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about to soter college By tina stroke. b.
ioaod b" Prespsets for th. future clrudea
but nth noble self forgeti ulues. b. turoed
easeffsiiy into the vsy marked ost for him
aud sslksd r.solu,eiy 10 it
lie obtained . sitsstivp With . mercb. |. nj
Who bad known bis father, where h.. faith
iuiorss aud usiiriug d-ro,,oD 20 bi. datie.
Won the Conscience Of oil ubo knew him -
Uu""x the hr.t yesrs of her vidowhood
his mother had tsv. b, . private SCI ooi tor
y"nne aud u vas the by highest anti,
ton TO relieve her Of ib,, p.c...,,, =. a
give her the r.st her feeble h-al.h ,,ar,,.d
i cannot tell you all hts pr,ystiuu. Li,
wiling .aet,hee Of ever recreation. 80. eos
nn'sa sell dsoi.i, that he m'ght l,goteu The
ourieus of those 90 dee, to lin
Tear alter year, ssccr., crowned H.. Il
'S 10 the village where his mother had
The ,ssrs o. Ter eailGbood aud tie
-, OF her married life, b- pureb,..d
re.'dence for her. aud tbru. f,
81 " vu.ness being opened to hun ~
tue "ert' he c.,e here
is removal here and &C
~ 'e' 70 o's the fact tat the wid
o" aud Invalid d.ugbte. If on. ,bo.. n,
tune Sss, oy hs fathers ~. ,;.L.a :,
that unfortu9ste speculation ,h;ch h,S
changed bis bsn life we're livin,in -.
poverty. To him they are iod-bis g., ,ls
pleasant home that uou shelters the -
Tor be delicate. thoughtful m,nistr,ti.' -
their daily comfort "
Nov, When the commercial world,-
elouded, aud disaster, crowd thick and f.-t
upon him. s upon others. LI. Luhiou.
thoughts turn To the mother. aud suH rirg
SISTER, IN the LITTLE village home whose com
fort depends upon him. TO the other lonely
nre'ide' TO which his constant thoughtful
ness impsrs Its oUS light. aud to LI- osu
h"ne aud the young siie shose hsppiues.
10 d"arer TO bin than life. For thi, Mar
gare' Ralph Hale gives his days 10 iucessau,
t"ii, aud willingly saerihces the social pleas
ures he 10 30 emiueGtly iIted TO eajoy
i have been III thsse three homes With
Iov" that - almost reverence his mother
aud sis er speak his name. aud with fuu
hearts thank God for his lifs-th,t life so
hlIed vita the beauty Of self reuuuciatiou -
The widow and daughter whose hearts be
has made glad, tell of his uumberle.s act.
OF kindness, Of bis delicate aud uuceasinR
vatehfuios.s,s ,sed daily they ask Gods bless
iag oo hin ubose life is . blessing "a
Others
In bis own home, the wife whose love
should bless hir,. whose geutle ministry
should eomfurt aud strengthen hin. turns
coldly from him, because be prefers the
happiness Of others to hi. own grati6csiiou,
because the pressing duties Of life claim all
bis waking hours. having him little leisure
Tor tue claims Of sooi 'ty, or for the high in
teiiee'ual culture wh'ch few attain whose
lives are not Sholly devoted to it.
oh, Ralph, have never kuosn YOU!
have so cruelty mijadged you, SAID tbs
weeping wife
The old man contioaed Some men talk
poetry. sOu- write II 10 word., snd some
rTiie q IA ihei1 hres. The tru. brro,sm
which poets have sung, the beauty Of self
abnegation aud Of ceaseiess devotion TO duty
nhieh have beeu their inspiration, Ralph
Hale has lived. The woman Who has Won
tie deepest love Of such . heart should
rev rentiy aud gratefully cherish It, as the
richest blessing Of her hfe
In the twilight Of that day, Margaret va,
awaiting her husbands return Amid the
bitter seii feproaehings that darksned the
hour giramed new aud holy light Hig II
purpose, were aroused ~iihln her Ia tb,
future she would make diyinely real IN her
lIie the beautiful ideals Which had 6ll,d her
orArt with uL'aii'6en iougirgs She too
N"uii live for others Eun first of ali ipr hIui
whom rh- hAi 50 BIsund.r,tOud
y huITicd 'isp ~ th. rntrAuc- hs.l then
"G "a, -tsrs. aud 'b, u'It bSurDt snc "a.
c!t-E-r "a Der ~, h4nd arms
You ns'. r,er v,ty uI aid I.Irr
fa''il.E At,h rmHtiu lut ftauk - SOU
are rsI. u"H my NsIs,rs'
'Oh. yC. ! Az -Hia ,nGrctE4E .a.t N,,,
Esfvt bssft.
10 thAI hour, ell Va, made clear Ectue.r
them. With urs r-.viv's for tue fuiu .
With . deeper love for tsch other aud
payer ior strength, snotbeS page ~ hf- W.-
tnrOei TOR 'hsm Years aftrssrd.. Nag.
ret, proud snd happy wf,, -rote I esn
bot tell you all he has been 20 ms NV guide
Si-e vas iEnprsni, Dy .tysug: sheo !
i.ltered my b,n earthly fieud alusys -
VAST 90 ! u"t ouc Jou or revealing the
misrsks ~hIee bed almost wrecked the bsp
piuess VI b ia