, 1875-06-21

uents Of fllcart, what tndsniirs what deceptlonb.
what ciines, what mhlrlu1nds of pabslon. what
dnsasta Of despafrl Go through lilo eartli
where they hare Ledsrcd tho check Of injured
iucurAbe pain. where thor havc dan,lcncd tlo
throhhclds Of cottages and bcn!folds and the
steps Of thronca+ where they hare fallen II,
eecrct paths snd lonesome ctatdnets. afu.tn1i
lsaten 10 shcar lAnRuago; gather nr their in.
plot,ng inportanlties; hear tho wais. lilo
groal,s. ths imprcchtlona they interpret; catctl
the deep import of their messagos TO eAstli atltl
heaven, and you have learned Tho MYSTERIOUS
curso Of enl. Tho arcana Of al that ia dark aud
terrible In human history is open 10 you. For
IL 10 all sJmbolizod IN tears. Your own giro yotl
tho koy. to tho rorrows Of mauktnd. In tho hurts
Of crt'el tongues aud slikhted bonevolet,ce. il,
d,sasters that tmreri| and in doashs that dhrkcn
fonr 'ifc in tlIo scuse Of your sln aud tngrati.
tude In Ite face af Infinite lore, you know what
Ia told ~ shp eApsesslse metaphor Of tears.
But thota ia anUthor source Of tears thcro
aro tesrs ef joy. After ,Josephs long sepsratI.on
strange e1persenco III Egypt Ahue away % ot,a
might think fnrorot from those who Hore go
dear 10 him In Canaan, his beloved brother Ian.
!snin finally stood H wth blu .ssn There nsh, IN
lcw brought 10 mind AlI the old soicsrments
OF mother, and father, aud homo, viii all that
WAS awces atd nolY in yonthfal memory pouring
In upon bis hoart, tho pent-up love Of yesra
lhis lear brother, aud seclpR. - II wers tho
who'll family reunited again, the Joy Of Joseph
was full. It Vas doep, pure 1oY, 40 deep and
aud forciblo that this strong and heroic man.
contain bis soul. 1lc sought whoro to weol. and
entered into bis chamber and wept thsre. In
those teara naa holy delight. They told of
gratitude, sud hope realizod, And Affection stcad.
fast and true TO- tho last. They wote eloqucnt
With sacred fecoections, and the bliss Of vlrtuo.
and the wealth Of heart holding now Ito be-
loved bfothcr to isu embrace. No other Avmbo1
coult. Io 20 expressive, no other act could glvo
relief 10 tho ovortiowtng fuIlness Of his hapri-
ness. This wss an cspcr1enco that ID often anb-
stanstalEy ropoated among the living. Altar tho
long se.uon Of suffering aud profltess tul, after
tic dreAry, lonely, desolnte life Of poverty and
obhcuriss,' whom the patnfnl suspense Ia ended
Hnd tho hour Of Triumph and happiness has como,
tesrs toll Tie story Of tho grateful and e1uItng
heart. Il IL 30 With tho champion Of man, who,
for years mAliSnel and derided, Bne8 At last tho
phil1nth1opto principle hc advocatet adopted,
and his nano registered wIth tho bouefae.ora uf
tho raoo; it Is 30 With tue faithful friend who
was aung Aside through baso susptc,ous, but
who Ia called baek to q holier confidence and
moro devoted Affection; it ID 60 with tic pa-
tIens, neglected, friendloss htudcnt Of IN.
discovery and competos tho invention
ttlat gives now blessing to tho World; It Ia 80
With loving hearts that hnvo boen separated by
ctuol fortune as they arc uited III tndlH8olnblo
bouds; Il ia SO "itIi all Who cone out Of dark
rlaces into sweet sunshine. aud nho. afsee
gslevous trials, grasp tho good abas SO Inspired
aud enamorcd thcm. As tho protltgal comes
back penitens and reformed TO his fatner'e
house, as tho loyod one long tendorly watched
aud nursed after dlztrekslng sicknesB is restored
from tho very gates OF death, as the lovcra whose
path has bacn 30 sad are joinod 10 be torn apart
10 more, NJ looking up from. tho dcAert Of folly
and ain, ooo secs tho angol Of forgiveness, aud
tatoo tho lla,,d that leati4 10 pure and blessod
tho deep places of tho soul. And thore is no
aweotor peace, no doepcr, richer hlf1onfu8
OF oxqu}ate life, than when ono knows that tll2
burden that ain Imposed is removed, WHOM, III
tho clchnslnE and rcnewinR OF tho D1GsRcl
Blris. oil things seem uow. and i,iA feet aro
planted on tho everlasting rock. with tie heaven-
ly world aiming in 11pob him. Ho is taken out
Of tho ihlry pisces wheso ho sAnk SO low IN his
ness Of tho loving 0us who calls him home. He
reslizea now Ill tho meaning Of hia wasted gitta
and efring wnya. hh sights Of goodness aud tho
stain Of eln. And yet ho IL forgiven. Ho IA
welcomed to tls fssst 81 purity and peace and
glorious il bis portion. What has he dpue to
merit such merclea2 What IL he that ho should
DO tho tuhorltot Of such bEcaseduoss Alb,
lug Rras,tu9o, his sense Of relief, ot rest, and
safesy, his vision Of tle ,nutterabla Good which
awaits him. all &hAt it trs,e, and teveront, and
eacred In hts thought, lniuREe to mako tho ingre-
d,sntB OF his bliss. Words cannot artlrulats itH
conecsournsss. Tears only give Il inserprssa-
ton. Aud ench seara "re holy, You do not In
your sutTone momelta Ike tho gaze Of vulgat
eyes. There In = sacrodneHs about ali deep Rrlof
aud exquisite joy that potnte to retirement and
soclnS!oa. Joseph. In tho oy0raowlng Of ha
emus.onet sought whnro to weep; aud ho wont
Into his chamber aud wepk thore. 30, when you
afe strangely suaItton or TRANSPORTED will aingu-
1nr happinoss, you would fain 20 away where
you will bo unobsaEved. You cannot bear thsn
Tho scrutiny Of the unsymrathfzinE and t.tsiu-
eeTo. rhAe which maloA your life 90 awfuilY
eatnosk III sonethfog wlth which you want no
atrnuEerH to interinodjle. Yon know how yoi
hayo nhrank from tho pryiDG eyes Of tho curious
who canho to look upon your grief whom Tho one
and how at times you wanted to hide away in thu
scns6 OF YOUR deepest agony or JOY. Yes, TINT
which ID pracioun above al TO the affections IL
too sacred Tor common exposure. Thofe are
Seasons when you wiHh to be alone. or At least
when you desire Gully the presence Of thoso who
cau enter into your profoundest experience,
whose pnlses you are sure beat in tune 10 yours.
They Ms aIways welcome. But the inca,l~
Erulsy Of your own keen experience, and
the presence Of tho unsytup.shesio OBJ
avoid tho contrast. You have enough
In your grief, rorrow, Or bliss, without tho con-
vlcsEoD that you hFe spectacle ior tho curious
and unthiukiug. And It ia not moro prlds shnt
thet.c Raze. There arc feelings that arc too
sacred for any place but tho inner circle OF
fr,sndsh'p aud home, tie cloSst the altar Of
prayer. whon your tears havo most oxpsas.
styo meanings you want tho world excluded.
lou arc 10 fur tomovad In mind from ake trivial
ities and yAuft.es that eyon thols aymbols ara
o1ens!vo.
But iu these memorable hours when tears are
tue language Of the ueepes. life, aud whon We
feel too sincerely how little We yet among mon
that sl!sll oousole or Inspire us, the fact OF the
Ail-sosloH Eye aud tho Rll-sympathlz!uR iiea1t is
unutter&b'y precious. Uue there In VINO marks
our tears aud knowa tho meaning Of them Ill.
What eson III your blindness sud bewildermcut
you DO not understand yourseli,-she mystery
aud tie mirAcle Of sorrow aud joy,--lle kuoua
altogether. For lie Ia faithful ft,Rh-p1iest
touched With the feeling OF yOur nilstuites. iIla
own tesrs toll W how lle sympatblzes with the
suffering ones NhoM llo cams TO gave. IT yuu
cling to t!!1u you aso sura Ut tue strong copsola-
tioua ot Ills love; YOU surc that Ilo lY Iond-
hlg you su.o the folds ot Ills diyiuo paaco Ii it
10 your casnest effort TO follow uiM there you
nhy know that thete " not pxor
of FeDeNsAuCG. U0k lear nt enut +o,s"