The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-12

full Of word pictures, the worlds
stage is 30 broad, and the scenes 81
varied and SO wide apart, and YET
not an atom of space ua6lled, or that
could be spared from out lifetime,
or q million lifetimes, that we are
lost in the labarynth OF thoughts that
come crowding upon us as we con.
template just the little world that
comes within our circle.
Cell Hamilton tells us that "all
greatness, all glory. all that earth
has to give, and all that heaven can
proffer lies within the reach of the
lowest as well as the highest; but
oh there is much of care and wear
mess and watchfulness necessary TO
avoid the snares and pitfalls and
walls that bar the way, but energy,
perseverance aud q consciousness of
right will overcome ell obstacles.
1t is man himself that is his own
greatest enemy and ii he tails in his
life work it is because be fails to rec
ognize the witness within him. 10
every oval chamber there Is an an
gel guest, whose whispers soft and
low, would keep them from all
wrong but when conscious of their
strength they turn deaf ear to the
warnings, and wrapping themselves
about with mantel of self-righteous-
ness, thinking and believing that
they are perfect in good works, know
and understand that such men were
called the Pharisees of the olden
time.
Humility is becoming at all times,
and men aud women are better judg-
ed by their works than by their
words. "Little deeds of kindness"
go farther towards reforming the out
cast than whole volume of advice.
When the heart strings are touched
by sympathy the whole being vi
brates with the sweet, sad minor Ca
dence. The man or woman who has
never suffered pain does not know
how to sympathize with those whose
bodies are racked with agony those
who have never suffered from hunger
Can know nothing of the pangs of
the starving those who have never
wanted a friend can know nothing of
the wants of the friendless those
who have never committed a crime
can know nothing of the remorse of
the criminal; those who have never
been enslaved can never understand
the.full meaning of freedom" But
unto every life some rain must fall, :"
and TO every one who arrives at the
years of understanding there are
times when they need both the char
ity and sympathy of their fellow-be-
ings.
The poor griei.stricken mother
when deaths angel has been a visi-
tant in the home circle and folded
within its icy embrace a loved bay
or girl, 6ads comfort in sympathy.
although none but the mother can
feel the mothers loss TIE wife be.
reft of the husband, who has been
her rod and staff. and guide through
many years would ind her cup OF
sorrow more than oyeraowing If no
sympathizing friends were near The
husband when the waxen lids were
closed forever, over the sightless eyes
OF the one, loved one, that has been
his to cherish and care for, she who
had made for bin all that there was
of home and happiness would find
life desclstion if there were no low.
ing hearts to offer consolation. And
oh, how much love and tenderness
and pity and sympathy the little
children need when the mother is
called away. l have seen strong
men, men with silver bair, who had
taken the first step down from man.
hoods prime, weep like little children,
and tremble like the leaves Of aspen.
as they looked for the last time upon
the dear old face of one they had
called mother.
Bot with the weeds comes the
comforter; and from out the ashes
of the dead loves the new fires are
rekindled.
The world is q stage wherein ey.
cry act new thoughts, new impulses
AID new people crowd upon the shift
ing scenes. Individuality seems
lost when We take in the whole NOV.
ing panorama upon our globe, and
realize how insignifcantly small we
are aud how little We know and how
little We should be missed and how
soon forgotten; bat when we take
into consideration the greatness of
the beyond, the vastness Of eterDitv.
that even for as, earth worms as we
are, We have "earth in possession and
fewer in reversion," and Immortality
as our inheritance we stand awe
struck and wonder al the grandeur
Of human existence.
We are taught that we are made
q little lower than the angels. but I
would sooner believe we are q little
higher than the angels, for tnev
made perfect and pure, are fitted only
Tor home Of purity, while man. weak
as be is by nature, must need walk
the earth, and be ever 80 foot. sore
aud weary he must bear his own
tolls and burdens and pains and ssf-
ferings. He must bear bis cross be-
fore he can aspire to the crown. Low.
ing the earth life and all its sur
roundings. He must be ready to
lay it down if be would act we'll bis
part And then again be must be
willing TO live, for life is not all bur-
densome. Ii is only the pain and
trouble and grief and sin that ia the
burden, and they are the purifiers
the refners. The quartz must 20
through the crucibles before il be-
comes the fine gold; the diamond
must good and thin polished with its
own dust ere the iridescent light will
sparkle from its facets; the fne steel
must De tempered by IRE or it ia
worthless, but j, requires an artisan
to do the work up skillfally.
The architect may Iay out ever 80
beautiful plan of building, but if
the workmanship is rude the work ia
spoiled; the garduer may sow the
choicest varieties of seeds, and plant
the very finest shrubs and bulbs and
vines, but if weeds and brambles are
allowed to grow unchecked the gar
den might as well be tangled baw.