The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-08

ton that presents itself TO our minds is
what will life be TO hinl3 Such dainty
object Ia before US The breath comes 80
family as scarcely to dila!e the little nos
tris. The will and muscular power are too
weak TO do more than cause the arms to
move about in an aimless sort Of way.
Yet the soul has taken up its abode there
and that frail, helpless bit OF humanity is
destined to live forever. What we see is
already the cssket that holds a priceless
gem. Time only will show whether it will
be cut and FURNISHED to shine as a star ia
the Sayior's crown or left in the rough to be
kicked about under foot and at last lost in
eternal darkness.
God has first given this gem into the
keeping Of the mother. Some writer has
told US that God could not be everywhere;
therefore, He made mothers. To a child
the mother represents God. She is the
highest authority the greatest wisdom, the
supreme ruler of his little worli. In her,
| perfection is embodied.
Her smile is the first to bring forth an
intelligent answering smile. Her name the
first the baby lips utter. She guides the
first steps when the timid little one would
not dare to take trip across the room, but
for his mere trust in his mothers strength
and will to guide him. To the mother
then belongs the first cutting Of the gem
Dare we speak of woman's sphere as mar
row aud contracted when into her hands Is
given the most important work; the most
precious trust the Lord commits to mortalsf
What will be the mothers place in that
time which the Lord calls the day "when
| make up my jewels" In the petty wor-
ries and cares of life that come to moth
er's lot, when she tires SO OF her ceaseless
round of duties, she forgets sometimes the
important place she fills in the great econ
omy of God. In the daily treadmill of
her work.a-day lite she sometimes forgets
to look to Heaven for light, strength and
hope. Then down from Heaven into her
children's souls where bright bit of
heaven-born glory is enshrined.
But there are other instruments brought
to work at the gem. Other home in
huences, chosen companions most of all the
will-power of the child. With the wise
curbing and the guiding of this all the
rough points may be rubbed down and the
gem begins to send forth bright rays that
show whereof it is made.
Let a child learn to control himself and
turn his thoughts into pure, noble, Christ
like channels and the soul soon begins to
expand. Teach a child to be sorry for sin
and go tell Jesus he is sorry, to go for help
only where real help is to be found and the
rough work is done. Henceforth the pol
sbing goes stealthily on until, when Md
die age comes and the man begins really to
mount the hill of life the casket itself be-
gins to reflect the gem.
How the brightness shines out at the
"soul- windows." Not with the dim flick
ering of the lamp nearly empty of OIL but
Of the well.trimmed lamp shining with
steady light that shows the soul sees high
er, purer things than those about it. And
the voice, too, what heart ring it has 1t
has gained its rich sweetness by long years
of converse with the 'still, small voice"
from the spirit world. The grasp of the
hand is firm and gentle; finn from long
contact with that Invisible Hand to which
1t has 80 steadily clung and from which it
draws its strength; gentle because the
Guide that directs is the gentlest Of beings.
In this the power OF association manifests
itself and the follower naturally assumes
the manners of his Guide.
The ordinary smile of old age is going
down the hill to the grave. But is this
right and natural If the life be true and
the soul bright and ready for the Masters
use we are constantly mounting higher.
Till old age finds u.s. not in the valley, but
with Moses on Mount Nebo, gazing with
undmmed vision into the promised land,
way above the clammer and strife of the
struggling mass in the valley below.
Life in this world is very short, AS com
pared with the Great Hereafter it is but as q
rain drop in the ocean. But it is full Of
grand possibilities. Nor are these POSSIBLE
tiles ideal They need not be separated
from the commonest, toughest pathway Of
life For they be directly in the path of
duty.
"Who sweeps room to the glory of God,
makes that and the action fine"
WHATSOEVER thou doest do heartily as
unto the Lord aud not unto man"
The sea OF life may be rough, but when
the waves roll highest and the winds Of
passion dash fierce and loud may be heard
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