The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-13
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.


BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
Beautiful snow. Beautiful to the eye, in
its many varied forms and the mantle of
virgin purity with which it covers the face
of the earth Beautiful, in its fructifying
and revivifying power, through which, I'M
der the providence of God, the soil is en-
riched and, thereby, repays the toll of the
husbandman an hundred fold. Beautiful,
in the means of intercommunication it
furnishes from points otherwise difficult of
access. Beautiful, in that it enables us to
penetrate the woods, the forests and the
recesscs of the mountain, and transport
from there their products wood and lum-
Der whereby fuel may be more cheaply
obtained, and materials for building shell
tiers from the Indictment weather may be
the more readily, and at reduced expense,
brought from their native Businesses and
distributed to those who so much stand in
need thereof. Beautiful, above all things,
not only to the eye ard the Imagination,
but to the heart, because God. in the exer-
else of his omnipotent power and for wise
purposes-somc of which we have glanced
ATLAS ordered ii to fall upon the just and
unjust in due season, and to vanish from
the face of the earth in His own good
time Yesterday "Wednesday, November
18th, 1878, upon arising in the morning, we
were greeted with an usual appearance, for
this particular season 80 l Of is tha ys25h couhf
extend, was hidden from view by stain
less, white coyerlid. It's thickness was
added to by Il more or less continuous fall
Of snow during part of the day, and the
conviction was forced home that winter
was upon us in earnest. Early and unex-
pected it came, and we greatly fear that
due preparations had not been made for its
approach. We know-for we must so
know if there is God which no one can
doubt-that it came at exactly the right
moment. Whether the face of nature.
henceforth for months, remains concealed.
or whether it is a temporary visitation, we
know not, and no mortal is SO prcsump-
tuous as to predict. However this may be.
it has come according to the laws of ma
ture, in the providence OF God, and for a
wise purpose. Presumptuous, indeed,
would be he who should attempt, unerring-
~, to interpret the teaching of the Good
Father, or to solve the hidden mysteries of
his vistations, but some of them seem to
be upon the very surface, as though placed
there for our admonition, instruction and
guidance.
The boy who hastily arose from his bed,
yesterday morning, and as hastily clothed
himself, on account of the snow covered
earth the boy who lived in a home, sur
rounded by all the luXurcs, conyeniences
or comforts of life; the boy who so quickly
withdrew his sled from its summers hiding
place and hed away to enjoy ride or
slide, and -baling," and then re-
turned, glowing all over with health, with
rosy, red cheeks, to warm, comfortable
home, with sharpened appetite, to seat
himself, with loving parents, at the break
fast table, there TO make a good, hearty.
substantial breakfast this boy-and there
were great numbers of them here, there aAd
everywhere that the snow reachcd-little
rocked that this same snow brought ter
ror and disnay to thousands upon thous
ands of boys of their own age as good in
every respect, MS they are. While they
were enjoying their slcds and the snow.
sure OF warm, comfortable resort and
suitable food, these other boys, vastly out
numbering them, were budding and shiv
crlng around tue pretcnce of fire, half
starved and not daring to look the future in
the face. The parents of the first class of
boys partook of the exhiliration and de-
light OF their sons, being well assured that
II was good for them. Were they. too.
1orgettul OF those other boys, of their more
tender sisters and of their parents 1t
may be that the snow may have all vanish.
cd ere this is read but does it not force |
nome The fact that winter is at hand? |
LOOK, then, overthe country, look at home,
ana prepare for it. 1t is a season of finan- |
" ' N'''''~'" NNpithSIOn. III Is, doubt |
less, true that there is plenty of money in
the country, but it does not stimulate bllsi.
ness as it once did, and should now. 1t is
"locked up beyond the reach of those
who would use it for the benefit of the
country. Manufacturing establishments
are ceasing work and discharging their
men, because they cannot afford to continue
business Others still are discharging part
Of their men; while still others-thank God
for such managers-are endeavoring to pre-
vent suffering among the employees by re-
aiming all of them, but reducing their
hours of labor Other institutions-man
tacturing, industrial and mining-have alb
'olutely failed, and an innumerable number
u workmen are out of employment. Oh
he suffering and want that is before them
Nay we not believe that the Good Father ]