The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-04
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
For the Herald and News.
SasstElEY TOWN.


stamped upon it. anil cashiers name. |
will start :ny few ling b; saying: \
celebrated and highly popular comedian
orce waited upon Il phySiclan with a.:
quest TO be cured Of IN nvcrpOWcril Q
melancholy. 60" advised the medical
gentleman. go to the theatre and Wit
ness the comic performances nt--.f
Alas" replied his !afien:. 4 am that
comedian. | make others merry. but
willie they are laughing ali: tie >allicS OF
my wit, my nwn hear is rs Gnmoved rs
stone. Amid the laughter OF delight
ed multitu;cs. | remain the most sad
and miserable OF beings myself How
true 10 the experience OF all Worldlings
is this picture OF the comtdian'S heart:
He was a ahypocritc i'll his plcasantricS.
So arc all gay sinners. Their eyes flash.
their lips smile. their tongues utter
sparkling iestS, bat their hearts silently
sigh over conscious vaclrity which they
vainlv implorc the world to I'LL: Their
consciences sting them Tor. degrading
spiritual capacities capable OF gra$ring
the infinite to the Dead Sea OF Scn>ualitv,
and for casting away eternal life 1T the
bidding OF bodily apprtitrS and passions.
Bit in vain does the soul sign and the
conscience stiHg. The sinner will have
his delights. He hides his misery. He
dances, sings. icstS. his merry laugh
rings through til" air. and his comp&n-
ions in sin. wondering. think him Happy.
They vii! not believe his laugh like
theirs i >epulciIrai, and therefore they
envy him his felicity. He. TOO. i'll his
turn, is deceived by the mcrrm"'rt OF
l!iS companions. and cnvir> them. THUS
ali envy, al laugh. all are derived, ill
are hypucrit"> in their sinful pi"a>an-
tries. Start not. then. dear reader, from
this image OF your heart. The fault j.
not in my mirrOw but in your character.
50 SAYS DwiIr. The hloSt ill-featurcd
person is willing to gaze upon his own
face in Tie glass. and surely YOU viii
be equally ready TO behold your moral
features. especially as the hand of q
friend holds the mirror. and the motive
Which prompts him to hold it is the high
regard he has for your best interests.
II he reveals the strange features sin
hh4 wrought upon you, it is only TO lead
you 10 one who has powe" to obliterate
t!:rm and 10 cover you with divine
beauty; to Him WHO can fill the vacuum
in your heart. silence it sighs. Eeal its
wounds. and who can create calm.
sweet smile upon your lips which shall
be the true index OF your feelings.
Give. therefore. your hand, your heart.
your serious attention, and I will rca$ on
with you concerning the things which
make for your peace. You have chosen
the world. The things of this life are
yonr glory. your delight, your supreme
good. your pleasures, your hopes, Your
thoughts. all center on the things which
are seen. YOU are devoted to the world.
yea chained 10 It US tie corpse OF Hector
was bound 10 the chariot of Achilles on
the plain OF Troy. Yon are at ouce its
admircr and it captive; for to whom ye
yrld yourselves servants 10 nECy, lis
servants We are. Permit ne 70 show
yol yoHr cho-en dci;yim lis trEc char
acter: Yondur Oh the bank of Il stream
il little child. lie is intently watching
the splasiliMg waters as they .playfu'ly
ruth over the pebbles and rocks, Now
he tla>hes at something in the stream.
Now ne runs alcng the bank eagerly
watching All object which is 1louting
there. How earnest he is. How weary
with his long pursuit. Yet onward. en-
ward, still ha descentS the brook. Now
riin,iHg. now grasping after something
which as often eludes his touch. 3 it,
tie day wanes, Night mantles the
earth. with gloom. The child stops,
looks round and weeps bitterly. The
scene is strange 10 his eyes. He has,
IN his ardor of his pursuit, wandered far
from hnme. Now that night has come
Iio IS weary, faint, lost. What has The
child been seeking all day? He saw 9
bright bnbble on the clear waters, spark
ling ip ha annbeam's light. 1tcharncsl
h;n!. Ua pursued Il. II cluGed his
grasp. get sill decnycd him down the
sFi1;lr. He songhr the worthless thing
N!th al! t!4e carnestneSS OF bis young
heart, lni>seA it and was lost. Behold
III tIG;s ::E!ld an image O! yourself. See
III Ms misfortune & figure ot yo"r Own
rHin. For worthless and false IS thai
bubble is tbs world you seek. Your
tmthu>iaalH III it, pursuit is madness.
Every step yul; take leads you farther
:IWay from! God, the souls true home,
AID hurrIel you toward the region Of
daSn!a!ion. sorrow and death. ''The
world passcth away and the last thereof"
/. III Inscription written with the pencil
OF ihe Almighty over the .:srchway OF
the world. The poet has sung that
This world is all ace.ing sl:sw
For nIan's Illusions given;
TIE smiles otjoy, the ;eaF< "t vic.
U~cui:iGl -hi;e. decGiifI! fi"w.
I'll res aGihing iiue by: be ,vea.''
Exprr!rncn, ,trarlF purchased rHrer-
i"nce TOO. iIis testified to The s;ir;a .ifecr.
/ j. said that :. lady once came slfddeD-
is ~ o. all EtI Iurian hionHnl -. III which
t!l,re wi.5 just y: egttre enough 50 see
IL" !, :nnmG"lit only. :: ,ittiHg tigur,, with
is lnGl; ana ';raprry Of !norv ttEn i
iI,ou-a.id wears. S!,. bch::id il for few
:, cnn.l>. preserved Only il fhc -tilHess
@: miicrity, Wh.,n it I'LL 10 duet q. her
very br' :ii;img. Sr"l i ile World TO it,
pilrSuer> neantii"l in pe"spection. dHct
in 1GS.rs-ion. The'e rest monies you
mow find it difficult 10 believe. From
the gay dreHm!amd of your youth the
world appears y -cv,:e "t unsurpassed
I0:eliIeSs aid l.err.e>s beatty. ioa
Scc nntiiinw but brwitching gardens and
SUNNY vale-. ;as;rfEily flied with green
1srcS. gay singing birds. Warb!ihS deli
cinus imu>i:.. loYe!y flowers AID c.ol
fountains giunc!Hg IL the sri:beamS.
TO these you ADA mm!titi!iles Gf Joyous
youth who sport away tho flying hours
in the highest cXc:tt naent Of nEnlingled
delight, Such. TO your Imagination. is
the brilliant future OF 4 worldly !if".
A:as. my heart j. pai:;rI III HE bare
thought ut your certain ~appo:ntmGnf. .
for inl! wei! Encw t!IAt these aGeams
will have no fu!illi.Mcn:. These ideal
p:ctnrrs. created ~ ;ha uiichaHt:naEts