Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-31

Then scatter seeds of kindness,
Though your deeds may never be known
The harvest will ripen in glory,
II the seeds be faithfully sOwn:
And life will close with blessing.
And fade into endless day,
Like the golden hues OF the sunbeam
That fade in the twilight gray.
Northwestern AdrOcate..
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EVERY MAN.
There seems to be no place for me any.
whereW The words were spoken impa.
tiently by a lad Of Is, standing in the door.
way of pleasant farm house, Just as the
family were gathering about the neatly.
spread supper table.
"Tut, tut, lad" said his grandmother
from the head of the table. "God has His
plan for every man. Be u man, and God
will find place for you"
And You have place, even now, when
you feel that you have no pluck" spoke up
his mother, who sat opposite the good
grandmother. whether you are here OF
not, there is a plate laid for you at my
right hand. There is always place here
in the home nest; but it is discouraging
know, for you to walk from block to block.
in the great city, looking for work; but
you must not despond. The discourage
ments of to-day may be the foundation
upon which bright future is to be built
" You are all very comforting" said the
lad, as after hasty bath, he joined the
waiting family at the table. 81 knew you
would be, | thought of it all the way
home, and some of the way | wished you
would all scold and blame me, but after
all | guess | would rather have you all as
you are" Brushing his hand across his
eyes and calling up a smile he went on
more bravely: "While | am waiting a
couple of weeks for business in the town
to start up, as | have been advised to do
by several business men, | am going to
build broad porch over the side door
where grandma can sit with her knitting.
where Jennie's bird-cages can be hung,
and which we shall all enjoy for summer
lounging place. There is plenty of ma
terial in the shed that the wind blew over
last year, and the boys can all help me-"
/ wouldn't do any such thing, Dam"
spoke up his sister Jennie 81 would
spend those two weeks in the house, in a
darkened room, and wear gloves on my
hands, and wash my face in buttermilk
every hour, and see if | could not make
myself little more delicate and like a
city boy"
Dan laughed heartily now and said
"Thanll you for your advice,
but even if could afford two weeks for
any such object, I think should die under
the operation. This is a work-a-day
world, my dear sister, and | don't know as
! have any desire to obliterate the evil
dence of citizenship. If | am to wait |
will have something to show for the two
weeks, though it may give me an extra
coat of sunburn.n
Il like your spirit" said grandma
honest labor never yet stood in the way of
any mans advancement.
God has his plan
For every man.
And work does not stand in the way of
Divine visitations. He found Gideon
thrashing wheat. David was keeping the
sheep when the Lord wanted him, and
Peter was repairing his nets when the call
came. very much doubt if any of them
would have been selected had he been
shut up in darkened room, washing his
face in buttermilk"
How absurd y pouted Jennie, and the
Others all laughed merrily as they left the
table.
Dan was stout-hearted lad, and next
was early astir and out looking
over the material of which the contem-
plated porch was to be constructed. His
soon infused itself into the
whole group of brothers and sisters, who
became eager and willing helpers
One day when the sills were down, the
posts all up and the roof well under way,
a stranger in passing called for drink of
water and received a glass of milk instead.
As he stood drinking it he fell into con-
versation with grandma, the boys being
Just then gone to the old shed for material.
" This porch will be fine thing when you
get it DONE" said the man. "a great i'm
provement to the looks and to the comfort
of the house. Has your carpenter de-
serted? Workmen nowadays have sad
habit of leaving in the middle Of job"
"Our Dan is the carpenter" said grand
ma. g He is building it to make profita-
bic use of his time while waiting for
possible situation in the city, and also that
the boards and timber in a blown-over
shed that was on the farm when we bought
it a year ago shall not go altogether to
waste"
Indeed p said the gentleman, walking
about, and squirting with one eye along
the timbers, from corner to corner. "He
has got it up in good shape, and the work
is well in hand. Where did he learn his
trader"
He has never learned one, sir. He has
always been handy with tools, us we say.
1t seems to come natural to him; he has
done good deal of puttering around the
buildings of one kind and another. This
idea believe he got in the city, from a
good-natured sort of man, who was put
ting up one something similar, and seeing
that the lad was interested, talked with
him very pleasantly, and gave him good
many ideas Dan said he was the most of
Christian gentleman Of any one whom he
talked with during his whole two weeks
tramp, looking for work, if he did have on
blue overalls. Indeed, sir, he gave the lad
real fatherly advice, that found place in
his heart, and has hummed over into words
every day since"
"Why is this Dan of yours boxing for
work? There must be enough at home,
one would suppose" and the gentleman
cast his eyes over the acres surrounding
the farm house.
zone who did not know the circum-
stances would think so, sir The father is
dead Dan is the Oldest There are
younger ones to look after the farm.
There are a good many of Us. Some
money we must have for although we try
to live off the farm, penny goes here, and
4 dime goes there. This silver Dan thinks
it is his business to earn; but here he is,
SIR" and the sweet-faced old lady looked
with pride upon the stout, sun-bronzed lad
who just then turned the angle of the
house.
The stranger glanced up, took a step
forward, and extended his hand, saying !:
Well, my young friend. l seldom see my
words go into quite such practical effect,
and in such short time. Had YOU no as
sistance?"
"Only what YOU gave me, sir. / drew
a plan based ON your suggestions" and
handing a half sheet Of paper to the caller,
he turned to the surprised old lady, saving,
sSfThic Grandma iS ha lind o,antIop,o,, az