Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
"HEAD WINDS"
BY REV. s. r. cnuBB.

AZ WDul0 not uO luI US Wtlt IL ptIcl .
wise, situated as we are.
Trouble is q good Investment. 1t
often pays 100 per cent. The seed
sown when tears blur the sight 30
we cannot see to cast it, and the
back aches no we can hardly hold
up, the heart SO depressed we can
hardly pray, and the hand trembles
so with which we scatter 1t, yet the
harvest is golden.grained and heav-
emily. Sow in tears-reap IN Joy.
Sow in the dark--reap III the day
all a.gleam in the bright sunlight.
Trouble is q good educator, We
learn the best lessons in this school.
Lessons which stick fast. The rod
stroke smarts, but we never forget
il. Beautiful elements Of character
come to the front, that, but for trial
would remain dormant A dark
background only throws out the
stars. Adversely tries, and then
stamps tie Christian forever as
heavens currency. What, like the
breaking of boxes Of frankincenoe
makes the memory Of such men as
Moses, Abraham, Daniel aud Paul
fragrant down to all time? Not the
fact of riches, earthly pomp or
position, etc, but their indom!table
courage and unhinching integrity
under hottest fire. We despi7e
Nebuchadnezzar, the king, but we
glory in the chiyalry Of the Hebrew
captives. Lost joys teach US .heir
worth though they DO fled. The
adage that "the well is never missed
ill dry" may be homely, but it is
true,
We never priced so much the
home of our boyhood TIL we no
longer crossed the Threshold.
Much as we loved our dear father
and mother, yet when we looked IN
on the open vault it seemed that
great lights had gone out and an
utterabIe darkness pefVaded. we
see wonderful things III friends
when they no longer are among us.
Beautiful hands of ministry, beaut-
fuI eyes of love, beautiful lips OF
beredletion, beautiful uutlred feet,
But all gone now and We are lonely
None seem so good AS the dead.
Their faults are buried; only excel
leucies survive. 1t would be well
il we would act so with the llFlnG.
We have heard parents when tlred
aud vexed call the child little
nuisance, but when the same little
form has been white and still III tue
last long sleep, with hands Iolded
across the breast that were wont 10
entwine around the parents neck
and stroke the cheek, no more
childish walk, no more running
through the house, no more upset
ting things, no more mischlei--all
over, all quiet and no waklng--ah!
how different; the little nuisance
has become an angel, the silence Is
intolerabe, the little shoes aud
garments are fearful reminders-the
soul bleeds.
Health is never priced till sick
ness comes; then how sweet II must
be to feel buoyant and strong.
Church fellowship is never SO en-
ioyable as when we cannot enjoy IT.
we say, allow amiable are Thy
tabernaoles, Q Lord of Hosts; our
soul longeth, yea even fainteth for
the courts OF the Lords house-yea
we would rather he door-keepers in
Gods houses" yet when well we
were not at half the Sabbath ser
vices and hardly any of the week
night. We never know a dollar is
worth a hundred cents till we have
not got one, and need one, then we
fancy it is worth almos, two hun
bred.
THIS is ali wyopg Let us love
whilst We have, This is the only
time. Make the best of people and
circumstances always. Ii you have
a poor home, it is better than none;
thousands are homeless who would
think yours a palace if they had it.
Ii YOU have poor health it is better
than none at all; half a loaf Is
preferable to an entirely empty cup
board. If you have a poor wife,
thank God you have one, though
moor; she is better than no wife,
and 1t was you who asked her, you
know. If you have poor husband
he is better than none Cor ne is a
poor fellow, surely and YOU know
YOU would have HIM, and nobody
could dissuade you. Were he to
die YOU would cry and say what a
good man he was; if anyone says
a word against him, you will stuck
up for him, poor though he be. II
You have large family to provide
for, don't fret, for you know there
is no one thousand dollar bill could
buy one of them, aud nobody had
better mention it either. We are
often a oood deal like certain