The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-16


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as ,,on na,;loh,a ,,;ctnre balongs IN the
rooros, .,oi,oru Int she had more noyer
.bsn Oh ph;,;.t;o ormad with sword and
sn s She could carry ofr the iron oates
~ Someone roso,,t;or "a eosilv ae he shoul.
Sorod Tho ootos ~ Coo The force that
hod s,;,Iad tha ,;on which one dav n,rnged
ant fierce from the tbiclet utterly succumbs
IN the sillxen net which Delllab weayes for
the GIANT He who had driven an army in
riotous retreat with the bleacbed law hone.
shifting them hin and thigh with great
slaughter. now falls captiye at the feet of
an unworthy woman. Delilah in the Bible
stands in the memorable company of Adah.
and Zillah. and Rathsheba and Jezebel and
Athaliah. and Herodias.
How deplorable the influence of such in
contrast with Rebecca and Phoebe and HUI
dab and Tryphona and Jeptha's daughter
and Mary. the mother of Jesus. While the
latter glitter in the armament Of Gods
work like CONSULTATIONS with steady. cheer
full. holy lieht the former shot like baleful
meteors across the terrified heavens. omi-
nous of war disaster and death. II there
ia divine power in the good mother. her face
bright with purity. an unselfish love beam
ing from her eve. a gentleness that by pangs
and sufferings and holy anxieties has been
mellowing and softening for MANY a wear,
uttering itself in every syllable. a dignity
that can not be dethroned. united with the
playfulness that will not be checked, her
hand the charm that will instantly take pain
out of the child's worst wound. her presence
a perpetual benediction. her name our de-
tense when we are tempted, her memory an
outpushine well of tears and congratulation
and thankspiving' her heaven {, palm wav-
ing and a coronal then there is lust as great
an influence in the opposite direction in the
bad mother. her brow beclouded with un-
governed passions. her eye flashing with
unsanctitied fire, her lips the. fountain of
fretfnlness and depravity, her example a
mildew and blasting, her name disgrace
to coming generations, her memory signal
for bitterest anathema, her eternity a
whirlwind and suffocation and darkness.
One wrong headed. wronrhearted mother
NAV ruin one child and that one child.
grown I'M. NAV DESTROY a hundred peeple.
ana the hundred blast Thousand. and the
thousand million. The wife's sphere is a
realm of honor and power almost unlimited.
What a blessing was Sarah to Abraham.
was Deborah to Lapidoth. was Zipporah to
Mokes. twas ldah to 1hellurn, ,.,ts,,te
There are muItatudeg OF men IN the mgrts
Of trade whose fortunes have been the re-
sult OF a wifeSs fruaality. Four hands have
been achieving that estate. two atthe store.
two at the home. The burdens OF life are
comparatively light when there are other
hands 10 HELM us lift them. The greatest
difficulties have often skunk awav because
there were four ewes to look them out of
countenance. What care YOU for the hard
KNOCKS in the world "a long as Won have a
bright domestic circle for harborl One
cheerful word in the evening tide AZ Won
come in has silenced the clamor of unnaid
notes and the d;sannointment of moor in.
vestments your table NAV he quite fru.
pallv snread hut II seems more beautiful &c
Won than many tables that smoke with
venison and blush with Burgundy. Peace
meets YOU at the door, sits beside YOU al
the table. lights up the evening stand. and
sings in the nursery. You have seen ar
aged connie who for scores of wears have
helped each other in life a pilgrimage goinf
down the steep of wears. Long association
has made them much alike. They reioicef
ut the same advent. thew bent over tn,
same cradle. thew went at the same grave
In the evening they sit thinking of the past
mother knitting Mt the stand. father in hi,
arm chair at the fire
Now and then a prandchild comes and the,
,oo,, nj him with affection untold and com,
we'll niph smelling him with kindnesses tn,
life currents heat feebly in their pulses ant
their worl, will soon he done and the Maste
will call. few short DAYS NAV separat,
them. but not far apart in time of departure
thew ioin each other ON the other side IN,
Aood Side by side let Jacob and Rachel b
buried Let one willow oyerarch thei
praves Let their. COMMISSIONERS stand alil,
marked with the same scripture. Childre,
and grandchildren will come in the spring
time IN bring flowers The natriarchs q
the town will come and drop tear over de
narted worth Side nv side at the marriap
altar Side bv side in the long tourney
Side nv side in their graves. After life
attn, fever thew silent well
Rut there are as INV subject suppests IN
nestle scenes not az tranonil what a cnrs
IN lob and Potinhar we're their comnan;on.
IN Ahah wac Jezebel m .Jeboram was Atha
| liah. TO John Wesley was Mrs, Wesley +
Samson was Delilah While tho moet ex
cellent and triumphant exbibitions of char
acter we find among the women of history
and the world thrills with the names q