The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-13
WIFELY AMBITION.
Continued iron, first rase.

one OF tic leaders. "six.' she cried out,
''you sisall be IN il tomorrow" and under
her leadershipon the morrow they entered.
On smaller scale every man has garrisons
to subdue. and obstacles to level, and every
wife may be an inspired Joan OF Arc to
her husband.
What noble, wifely ambition, the de-
termination, God helping, to accompany
her companion across the sen OF this life
and together gain the wharf OF the celestial
cityl Coax him along with you'll You
cannot drive him there. You cannot nag
him there; but you can coax him there.
That is Geds plan. He coaxes us all the
way--coaxes us out OF our sins,
coaxes us 10 accept pardon, coaxes
us to heaven. Ii. we reach that
blessed place il will be through pro-
longcd and divine coaxing. BY the same
process take your companion, and then
you will get there as well, and all your
household. Do Just the opposite to your
ncighbor, Her wifely ambition is, all for
this world, and a disappointed and vexed
and unhappy creature she will be all the
way. Her residence may he better than
yours for few years OF earthly stay, but
she will move out OF il as to her body into
a house about five and half feet long and
three feet wide and two feet high, and con-
corning her souls destiny you can make
your own Representation. Her husband
and her sons and daughters, who all, like
her, live for this world, will have the same
destiny for the body and soul. You, hav-
ing had sanctified and dvinely ennobled
wifely ambition, will pass up into palaces,
and what becomes OF your body is of no
importance, for Il is only scaflolding,
pulled down now that your temple is done.
You will stand in the everlasting rest and
see your husband come in, and see your
children come in, ii they have not pre-
ceded you. Gloriiied Christian wifel Pick
up any crown you choose from off the
Kings fooistool and wear IL; il was prom
ised you long ago, and with II cover up all
the scars Of your earthly conflict.
Sixteen miles from Petersburg, Russia,
WIS one Of the royal princes, and there,
one night, Catherine, the Empress, enter
tanned Prince Henry. II was severe win
ter and deep snow, and the Empress and
the prince rode IN magniiieence Of sleigh,
and robe, and canopy never surpassed, fol-
lowed by 1900 sleighs laden with the iirst
people Of Russia, the whole length OF the
distance illumined by lamps and dazzling
temples built for that one night, and imi-
talions OF mosqucsand Egyptian pyramids;
and people Of all nations, in all styles OF
costume, standing on platforms along the
way and watching the blaze OF the pyro-
technics. At the palace the luxuries Of
kingdoms were gathered and spread, and
at the table the guests had but to touch
the center Of apiate and by magical ma
chinery il dropped and another plate came
up loaded with still richer viands. But nj
that scene OF the long ago shall be eclipsed
by the greater splendors that will be gath
cred ut the banquet made by the heavenly
King, for those consecrated women who
come in out OF the winter and snowy chill
OF their earthly existence into the warn
and illumined palaces OF heaven. Will
the King himself and all the potentates
yourself robed and crowned, you will sit n
u table compared with which all the feast
at Kenilworth, and ~. Cloud, and the Al
hambfa were bcgnr's crust. And th,
platter OF one royal satisfaction, touched n
the center, shall disappear only TO max
room for bcggaI's crust, and the COLDER
plate OF one royal satisfaction, touched n
The center, shall disappear only TO max
room for the coming up Of some richer an'
grander Tcgaement.