Show decoration DAY it is it a beautiful american custom that ali on an appointed day may our thoughts and boo footsteps arp turned to the place whore rest the earthly rental remains of dep departed artud 10 loved ed ones the of may will soon be here this th is year it comes on a sunday so that probably the monday following will be observed its as decoration day in iii the european E european jur countries from which many of us have come the church yard so called because it the city of the dead id i s adjoining the church building is one of the most beautiful park like places in a parsonage with well kept walks between ornamental ornain trees and hedges lied aes flower beds and bonu yv w indents in new settled countries it requires so much time and la in bor to provide fur for the living that many of the resting places of the lead dead are neglected if not entirely forgotten forgot ie n and its as it in t this j I 1 Is country water is necessary for the growth of trees and pla plants tits and in in many cases our cenie tanes are located where gatei for irrigation is not obtainable we are unable it able to have our burry bu rry ing places appear as ni arcely cely as desired many of us have rp aph T t ib i ti vc and friends mid laid a a awa way in ful y foreign lands too tob f far alfrom from us for our attention ionin in the way 0 decoration prati oti but while our thoughts are arc turned towards them mid and being unable to teach reach them wo we may inay observe abeel ve here and there anuar by hural places with a forsaken lor appearance Ie because cause rel atiyeh and friends are too far away and supposing we ave apply a few friendly touches to one or two of such places the same saine as we would like sonae somebody bod to 30 do for our far off dead we will the then be doing for others us as we would like others 0 do for us t s sleep here in leacel peace tb this is is earthy earths rest for al nil I 1 h her er bi bicken hearted where she has garnered gurne reI tip lip our dear departed the prattling habe babe the wife th the C old man hoary the tired of human life the crowned with glory sleep here in peace |