery is fringed with evergreen; and white In the fluttering breeze and sifting round her in cloudy mists are the tho .very of sweetest perfume,; Violets "P from their lowly .beds, too modestpeep to open wide the;r bright eyes, but .linger. in "'0 shado of tho soft till grasses they hea kr be-foreti- e apple-blosso- ms per-fectio- n; me For the Exponent. WOMAN'S TOICETr7" After listenting to the reports of the last General Conference, I cannot help reflecting upon the wise providences of God with rework. Who 13 there gard to the Latter-da- y Latter-day Saints that cannot ainong the see the great and mighty work that eventually will be brought about through that so much despised principle called plural marriage. How honored are the women of the Latter-da- y Saints, to bear the souls of the men and women who will build up tho kingdom of God in these last days. Notwithstanding the power of the destroyer, the rapid increase of children that have been born in Zion In the last few years Is a testimony to every honest lover of truth that "the stone the builder rejected will become the head of the corner." How csremr WbiigEtfoIbo retrain the minds of the rising generation, to give them a correct understanding of the duties and obligations that will rest upon them. f Let us as mothers be alive to our responsibilities, by setting them an example that far worthy of Imitation, I think our Gentile neighbors are helping the ; work alon g a great deal in trying to stop the practice of plural marriage. I feel like saying, Father, forgive them, they know not what they do. s They can no ver do harm. I believe f jisjmy these things are necessary to keep us on our guard against the hour of temptation, and. remind us of the covenants we have made to our Heavenly Father. They cannot realize that our spirits have been reserved for this great Latter-dawork; they are envious toward us because they cannot help themselves. Our help is in the God of Jacob; we have proved Him to be our friend when we have been true to Him and true to ourselves. Let us show to our enemies our Integrity and confidence in God the Eternal Father, and' they will hide their faces In shame. I never trouble about the plans and devices of the wicked against All nature gives evidence of some great change, some power that mor, tals comprehend not, but name it mnst have, and what title could be more significant of the processes that are going forward in earth's realms than Spring? Gentle maiden, thou hast been most gra cious in thy favors, for earlier than they were wont tho roses bud and lilacs bloom; profusely hast thou scattered garland "of woodland jBowers and wreaths of trailing evergreens; loyally didst thou bequeath thy heritage of bloom, in the merry Mayday festivities. And the birds, who ever wait thy coming and watch for tho first tender leaves ere they begin to weave their nests, are pouring forth their highest notes not only In the orchard and meadow, but "in the heart of the dim old woods." Many are the pleasures tho pretty maiden brings and scatters round our pathway;-ho- w joyously we welcome her fair young face, on which the sunshine lingers long and tenderly. No burning heat, no scorch, ing rays, but subdued by the gentleness of her modest manner, the sun is like a bashful young lover who takes his cue from the freaks and fancies of his lady-lovBeauteous maiden, we welcome thee to our mountain home; we are better for thy coming, for all things brighten in the sunshine of thy smiles. We greet thee proudly I for thou br ingest us royal blessings in thy hand is tho wand of enchantment, that clothes tho whole tarth in freshness and beauty, and opens up the fountains of water,that give life to all animate nature; Wo 'talk 'to thee, and thou answerest us in the voices of birds and trees, and rills, and flowers; these speak to the heart pathetically, and Impart a conus, ior nwiu all recoil upon themselves, and if they do not believe it now, if sciousness of the Inherent germ that warms they wait a little while then ; iufo being through auspicious influences, will realize the truth of it. Our Lordthey but stinted and chilled by winter's frost and Master said when he was on the earth, that and snow lies dormant Thou tcachest us through much tribulation we should ente'r.his many lessons, and thy methods are siraplo kingand grand, and we may learn of thee if we dom., Let us as mothers in Israel never bo found, either In public or private, speaking will, lor thou art most gentle towards earth's children. There's not a footprint thou hast evil, or using any influence against the de. made- but bears the impress of a signs of the Almighty, for if wd do. we living shall surely feel the. power Inherited from God, the genuine chastening rod; and better it would have been stamp- of Him.' Who li VPS' n rill mnvna init III nilI for us if we had never known for ourselves the will of God things by his infinity. Who does not love the concerning us. If we wish to receive the Spring and the crown of glQry that sho wears reward of the faithful wo must bo true and so regally? Iet me see, her jewelj are the flowersthe faithful ourselves; we must not stand still and think we havo done all that is violet, it is suggestive of modesty: the forget-m- e of us, each day as long as we live requlrod not is memory;- the rose of love-th- e ih Tmor-taht- y we will always have outside influ. pansy of thoughts bo they sad or gay' the water lily of grace,-a-ll ences to contend with, until we these and many entirely more sho brings to the overcome ourselves and bring bur wills laps of the fresh Into young maidens who wait for her with eager perfect sujectfon to in Heaven. The sooner wedo. this the less anticipation, knowing that she has been a long journey far over the seas. Year after power our enemies will have over us. The our Lord year Father sends us this sweet messenhas promised thariio.Wea)on that1 is formed against us ghall ger, and should we hp fnrotrni r ' 'bspe'r. der love and devotion manifested in let us be thankful that our the cast 4uh the Saints of God, and let uslotIs harmony and order of tho seasons? And strive to diswhile we sew the seeds in the charge duties of life Hdnorab before us engraft into our hearts, springtime, let the and all will be :weli with us. Lord, the moraUesscm .Seed S0Wa in ooa ground, that '6arah Layton". h Jr! spring up and yield an abundant har-veKaysville, April 21, 1879; in our hearts and the hearts of our children, and;thank .the Creator r for tho Territory of VUh Ar8eV0tt? ThomM ived in this ?o, dora, faith and hope vouchsafed to us oZ thl ? n2m3t- Ho took the oath of through the poetry 0f Springtime. m nlu Rowing: day. The oath: was Aunt Em. by Judge Emerson; life-givin- And face ail kinds of weather, Bo chorus of tho forest birds tumultously trilling glad notes, and then tho bright-eye- d violets whisper softly to the forget-me-nosho approaches, and, the gentle breeze faintly wafts their sweet odor, like a messenger of welcome. Daisies and lilies nod to each other and bend gracefully as ts sisters be flrml if trials wo havo , Either iapleosant or Btcnrtay weather Let ub pilog' toeach other la union and lovo . And bo band in band togethtr My If chastened in love let us the voices of the brooklets murmur Ibg tho 241 g e. y v 1 (T-..r- - .Milr : st -- . |