The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-21
TIE MADDING CROWD. (
HOW IT "HURRlEs ALONG, WITH
SORROW AND SONG"


Velvet and Rags Virtue and Vice. Cold.
ness and Pit, Comminsicd In the Kaleid-
oscopc Of the tity's Ssrers-"waaderiag
Like Children In the DARK"
Have you ever watched crowded street
Ia q crcat city aul Soon the surge II human
,ty drift 10 and froi
10 ism pleasant sigh, 10 mark the figures
como and go in one ccnseo,s current, each
with separate aims and interests but con-
ncctci hy an inscparablo bond Of sympathy
and dependence Like strand Of MANI col
orol beads. tho brilliant and gold are wodgcd
close against tho somhcr and black and all
held together by the little sllken thread Of
humanity Or smilar L. an immense piece
of human tapestry. whore Che shuttle OF fate
has woven u million different tnts Deep
shadows and high lights stand In bold relief
with bore aud there a Cash Of crimson and
purple. but through all is tangled the jet
black thread that destiny loves 10 weave in
every phase of hfe As you watch this sea
o. moving swarnng beings there You viii
recognize Incidence and labor, piety and sin,
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current
TUE JET BLACK THREADS
See the gorgeous cquipaCc OF the million.
airo it rolls amid the throng and casts clouds
of dust in the iico of the sialwart man of la.
Dor who, with iron muscle and horny hand,
hurric, on 20 toll These two men 50 far re-
moved by social bars. are yet dependent one
on the other II is tho strength and muscle
of that hrawny workngman that holds, Al
ia. like. on his shoulders, the girdcrs mad pill
lars of The s0cgl structure Should be with
draw bis power soon would the carvings and
ceilings and capitols of the structure totter
and fall Truly 10 has been said: NO man
lvcth unto himself. or dieth unto himself
And there sce amongst this madding crowd
the priest. lie moves bis lips in silent prayer,
uhiio beneath hls sanity cowl is pressed the
rosary aud the oucix lie is seemingly
onGvious of the multitude about him, until
aroused from his devoii0ns by tho man Of
vice who rcckles.ly io>tics past him lie who
stakes wealth.. honor and even his own soul
ou The chance that lies in the upturning OF
the cards that DO as close 60 his beart os docs
the cruciHX io the breast OF the priest.
Spades, diamonds, hearts and clubs form the
four links that wedge the letters of bondage
and bind his soul irrovocabiy with Laocoon
,erpcnts. whose folds uncoil to plunge him
into eternal ruin. yet the man Of God and
the sinner drift down this life channel side
by s.le
ln this Kaleidoscope scoue a negative tut
appears All. there it is. The man Of social
bondage He who is the willing sacrifice
offered ON the fashion pyro; he who so gcner
oHslv offers himself 20 all demands that fash
ION requires lie sWays YEARLY, be smiles
,mpcrn-ly. be isps amiabiy He makes a
softcnin. tint IN the rugged things about him,
floating harmlessly on his way like IA Whit OF
thistle down
With bending form and haccard face,
boc-ar plies his way. A hong arm, with
out-.retchod palm, asks for aims. lie offers
"A blessing for the woman of wealth who
tosscs him coin. as she gather her skirts
aside less they touch tho poor wretch who
crawls through the same lie current with
her,
10 IS this unuttorably drcary existence fiat
woavcs the jet black threads through this
piece of human tapestry.
CRUSHED vIoLETs AND ROsEs.
There is tho man of traffic Watch his
steady. keen eye. and compressed lips. his
mind D. conferred on the problem Of finance.
0n he goes 90 build higher the golden call
.l bis idoaty. al which ho wOrshps night
and lay. Too absorbed is DO 10 SEQ beside
lim weary little face, or 10 heed the pant
use cry. "Plc1sc. sir buy my howcfs. III
bis looll..s Iu.l be- does not know that be has
dashed % iho pavement the wealth OF the
child. ond Boo, heavy tread nas crushed 20
atoms ihe Ni''.ts ana mo roses. WEI VIII" 'n'
orphan tears -AA' h'' poor ignorant mar
be- goes on. Ike 80 many I'D mes lnoiou7n
fare. with hardened ana c'rFoaea hearts
mammon loving ana u.aa'inon seI' l'-' Nilu
the lonesi emotions sna.i eiei' Ju,t a. were
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