, 1880-02-14
TIL: Tfit1A1S OF LIFE.

SpfcE! OttpN4Fa 70 1MG CHltAAq Tribune.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-1lnvtng hcen almost
constant reader Of Tile lloIllo for thc l,.t
three ycars, hive learned to al,ttctpaie M l..
nrrivafs with ITO small degree of pleasure
1t Is to nc very desirable pastImc ,bI,
soctnl interchange OF thought and st]ent
communion with 0,ir fellUw-nlortals: aml r.,
Imagination / llnvo often pictured to nv
mind, utter per,lslng the several letters ot
tho llnppy llomu circle, tho faccs n,1l fonus
Of cncli 01lu Of them, and fanciett saw than
gathered around their own happy tlrcsllcs
and tho chord Of sympathy aad unison
seenlci to ylbrato niew+
II seelt.s to me TINT the free mtngtlugo Of ,be
souls aspirations arU tho most c,l]oyable Of
life'a sorinl pfcasircs. Lifc Is n mystery,
We aru creatures Of the ptlsslng moluent,
constantly fed md )e!! oil BY The
{Sysr {ys ss'[ss # eYcitssn M|9 E w III n'e nsysi
moment A!Iorsfs Us. but nru ever allxiousIyOn
tho watch far SONIC ft1tur0 enjoyment. ifwe
would lu cnntcnt With tho present, md Wlat
It gives us, We should Mlliy 0f us he far hap.
pier it!ian we now nre. But We arc ever oyrr-
future for l,aprlilcss, Only to-niorrow, or
next week, or next ycar, aIl then We shall
he 80 Ilnppy, and, likp tic ill-n'-tiu.wisv,"
1t Is .eyor. Just beyond our reach, aud st!llwe
9ru lured ~. The antlclpatl3ns Of .his lito
iar exceed lll richness tho real[zati0ns Eyen
IT. We. hru allowed tu pusIess solno longeoy-
etetl treasure, iow quickly, tts beauty atd
worth yuEls,es when W. ttnll Wo have It's
sOla pOsScsAtOll
Tho loyelIest rose when taken from It's
oyer beautiful y may bo, wo must coinc IN
close contact will, lts thorns to possess It,
This life. II II mixture Of roses mid
tt10rlts, pleasures uni SORROWS. sunshine
aEtl shadows, daylight. MD darkness. And
how many l!avo $ pcnt the mast off their lives
tnHtetl Of tile pleasures of life, surrounded
will, home of luxury and fond friends, anl
have als, tasted bitterly Of tho cup Of SOL.
| row. 1t seems to ine That haYU lived 10
ilayo felt In !y deep nl1 sudden afllic;ion, Il
| J. liad tlo. other, SOURCE OF consolation than
ures, 1t wnu!d be. lmungre Indeed. Whena
few months agu snw the fnfrcst flower ut
y a ss*if f srS,'' b1 81 tT1 Is yo ny foa 5 5fpe5af paa
watched for tic past twenty years alld Mo
; waS; almost ny sole coaRallo % # tta y daily adl!
@S' so, t wsy ''"SS Know now Eva that sf t fu''f; I
not MI Of llfe to live, anI + teel
tlat It Is not all Of death to die; tint this lte
| IL improved M It should be, lsOnty tho bcgiG
Ming Ut Il pGnHtlful anu Il lovely eternal lt!e.
and MI entrance to homo where all will ba
perfect loye and holy communion forever.
innrc.. I fell that MY lost loved ono Is As .
beautiful star In tint Heaven for 1ne to ayerr
Rnze lIlH,u wIiito rsnlair here, and that !
now l;.ye ono WHO IS waiting and watching
for mo Mt tho golden ghto OF that eeayehy
city: TINT the, Journey of this life will soon
10 ended, and wo slanll aIr1ye ut the g1eatt
station OF r:st Just beyond. tile banks Of slat
beautiful river where our loved 0l!ps will ta
waiting to meet US. md our longing ,Sp!rits
will l>o satisfied whell we shull bcl0l1 olt
Snylor Il, MI of Ills transcentlent Jglory, ard
wll0m We hive read and thought 50 mich
nbnut. As gold ~ purified by fire.. 50 niisl
our hearts le tried In tho furtlaco OF ni!i!ctaa
that VIC may BIZ cleanscA aud nale white q
snOW. OufhtDE&