The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-19
THE LITTLE THINGS.

Carry Both Great and small Troubles to
Our Father In Heaven.
John Jefferson came to the city to
visit his brother George. The brothers
were middle-aged men, and though
they met but seldom, were singularly
fond of each other.
YES" said the farmer, as they
walked down the street together my
sons Tom and Hugh are, as you know,
honorable and religious men. So far
God has been good to me. prayed for
their conversion from the day of their
birth. and think He heard me-"
"He has promised to hear prayer"
said his brother, gently. "But what is
it, then, that troubles you?"
Nothing about which l can pray
with confidence; for somehow l can not
carry trifes to God. My boy Tom is in
a business for which he is not fitted
He is unsuccessful and disconnected
He would make his way in trade, but
no chance opens Hugh has married
woman of peculiar temper. She is irrita.
BILE, and complains necessarily. His
home is wretched. OF course these
things give me anxiety. But what can
| do? There is no place to turn for
help"
They had reached the door of hi.
brothers Office. "Come in," he said,
land wait awhile. l must attend to
some business, and then we will talk OF
this matter"
George was an architect. He had
just designed a large and beautiful
dwelling, and in few moments he laid
the sketch Of it before his brother, who
admired the stately front and delicate,
refined decorations 1T is fit for a
prince to live in!' he said. "What de-
light it must be to form conception of
such beautiful building. and then
make it Ieal!''
Georges assistants were busy with
drawing up the specifications for the
house, to be given to the builders.
They appealed to him at every point.
"Of what size shall this waste-pipe
be, sir?" queried one.
What will be the dimensions Of the
pantry sink, sir?" said another.
"Of what wood shall the dado in the
dining-room be?" asked third.
An hour later, when the brothers
were alone, the farmer said: "Do you
look after all the petty details of the
building, George? supposed the grand
plan was yours, but that you personal.
ly intrusted the minor details to sub.
ordinates."
"And yet the strength and beauty Of
the whole building depends on my at
tention to the Details" George said
"Until the house is finished l oversee
everything. That which seems to III
. the most petty may be one Of the mos
important parts of the building" HI
was silent for moment, and then said
earnestly:
'Do you not think, John, that tn
great Architect who plans human
, life knows and cares for each inciden
, in it, however small? Why not carr,
: your little needs as well as your grea
troubles to Him? His wisdom planne,
), the foot of fly as we'll as the courses
of the sun. / can not believe that H
will fail you, no matter how petty tn
/, anxiety for which you ask His help"
As the farmer went back to his HON
, that day, he had new view of tn
|, fatherhood Of God, and felt in his hear
> a great security and peace. He woul
:, carry all his trouble, small and great
!. to the one Helper, and leave them there
, Had he not been hidden to receive tn
9 Kingdom of Heaven as little child
3 And would not child carry all its pain
, and longings and hopes to its Father
: Youths Companion.