The Osceola times., 1883-01-06
,sE SINGLE HEAD OF WHEAT.
LtrErrE Z. rLDRkh,

All my daily tasks were ended,
And the hush Of night had come,
Bringing rrst 70 wcary spirits,
Gazing many wancerers nome.
"He that goe,h forth with weeping,
Bearing gulcen grains OF wheat,
shall ictusu again, n loicing.
Laden with the harvest sweet"
This read and deeply pondered
What OF seed my hand had sown
What Of harvest was respiug
TO be laid b. fore the throne.
While my thoughts were swiftly slsnoing
Ger "a. paths my feet had trud.
slcCp sealed up my weary ,yelics,
AMI svis'ol came from tod.
In the worlds srea' field n lshor
All he rcapsr's lasls were done;
Each on. Lssielcd 10 The Master
With the sheaycs that be had won.
Some, with shesyes so poor and scanty,
Sadly t ld the number DER;
Others staggered meath the burden
Of the golden grain they bore.
Gladly, then, the pearly gateways
Opened w,de To let The IN in,
As they sought the Masters presence
with their burdens iich and thin.
slowly, tadly, with the respers
Who had labored long and late,
Came At the Masters bidding,
Aud was latest at the gate.
Then apart from all the others,
Weeping bitterly, stood,
| had tuilef from early M ,rning.
Working for the others good.
When one friend had fallen, fainting.
BY his piles Of golden grain.
Win n glasS of cooling water
revived his strength again.
And another. worn and weary,
had aided for awhile,
Till, her failiug strength returning,
She went forward with smile.
Thus the Others had aided,
While the golden moments fed,
TIL the day was spent and evening
on the earth her teardrops shed.
And I To the Masters presence
Came with weary, toilworn feet,
Bearing as my gathered harvest,
hut single head of wheat
50 with fearful eyes watched them.
ks, with faces giad aud bright,
One by one they laid their burdens
Down before the throne OF light
All how swectiy, then. the blessing
sounded TO my listening ear
"Nobly done, my faithful servants,
Rest. now, in your mansions here
Then | thought, with keenest sorrow,
Words like these are not for me
only those with heavy burdens
Heavenly rest and blessing see.
"Yet love the Master truly,
And I've labored hard since dawn,
But have no heavy burden;
VIII he bid me to begOnc2
While | questioned thss In sadness,
Christ, the Master called for me,
And | knet before him, saying
'I have only this for thee.
81 have laborcd hard, o Master.
have toilei from morn Till night,
But sought TO aid my neighbors,
Aud TO make their labor light.
80 the day has passed unno,iced.
And tonight with shame come.
Bringing. as my gathered harvest.
Hut q single wheat head home
Then laid Il down. with weepin,,
At his blessed, pierced feet
And he smiled upon my trembling
Ali hts smile was passing sweet.
"Child, II IL enough" he answered.
All asked for, tnou hast brought,
And among the band Of reaI ers,
Truly bravely hast thou wrought.
"This was thine appointed mission.-
Well hast thou y, rformed thy task
Have no fear that would chide thee,
This y all that would ask"
Then woke. but long, the vision
In nay heart pondered DER,
While tried to see what meaning,
Hidden In its depths, 1t bore.
And al length, this lesson slowly
Dawned upon my wondering mind;
Never mind what others gather,
Do what eer thy hand can find.
Ifit be thy lotted mission
Thus TO serve the reaper band,
And the evening find the weary,
With an empty, sheailess hand,
Let thy heart be never troubled.
Faithfully fulfill thy task
Tremble not before the Master
Heavy sheayes he will not ask.