National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-15

the family supposed he was dead After he
gained fortune he encamped one day In
Husam, his native place, and made n ban
quet, and among the great militiamen VINO
were to dine he invited q plain miller and
his wife who lived near by, and who, af-
frighted, came, fearing some harm would
be done them. The miller and his wife were
placed on each side of the general at the
table. The general asked the miller all
about his family, and the miller said he had
two brothers and q sister. mo other
brOthersW "My younger brother went of
with the army many years agoand no doubt
was long ago killed.n Then the general
said: SOLDIERS, am this mans younger
brother, whom he thought was dead" And
how loud was the cheer, and how warm was
the embraced
Brothers and sisters, you need as much
of an introduction to each other as they
did. You do not know each other. You
think your brother is grouty and cross and
queer, and he thinks you are selfish and
proud and unlovely. Both wrong That
brother will be prince in some woman's
eyes, and that sister queen In the estima-
ton Of some man. That brother is a mag
niilcent fellow, and that sister is a morning
in June. Come, let me introduce you
"Moses, this is Mirlam;" "Mirlam, this is
Moses.n Add 20 per cent. to your present
appreciation OF cath other, and when you
kiss good morning do not stick up your
cold check, wet from the recent washing,
as though you hated to touch each others
lips in afIectionate caress. Let II have all
the fondness and cordially OF a loving
SISTERS kiss
Make yourself as agreeable and helpful
to each other as possible remembering that
soon you part. The few years Of boyhood
and girlhOod will soon slip by, and you
will 60 out to homes of your own, and into
the battle with the world and amid ever
changing vicissItudes, and on paths crossed
with graves and up steps hard TO climb,
and through shadowy ravines. But, oh,
my God and Saviourl may the end of the
journey be the same as the start--namely,
at the fathers and mothers knee, II they
inherited the kingdom. Then, MS in boy
hood and girlhood days, we rushed In after
the days absence to tell of exciting adven-
ture, and father and mother enjoyed the
recital as much as we who made 1t, so we
shall, on the hillside Of heaven, rehearse to
them all the scenes Of our earthly eXpedi-
ton, and they shall welcome us home as
we say: "Father and mother, we have come
and brought our children with us.n The
old revival hymn described it with glorious
repetition
Brothers and sisters Il orc:will meet
Brothers and sisters there viii meet
Brothers and sisters there will meet,
VIII meet to part no more.
read Of child in the country who was
detained at neighbours house on n stormy
night by some fascinating stories that were
being told him, and then looked out and
saw 1t was so dark he did not dare go home.
The incident impressed me the more be-
cause in my childhood had much the same
experience. The boy asked his comrades
to go with him, but they dared not. 1t got
later and later o'clock, o'clock, 0
| o'clock. "0h ~ he said, ~ wish / were
| homen As he opened the door the last
time binding flash of the storm and a
deafening roar overcame him. But after a
while he saw in the distance a lantern, and
10! his brother was coming to fetch him
home, and the lad stepped out, and with
swift feet fastened on TO his brother, who
took him home, where they were so glad To
| greet him, and for long time supper had
been waiting. So 1t may be when the night
Of death comes and our earthly friends can
not 20 with us, and we dare not go alone.
May our Brother, our Elder Brother, our
Friend closer than brother, come out to
meet us with the light Of the promises,
which shall be lantern to our feet, and
then we will 20 In to join our loved ones
waiting for us-supper all ready, the mar.
riage supper Of the Lamb!