Fair play., 1880-03-13
SENTIMENT AND SENSE.

mo- - >V!4-i!dG- -ti!tt rr lH'ir!cie'e-
WIN one j tagged. hungry and he
pressed, the wor>, seems most prob
able
~ large demand is made on ou
faith 10y ua;urc - can be made by mir
aclc>.
FIND earth where crows no weed ana
vn'' NAY .iLi i heart where no erru,
grows.
!si.t >KF>NES> places man as mucl
below the .cVr! of the brute aS reasoI
eirvatc> him above them.
lIrMIIiTl j. the Christians greatest
honor; and the higkcr men climb, III,
farther they are from Heaven.
THE beautiful l. a manifestation of IN,
secret laws Of nature. when. but fol
this appearance. had been forever con.
ccalesi from us.
NOTHING i 81 wholesome, nothing
does 81 much for peoples looks, as Z
lItilr Interchange II the small coin oi
bcEcvoltncc.
E,EEl good picture is the best Of ser
mons and lectures The sense informs
the soul. Whatever you have. have
beauty.
WEALTH may minister Ia the best
part of man, but only minister not
master. When il usurp> ;hc throne and
becomes moutrcl il i oi all things most
vi,iiul and abjrct
TIE powers If mind. when they are
unbound AID expanded by the sunshine
OF felicity ..uorv frequently lu>uria.e into
fu.hrS than blossom into goodness.
y" iangl - can express the power.
beauty, hrr,I>iu and majesty uf y
rarn cuNcr, ard grows >lrun-"r where
.i.au i;tiut>. and over the wastes If
worldly fUrtuuc s-u,lS TIE radiance ol its
quenchicS> fidelity Ike Il star in heaven.
ir is both the curse and blessing Of
our American life. SAYS Enhcr, C"iiyer,
hat V" are hot quite content. We all
expect ;u 20 >ouirw here hcinre We die,
and have :: lc'l,r time when We -,
there th:in we can have ~ home. The
hanr uf or lii, i discomfort. We say
We Will work - !urg. and then We will
enjoy ourselves btl We find il iiS; as
Thacheray ha, expressed it, Nv hen
was :. boy. he said. Il wanted some
taffy-ii was i shilling | hadn't one
" Len "aS man, | had shilling.h hut
d.dn I want any taify.'
II we die to-day, the sun viii shine as
brightly, the birds Will >ing rs >v,, lily
To omorrow. Business will not he sus-
pended moment, and the grca; mass
will BOT bes,uw Thought upon our
memories '.l- he dead?" Will he the
solemn inquiry Of Il few as they pass 10
their work. But no one viii miss u> ex-
cept our inIme,.iat" connections, and in
a short time they will forget and laugh
H. mcTrilv - when we s.,t beside tncin.
Thus shall we all. now active in life,
pass away. Oar children crowd closely
behind u>. and they will soon pass away.
In u few years not Il living creature can
say, Il remember him. We lived in
another age. and did business with those
who sl,.mher in the tomb. Thus is life.
How rapidly ii passes!
MANS natural condition is that of
happiness Indeed, the normal condi,
ton of all life is that of pleasure, or Of
a certain regose or peace, which We
mu>t designate IS happiness. Pain,
mental or physical. is IN abnormal state.
As there is something wrong when
Young tree casts its leaves and fruits in
early summer, ~ there l. something
wrong when 4 flower dies in the bud, 50
there is something against law, some
thing contrary 10 Nature, whenever !
human heart marks within itself the
traces of unhappinr>s. In a universe
coming from az all"i>e and all-power-
full Creator, gladHcSS, should be the
law. All sufferin" of any
form or degree should come In the yarb
Of Il most unexpected surprise. We're
You drawing near one of the most per-
feet homes III any Jne of the enlightened
nations. drawing near TO make Il call Of
friendship upon the highly educated,
perhaps illustrious, parents, Your mind
would paint only beautiful pictures in
advance of each inmate and each event
in the mansion: but what amazement
would seize you if, as You near the
home. sounds Of weeping and wailing
should meet you: and, II You should
find some inmates rushing forth, beg
ging for help, and with face terror
stricken, You would be unable to proceed;
your foot would lac pal,ied upon the
threshold. And. should you learn that
all that terror and weeping came from
some rule Of the chief parsonage Of the
house, from the head Of the family, your
would be yet more enlarged,
for from such an educated and Iilu>tri-
Gus father YOU had expected only happy
and beautiful laws and words and re-
suits. According 10 all our best light,
Dur universe is the great home of an
Almighty Father. We are all taught to
ra.l Him Father. and that we are His
children. Paul indOrscs the old poet
who said, I'VE are His offspring" To
this Heavenly Father we attach all the
supreme atrri5utes-infinite wisdom. in
finite power, infinite love. Coming near
IIi- world, near 10 II in any star, or neal
TO it in Europe. Asia. Africa, or America,
We n cht well expect to find the house
full OF JOY, the children, old and yonng,
passing in and out. up and down, with /
,!eat giadneSS. Great floods % light
huulc pour all around over the walls,
ini into the parlorS, and upon each face,
md down into each soul, for surely an
ntinitIy wise, and kind, and powerful
Father would not permi; HIS home 10 be
made one Of grief for il helpless inmates
|, Is the inevitable assumption Of reason
ll;.- no happiness could be though. Of
IA, God would not prepare ior his
human family.-Prof. DactI SUrny.
queen Victoria, in opening Par
iamen, in late years, takes on the ap-
,earance of robes III State but not the
-O5es themselves. She wears her or