Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-22

fectiOnatait oin hit very benleleSS anu Ill
selfish and OF her nature to be more un-
mans pursuit. Interested than man. Then
fish disnos;tionr re more apt to cherish a sell
way should onlv1a4n those of woman-her
full walks Of 1;fo along the quiet, peace
is holier than that of spd charity No duty
and comforting the feebass n sae'l,is '"e "e'N
Sometimes our way WI,
meadows, where the modes -:a,p4s aaa
daises peep up through the long xnsss and
"here the babbling brook meano..s M
moflng over its pebbly bed. Here = ;s o
PHEASANT task to follow where duty le.ds
our path is carpeted with verdure. and heal
tilted and perfumed with flowers: but. alas ,
'le lovely fields are soon passed, and now
we are toiling onward over the barren waste.
Inc burning sands blister our feet. the
ocean surges ever and anon threaten to
oVerwhelm us, but we must 60 forward,
though we exchange the bleak shore for the
rugged and more toilsome mountain steeps.
LII mounting the Hill OF Science we will find
all the paths rough and difficult; but often
there will be inviting groves and bowers,
with sparkling fountains in their midst.
where we may ]inger and rest awhile. and
gain fresh strength for our journey. At
first our way may not be steep and rugged.
yet, as we proceed, the ascent becomes
more and more abrupt. In place of a peb-
Die here arfd there, huge boulders are to be
surmounted, cliffs are to be assembled. and.
if not untrodden heights, heights trodden
by but few are to be reached. AS we toll
up the successive sleeps, our feet pierced by
the sharp rocks, our limbs weary of the toll
some way, we would fain Law ourselves
down and rest; but something whispers in
our ear, in gentle but animating tones
The summit is smooth it is all shade !; the
sunlight comes dancing through the trees;
the birds carol sweet songs. the fountains
play and the flowers bloom perpetually
then restnot till you reach the top. Strive on,
strive ever.' At last the summit is reach
ed we have attained the acme of our wishes:
but we must beware lest we becolne vain
glorious. The laurel wreath is upon our
brow, and in our hand. trembling with Joy
Gus anticlpations all fulnilcd, we grasp tie
i dIIS lAIN " q tll1AS dliS Ildu VIC
have rest. Vain illusion! Nitamur is the
watchword! There are loftier heights to be
reached-the heights of Holiness.
There is a nobler worthier record to be
made than upon the perishable scrolls of
earth-a record in the Lambs Book of
Life" These are %attainments worth our
most exalted powers and strenuous exer-
tons and these they demand.
A lifelong struggle without pause or re-
spite, ever patient, hopeful and everpress-
ing forward, we must run the race that is
set before us. We must pass through the
furnace and come out with no smell of fire
upon our garments, pure as gold tried in the
fire. Faint, though we may be at times,
vet pursuing-leaning upon the everlasting
arm of our Elder Brother, we shall at last
reach the goal, and receive the yictor's
crown.
Strive we must, nor cease our struggle
till our fingers, cold in death, clasp white
flowers under a pail, not until
ssTWo hands upon the breast, and labor's done,
Two pale feet crossed in rest, the race is run.
Two eyes with eoin-weights shut, all tears shall
cease,
Two lips where grief is mute and wrath at peace,
So pray we oflentimes, mourning our lot,
God. in Hisk kindness, nsWere not
LET il be said of us while we live:
"Two hands to work addressed, aye for his
praise,
Two feet that never rest, walking his ways,
Two eyes that look above, still through all tears,
Two lips that breathe but love, neyernore fear.
L. nrr ua q fferNard- low ON our knees.