Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-06
Reflex Life Work.
That which the fountain send, forth
'eturns again to the fountain.

murng streamlet palh, from the gen-
tly heaving waters of the pronl and
noble stream, from the fountains
meath the liquid plains Of old oeean's
dazzling depths, returns At length.
with added grace and beauious form
to adorn again its parent home.
is oHwari way, perchance, has led
through fields of ARID scorching air or
deserts bsrning sands. Its crystal
drops may oft have cheered the faint
ing traveller, Or its pearly tears have
soothed his weary LAY.
Through all its course, howe'er re-
mote or far beyond the view, its work
has been 10 dill with bloom each bull
ding flower, to add new beauty, fresh
ness, strength and life to every YER
durc-clad vale and field within its
widespread range.
Its softly humid breath has raised
the tender lily's dropping head, has
clothed IN hucs of richer dye the gea
tiy waving plains, and. filled the tall
old forest trees with added power and
vigor.
In all this noble work which the
silvery vapor has performed, no loss
is seen, no beauty dimmed through
all its course, and now its mission is
performed, its primal haruor reached.
Perchance with dark and blackened
waters the fountain may be tilled /; no
rainbow tint is seen, no iris arch APP
pears, no golden, sparkling spray can
rise from out its turbid depths, no
flowers of fairy form and hue, no Wig
orous, stately trees e'er grace its dis
NAL, dreary banks.
Its vapor is filled with poisonous
drops, its life is death, each coming
day makes yet its depths more angry
/ than before. The deadly vapor it
sends forth returning from its blight
ing wo.k of death seems yet more
deadly than before.
With nature, kindred and effect the
s7me. the daily influence from the UNI
athomed fountain of the human heart
goes forth, performs its mission, and
to ITS heart home then returns again.
From every look, from every frown
or smile, from out each thought ex-
pressed, each act, each uttered word,
a subtle, hidden power goes forth with
silent step and sure, yet reaching 70
the depth of other souls.
This influence of tie heart returns
again in every act and deed Of life, in
every CLEAN from out the eye, in every
shade upon the brow, in every accent
of the voice of thosa on whom its im.
press rests.
If words Of pure and holy worth
and truth of Jesus and his love flow
forth from out the fountain of the
heat, the sparkling jewels will return
with added lstre to grace the fouut
again by reflex happiness and peace,
Bright joy such blessed glorious
worts will give to many y sorrowing
soul, which knew not PHYS ten'lel
voice-heavenly hopes and conquer.
ing faith they'll bring to many 4 sin.
ming heart which ne'er before hath
caught The sweetly sounding notes OF
Mercy's sweet refrain, or Heaven 5
great love for erring ones hard pressed
by sins pursuant step.
Each tear of sympathy that is shed,
each strain of melody revived in sor-
rowing hearts, each kindly spoken
word, each act Of reaching down The
hand to raise the fallen up and point
them hcavenwar(, each earnest, plead
ing prayer for wandering SHINING
souls, returns in influence pure tc
greet the heart again sweet as tie mu
sic Of u golden Tyre.
Each deed of Christian labor done
each act performed for Jesus sake
gives to the soul feast of heavenly
joys, and adds another ray Of ligh,
from Gods approving smile.
No word 50 trihing, no influence o.
the life so slight that it does not leave
an impress for veal or woe upon some
other life, some deathless soul
Should sins dark hucs sweep o'el
the fountain OF the heart, and change
its pure, bright waves to those of mid
night gloom, the death-rraught inhu
encc rising thence will soon return
with scathing power and blight.
Each opening bud of joy that is
; crushed, each cruel, unkin6 word
each sinful deed of life, each impure
, thought, each act of putting Jesus
, from the soul, each theory Of mind
, caca way of life that casts \ banerul
hlighting influence upon other lives