Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-03-25

conspicuous is the family Of the Roth
schilds. As Mayer Anseim RothschiId
was about to die, in 1919, he gathered his
children about him, Anselm, Solomon,
Nathan, Charles. and James, and made
them promise that they voud always be
unitod on Change. Obeying that injunc-
ton, they have been the mightiest COM
mercial power on earth, and at the raising
or lowering Of their scepter nations have
risen or fallen. That illustrates how much,
on large scale and for selfish purposes, q
united family may achieve. But suppose
that, in pstead Of a magnitude of dollars as
the object, il be doing good and making
salutary impression and raising this sunken
word, how much more ennoblingi Sister,
You do your part, and brother will do his
part. II Miriam will lovingly watch
the boat on the Nile, Moses will
help her when leprous d sasiers strike.
When father and mother are gone, and
they seon will be if they have not already
made exit, the sisterly and fraternal bond
will be the only ligament that will hold the
family together. How many reasons for
your deep and unfaltering affection for
each otherl Rocked in the same cradle;
bent over by the same motherly tender
ness; toiled for BY the same fathers weary
itance Of all the family secrets, and with
names given You by parents who started
with the highest hopes for your happiness
and prosperity-I charge you, be loving.
and kind, and forgiving If the sister see
that the brother never wants q sympa-
thizer. the brother will see that the sister
never wants an escort. Oh, if the sisters
of a household knew through what terrific
and damning temptations their brother
goes in this city life, they. would hardly
sleep nights in the anxiety for his saliva
tionl And if you would make holy con-
spiracy Of kind words and gentle attentions
and earnest prayers, that would save his
soul from death and hide O multitude Of
sins. But let the sister dash off in one di-
rection in discipleship Of the world and the
brother fee of in another direction in dis
sipation, and it will not be long before they
will meet again at the iron gate of despair,
their blistered feet in the hot ashes of
consumed lifetime. Alas! that brothers
and sisters, though living together for
years, very often do not know each other,
and that they see only the imperfections
and none of the virtues.
Ger auer, of the Russian cavalry, had
In early life wandered off in the army, and
the family supposed he was dead. After
he gained a fortune he encamped one day
in Husam, his native place, and made
banquet, and among the great military men
who were to dine, he invited plain miller
and his wife who lived near by, and who,
afrighted, came, fearing some harm would
be done them. The miller and his wife
were plat ed one on each side Of the general
at the table. The general asked tho miller
| hr,, bss e.,
that he had two brothers and sister. "No
other brothers9" any younger brother went
Sast Sh as ARMY many 2ss% ana
general said: "Soldiers, / am this mans
younger brother whom he thought was
dead" And how loud was the cheer and
how warm was the embrace!
Brother and sister, 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 o queen in the estimation Of
some man. That brother is magnificent
fellow, and that sister is o morning in June.
Come let me introduce you: "Moses, this
| is Miriam" Miriam, this is Noses" Add
| rs per cent. to your present appreciation Of
each other, and when you kiss good morn
ing do not stick up your cold cheek, wet
from the recent washing, as though you
hated to touch each others lips in affection
ate caress. Let it have all the
fondness and cordiality of 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, o, my
God and Savior! may the terminus of the
journey be the same as the start-namely,
at father 8 and mothers knee, if they have
inherited the kingdom. Then, as in boy
hood and girlhood days, we rushed in after
the days absence with much to tell of ex-
citing adventure, and father and mother
enjoyed the recital as much as we who
made it, SO we shall on the hillside oi
heaven rehearse to them all the scenes ot
our earthly expedition, and they shall well
| come us home, as We say: "Father and
mother, we have come and brought oul
children with u.s." The old revival hymn
described it with glorious repetition:
Brothers and sisters there will meet,
Brothers and sisters there will meet,
Brothers ana sisters there will meet,
Willmeet to part no more.
read Of child in the country who waa
detained at neighbor's house on q stormy
night by some fascinating stories that were
being told him, and then looked out and
saw it was so dark he did not dare go home
The incident impressed me the more be.
cause in my childhood I had much the same
experience. The boy asked his comrades
to go with him, but they dared not. 1t got
later and latsr-7 o'clock, 8 o'clock,
o'clock. aOh," he said, II wish were a
home!" As he opened the door the las
time binding flash Of the storm and .
deafening roar evercame him. But after
while he saw in the distance lantern, ani
10! his elder brother was cominf
to fetch him home, and the lax
stepped out and with swift feet has
tened on to his brother, who took him home
where they were SO glad to greet him, ani
for q long time supper had been waiting
30 may it be when the night of dealt
comes and our earthly friends cannot q
with us and We dare not 60 alone; may on
Brother, our Elder Brother, our Frien,
closer than brother, come out to meet n
with the light of the promises, which shal
be lantern to cur feet, and then we vii
60 in to join cur beloved ones waiting 70
Us, supper all ready, the marriage suppe
of the Lamb!