Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-05
We can mako ute rtt,. -"

We can mako life q little em;.. -,
eIy one we meet, not by takine ~
thing from his burden, but Nv 8
him more able to bear il, AID -
end. although we may eve he al, me
give q dollar of money to reiievao 1s to'
tress, it may b seen that the hlaseels'
we have scattered are far mor in nags
per, and greater in value, than if We hasi
been dispensing gold with lavish h.nd
al! along our years. -"'
there is never an end of opportn,;
ties Tor such personal h~elpfu}ness ~
this: There is q rich possible ways;Ss
ministry, for instance, madeup Of conn mus
less little courtesies, gentle words. mers
passing touches on the lives Of those 1e
casually meet; impulses givenb y putt;"o.
Q little more warmth into u ordf
nary salutations; influences fowino \;
rectly or indirectly from the thinos ws.
do and the words we speak. For er'
ample, we meet a friend on the street;
whose heart is heavy; we stop to speak
a word of thoughtful cheer and hona
and it sings in his breast all day IKE =
note of angel song. We walk a It'll,
way with a young man who is in danoer
OF turning out of the path of safety. and
we let fall a sincere word of kindly in,
terest in him, which may help to save
him. Amid the busiest scenes. when
engaged in the most momentous labor.
we may yet carry on a never-ceasinr
ministry Of personal helpfulness, whose
results shall spring up in the pathway
behind us like flowers, or echo in the
hearts of others in notes of holy song. or
glow in other lives in touches of radiant
beauty.
1t is said of the stork, that, hsvin,
most tenderly fed its young, it will sail
under them, when they first attempt
to fly, and if they begin to fall will bear
them up and support them; and that
when n stork is wounded BY the
sportsman, the able one gather about
it, put their wings under it, and trv to
carry it away. These instincts in the
bird teach us the lesson of helpfulness.
We should come up close to, those who
are in any way over-burdened Or weak
or faint and, putting own strength
underneath them, help them along; and
when another fellow-being is, wounded
or crushed, whether by sorrow OF by sin,
it is u duty to gather about him and
try to lift him up and ave him.
f" Poor indeed, thou must be, If around thee
Thou no ray of light and JOY canst throw;
If no silken cord of love hath bound thee
To some little world, through veal or woo:
no dear eyes thy tender love can brighten.
No fond voices answer to thine own;
If no brothers sorrow thou canst tighten
BY daily sympathy and gentle tone.
Daily struggling, though inclosed and lonely,
Every day a rich reward will give;
Thou wilt find by hearty stirring, only
And truly loving, thou canst truly live!"
Thus without money we can mako
our lives abundantly useful in this
world of need. Sympathy is better than
money; so is courage, SO is cheer, so is
hope. 1t is better always to give our
selves than to give our money. "The
gift without the giver is bare" Christ
Himself gave no money, but every life
that came near to Him in faith went
away enriched and helped. He gave
love, and love is the brightest and rich
est coin minted in this world. And all
of us can give love; none are too. poor
for that's. s. Times.