The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-10-26
HEARTS THAT LOVE,
And Hands That Work Build a Shining
Road to Heaven.

Road to Heaven.
Oh, what wonderful things our hear
are!
They beat one by one the hours of life
away, and as we float down lifes rutfied
sea, it lends joy, encouragement and
ease.
The heart that loves! O, what mis-
sionary it is in this world! 1t enters in
to the homes of the afflicted, sorrowing
and oppressed-and yes, not only where
there is trouble and pain, but where
there is joy, gladness and praising.
1t beats with a SLOW, compassionate
throb for tn distressed, and with a
quick, joyful throb for the successful.
Though sometimes the heart of love is
hidden behind the mystic veil, but as
soon as the trespassing enemy enters
within its domains it leaps out of its Sc
Guided place, and at once begins to
struggle with the enemy. 1t will con-
quer him or die.
Many loving heart has been stung by
the poisonous adder of sin. One crystal
heart-the only pure one--was stung by
this, the worlds greatest enemy.
The heart of love brightens the home
and cheers the mind and body to kind
actions.
The loving heart of father causes him
to awake, and with a whistling tune,
cheerfully march away to business Like
the dew of the morning." and when his
days work is ended, with a tired step he
wends his way homemard, but under a
merry and loving heart, to receive the
kind words and kisses of wife and chill
dren His slumber is sweet and peace
full and his awakenings glad ones.
Under tender, loving heart of wife,
she like little bird fits about with
notes of song on her lips and attends to
all her duties, and with sparkle in her
eye, kiss on her lips and a smile on her
face, she, at accustomed time, anxiOusly
awaits his coming
o, the loving heart of child!
1t yearns after it's parents and will
sacrifice everything for them. These
are the little tender buds just opening,
and they are watched and cared for by
the more open flowers.
Oh, let US cultivate the flowers, that
they may make beautiful garden for
God!
Hands that work tend this garden and
keep it fresh and green.
Beautiful hands that work! These
are the implements that beautify our be-
loved old mother earth and cause her to
re-echo with praises to her Creator for
these beautiful hands. No matter if the
hand be as tender and white as lilly it
is not beautiful unless it works. 1t is the
hand that does the most kind deeds that's
the prettiest.
The hand was not designed as an orna-
mept to the body only, bat its specific
purpose is to work. The hand that tends
the brighast flower will shine with the
most jewels.
HaLds that work make rugged paths
smooth and easier for subsequent feet to
trOd.
Hearts that love and hands that work
build a shining road to heaven which can
never be torn down or blockaded. Christ
! has built this road, and loving hearts and
working hands will cheerfully pursue
the same beautiful path that the Builder
pursued.
When the cold chilly breeze of death
bowls around us we command the heart
TO cease. 1t has beaten it's last beat
and the petals of this flower must fall
into the grave to be covered by 1.-THE liv-
ing and growing flowers, and we fold
our hands over this flower which we
shall waive in the bright beyond.
LINNIE MCELHEATH.