Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

drafts 81 wine that make ono NOT bSs1tlyV
stntoxiOAted, but only fAshionably drunk.
and luxurious indolence 80 che in1tfu.
s1aentsS by which this unreal life pushes iii
disciples into valetudin afianism md the
grave. Along the walks of prosperous ltfeSa
death goes a-moNing and such harvsstss
e. are repeated! Ma&eria medica has beenl
exhausted to find curatives for these physio-
logical devaStationss Dropsies, cancers,
consumption, govt, and almost every III.
firmity u al the realm Of pathology have
been the penalties paid. To counteract
the damage pharmacy has gone forth with
medtcament, panacea, elixir, embroce tion,
isalye, and cataplasm. 4.
Tonight with swollen feet and cushioned
ottoman. and groaning With aches in-S
Vulnerable, will DO the votary Of luxurionss
Sliying. not half 60 happy q his groom g
undertaken, and drives thousands sc hearses
to Greenwood and Laurel Hill and Mount
Auburn. X
Bpt, worse than that. Iris folly IL al IN, IN
ltellectual depletion. This endless study 81
proprieties and etiquette, patterns and
styles, il bedwar6ng 10 the intellect. II
never know q woman OF q man Of extreme
fashion that knew much. How belit&lin9s
the study Of the cut Of . coat, orsthe tie of
sa cravat or the wrinkle in sleeve, or the
e sVAU S " = 1AODOn! Low tAey are WOII100
IS something gets united, or hangs awry,
Or 10 not nicely adjusted! With . mind
capable Of measuring the heigth and
depth Of great subjects; able TO unravel
mysteries, TO walk through the universe,
to soar up into the inAnity Of Code attri-s
sbutes-hovering perpetually over new
style Of cloak! have known mon reckless
T as to their character and regardless Of In
terests momentous and eternal. exasper-
ated by the shape Of q vest button. What
is the matter with that woman wrought mp
into the agony q despair? Oh, her muh
is out Of fashion II Is
# Wo1e than ~ this folly is not satisfied
until it has extirpated every moral senti-
mont and blasted the soul. a wardrobe is
the rock upon which many = soul has been.
riven. The excitement of luxurious life
has been the vortex that has swallowed up
moro souls than the Maelstrom OF
Norway ever destxoyed ships What.
room for selevating themes ii ~ heart
filled with the trivial and unreal2s
Who can wonder that in this haste for sun.
gilded baubles and winged thistle down
men and women should tumble into ruin?
clothed In rags. On that road chariot
jostles against chariot: and behind steeds
In harness golden plated and glittering,
they 90 down, coach and four, herald and
position, racketing on the hot pavements
OF hen. Clear the track Bazaars hang
out their colors over the road; and trees Of
tropical fruitfulness overbranch the way.
No sound OF woe disturbs the air, but all isS
light. and song. and wine and gorgeous:
ness. The world comes out 70 meet the
dazzling procession with: Hurrah! hur-$
soutcry Of dismay, and an overthrow worse
than the Red Sea tumbling upon the Egyp-
Stians. Shad0wsof grayestones upon finest
silk Norwood squeezed into impearlsd
goblets! Death with one cold breath with.
8efing the leaves and freezing the foun-
tains.
In the wild tumult Of the last day--thel
mountains falling, the heavens flying, the
thrones uprising, the universe assembling;
amid the boom Of the last great thunder
peal and under the cracking Of burning
world what viii become Of the disciple o.
sunholy fashion? s.
But watch the career 81 one thoroughly
artificial. Through inheritance, or per.
haps his own skill having obtained enough
for purposes Of display, he feels himself
thoroughly established. He sits aloof
from the common herd, and looks out Or
his window upon the poor man and says:
Put that dirty wretch of my steps Inn 4
mediate1y!" On Sabbath day he finds the
church, but mourns the fact that he must
worship with 30 many Of the inelegant.
and says: They are perfectly awful!s
coat on his back that did not cost S.. Hei
struts through life unsympathetic with
trouble and says: II cannot be bothered Fl
1sdeIighted with some doubtful story Of
Partisan life, but thinks that there are
some very indecent things in the Bible.
Walks arm ii arm With the successful man
Of the world, but does not know his own
brother. Loves TO be praised for his splen-
did house, and when told that no looks
younger than ten years ago, says: = Well,
But the brief strut of his life ii about
over. Upstairs he dies. No angel wings
lowering about him; no gospel promises
kindling mp the darkness; but exquisite !
embroidery, elegant pictures, md bust
of Shakespeare on the mantel. The
pulses stop; the minister comes in TO read
Of the resurrection, that day when the |
dead shalt come up both he that died on
the floor ani he that expired under
princely upholstery. He 10 carried out to |
burial Only 3 few mourners, but . great
array Of carriages. Not one common man
at the funeral. No befriended orphan to |
weepa tear on his grave. No child Of |
want pressing through the ranks Of the |
weeping, saying: He is the last friend I |
have, and I must zee him. = =
What now? He was great man. Shall |
net chariots of5salvation come down TO the |
other side Of Jordan and escort him up to |
aTuss pu1s prinee & coming. Will |
the Sslls sshimsS VIII. tl4ys bssha.pers |
i her Aelp and tsum With 4 ss! ssir
No! no! no! There will bs 8 shuddsr g /
though Q calamity. had happened. I'll Stand |