The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

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putting to death, ye; unc.,np p!aluing. No
bitter words when the ro!licking compan-
ions at 2 O'Clock i'll the morning pitch the
husband dead drunk into the irol.. entry.
NO bitter words when wiping from the
swollen brow the blccd struck out in a
midnight carousal; bending over the hat-
tered and bruised form OF him who, when
he took her from her father home prom>
.srd love and kindness and protection,
yet nothing but sympathy aid prayers
a'sd forgiveness, before they are asked
for. No bitter words when The FAM
lily bible goes FOX rum and The pawn
Brokers' shop gets the last decent
a1sss. Some day, desiring TO evoke
the stories OF her sorroHs, you say
"Kl] how are you getting along
how?" And rallying her trembling
voice aud quieting her quivsring lip,
fss says; Pretty We'll. l thank
YOU In The delirium Of her last
sickness she may tell all the secrets
Of her life TO nlr--Eut sle will rot tell
hat. MOI nntil The books oft e>ern
ity are opened Oh the throne CT ,iudg.
ment VIII ey,5r D4 E2own.
WHAT SHE HAS SUFFERED.
Oh, yh who are IN ist:ns gar
land for the Sie'oc, put il on that
pale brow! When she is dead the
heigLbors will hes linen 10 make her
a shroud, and She will be carried out
in a plain box with no silyer plate
to tel her eais, for shc has lived
thousand years Of trials and acguish
The gamblers, the swind!ers who de.
strcyed her husband, will not come
to the funeral. Ons carriage will
be enough Tor that fnncral-One
! carriage to carry the orphans and the
two Christian women who presided
! oyer the obsequies but there is
fash and the opening Of the celestial
door, and shout; Lift up your
heads, ye everlasting gates, ard let
her g me in;'' aid Christ will step
forth and say: "Co.ae il : &c suf-
fcrsd with me Oh earth, be glo,ifed
With me in Gesyen." What is the
highest throne in heaven? The throne
Of the Lord Gcl Almighty aisd the
Lamb. No doubt about ii. What is
the next highest tliroae il heaven?
While l speak, it seems to me that it
will be Tie throne 0: the ';Jurkard's-
wife, If she vish cheerful p&tiencs
endure all her earthly torture. He.
rOes aud leroiucs!
| find also i'll this roll the Leroee
Of Christian charity. We al ad>
miro the George Peabotys ard the
James Lenoxes of tie esrtb, " Lo gave
tens and hundreds and thousands of
dollars to good objects. Bus | am
speaking this morning % those who
out o; their pitched poverty help
others OF such men az these Chris
.ian missionaries at tie west, who
are living on $3.50 ayear that they
may proclaim Christ to the people.
One Of them writing TO the secretary
in New York, says: Il thank you
for that S25. Until yesterday we
have had no meat in our house for
three months, we have suffered
terribly. My children have no
shoes this winser.'' And to those
people who have only 6 half loaf Of
bread, bot give apiece Of it to others
who are hungry, anl TO those who
Anye only scutt!s of coal bet help
others SC fg.el, ana to ta"se Tho have
only dollar in their pocket and give
I5cts to Goaeboo,;- Use, and TO That
fulhsr who II ears 4 shab,, co4t, and
to hat mother Who wears q iAiieu
dress that tic children may he well
.pp..reled. You ell them panpcas
nr raganln'lins. OF e.nigrants, call
hem heroes and herciner. You and
[ may rot kn.5. wl.r1e they live or
what thai: name l., God knows,
ANA tEsy have snofs algels lowering
oyer :ccm TIM you and l have, and
they will have
Il HIGHEa SEAT IN HFAyEF.
f'hey may have h@l only a cup of cold
wafer to give poor traveller, may have
,n]y picked splinter from under the
,ail Of a cllld's finger or put only two
.nites into the treasury, but the Lord
nows them. Considering what they had
hey did more than We have ever done
.nd their faded dress will become o
WA robe, and the small room will be
npension, ard the old hat will
nxjctory, aud all the ap-
al tic shouting OF