Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-08

generations, have an interest In the
fact that she was 10 become an ances-
tress OF the Lord Jesus Christ. ana Oil
nations and Kingdoms must look at that
one little Incident with thrill! Oh un'
speakable and eternal satisfaction.
Again, see in my subject an Illus
tration OF the beauty OF female INDUS
try. Behold Ruth toiling in the har-
vest field under the hot sun, or ut noon
taking plain bread with the reapers, or
eating the parched corn which Boaz
handed to her. The customs ri society,
OF course, have changed, and without
the hardships and exposure to which
Ruth was subjected, every intelligent
woman will find something to do:
know there Is sickly sentimentantv
on this subject. In some families there
are persons OF no practical service to
the household or community: and
though there are so many woes oil
around about them In the world, they
spend their time languishing over q
new pattern, or bursting into tears ut
midnight over the story OF some lover
who shot himself. They would not be-
gin to look at Ruth carrying back the
barley on her way home TO her no'ner-
in-law. Naomi.
All this iastidiousness may seem 10 40
very we'll while they are under the
shelter OF their fathers house; but when
the sharp winter of misfortune comes,
what of these butterflies? Persons
under indulgent parentage may get up.
on themselves habits OF indolence; but
when they come out into practical life
their soul will recoil with disgust and
chagrin. They will feel in their hearts
what the poet SO severely satirized
when he said:
Folks are NO awkward. things so impolite..
They're elegantly panied from morn till night,
Through that gate OF Incidence how
many men and women have marched
useless on earth to destroyed eternity?
Spinola said to Sir Horace We're: ''Of
what did your brother die?' "Of hav-
ing nothing to do" was the answer.
"Ahw said Spinola, 'that's enough to
kill any general OF u.s." o. can it be
possible in this world. where there is so
much suffering to be aileviated. SO much
darkness to be enlightened and so many
burdens TO be carried that there Is any
person who cannot find anything to do:
Once more learn from my subject
the value OF cleaning. Ruth going into
that harvest field might have said:
'There 10 straw, and there is straw,
but what is q straw? l can't get any
barley for myself or my mother-in-law
out OF these separate straws." Not so,
said beautiful Ruth She gathered two
straws and she put them together, and
more straws. until she got enough to
make sheaf. Putting that down, she
went and gathered more straws, until
she made another sheaf, and another,
and another, and then she brought hem
all together. and she threshed them out
and she had an ephah OF barley, nigh q
bushel. o, that we might all be CLEAN
ers!
Elihu Burritt learned many things
while toiling in blacksmith's shop.
Abercrombie, the world renowned phil
Osopher. was a physician in Scotland
and he got his philosophy or the chief
part of it, while, as physician he was
waiting for the door Of the sick room to
open. Yet how many there are In this
day who say they are so busy they have
no time for mental or spiritual improve
ment. The great duties OF life cross
the field like strong reapers and carry
off all the hours and there is only here
and there fragment lrf' tnat is not
worth cleaning. Al. my friends, you
could go into the hr lest day and busiest
week Of your life aud tind'g0lden oppor-
tunities, which, gathered, might at
at last make whole sheaf for the
Lords garn r. 1t is the stray oppor-
tunities nd the stray privileges which,
taken GD and bound together and beaten
Or yill at last fill you with much Joy.
There are few moments left worth
the cleaning. Now Ruth, to the field!
MAY each one have measure full and
running over! o., you cleaners. to the
field! And II there be in your house
hold an aged one or sick relative that
is not strong enough to come forth and
toll in the field, then let Ruth take
home to feeble Naomi this sheaf OF
cleaning: HE that goeth forth and
wreapeth, bearing precious seed, shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him." May
the Lord GOd OF Ruth and Naomi be
our norton forever!