The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01
Monroe. Ind, Jan. %.
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of Missouri.

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of Missouri.
KIND HOWARD FRIENDs-I have been
called the president, to select and send to
the page such part OF the many letters
written by the contributors as l may see
fit. Such selections have been termed
Treasured Gems" Indeed such they
are, for 1 shall endeavor to select only
what will suit all, if it is possible.
IL have heard it said by some to let by
cones be by-gones, forgotten with the
past; but in this work l cannot ent ertaIn
such an idea, for l have deep desire to
reach back into days that are gone and
pluck OF the wheat, binding together the
rich gems, making a sheaf to be submitted
for our benefit collectively
The humblest cottage, when lit uD by
virtue, will leave a lasting impression
upon the minds of those who 20 forth
from the shelter of its roof to encounter
tho responsibilities and perlIs of life and
often and often will come back to the
heart the longing for the good old
times to return-the days of yore, when
many happy hours were spent in Il lovely
cottage home, where deception and the
craving TO excel was no part of their prae-
tics. "-CdnUa.
How many of us can testify to the
truth contained in those lines which
Camilla mas given us. All. yes; We can
all sing with one accord, BIO it ever so
humbe!e, there is no place like home"
"Home! that blessed word. 1t Is the
place where father. mother, brother ami
sister all mIngle together in the bonds of
true love which binds the home together.
Marx~ NJ ,tar raaVoI IN
humble cottage home Although they
may occupy the highest place that can be
attained, thoughts of, and lon0ings Tor the
dear old home will come 10 them"
Balancing over the great history OF our
own country We see many names of those
who have left their footprints OH the
sands OF time and il We were to name
our own great men who were pre.eminently
self-made we would have a long list. Had
Franklin not aimed and intended always
TO make himself & scholar, and had he
not loved knowledge, his name would
never have become the household word
that II is.-'Happy JOe.' Footprints on the
sands OF time. Let us ponder here
for q moment. To what conclusion
have We arrived at? Are we leaving an
impression on the sand OF time? Will
our deeds and actions be such that when
we are taking our last long sleep, they
will be worthy of imitation by those who
may look upon our lie in after years?
las the development OF human charac-
ter. keeping pace with the growth Of the
physical part, bears q close analogy TO the
tree and the shadow. we can in
similar vein of thought conclude
that as any little scar. bent or bruise in
fiicted on the sspling will leave its mark
on the full grown tree, so any blemish or
mperfection In the character of the youth
will show itself in the character of the
man.-P Oll0ct
The tiny oak is easily bent or broken
1t may be troddsn down with the greatest
ease. But behold it when it is grown
the monarch of the forest" The united
efforts of many men would not phase it.,
1t will stand the storms OF many sum
mers, and come out in the end victorious.
Then we can say tue oak is symbolical OF
the youth and man. The youth can De
early influenced. AS the oak he can be
bent with the greatest ease; but when he
is grown his nature is OF determination,
and whatever had been the training of the
youth. will be the type of man.
"In this life the scorching sands burn
my feet; cherished hopes lie dead, never
to bloom into reality. and fond ambitions
| lie persisted. May angels pass by and
whisper low and sweetly that loved name
| of Jesus.
"Then my sky will have q GEM"
"The midnight will De turned into
morning, and | can realize that beautiful
verse, BE still and know that am God. "
strange Mary" the thorns, too. that
are thickly strewn along our pathway
are severe to our bleeding feet. We
who have been sailing through the isles
] of time, until we have arrived at the
| etage of maturity. have long since learned
that LIES pathway is not alone strewn
! with roses, but thorns also will be found
| at the most trying points. But let us
ever keep in memory the One who was
compelled to wear a crown of thorns.
God was with Him, so will He be with US
in our dark and gloomy hours. Then BE
still and know that am God"
! MAN cannot forever exist in the flesh.
| He must needs 90 down to death and the
| grave, and ii he has not attained the spir-
| itGal and immortal spark and hope OF life,
by which to conquer death and darkness,
he is lost, and his liies truest object has
| been sacrificed 1t seems to me the
greatest object OF our lie is 10
live and labor through the
| common and every day details oi
life, so that our lie may DO OF q lasting
! benefit TO those around US and glory To
ourselves-frm W. Fern.
III man canno. always exist in the
fiesh, ii he must needs 90 down to death
and the grave. then why, oh, why do We
so often trsmble when we think that We
must 20 down to the grave? Instead OIL
trem bling we should rejoice, fol
the grave makes it possible fol-
US. through it, to enter into a life
of bliss where the perplexities known by
US in this life will be unknown. The
grave is resting place where we shall
rest from all our labors and cares, where
the song of a bird or the SOOTHING OF ar
enemy cannot break the stiffness. And
we have the assurance that, though we
may go down to the grave a natural body
We shall come forth a spiritual body. We
can then ask: "Oh, grave where is tn,
victory? Oh. death where is thy sting p
The gravel 1t buries every error
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