The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-07
Sunday.

measuring cay. IHe gay WuoH
Bonded backs may be Strengthened,
and when the man of many burdens
may lay down his load and stand
erect, with some sense of freedom.
Blessed day Of rest, that comes,
like a breath of air to one stified.
The bells are swinging in the stee-
pies. devout men and women are
going to the sanctuaries. There
are men with messages to deliver,
and there are ears ready to hear
whatever word there is for them.
The physical hands have not been
clean since Sunday last, and the
heart has had no thought of aught
but labor. Now, today, He that
hath clean hands and pure heart"
let him strive for more cleanliness
and more purity.
The .Ar91ts has it's message to
deliver. It is not newer than the
messages Of the other preachers.
There is neither sensation nor nov
city in it. The Sunday message
may differ from the week day mes
sages, just as the rest of the day
differs from the business of the
other days. On this day, however,
foundations may be laid and much
of the teaching that helps to make
character, goes home to the heart
and soul Of the man, on Sunday.
Surely, at least, there can be this
day when the gathering of goods
may cease. It is this clutching
and boarding that debases. The
whole life is frequently made up
of incidentsi in mere money making.
What suffers on this account?
How can the real affection of man
approach perfection, when every
thought of his brain is, ''How can
/ proft?" Must not his very love,
at last be measured? And must
there not be counters told down
for every noble impulse? Fort
une exacts frightful penalties, at
times. The game Of life may be
worth much less than the candle,
if there is nothing to it but gain
of that which comes through bus
mess. A wretched man may pos
sess millions: he dies and is covered
into his sleeping place Of clay, by
a whistling grave digger, whose
heart is lighter than his trade.
The busy man may wait for pleas
ure, and for cultivation of the
higher centers, until his fortune
is made; but before the end comes
to the making of it, there comes
another end, and a cold hand is
laid upon his heart.
Sunday can hell toward perpetu-
ating JOY in the world. The de-
tight of it, to the man who improves
it, is the most precious of all de-
lights. It may be his day of
independence. when the shackles
of the week are thrown aside
And this is the lesson, improve
the day until, throughout the
week. it's dawn is wished for and
not its darkness when the day
has dawned. Let us see on the
level of our eyes, at least, on Sun
day. Let there be no bending to
bear week day loads. Let us use
the day of rest so that the day Of
rest shall be welcome Fargo
On. d. Argus.
In the morning Of our days
when the senses are unwOrn anC
tender. when the whole man il
awake in every part and the gloss
of novelty fresh upon all the OBJ
iects that surround us, how lively
at that time are our sensations, bu
how false and inaccurate the judg
ments we form Of things. | despai
of ever receiving the same degree o
pleasure from the most excellen
performances of genius which
felt at that age from pieces which
my present Judgment regards a
trifing and contemplate. Burke
Men are born with two eyes, bu
with one tongue. in order that the
should see twice as much as the
say: but from their conduct on
would suppose that they were Dor
with two tongues and one eye; TO
those talk the most who have OF
served the least, and obtrude thei
remarks upon everything VIII
have seen into nothing.-Colto1
Even the death of friends wi
inspire us as much as their lives
They will leave consolation to tn
mourners. as the rich leave none
to defray the expenses Of thei
funerals, and their memories wi
be incrusted over with sublim
and pleasing thoughts, as mont
ments of other men are overgrow