The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-30

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'spicui.y. Political parties make Ger
ain men do their hard work. and thea,
after using them a. hacks. turn them
out on the commons to die. Every four
years there Is q complete revolution.
and about 5000 men who ought certain.
~ TO be the next President are shame
fully disappointed. while some. who
his day are obscure and poverty.
stricken. will ride upon the shoulders
Of the people. and take their urn ~ al.
miration and the spoils Of office. u.
how quickly the wheel turns. Ballot
boxes are the steps on which
mon ONE dow - often IS
they 90 up. ~ thosc who were long
ago successful In the accumulation OF
property, how few have not mot with
rcvcrscs. while many Of those who then
we're strai,cncd in circumstances now
hold bonds and the bank keys Of the
Nation. or all fcklc things in tho
world. fortune il the most tickle. Every
day She changes her mind. and woe To
the man b puts any confidence In
what She promises or proposcs' She
cheers when you 20 up. and she laughs
'''' ''h otbAC ~ OuSt uOt
moment YOU hearts affection to this
.changcful world. Anchor your soul in
Tod. From thrist's ompanionship
gather your satisfaction. Then, come
sorrow ar giadness, success or defeat.
riches or poverty. honor or disgrace.
health or sickness, life or death. time
or eternity. all are yours. and ye are
Christs. and Christ is Gods.
Again: this Humans history shows VA
that outward possessions and circum-
stances can not make u man happy.
Will" yet fully vested in authority and
the chief adviser 81 the Persian monarch,
and every thing that c~quipagc and pomp
>plcndOr Of residence could do wers
his. he Is an object lesson OF wretched-
ness. There are to-day more aching
sorrows under rowns OF ROYALTY than
under the ragged caps of the houselcss.
Much Of the worlds aN,ucncc and gaiety
il only misery in colors. Many n womAn
seated in the street at her apple stand
is happier than the great bankers.
We're ] called to sketch misery In its
form, ! would not go up the dark
alley of tho poor, but up the h ghway
which ~prancing %Iuccphali strike
the sparks with their hoofs AMI between
statuary and parks of stalking deer.
Indebtedness Is more bitter when
swallowed from gcmmcd goblcts than
from carthcn pitcher or pewter mug. II
there are young people here who are
looking for this position and that cir
cmmstanrc, thinking that worldly sue
will bring peace OF the soul. let
them sbattcr the dclusiOn. II II not
what We get. IL is what We arc. Daniel
among tho lions n happier than Ncbu.
c~hadncz,ar on his throne. And whom
life is closing, brilliancy Of worldly sur
viii be- no solacc. Death IL
blind and sees no difference between
q King and his clown, between the
Naaar"nc and the Athcnian. between .
booklcss hue and . national library.
From all the heights and depths ~ nv
nature rings down and r.ngs up and
rings OUT the word Immortal" 4 good
conscience and assurance ~ life eternal
through the Lord Jesus Christ are tho
only securities.
The souls happiness il too large .
Ia sail up the stream Of worldly
pleasure. A. ship carpenters say. IL
draws too much water. This earth IL
n bubble and 1, will burst. This life IA
n vision and IL will soon pass away.
II il only aripplc and II brcakcth
the throne 81 Judgment. Our
They fy swifter than u shuttle.
weaving for US n robe Of triumph or =
garment ~ shame. Begin your life
with rel gion and for its creates, trial
you will bc ready. Every day will be- q
triumph and death viii De only q kings
calling you To n royal banquet.
In Oldcn time tho man who was 10 nv.
the honors Of knighthood was re-
quircd 10 spend the previous night fully
armed, and with shield and lance IN
walk up and down among the tomhs ~
tho dead. Through all tho hours oe
that night his steady step was heard.
and when morning dawncd, amid grand
and the sound Of comets tho
honorS Of knighthood were bestowed.
Thus /, shall h" with the good mans
soul in the night before Heaven. Fully
armed with shield and sword and bel.
met. he shall watch and wait until tho
Nv and the morning break,
and amid tho sound ~ CO cstial harp
inys the soul shalt take the honors 81
Heaven amid tn" !nnumcrablc ,hrong
with robes snowy white streaming over
ot sapphire.
Mord"cai will only have 90 wal, for
his day of tr umph, II took all the pre-
trials "a max" u proper hack
ground for his after successes. Tho
bull, for him makes all tho
more imposing and picturesque the horse
whose long white name h, twisted
his fingers al b mounting. You want
AZ least two misfortuncs hard a. Hint,o
iir. Heavy and long continued
>nowsi IN the winter are signs Of good
crops next summer so mani have
yielded wonderful harves,s ~ ben.vo-
and energy because they werea
long While showed under. We mus, have
q good many hard falls before W. learn to
walk straight. u list on the black anvil Of
that mon hammer ou, their for
tunes, Sorrows take up men on their
and enthrone them. Tonics
An nearly alunvs hi,,e, Nlac ~.