St. Landry democrat., 1889-02-23
What We Live For.

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My first thoughts are beautifully ex-
pressed in few lines from the poet
Banks -
Il live for those who love me,
For those know are true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too:
For all human ties that bind me,
For the task by God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me.
And the good that can do
All what lovely life it would be, if
we could have these lines engraved On our
hearts, and live by them every day. This
selfish, uncharitable world would be
turned into an Eden of truth and happi-
ness. Our dear Savior gave US an ex-
ample of the highest type of living, al
ways going about doing good never en-
teripg home but to bless it, so gentle,
SO meek, SO pure.
1t has been decreed 'None liveth to
himself" Yes, we are dependent on each
other no matter what our rank and station
be. Then should we not always strive to
make others happy, by our words, by our
deeds and by our actions? Many times
has, word carelessly spoken, broken the
deirest ties of friendship; how careful
then, we should be to guard against those
things which could even be construed into
other meanings, and thereby, give offense
to those we love and cherish. If, by our
words, we cannot make others feel better
far more like Christ would it be to open
not our mouths. There is little maxim
laid up in memory when child, and it
serves me yet:
Five things observe with care,
OF whom you speak,
T., To whom you speak,
@~-And how, and when, and where
1t is wrong to cultivate the habit of
making criticisms in the disparagement of
Others It is not Christianly; it is not
brotherly.
Jesus was teaching us how to live when
he said blessed are the peacemakers."
Now, not only by words should we try
to make others happy, but, as above said,
by our deeds. Jesus went about doing
good, SO we ought never to let an oppor-
tunity pass.
Let some noble deed be thine
Before the day is ended;
Ere the sun doth cease to shine,
Ere on the bed thou dost recline,
Go where tho fevered brow doth pine,
And see its wants attended,
And learn that in It's restless dream
It Graves the pure and limpid stream,
And know that In its fitful madness
It drains the cooling draft with gladness;
And the parched lips will bless thee
For the deed Of kindness shown,
While some other tongue will tell thee
sTwas not done to one alone;
For an Eye that never sleepeth
Rebeld the action from his throne.
let some fearful eye be dried
Before the day is ended;
Take the wanderer to thy side,
But his sad folly meier deride
multitude of sins thou'll hide,
In some poor soul befriended,
And learn that in his reckless race
oft,tirnes the pathway he will trace
10 some harsh words unkindly spoken,
And which bis sobbing heart hath broken;
Pour the balm of consolation,
while the listening ear is shown,
Wound 1t not by ostentation;
no thv Masters work alone,
Remembering He ever keepeth
faithful record on his throne.
let so ne hungry child be fed
Before the day is ended;
% the orphan cries for bread,
where squalor reigns in all its dread.
And the widows mournful tread
should with thy steps be blended,
Aud see where vile and misery haunt,
where shriveled babe and woman gaunt,
Arc stretched on beds where filth is reeking
And tottering age with ruffian's greeting
perbaps word of time may cheer
some sad heart whose hope had flown
Ana hid it cast aside its fear
For love before unknown
seaking Him who ever meeteth
sur.,Iiant at Mercy's throne"
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