Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
THE WORLD AND WE.
BY MAUDE Il. KNIcKERBoCKER, 1913,

Laugh; and the world laughs will
you; weep, and you weep alone
Yes; this world is very queer world
If one could, he might spend cen
turtles studying the character Of The
people on this earth, and then die
wondering why he knew 80 little o.
them. But we can easily account fol
this, as there is change constantly
taking place in everything, as itseems
Time could not permit people OF
the same character to live on this
earth century in and century out
One age must engage ia wars and
contests; in another peace prevails
and the world moves careessly along
To-day we are not silently drifting
along, but, instead, are being pushed,
crowded, in the mad strife to gain
somethlng-bonor, riches, pleasure.
We, perhaps, have riches, the world
stands ready to dance attendance; we
prepare the table, the world will
gladly dine; We laugh and there is a
response. Here there is something
gained, pleasure. But again we have
sorrows, and with hearts full Of sad
ness we look around for comfort; but
no, this is busy, bustling world, and
it has no time to engage In SORROWS
which belong to others alone.
Why be 30 selfish as to try to make
others miserable by asking them to
share the more dismal side of life
with us? Would it not show truer.
kindlier spirit to conceal all shadows,
and let only brightness and joy shine
forth? We must acknowledge that
one of the noblest traits of character
IS this kind of unselfshness, this
laughing that others may laugh and
forget their sorrows. 1t makes life
seem better worth living to know
there are some people inhablting this
globe who are not forever grieving
oyer something. One cannot lead q
moody silent life and have friends; he
must possess q different spirit. If we
are changeable, friends come and &c
with onr moods, We find this so in
our daily life; with a joyous mood
friends and acquaintance are nu.
merous, ready to bask in our sunshine
when dismal feeling prevails, we be-
gin to wonder why this earth is SC
dreary and desolate. We each have
a place in this busy world, and if we
help those around us, we must laugh
that they may laugh with us; and II
we have tears conceal them so that
they will not leave us to weep alone.
-InduStrjGHSt.
The DEVILS TACTICS.
"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall
not surely die Gen ga.
1t was here that doubt was first
turned loose on this earth, and it came
here from the pit. The Bible shows
us clearly that the first lie had
the devil for its father. There is not
q lost soul that has not been killed by
the DEVILS deceit "Ye shall not surely
die" is lie that he has to make look
like the twin brother to the truth be-
fore he can get anyone to take a sin
gle step in the broad way that leads
to death. To get people to sin he has
to convince people that it will be safe
"Others may get caught and have to
suffer but you will not. It is only
occasionally that burglar gets killed
in robbing house, but that comes of
his own clumsiness. You will not.
Only men who have no selfcontrol
become drunkards." 1t isn't hard to
tell the devil by his tracks, no matter
what kind of shoes he wears or where
he walks Look close and you will
be sure to see the markings of the
cloven hoof. The first arrow from
his bow is always dipped in the poison
of doubt,
What will you do with Christ? You
are judge now 20 decide. He will be
judge one day, and then what will
Christ say to you, Come" or Depart"
AS sugar is not only sweet in itself,
but sweeteneth other things where
with it is mixed, so love is not only in
itself delightful, but maketh all the
ways of God both light and delight,
ful. light to bear and deliohtfnl tr