Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-06

clared he would keep the bow OF the boat
to the shore till all were of, and he kept
his promise. At his post, scorched and
blackened, he perished, but he saved all
the passengers. Two verses OF pathetic
poetry describe the scene. but the verses
are little rough, and 50 changed word
or two.
Through the hot black breath Of the burning
Jim Bludso's voice was heard.
And they all had tTlst In his stubborness
And knew he wonld keep his word.
And sure's you're born they all got oil
AfOrc the smoke stacks fell;
And BludSOs ghost went up above,
In the smoke OF the Prairie Belle
He weren't no saint, but at Judgment
I'd run my chance with jim.
lOngSide Of some piOns gentlemen
That wouldn't shake hands with him.
He'd seen his duty. dead sure thing,
And went for II there and then,
And Christ Is no. going 10 be too hand
On man that died for men"
Once more: / want you TO
LOOK AT vAsHTI
the silent. You do not hear any outcTy
from this woman as she goes forth from
the palace gate From the very dignity
of her nature you know there will be no
III iIi' ~ N
necessary to make retort sometimes In
life 1t is necessary to resist; but there are
crises when the most triumphant thing TO
do is to keep silence. The philosopher,
confident in his newly discovered prin-
ciple. waited for the coming of more in
telligent generations willing that men
should laugh at the lightning.rOd, aud
cotton-gin and waiting for
long years through the scoffinR Of philo-
sophical schools, in grand and magnificent
silence. Gslileo, condemned by mathemati-
clans, and monks. and cardinals, carl.
catured everywhere, yet waiting md
watching with his telescope, to nee the
coming up of stellar reinforcements, when
the stars in their courses would
fight for the Copernicsn system;
then sitting down in complete
blindness and deafness to wait for the CON-
ing on Of the generations who would build
his monument and bow at his grave The
reformer, execrated by his contemporaries,
fastened in pillory, the SLOW fires Of pub
lie contempt burning under him, ground
under the cylinders Of the printing press,
yet calmly waiting for the day when purity
of soul and heroism Of character will get
sanction of earth and plaudits Of heaven.
Affection, enduring without any complaint
the sharpness Of the pang, and the violence
OF the storm, and the hfit Of the chain, and
the darkness Of the night--waitiDg until a
divine hand shall be put forth to soothe the
papg, and hush the storm, and release the
captive. A wife abused, persecuted. and n
perpetual exile from every earthly comfort
waiting, waiting, until the Lord shall
gather mp His dear children in heavenly
home. and no poor Vashti will ever be
thrust out from the palace gate. jesus, In
silence, and answering not word, drink
ing the gall, bearing the cross, in prospect
Of the rapturous cOnsummation whom
Angels througed His chariot wheel.
Aud bore Him TO His throne.
Then swept their golden hearts and sung
The glorious work f. done"
thank God that the mightiest infiu-
ences are the most silent. The fires in o
furnace OF factory, or OF q steamship, roxs
though they only move few shuttles or Z
few Thousand tons, but the sun that warns
a world rises and sets without crAckle, OF
faintest sound. Travellers visiting Noun,
Etna, having heard Of the glories Of sun.
rise on that peak, went up TO spend ths
night there, and zee the SUI rise mex,
morning, bat when il came up 1t was sc
far behind their auticipstioos they actually
hissed it. The mightiest influences TO day
are like the planetary systsm-completely
silent Don't hiss the sap,
D, woman! does not this story Of WASN'T
the queen, ysshti the veiled, vsshti tb'
sacrifice, vsshti the silent. move your soul
Ny sermon converges into the one absorb
ing hope that none Of you may he sbu
out Of the palace gate Of Heaven. You ca,
endure the hardsbips, aud the privations
and the cruelties, and the misfortunes o
this life, II you can only gain admission
there. Through the blood OF the everlast
ing covenant, you go through those gates
or never 90 at all.
When Rome was bssisged the dsughte
of its ruler saw the golden bracelets on tn
left arms OF the enemy, and she sent wor'
to them that she would
BETRAY HER CITY AND sURREsDKR
il to them if they would only give he
those bracelets on their left arms. The
accepted the proffer, and by night thi
daughter Of the ruler Of the city opene'
one Of the gates. The army entered, and
keeping their promise, threw upon he
their bracelets, and also their shields, IN
til under weight she died. Alas, thst sl
through the ages the same folly has bes'
repeated, and for the tripkets and glitter
ing treasures of this world men and womes
swing open the portals Of their imnorta
soul for an everlasting surrender, and di'
under the shining submergement
Through the rich grsce Of our Lord Je
ans Christ may you be enabled 10 initas:
shs eIamule of Rachel, and Hannah, and
| Abigail, and Deborah, ana may aoo
Vashti. Amsn!