The National tribune., 1892-11-17
THE REWARD OF COLUMBUS.
To Christ he cried to quell Deaths deafening meas

THE REWARD OF COLUMBUS.
To Christ he cried to quell Deaths deafening meas
Sung by the storm to Deaths own chartless sea;
To Christ lie cried for glimpse of grass or tree,
When. towering DER the calm, Death watched at
leisure;
And when lie showed the men. now dazed with
pleasure,
Faiths new world glittering starlike on the
lee,
81 trust that by the help of Christ" said he,
=" presently shall light on golden treasure.
What treasure found he? Chains and pains and
Yea all the wealth those noble seekers find
Whose footballs mark the music of mankind!
Twas his to lend n life: twas mans to borrow;
Twas his to make, but not 10 share, the NOR
Who in Loves memory lives this morn en-
shrined
THEODORE Watts in London AHieaBum.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.
ALAS. how often things go wrong" is the burden
of a well-known song. And pretty sure
to think when things do not go to suit us. We
forget that in character making the sliutties must
fly back as well as FORTH the wool aud warp
may never be properly mingled. De Witt Tai
mage illustrates this forcibly in the following:
90 you say, here is who asked God
for n blessing upon certain enterprise, and he
lost $. 90 in it, Explain that j will. Yonder is
a factory, and wheel is going north, and the
other wheel is going south. aud wheel plays
laerally, and the other plays vertically. go 20
the manufacturer, and / say: o, manufacturer
your machinery is contradiction. Why do you
not make the wheels go way?' Well he
said j made them go in opposite directions for
purpose, and they produce the right result. You
go down stairs and examine the carpets we
turning ont at this establishment, and will see
/ go down on the other floor and see the carpets
and / am obliged 10 coirfess That. though the
wheels in that factory go in opposite directions
they turn out a beautiful result; and while ! am
Standing there looking at the exquisite fabric, All
old Scripture passage comes TO my mind: All
things work together for good to them who love
God
SIT Up TO BEAD.
II is generally believed that il docs harm TO the
eyes to read while in a recumbent position.
scientific correcs this IDEA and says that the
injury does not come from bad position but from
bad Hight. When IN bed he says. the light feither
daylight lamplight) Is usually the furthest
moved from the bed ii i, shine. at all it sheds It's
rays the feet Of the reader instead Of his
left shoulder, where il should fall. good strong
light thrown The page Of a book from behind
and TO the left of the reader will Danish the cause Of
strain, whether the reader be IN sitting posture
or lying down.
Now. it may be true that if the light he good
reading in bed Is not ipjurnu7 10 the sight; but
unless the reader is Invalid, The habit ~ mex
cusabe. Sit erect when you read, and so improve
both yoIr figure and your understanding.
THE WOMAN LOVE.
Just tall enough to he graceful;
Just dainty enough TO be neat
Just dress enough 10 be tasteful;
Just modest enough 10 be sweet.
tongnc that speaks without harming,
Yet mischief enough To tease;
Manners SO pleasant and charming
That put you At once at your case.
Generous, true. and lzudhearted
Pure as the angels above,
From her may never be parted,
For such Is the woman love.
Anonymous.