The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19

be the best workman Of all. Do
not fool away time, for time is
money. To build much Of q church
takes lots of planning, and lots of
work. IT, you sit by the roadside
on stone all day, you need not
look for it high on the walls at
night. And always be careful Of
yourself, your health and reputa.
ton. Save part of what you earn
--if but a penny a day. Be neat
and clean IS you can. You need
not be o slouch, if you are poor.
And, Henry, always keep your
temper if you possibly can, for
good-natured men have the most
friends, and get along the best.
Try to be able to take charge Of
the business you are in, and when
you do, be careful to advance the
interests Of your employer. He
will respect you then-advance
your wages, and do better by you
each year, till at last you are a
partner. or have enough money to
start business for yourself. Work
honestly. Have patience. All
will be we'll before long.
And, Henry, remember this.
Money does not make US rich.
The richest man of all rich men in
the world is he who does the most
good, and most loves the poor and
the unfortunate
MY health is not very good, sir
Then you must take the better
care of it, or some day you will
die, and your dream of life will
never be realized
Sometimes think it never will,
and feel tired OF trying
We all feel just that way at
times. But the best way is to get
over it, and do the very best we
can. And all of US can do more
than we do, if we try right hard.
We can try till we die
4 don't want to die!'
'Why?'
Because I want to live and have
home some day. And am
afraid to die =
sAfraid g
Yes, sir
What an idea! Were you afraid
TO come here to night to see me P
No, SIR.
why not ?
Because / read your book, and
I knew you would not harm me.
And my Sunday-school teacher
said ! could come to you, and you
would talk with me-
You and he were right, Henry.
Is this a finer room than the one
you work in ?
90! yes, sir!
Much nicer 2
90! a thousand times nicerr
1t is very pleasant here, is it
not p
Yes, sir-the finest room l ever
was in. 1t is too nice to work in y
'Oh, no, Henry. No place is too
nice to work in. And the m an
who works hard deserves a nice
place. and, when he has it, he can
work the better and moro continu-
ally. And now we will tell you
about death.
You were not afraid to come
here. And this is q finer Ilace
than your shop, with it's saws,
knives, and slivers. So our Home
in the Land Of the Leal, which is
called Home or Heaven, is mil-
lions Of times more beautiful than
this. And all can enter here who
wish to-who come the right way.
And no one there will drive us out.
Death is no more than opening the
door through which you come fir ON
a mly-lighted hall to brilliant>
ly lighted parlor. Out there it is
dark. There are stairs to climb |
before you reach here. And a
door to open before you can enter.
Are you sorry you came here,
Henry2'
No, sir-I am glad
We'll, death is no more than the |
swinging Of that door. 1t opens
from darkness to light And when
we die we do but just begin 10 live.
1t will take you long time to see
all the articles in this room, and to
understand their uses But we
know what they are all for. So it
will take us . long time TO know
all there is OF Heaven. But there
is One there who knows, and we
can learn of Him, for, Henry, there
is God, who is that great loving
Power 50 few understand Alright.