digIoiiJJougki
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. The Last Treasure.
All that the hand cnn grasp wo cast be-
hind.
In tllllt last hour that brings UtI down
to den the
Yea , till high wisdom of the soaring
mind
Grows poor and worthless with the falling -
Ing breath.
The portal Is so narrow ! What shall
pass
. Out with the spirit when It journeys
forth ?
The gains 1l cherished are so little
worth ,
Of so poor value all the wealth It has.
This dear belonging ! q no longer dear ,
And that , so needful once , Is needless
now.
Ambltlon's crown falls from the dying
brow !
Oh , soul , what Iccp'st thou of thy sojourn
here ?
Nay , nil thy treasures may bo dropped
save one
For If thou hast not faith , thou goest
forth alone !
Iatlellne S. DI'ldgcs.
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The Garment of Praise.
Fashions in dress change , and we
are glad that they do. Some of them
at first sight amuse and amaze us , but
they would weary us if they long re'
mained. 'Ve rejoice when the bulletin
at modes decrees something different ,
for if it be better , so much the better ,
and if worse , the memory of the dis
carded becomes less unpleasant. 'rhe
Ingenuity of man must surely 'be taxed
to produce some of civilized society's
designs and patterns. Alas , that dress
takes up so much of mortal thought ,
as though to be well dressed were to
be well blessed.
Amid the changing wardrobes of
\
humanity from the early fig leaf J
. . aprons down to the latest demands of
, the Parisian costumers , I note some
t 6' . dresses that remain much the same in
, material and in style and cut. The
. . . . . . . . . rough , heavy garments of sackcloth , I
I . the habiliments of mourning , have .
, - - been known in all ages and worn by all
classes. Few are the souls that have
}
. . . not at some time 01' other worn the
t weeds uf woe. The scarlet robes of
i . royalty have been for the few , but the
sackcloth of sorrow has costumed the
)
many. Rent garments have told their
t.-
story ot sorrow and affliction over and
i : over again. If I mistake not , the race I
( I will not do away with all somber I
habiliments for some time to come.
But there is a garment as beautiful
t as these are doleful , a garment which
, shoulll be found in all wardrobes and
. . . ' which can be properly worn in all sea
l sons and in all climes. The garment
' 7 of praise befits the human form. There
is no soul that may not wear it , with
( . its frills of chant and song , and its
. - ' furbelows or hallelujah. There is no
. , other robe so truly regal as this. It
is the right privilege of every soul to
praise God. There are clements
enough in aU lives out oC which to
. fashion the praise garment , nor is
4 there any proper occupation that can
. at all depreciate it or take from its
. . ' beauty. Our temples at worship are
the proper homes of praise , but God
Jt seeks worshipers everywhere , and
would have every human habitation
: t made a temple of praise. It is a good
' thing to give praise unto God. The
s . effect of praise upon the grateful
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heart is stimulating and strengthening
. ing : it is at once restful and rocupora-
c Hve.
I , It Is h.lgh time with some sorrowful
I hearts that the garments of mourning I
, and heaviness should be exchanged ;
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t. for this garment of praise. Tears have
, their victories , but songs boast more
triumphs than do teurs. The affui's !
of mortals mar in one sense be of a
iachrymose character , but the best
use to which one can put tears is to
look through them at the sun and see
all the beautiful hues of time rainbow.
The eyes were primarily intended to
see with and not to weep with , and
he who keeps his eyes busr looking
for the bright things in life will see
more causes for songs than for sighs.
The eyes of such an observer will not
bo ever bedewed with drops that too
often make them red. Even if weeping
endured throug11 the night , joy will
be found at the door by morning's
dawn.
The garments of the saints in heaven -
ven are garments of praise , aye , and
the garments of the redeemed universe
will be of the same bright nature , for
thus it is written , "And every creature
which is in heaven , and 011 the earth ,
and under the earth , an such as are
in the sea and all that are in them ,
heard I saying , Blessing , and honor ,
and glory and power be unto him that
sittel upon the throne , and unto the
Lamb forever and evel' "
'I'hcr 110 tongue shall silent bo
But all shall : ! join the hum nnony. "
In other words , the garment of
praise will be universal.-Henry
Force.
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The Glad Heart.
H you want to do work easily , get
a gay , glad heart. You know how
hard it is to do anything , how the les-
sons drag , how the tasks seen to pile
up , when you feel a little sad 01' tin-
happy. On the contrary , any of us
can remember times when the work in
hand fairly flew , because our hearts I
were so glad about something that the
fingers hal to keep time to their joy-
ous beating.
But imiy thought today is as to the
excellence of the work done , rather
than the ease 01' rapidity of the per'
formance. Good work is almost always ,
ways : joyous. Heart sunshine gets
into the painter's colors and brightens
all time dull , dead pigments By and
by people get to talking about it , The
canvas Blown and throbs with the lie
pulse of genius ! " The lifepulse of
love and happiness , rather. The
painter has told nobody , but they
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found it out , those careless onlool ers.
They 'lmew- his heart was gar as he
painted in that trudging berry-picker ,
those sheep and cattle feeding in the
meadows. l\1ight he not have painted '
cd the same thing in a troublefilled
house , with new griefs knocking at
the door ? No , not the same thing.
Something must have been lost out ,
some sad thing have crept in. Our
mood gets into ever'thing , whether it
is shutting a door 01' malting a picture
or poem.
So , then , for the sake of the good
that wo can do , let us shut the door
on the whole sulking , frowning crew
of ugly feelings , and call in the good I
little brownies of gladness and good .
will. We shall waIte to find that hap-
py thoughts have noiselessly cleared
way our troubles overnight , and
fresh light will seem to be poured on
the old problems , "bright ideas , " find
some swift , sure way through all the
tangles Bright , clear , ollUooldng
eyes see better than tcardimmed
ones Every skid and gloomy moment
.
Is a waste of 110wer.
But can anyone be always glad ?
He can always keep time attitude of
gladness lIe can hold his joycup
right : side up , HU as to catch any drop
of gladness. Eyes and lips can learn
to smile so easily that little pleasures
move them. It is a matter of habit
and training , quite as much as of nat-
ural tempemment , or even ot circum-
stances. That being the case , do not
some of us need to make us other
habits and start in on a now course
of training ? Not because w shall be
happier more peaceful , richer every
waj'-that is all true , but .t is not the
reason. The real motive ought to be
that we shall be stronger for our work
in the world , whatever It is. "Be
strong : be strong ! " -how the Bible
echoes with the inspiring command !
And it adds , also by way of explanation -
tion "The joy of the Lord Is your '
strength.-Anna Frances Burnham.
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Power of Patience.
Life at best is a struggle. The sea
over which wo sail to thc "morning
land" is swept by many 11 l1Cl'CO storm. .
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It Is certain that each heart knoweth
its own bitten ' mess . 1'bere are stub
born enemies with which wo have to
contend : tempests of temptation that
sweep OUr path with all but irresistible .
blo fury : nights of darkness , when
every star Is hidden from our longing
eyes : times of shipwreck that leave us
with empty hauds on the sad shore.
We must climb with weary feet many
11 rugged Jnth. But in spite ot all this
life is not a losing fight to the soul
that will ! have the vlctorr.
The text : "Bllt let patience have
her perfect work , that ye may be per'
feet and entire , wanting nothing , "
brings before us a great hope that
shines Mice the north star In the lark-
est night. We may reach the pertect. .
U we will we muy he "completo and '
entire , " wanting nothing. Life is forever '
ever struggling to reach the IlerCect.
Patience will have her perfect work
when wo are able to work on without
worry 01' fret. It is friction that takes
the power out of-life. The mightiest
forces are noiseless. There is soul
friction as well as friction in any
other realm. Wherever it is found it
makes impossible the best. Patience
can have her perfect work only I when
there is persistent endurance to the
end. Patience , born uf faith , ripened
by endurance , working ! In calmness ,
looking forward with hope , mellowed
by sacrifices , steadied by the touch ot
a divine hand will lead to the goal
and sanctify life at the lust.-Dr. P.
II. Swift.
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Death a New Birth.
Those who die in the fear oC God
and in the faith of Christ do not really
taste death : to them there is no death ;
but only a change of place , a change
of state : they llI1SS at once into some
new life , with all their powers , nIl
their feelings unchanged : still the
same living , thinking , active beings
which they were here on earth. . . .
What comfort for us who must die ,
what comfort for us who have seen
others die , if death be but a. new birth
Into some higher . life : If all that it
changes tts-is our bod-the mere
husk and , shell of us-such a change
as comes over time snake when he
casts his old skin and cOllies out fresh
and gar , or even the crawling cater
pillar which breaks its prison and
spreads ih wings to thc sun as a fair
butterfly ? Where Is the sting of
death , then , if death can sting , and
poison , and corrupt nothing of us for
which our friends love us : nothing or
us with which we could do service to .
men or God ? Where is ! the victor ot
the grave , if , so far from the grave
holding us down , it frees us from the
very thing which does hold us down-
the mortal bod-Charles Kingsley.
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Obedience Through Suffering.
It is a happy thing If we can learn
obedience by the things which we su-
fer. 'Vealmess of body and heaviness
of mind will , 1 trust , have this good effect ,
fect upon -'ou. : The particular lesson
which you have now to leant iH to be
faithful in comparatively little things ,
particularly in conyersatlon. God
hath given you Il tongue Why ?
That you may praise Him therewith :
that all ; your conversation may be , for
the time tu come , "meet to minister
grace to the hearers. " Such : ; cottver-
sation and private prayer exceedingly
i assist each other. Dy resolutely per-
per'l
sl811ug ; according to your little
strength , In all worlts of lllet and I
mercy , you are waiting on Gall in the
old scriptural wa } ' . And therein he ]
will come and save 'ou. Do not
thing he is afar off. He is nigh that
justlfieth , that sanctifieth. Beware
you do not thrust him away from 'ou.
Rather say :
"My heart would now receive thee , Lord :
Come In , 111) Lord , come In ! "
-John Wesley .
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Happiness.
There is nothing purer than lion'
esty : nothing sweeter than charity :
nothing warmer than love : nothing
brighter than virtue , and nothing
more steadfast than faith. These
united in one mind form the purest ,
the sweetest , the richest , the brightest ,
est , and most steadfast happiness
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BRAVES HONOR A SQUAW.
Snake Indian Woman Has Great Pow
ers of Leadership.
The party from the Creek enrollment -
mont division of the Dawes commission -
I:110n : which has been In time field for
some time taking testimony relative
to names on the allotment rolls met
with a remarlmhlo Indian womnn.
She has wonderful powers at leader.
ship amid her flllno for wisdom and
valuable counsel has spread throughout -
out the entire Snake tribe.
'rIlls woman's nalnO is Fauna and
she Is a rullblood 8nal\O. Her homo
is at Hil1abee , Il Cullblol settlement
west of ufaula The braves of the
tribe never undertaltC a hunting expedition -
pedition without first seeking her ad-
vice. ' 1'he Indians usually look ) with
conter1l1lt upon the advice ot a
"SCIUIl , " and it Is a most unusual occurrence -
currence to find an Indian woman sit
ting in the council meetings of the
trlhe 1"ahne " , however , has this privilege -
liege , her opinion always being asked
on such occasions. Situ is 60 years
old and has an enviable reputation
for virtue and honest deallng. She
Is often consulted byVachmaciie , time
chief mOl1lcine mun of time Snake
tribe , who is supposed to bo In closest
touch with the Great Spirit. 1'0 betaken
taken into the confidence ot the medi-
cine man would be considered an honor -
or by any of the men of the tribe. A
woman who enjoys this distinction Is
considered by the tribesmen doubly
honored. -l\1uslcogee correspondence
Kansas City .Tournal.
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Accident In Profusion.
An extraordinary chapter at accl.
dents has happened in connection
wIth the death of a young man In
South 'I'ipperar , Ireland , a short time
ago One man was drowned while
returning from the wake , and another
was hurt through his horse bolting
I
when returning from the same tunc-
tron. Ou the day of the Interment the
funeral passed a party bringing home
the drowned man's body while the
driver or time hearse fell oft the box
and injured himself. Soon afterwards
one of the mourning coaches broke
down , and the mourners were obliged
to proceed in another vehicle.
Violent Rains.
The vlolenco or tropical rainstorms
II proverbial : yet never before has onll
been scientifically registered In which
40 much water fell in so short a time
\S at Santiago / de Cuba recentl ) ' . An
English ! ; engineer , who gauged the
ainfall , found that it was at the rate
of over 4 inches an hour , and that between -
tween seven and ten o'clock in the
evening more than a root at water
reached the ground Time storm cover-
ed nearly 300 square miles , and In
places was heavier than at Santiago.