The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-12-10

night.mny he darki for others.-not for
us. The lights which guide oilers may
glimmmer-ours burns witt steady |
briiliancy. The attractions Wsich lure
others tempt us not, for aroutl us are
God, and'gnod angels, ,'and.gdod spirits,
and faithful heart is weavinga peauti
ful mantle through which moi thought
to'do wrong or temptationfan reach.
We pity those who.huve nd home--nc
pure life to greet them-no lbving eyes
TO lift them to renewed lifetno loving
heart tn take them TOTO beautiful rest
ing place. " hen the work of he day he
erded, but we envy none. or all the
millions of God ON earth, cfnot one are
we envious. II other are hfppy we are
very, very glad. If they are not we
pity them, and lament ths cause that
made them wretched, or 4e indiscre-
ton of those who make thehselyes go.
You may ask if the storm keeps us in
tonight? No. Storms drive many
man out? But the storms never trou-
ble us. We stay in because here is tho
greatest attraction. Here are the articles
we have purchased to add TO our COM
forts. Instead oflaboring years to feau-
tify places of dissipation, we have labor
ed to make just such pace as this
Here is our work. In doing this we are
Lappy. In the reward which comes TO
our heart every hour of the day, like a
Il line of golden sunshine, we live and are
content.
We work here for the pnor and needy
hour business care attende to by others
d.whlp we go on with the work. As it
matters little to the street how murh
brain falls thereon, exc nt that the dirt
he washed away, so il matters little tn
, rs how the patttriDg Of evil tongues do
fall upon or about MS. Conscious of in
S teerty OF purpose, we ar content. Hap
pv in living TO a prrpose. we labor on.-
= Satisfied our reward. we live fIr thost
who love us, and every day strive Il
make others happy. We ar" not airac
to live. We not afraid to die. Es vii
come the morrow. so will come the NOR
ROW. to LIS aftcrthe niklt, or the night n
~ NV n, ddsfss f'si' = - 80,
labor. ut we shall have the same hei
~ now. Thp same good spirits Will az
and yuide us. The s1ne dtar life whir
50 purifies ana blessrs us in its lovlh
,,re will be ours, as united we sha
walk aud work, mind upon matter, y
- the Gardens of Tic Lcal where our wnr
will b to .uggest ,he good, and to heI
purify till all sb,.ll be happy. We kno'
"a
rood women and good Children al
wishing us we'll to night. God 10y
theml How we wish that every one
u, them were as hPppy rs we ar9 Ho
we wish that every man in the land Ia
a dearly loved home so full "f heart an
other attractions that he would not ie'
like resting till inside its walls, and sh
Nv within its loving influences. This woul
be better world. TNs4.
= And how we wish all the wives MT
land would try to mako home harp.
as the TASK is easy when two persd'sfs Ell
- page therein, each in earnest, lovin
, Lind and cnntented with the other.
)" Then we should have fewer orphan
and less sadness in the land. We III
Wis NIT for Tomorrow so much as f'r to-da
ps We would make others happy now. v
en- would rest at home now. We Won
ch eniov the beautiful there is of life no
,pe we would sre our homo happy now
yes then it will ever lie so here and here's
or ter.
md AS kind friends everywhere are WIS
nes ;rg us well to- hight, so there are othe
md WHO do not understand us, speaking
ofus. as all are spoken of. But that
see nothinr Lot those talk who will.
ou li,tle moment is it 10 us if this one sa
ne our pocket he full of wheat, or oats,
urn corn. or chuG, or sand. so long MS
know. and know that it is full OF r,
Sc seed for she future.
rit. But the night. 1t is dark and storm
we The rain has turned to snow. Win
TO- is coming. But the summer will
we low. The days " ill soon be colder, a
,ead the white mantle, like Gods char
ing will cover the earth. A few cold da
rhe tnen will PASS away the winter, roll
our in it's embrace the dead weeks AS
rnt wrap infa"ts, when they sleep TO wa!
all in the morn.
This Then will come the morn-the bea
wa FIJI simmer, as will come tn us who
TO do right. the beautiful summer OF
oil Eternal. Then will come the gi"r'
ro, 8, dav. Then our work will not weary
rh. fur we shall each be II part Of that W
NAT. drous Power which is God--thus by
n,.,. rurifcotion which follows death, or
.int wiuter of life, will We be help swell
,nnv suggestive, creative, Divine +"
inn which gives volume and grandeur,
not aurmenting to Eternity. When co
ev.n the beautiful summer VIC shall lie II
,ted. new duties. The lamps which i
q MS dimly will then shine clear. The he
,veIl that love will he united forever. II
,,ho .re not mated or fill with tho;
re is alike will pass through the water
final Iethe nnd inrget each "ther. Then
wa will le no mGrc weary waiting for
fron cou.ing of those W q do not love b
Inns and hearts for such will forget urc
g the forgotten.
: are As the week coming will end so
eor - ,he winter. So will our life. Then
Over come glory and power. Sc we are
ct of afraid to live, for we arr but fitting
bv the work Over There. Aud we are
lipht afraid to die, or of the wondrons ch
which the opening Of the door which de'