The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-17

come of them all as his troubles stare
him in the face, no one knows anything
about it, but Charlie and Charles Crea-
tor. One of these successful, (?) arrogant
men meets Charlie next day. He hates
Charlie for his haggard face; for his poor
clothes for his misfortunes he is cred
itor of Charles. He asks him if he is
ever going to meet that little bill of his,
and inquiries how he can expect people
to put confidence in one who does not
pay his debts. Ere he leaves kim, he
tells him it is his own fault that he does
not get on, proclaiming II was once a
barefooted boy myself-see where l am
nowr Another accosts him as he nears
the shop, and declares it is a shame
man cannot make an honest living with
his two hands; he, too, presents little
bill-settlement required directly. The
| two creditors encounter each other else
where. They discuss Charlie and such
men as he represents :: "What a drug
they are to a community-what. .unwel-
come individuals, with their solemn, So
Der looks-nothing like severity for
bringing such men around" and finally,
that sit is their own fault that they do
not succeed. Who says they do not sac
ceed7 The world-and themselves-God,
never! A man who makes the most of
! everything, who does the very best he
can, his life can never be.called failure
but by the world Men may frown upon
such men; pull them down; hurl cruel
words at them; taunt them with their
lack of ability, but God, neoeri To do
ones best is all he requires. "Be thou
faithful unto death and will crown
thee" To be crowned of God, is not that
token of success How surprised many
of us will be in the great Judgment Day
to hear the "Well Done" of the Master
pronounced upon some of these .'unfor-
tunates," as we mildly term them in our
gentlest mood. Surprised themselves,
doubtless, having been led to believe, by
our oft-repeated denunciations, that no
such good thing remains in store for
them. Charlie makes the most of his
life; he does thevery best he knows how;
will go without food wear miserable
clothes, save in every way, every penny
he owes may be paid Charlie may be
cursed by the world, though, because he
cannot do all that he nobly aims to per-
form. But God says to Charlie, "Well
doneP There are others, however, who
counterfeit Charlie, but are not him at
heart. They shirk duty; add to their
misery because they cannot lessen it;
want to get along, but have lost all hope;
the darkness diseourages them; it final
ly becomes their pail. Towards those
we feel great deal of sympathy; we
would not add the slightest weight to
their burdens, yet we do assert that you
are the ones who do not make a success
of your lives-a success after Gods def
nition-,aot one which might win the
worlds favor, Gods favor, however, is
sure-if you do the best you can; not the
best some one else can do, but the best
you can do; for happily, God judges US
not by the exploits of others, but by our
own capabilities. Let the world, with its
lack of charity, go; forget it; do ne6r al
low it TO crush you with its prophecies of
evil Do the best you can under every
and all circumstances, and then, though
your lives have been simply holding on,
or even slipping backwards, apparently;
though darkness may have succeeded
every rush you have made towards light,
you will find in the end that your endeaz
vors have not been for naught, that your
way has been steadily onward-upward
And at last, when you stand before the
great white throne, and are crowned by
the God of Heaven; when you hear from
his lips the commendation, "W ell done"
and are invited to partake of his joy, you
will also find that it was not In vain you
sought for light, for rthere, in an eternity
of bliss, will you find your sunshine, and
there will you realize, through Christ, the
fullness of glorious success.