Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-17
BEAUTIFUL THINGS,

o
and all the varieties OF scenery which greet
us whenever we go abroad to with
nature.
Gods earliest works were all good, he
gave this verdict himself, yet he reserved
his masterpiece for his last work-when
this was completed a precious human soul
had been called into being. If these other
works had been good this one must have
come forth possessed with every beauty.
! With all the sin and evil which is now in
the world, there is beauty everywhere, yet
there are many different standards Of beauty.
We meet with strangers who are physically
beautiful, every feature in true proportion,
the lovliest tints in hair, eyes and skin
still an insight into their dispositions and
lives, seems to throw a dark veil over the
outward beauty, and make us oblivious to
form and feature. There are many faces
that are dark and brown from exposure that
are wrinkled and scared from the life-strug-
gle that are beautiful, because there is soul
and heart stamped thereon. Look into the
records of these lives, and we will find that
their eyes have often overlooked at the sor-
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windows which let out the soullight and
show its workings. Their lips may be drawn
and sunken, yet there are ~tell-tale lines
Obout the mouth which reveal that words of
loneliness, gentleness, hope and sympathy
have been uttered by these lips. Hands may
have lost their fairness, ronndness and still
be beautifM-hands only are beautiful,
which have always done earnest, brave and
true work-little deeds of kindness, love and
help.
Feet may be unusually large-and possess
rare beauty, because they have gone to and
fro on kindly notwithstanding gladness
! with their coming and leaving sunshine be-
hind.
Shoulder may be stopped, and bowed, but
they are beautiful, because they are sueges-
tive of burdens borne, and of burdens lifted
from others shoulders and added to their
own portion.
Beautiful lives are not always those that
have travelled in sunshine, and for self, but
lives which go on as silent rivers freighted
with health, hope, strength and life-for
those who are needy.
Lives completed by a true walk in the path
of duty, rarely ever fail to clearly mark out,
a perfect character, a true life, and right
spirit are the most acceptable offerings to be
brought to the Creator, and laid at his feet.
Such offerings will earn a place in his crown
of jewels.-Cor. Journal Of agriculture.
CHESTERFIELD AND VoLTAIRE.-Lord
Chesterfield and Voltaire were lifelong
friends. A writer in the Ledger tells this
anecdote of their wit:
On q certain occasion the two friends were
in company at the grand ball in Paris, given
by the Kings ~favorite. Chesterfield stood
by a marble pillar, gazing upon the brilliant
assemblage ofladies, whcn Voltaire accosted
him:
"My lord, you should be a Judge in such
matters. Now, seriously, do you not think
our French ladies the most beautiful you
ever saw ~
"Upon my word replied Chesterfield,
with a nod and a smile, Il am not a Judge
of paintings"
Not long afterwards Voltaire crossed over
to England, and was present one evening
at the party given by an English noble