The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-09-21

Inc true bNppuhe>s ~ tut> itie cus'
sists, in great measure. iE the enjoy
ment Of the present moment, il We
will appreciate it. with all its pleas
ures and surroundings: hut how prone
We are to let it hastily and carelessly
pas. by. jus, partially slipping it:
sweets aud pleasures, reserving the
ful!e>, aud greatest enjoyment fur to-
morrow, which seldom comes. Aud
this Is why our anticipations =" ire.
quently SD far exceed our reslizations
in richness Of pleasure aud happiness
in this lie. Ii is always with u, To.
morrow We intend to 10 so-and -. AMI
then We shall be 50 happy but when
that expected hour has arrived. per.
haps bitter disappointment meets Us
instead Of the looksd for pleasure.
How often II Is so. We are expecting
To meet dear aud much loved friends
tomorrow. that perhaps We have not
seen for wears; the heart is exul;ant
with Joy aud untold happiness The
time is passing 80 heavily or slow " to-
day. and we are 80 eagerly longing tor
io-morrow. when We shall see ihose
happy faces and dear forms If fondly
cherished friends. Alas. To-mor-
row arrives, and with il what sad
words fail upon the ears. A1':her
horrible accident. Our frien.is are
wounded or dying; perhaps dead.
Crushed are all those dear hop :, which
We have 81 lovingly cherished. Such
is this lite its sorrows and di>appoin,-
menis tar ou, balance its pleasures many
times. The pleasures Of lite are fleet
ing. but its sorrows are lasting, not
easily banished they leave an impress.
sion on the heart, as il they were
photographed there.
Happiness. like the willo-the-wisp.
seems ever to be in the misty future,
Turing us on, and the heart Is always
yesrning tor something just beyond its
reach n craving that seems To- refuse
to be satisfied with the present. To
bring our minds To- feel that TODAY is
all AMI even more than We have assur-
ance Of should be our aim. and with
that to endeavor In GO all in our pow
er to improve it. by wishing To make
all around u happy in every respect.
and in 81 doing We shall not fail to bc
happy ourselves. This will constitute
pre>en, happiness.
How many things are constantly
occurring To take people from this
world Ia another. in = very short space
IT time, without the slightest warning.
We know this, for we see and hear il
every ,lay. Oar time NAV c".'e when
We least exp-c, il. like thief in the
night. Are We making preparations
for this great event. by improving the
present Moment To- the best a cur
ability.
Life Is full Of bitter sorrows and
keen disappoiuiments. Tomorrow 81
often fails To briD, with it lis rich
freight Of treasures and gilied happi
ness. The lofty castles that have been
40 magni6cenily reared and 81 luxur-
iously appointed by hope and fond ex
peciation for tomorrow are but mere
novels. bleak, barren, drea- and Desc
late or they are shorn Of mare than
half their expected brilliancy for to-
day. Life is but u dream of to E,or-
row. but when it is to-day We have to
awake from our slumber. and 10 the
vision Of life is . reality. shorn OF
many Of its looked-for beauties and
pleasures. We are dissatisfied with
the bringing %. to-day. and again We
cast our minds eye to the unseen and
unknown future of thi. world. Far
better will il be for Us it our future
authorizations are Tlaced home. where
there are no more heart-sorrows. no
tears to wipe from our eyes. no more
chickering's. no more backbitiag and
slanderous tongues, no bitter frowns.
no cruel. haunting words, M unkind
acts, no false friends; all shall be pure
holy love there, happy forever more.
II is but short distance from us all;
SION We shall arrive at that last great
station, when the journey of lite shall
have been terminated with us. and We
shall be called upon to give an account
Of the time that has been given Us
here, as well as the talents. and also
the disposal that We have made Of
them:. Each one of Us must pass
that trying ordeal for our
selves. Ii is in vain for us to think Of
q substitute. As We are born, SD We
must die, and after that comes the
judgment. This is very plain Ian
gusge that is taught us.
Let u, each DAY strive TO do some little
act of kindness, some deed Of charity.
A cheerful word to some poor down.
cast one, u few words Of sympathy for
.cme one who NAV he suffering with
pain and torture. a kind wori for the
deeply afflicted ones.
Oh, how it will touch the heart at
,uch a time how many times such lit
lie kindnesses are almost like angels !
visits, aud they will bring their re-
ward. The precious moments If time
ire more to be valued than the costli- /
st Of gems Let Us all improve them
sisely and faithfully. that we shall no,
rave to regret in our last few mom- 4
.nts a miss2ent life here.