Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-16


Lost The foreatS ara FULL OF chirp and
buzz and song. Trees leaf and oird's
wing dutter with gladnesx Honey-
makers In the log. and bcak arainss
the bark. and squirrels chattcrinr on
the rail-. and the call of the hawk out
OF clear sky. make You feel glad The
sun. which kindles confiagrations
among the castles of the clouds. and
sets minaret and dome afiame. and
stoops TO paint the lily white. and the
butter-cup yellow, and the forRct-me-
not blue.
What can resist the sune Light for
tho voyager over the dcepi Light for
the shepherd guarding the fiocks
ahcldl Light for the poor who have
no lamps 10 burnt Light for the down.
cast and the lowlyi Light for
aching eyes and burning brain and
wasted captive! Light for the smooth
brow OF childhood. and for the dim vie
ION OF the octogenarianl Light for
queens coronet and for sewing girl's
needlei Let there be light Whose
morning Is this7 My morning. Your
morning. Our father gave US the pic
turc and hung IL on the sky in loops of
fire. II 10 the heirloom of our family.
And so the night II Is the full moon
Tho mists from shore to shore CLEAN
Ike shattered mirrors; and the ocean.
under her glance, comes mp with great
tides. painting upon the beach. ming
ling. ms II were, foam and firc. The
poor man blcsses God for throwing
such cheap light through the broken
window pane into his cabin: and To the
siak II seems light from
the other shore which bounds this
great deep of human pain and woe. II
the sun seem like q song full and pour
ed from braxcn Instruments that al
Heaven and earth with great hnr-
monies. the moon Is plnintive and mild,
standing beneath the throne Of God.
sending up her soft, sweet voice OF
praise. while the stars listen, and the
Sea No mother ever moro sweetiy
guarded the sick cradle than all night
long this pale watcher of the sky bends
over the weary. heart-sick, slumbcrinp
earth. Whose Is this black framed.
black-tasseled pictured of the nigh,7
Il In the heirloom of our family Ours
the grandeur Of the spring. the erys-
tails of the snow. the coral of the beach,
the odors OF the garden. the harmonies
of the air
You can not see n large estate in one
morning. You must take several wnlks
around IL The family property Of this
royal house of Jesus In so great that we
must take several walks TO get anv
idea of its extent Let the first walk
bc around this earth. All these valleys
the harvests that wave In them. and the
cattle that pasture them-all these
mountains, and the precious things hid.
den beneath them, and the crown
OF glacier they cast and the feet
OF the Alpine burricane-nll these
lakes, those islands. these con.
tincnts. are ours. In the second walk
go among the strcct-lamps of Heaven
and see stretching off on every side n
Wilderness OF worlds For us they
Anime. For MS they sang ut Saviour's
nativity. For us they will wheel into
line. and with their flaming torches
add TO the splendor of our trium ph on
the day for which all other days were
made. In the third walk, 90 around
the Eternal City. As we come near
It bark TO the rush of chariots.
and the wedding peal of it's great tow
crs. Tho bell OF Heaven has just struck
IL IL In high noon. We look off upon
the chaplets which never fade. the
eyes that never weep. the temples that
never close, the loved ones that never
part, the procession that never hnlts,
the trees that never wither, the walls
that never can be captured, the sun
that never sets, until we can no longer
gaze. and we hide our eyes, and cx-
claim: Eye hath not seen, nor ear
heard, neither have entered into the
Heart of man. the things which God
hath prepared for them that love Him?'
As these tides of glory rise we have 20
retreat. and hold fast lest we be swept
of and drowned In the emotions of
Rladness, and Thanksgiving, and
triumph.
What think you of tho family prop
erty7 II Is considered an honor TO
marry into q family where there Is
great wealth. The Lord, the bride
groom OF earth and Heaven, offers you
His heart and His hand. saying. In the
words OF tho Csnticles: Rise up, my
love, my fair one. and come away"
and once having put on thy hand the
signet-ring of his love. you will be en-
dowed with all the wealth of earth and
all the honors of Heaven.
Almost every family looks back 10
country place where
you grew mp You sat on the door-siIl.
You heard the footsteps OF the rain on
the garnet roof You swung on the
gate. You ransacleed the barn. You
waded into the brook. You threshed
the orchard for apples and the neigh
boring woods for nuts. and every thing
around the old homestead IL of interest
10 you
tell you of the old homestead of
eternity. In my Fathers house there
are many mansions When we talk OF
mansions we think of Chatsworth and
its park, nine miles In circumference.
and its conservatory that astonishes the
world; its galaries OF nrt that contain
the triumphs of Chantery, Canova and
Thorwaldsen; OF the kings aud the
queens who have walked It's stately
halls, or. flying over the heather have
hunted the grouse, But all the dwell
ing places OF dnkca, and princes aud
queens are nothing 20 the family man
sion that Is already awaiting our arriv.
al The han1 OF the Lord Jesus lifted