Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-26

or guiding the wandering steps of an or
phan child and kissing the tears from lis
cheek with dream of the Home above
and the lost mothers arms opening 10 re-
ceive it. Think of them on The field OF
bauie, as the soldier sinks down in pool
of his ife-bIood and thjrs,s for one part
ing look oflove from dear ones far away,
hear them whispering OF The land OF
Eternal Peace or in the maiden's lonely
bower where the Battle Of Life has been
fought by single heart, THAT broke In
victory. See them place an immortal lau-
rel on her brow ! See them as they guard
The death. sleep of an Incarnate God--or
in an humber mission, surround the siran-
ger youth with the breath Of mothers
prayers, and put aside the poisoned wine
cup from his hand when tempted These
are the dulies---the Offices Of angels.
! And you, young man ! are made ga
iue lower than the angels" Do you
see---do you leeI-do you appreciate the
dignity of your po,iuon! Have you been
striving all your life long to approximate
to The purity, greatness and benevoIence
OF these beings ! Are you any nearer
them in the scale Of being than you were
year ago-.-haVe you made any aGvan-
ces, since the fresh, virgin page of the
New Year was opened before you =? How
is your life passing, young man As a
dream OF pieasure--ora solemn reality
What impression have you made upon The
world around you, up 10 this time How
have You treated your conscleuce Has
II guided you always---or have you eXtIn-
gu!shed the ligh, God kindied in your
breast, and now walk careless y on your
dark path Have you the courage TO 9Sk
your heart this catechlsm ! Have you
ever been able 10 break away from the
syren.song Of earthly joy, long enough to
tread with angels among the celestial bod
les With Science and her telescope,
myslcrles may be read that will rav!sh
your intellect, and yonr ear, Qt auuned
by Fal;hl Will hear Tie music OF the
spheres. Take The Bible Cor your spirit
ual telescope, and each c!oudiess night
will write you a poem i'll the language .
thal angels use-wlIl sing you The hymn to
which the universe keeps time. Let your
mind expand its glorious powers. Le'.
Pleasure be The welcome flower by the
" ayside---not the goal at the end Of the
race, nor weave your crown OF lis mortal
hen Virtues amaTan;h Is
smiling for YOU in the distance. Does
the light Of your example beam down IN
10 the darkest receSses of society l.
your name a watch word 10 all your broth
erhood of humanity in their Seasons OF
doubt and suffering and temptation Does
The inner light of pure heart so shine III
your counlenance that children c0n!lde III
you, believing that Ill your great soui,IIAG
Rich,ers, "Hhere is room for God and
lille children :" Does your sympalhei-
ic love for your kind, like warm, shell
terng wing enGOld all the homeless, YEA
rled hearts around YOU. Is your cour'e-
sy creature of acknowledging only 20
youth, beauty, and rank-OI is II all m
dex of the kind and gentle spirit within,
which with Bayard, Coudc, Dn Cues
elm. or Sydney, will make you rejoice in
sef-sacrlfce when woman can be aided
be she beautiful or homeiy---ot humble or
Ilustrl0uS birth If you are thus the
true gentleman---you are but "a IlltIe low
er than the angels" Humanity Will ELL
throne you in is heart OF hearts and
worship YOU with the love that eX"Iis aud
7urihcs---whlle i, gjaddens. Day by day,
the sensual viii be transformed into Tie
spiritual from "a lille lower than
the angels" you become their peer A.
the lake once uoubied, IN lis stiffness, re-
fleets every beauty OF the changing skies
above iI---so when tie winds OF PASSION
cease to sweep over your soNi, on lis
pure, tranquil surface will be pictured all
the loneliness of the Heaven that bends
over it, and on al! It's varying beauty,
God, the Sun, will smile.
X. DARLING.