Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-03-07


lost any of its luster Loved ones
stood all around the bed trying to
hold her back Her mother could
not give her up, and one nearer to
her than either father or mother was
frantic with grief l said, Fanny,
how do you feel?' "Oh," she said,
''happy, happy! Mr.. Talmage, tell
all the young folks that religion will
make them happy" AS l came out
of the room. louder than all the sobs
and wailings of grief | heard the
clear, sweet. glad voice Of the dying
girl. Good night; we shall meet
again on the other side Of the river +"
The next Sabbath we buried her.
We brought white flowers and laid
them on the coffin. There was in all
that crowded church bat one really
happy and delighted face, and that
was the face of Fanny. Oh, wish
that now my Lord Jesus would go
through this audience and take all
these flowers Of youth and garland
them on his brow The cedar is a fit
refuge for birds Of brightest plumage
and swiftest wing See, they fly
they fly ''All fowl of every wing"
THE OLD MAY COME.
Again, | remark that the old may
come. You say. Suppose a man
has to go on crutches; suppose he
is blind; suppose he is deaf; sup
pose that nine-tenths Of his life has
been wasted" Then l answer: Come
with crutches; come. old men, blind
and deaf, come to Jesus. If you
would sweep your hand around be-
fore your blind eyes the first thing
you would touch would be the cross.
1t is hard for an aged man or woman
to have grown old without religion.
Their taste is gone. The peach and
the grape have lost their flavor.
They say that somehow fruit does
not taste as it used to. Their hearing
gets defective. and they miss great
deal that is said in their presence.
Their friends have all gone and ev-
erybody seems SO strange. The world
seems to go away from them and
they are left all alone They begin
to feel in the way when you come
into the room where they are, and
they move their chair nervously and
say. Il hope am not in the way"
Al;,~, that father and mother should
ever be in the way When you were
sick, and they sat up all night rock
ing you, singing to you, administer
ing to you. did they think that you
were in the way? Are you tired of
the old people? Do you snap them
up quick and sharp? You will be
cursed to the bone for your ingrati-
tude and unkindness!
Oh, it is hard to be OLD without re-
igion-to feel this world going away
and nothing better coming. If there
be any here who have gone far on
without Christ. | address you def
tough world for old people. Alas!
to have aches and pains, and no
Christ to soothe them. ! want to
give you cane better than that you
lean on. It is the cane that the Bible
speaks of when it says, Thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me-" | want
to give you better spectacles than
the spiritual eyesight of divine grace
Christ will not think that you are in
the way.
Does your head tremble with the
palsy Of old age! Lay it on Christ's
bosom. Do you feel lonely now that
your companions and children are
gomez l think Christ has them.
They are safe in his keeping. Very
soon he will take you where they
are take hold of your arm and try
to lead you to place where You can
put down all you1. burden. Go with
me. Only a little while longer, and
your sight will come again, and your
hearing will come again, and with
the strength of an immortal athlete
you will step on the pavement of
heaven No crutches in heaven; no
sleepIess nights in heaven; no cross
looks for old people. Dwelling
there for ages. no one will say:
Father, you know nothing about
this Step back You are in the
wayl" oh, how many dear old
folks Jesus has put to sleep! How
sweetly ne has closed their eyes!
How gently folded their arms! How
he has put his hand on their silent
hearts and said: REST now, tired
pilgrim 1t is all over The tears
will never start again. Hush hush p
So he gives his beloved sleep. think
the most beautiful object on earth is
an old Christian-the hair white, not
with the frosts of winter, but the
blossoms of the tree of life. l never
feel sorry for a Christian old man.
Why feel sorry for those upon whom
the glories of the eternal world are
about to burst2 They are going to