The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
Che Rutland Daily 6lohc.
MONDAY, JUNE 90, 1874.
Sunshine and Shadows OF Life.

urcs and opportunities it is likened TO Il
passing shadow. ave are soon cut Off and
fly away" Yesterday we were ushered
into this world of trial and temptation, to-
day we are in full realization of its noblest
pursuits, Tomorrow we must pass away
perhaps to be soon forgotten perchance to
be remembered as long as the world shall
stand.
Life has its sunny side. Though we walk
in lonely places. darkencd by long shadows
ever and anon we come to open plains,
where the sunshine is warm and full, and
the skies tender and kind.
We have mnch JOY in anticipation. This
has often been compared to the mirage in
the desert. Travelling for days ever the
scorching plains of Arabia or Northern
Africa the traveller thirsty and faint, thinks
he sees in the distance sparkling lake
DO, dered by palm trees. Ills heart is cheer
ed, and he travels on with alacrity, anxious
to reach yon smiling waters but he goes
on and on, and still the waters are before
in the distance and still he pursues on to
reach it. There is joy even in the dclu-
sion. The traveller forgets the roughness
Of the way and the many hardships in the
one thought, Of reaching the place his fancy
pictures. So it is with anticipation, Though
the joys we look forward to, again and
oUaip full aptiaipnto Lrir,btor nj
still brighter ones, and again we remember
how in childhood's sunny hours of inno-
cence and freedom We were wont to pic
ture to our youthful minds the length OF
the great road before us never dreaming
but that its pathway would be as bright
as then and that its sunshine would
ever be darkened by clouds of disappoint-
ment and sorrow.
We lived in an atmosphere of guileess
freedom, and we sometimes longed for the
hour to come when VIC could take upon
ourselves the responsibilities of life.
We thought when manhood and woman
hood were reached we could realize the
fullness of our aspirations. We aspired to
attain that standard of usefulness that our
halo of glory and our praises be sounded
far and near.
But childhood dreams are past and we
love to think of those by-gone days as the
happiest of all, filled though they were with
dreams, that have not been realized.
Friends fill our lives with sunshine, with
out them life would be dark enough.
In this world of change every one is
called upon to feel the pain of separation
from friends, endeared by association or
acts of kindness.
The most aifectonate are severed by cir
cumstances, often having the width of the
ocean between them. The circumstances
under which separation took place will Sc
riousy affect our thoughts
Tender recolections will dwell upon
words spoken by the absent and the men,
DRY of their acts will be cherished with
pleasant recollections, their return to us,
or our joining them, will be anticipated with
delight.
| Friendship that is true is above all praise
and all price, but few in this changing world
find this pearl, and many cast it aside. moi
| knowing its worth.
We can help to bring sunshine into our
lives, by looking about us for opportunities
for usefulness.
As we grow older our thoughts are more
concentrated, our minds have been strength.
ened and we begin to learn that we must
mold and shape our future
New fields of usefulness open before us,
and # we have been faithful to the work
of preparation we may in time fulfill the
dreams of our childhood.
There is joy in success. There are few
greater joys than the consciousness that VIC
have met and overcome difficulties.
Success is the watchword and toward il
all eyes are eagerly turning,
But successfully to battle with and brave
ly to surmount the great obstacles that lie
between us and the goal we hope to reach
we must ever ply strict adherence to those
requisite virtues, that will eventually insure
success.
Let us never by thought or act prove UNI
mindful of the teachings of those great and
eminent Diriaes whose words are left to
us and whose examples shall live through
all time.
This brief life, then should be passed il
useful leeds, and good influence, that wc
may live little while as beloved memory
and earn the Kingdom of Heaven for life
everlasting.
We will turn few moments tc the dark
side The shadows of Life.
1t has been thought best by wise an(
kind Father to discipline us 10y removing
the sunshine, and causing us to walh
through dark valleys.
The shadows which will sometimes fal
upon our hearts in times of aiilction anC
bereavement and which obscure from oul
vision the effulgence of the sun SHOULD
never lead us to forget that we are still un
der the protection of one who does all fo
the best, and we should ever remember ~
is always darkest just before day"
Life is a gulf of troubled wners, wher'
the soul, like a vexed bark is tossed upoi
the waves of pain and pleasure by the wa
vering breath of passions"
Many times while we are sailing upon thu
great ocean of life be it ever so calm whei
we set sail storms tempestuous and might,
will arise. They will come when we arr
congratulating ourselves upon the progress
we are making or upon some achieved sue
cess, and if we are unprepared to battle
with these elements, if we have been sail
ing aimlessly along we shall soon find our
selves ut the mercy of the winds. W.
NAV bo driven far from our course, dashe'