Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
II LUBRIcAToR.
The Helpfulness of It's Quiet, Unpreten-
tiOus Service.

The Helpfulness of It's Quiet, Unpreten-
tious Service.
Standing by a portable gas engine,
which the proprietor Of a large, hand
some store was showing us, we were i'm
pressed with many OF its features. It
was located on the top story Of tho
building; was of sufficient power to run
the elevator; it worked smoothly and
was surprisingly economical. AS the
different points in the mechanism were
dwelt upon, at last our attention was
called to a little cup, part Of the fixtures
OF the engine. filled with oil and pro-
tected by q cover In this was a little
bar about two inches long and fastened
at n end to a crank, revolving so that
it was carried down to the oil, and then
as it came up it wiped itself upon a rod,
along which the oil flowed, till it founl
its wayto the principal wheels and piston,
and fabricated the same with an I'M
failing regularity. There was the ex-
PLANTATION of the admirable name i'll
which the engine ran. There was no
friction, no necessity to stop and oil up,
for this little unseen bar. with its re-
curing dips into the oil, did the work
OF fabrication, and all parts of the ma
chinery felt the good effects of its quiet,
unpretentious service.
SO it is to those who play the part of lu-
bricators that the church and home, the
s%chooIand store, owe no small debt. They
are the persons who help things to 60
on smoothly, who reduce in every way :
possible the friction of life. How inval-
liable such are in a church where, BY
kindly words and cordial service, they
prevent disagreements, heal divisions,
and promote the charity which under
lies all true fellowship. In the home.
how they lessen the worries and cares
which are apt to spring up, and keep
Its affairs moving on, even if in OLD
grooves, yet quietly and lovingly. 1t.
not conspicuous parts these lubricators
perform, for what they do is withal 50
simple, so u~nobtrusive, SO devoid Of
aught that appears novel or startling,
that their work is moderated. Yet, the
little oil-pin in this engine conditioned
the successful running of all the snowy
and important wheels. What wear Of
friction would there have been without
the constant supply of oil that went to
the parts and spots needing lubrication;
Few standing there, however, would
nave noticed or thought of its patient
helpful service.
Are not some of the most useful mcnl'
Ders OF the household of faith and the
FAMILY those who do their work out OF
sight, or in such modest ways that they
are hardly noticed? We found in this
o,l,cup and its revolving bar an emblem
OF the kind of service most needed in
these times. For there is so much that
rasps and irritates in social life, that
any who a oil its hinges and help II
to more gentle, easy-going methods and
a qnleter spirit, are generally the con-
SENATORS of its peace and purity. line
ole OF a lubricrator in the social ma
chime is no less important than in tho
engine, where it is indispensable. Hap
plness-makers, peace-bringers, ss
nose who exercise their holy tunclio.
Dy, the supply of that which makes lfe'
wheels revolve easily, and churclrle.
lowshlps to be free from aught tn"
sours or alienates. = Chicago Adran'e'