Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-27
Life too Short for Strife


 Charles Dickens. relates the follow ing of Douglas Jerfold:'n NI1 s
 qf.Of9his generosity sI1 had a proof within these, woI or three years, which it saddens me to think of now, There had been arrangement between usl5 usl5
 not on any personal subject, and not involving angry words-1and q good many c months had passed without my ever seeing him in the streets, when 1t fell out that we dined, each with his own separate party, in the Strangers Room of the Club. Our chairs were almost back to back, and Iletook mine after be was seated and at dinner am sorry,to remember,) and did, not look that way. Before we had sat long, he openly wheeled his chair around, stretched out both hands, ,nlands said aloud, with q bright and loving face, that I can see as write to you: Let us be friends again. A life is not long enough for this. "D9Y0ta0f9 tt95f4AG " b tJerrold was not christian, but his conduct in this case, was worthy of christian character. On a dying bed how insignificant will appear many things about which we contend in bitterness and wrathi leLife isis. too short, it's inevitable, sorrows so many, it's responsibilities so vast and solemn, that there is indeed, no time, to spare in abusing and malignihg one another. Letnot the sun go down on your wrath. Never close yourI eyes to sleep qW.lth your heart angry towards your brother and fellow sufferer. See him and be reconciled if you can. If you cannot see him write to him, If lie is q true man and christian, he will listen. lt heis not yon' will have done right, and your soul will be bright with the sun shine of Heaven. ..ft 4s.;d,,y 9dCHEEFfuL PEofLlEE.!l4God bless the cheerful persons, man, woman or child, old or young, illiterate or educated, |, liandsoine orhomclyl Over andabove every other social trait stands cheerful ness. What the sun is, to nature, what God is to the stricken heart which knows how to lean upon Him, are cheerful persons in the. house and by the wayside. 7 They go unobtrusiyely and nnconsciousfy about their silent mission, brfghtehing up cars, ogfiniT buses, ferryboats, with happiltess beam- ing from their faces. We love to sit near them; we'lovct the glance. of their eye the tone of 'their voice the little ciiiIdren fiid them. out, oh So quickly, ainfd the densest crowd, ahd, passing by the knottcd brow and compressed Iip,l glide near, andiay aconfidiilg little natfd 9oi their knee, and lift their clear young eyes to their loving face 'a,, 9sas'.ls z Many a,,mah, when the cheerful per son passes him, ruhs His hand icross litk fofeheSfd, as'if to Clear away thc tang lea web the world has spun over his spiritual visions;;i iaffd, as his step grow elastic, says to, hiinselg "Afterall,, what matters it? A ,Iittfe good more oi less let Us ali love and De happy, and take what God 'sepds. Tltis is ilot t,i. the
 Nor arc twd to suppose tllis cheerful persons has always been cXcmpt tfom frials.. Or that his, icheerfuIiicss is tic | product of fhsensiBility. We haveseen | feet step lfglitlywhich far back on life's Ejouriicy have, left heavy footprints But there arc smiles born of tears | raihbows brighfest, ,bn the storm cloud: | morn lovelicst Whcn, gliding serfhely l fromq out threateniiig skies : violets sweetest whosG birthplace was a r6cls- cleft, These are they whom God and man lo1v1ees;h Whose Souls Have Oh the ! wedding gar1ntnt,n 2 ready when tht Master of the feast bfddctii.i ! Like Him opening wide the door of tficil. hcai'ts and 8 ing to the Weary nnle and hffayy g h h -fGni5aSS Nl5ihh. oI lassa Iiadl dsa ot gto