The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21
UGIJSESsES.


harmony with tho Confederate Museum
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UGLISEssEs.
Tho story OF Beauty md the Beast Is
very fun OF sound philosophy. thoush
not without danger. The discovery ana
.pprociatlon Of virtue and grace ana
high merit. ga unpromising cases. hrinss
honor and n great reward. 1t was the
lead-n caskct that held the miniature OF
portia. No form nor comelincss. nor de-
sirable beauty. was the prophetic account
Of fbo coming Prince lie was 10 be de-
episcd and rejected OF men. The work
men had no use for the Capstone Of the
PYRAMID before they got TO the Apex. It
was ugly and unadjustable TIL the PIMA
Gle was reached. there was its place.
The CATERPILLAR the cocoon. and the butter
ny are the strange, natural Gospel OF the
Resurrection. But tho cocoon has spe-
cfal word TO say for itself IL is an unin-
yiung box. II gives no promise OF the
glorios IL conccals. on the other hand'
It's corners prOtubcrancos and irrcgulari-
ties arc ungraccful and ugly And yet
presently, these very uglinosscS are
shown 10 have covered the most won
dcrful features of the gorgeous butter
IS.
TO tho Intelligent. sympathetic, and
worshipp'ng soul all nature is an open
book. written an over with real wisdom,
live learning. illuminated and inspired by
IN, light and truth of God fragrant with
divine love. our letters and words and
sentences and books and language, are
but poor limitations of tho expressions.
uftcrauccs and communications OF ST.
prcrno Power and Wisdom and Love.
Made after the divine image oil our
manifestations betray and indicate our
great Original. our greatest books are
primers. The face Of Nature is the divine
volume TO which We aspire, revealing
woudrous things.
The world CLEANS with the good, the
true. and the beautiful: the imprimatur
and grace OF the Holy Trinity. But, for
the Development and exercise Of our pow
ors and faculties and life and spirit it
is an fun OF hidden treasures, and scat
tered over with precious things, wrapped
up I'm bundles, incrusted with hard out
sides. for us to find, open, use and enjoy.
II IS the glory of God TO conceal Il thing;
tho honor Of the king is to search out q
matter.
Tho threatening looks Of well-meaning
fortune. the blackness Of the clouds-big
with blessings, tho rough outsides OF the
diamond, are things familiar 20 as all.
The richest things Of life require Of u.s. IN
advance. faith and labor. Uglincss aud
difficulty are the tests Of the reality Of
our love for the eternal and alLglorious
"a
excellence by Ciyine freemasonry
makes its presence known 10 the true
lover. the instinct Of devotion. And yet,
who knows how much OF value and good
ness passes through life, unknown and
misunderstood, Without form or comoli-
ness despised ana rejected, and igno-
miny. made mp the life's story of perfect
goodness and perfect love. 1t IS enough
for the disciple to be as his Master. and
the servant as his Lord: SOwn in dishOn-
Or. raised IN glory.
Who knows what may be contained
within the worst and most loathsome
physical dcformity? What soul may carry
tho mask tf ugliness itself?
Who knows what is wrapped up in
that unlucky outside? Who knows what
lIfNN if UINftlNcfu lWlltt 'fDA 4tAAANNi1
the covering? When it shall be delivered
from the burden Of the flesh? And fur
Their stll. who knows what the ugliest
and most abandoned character that has
gone down in shame may az last disclose?
What great faults may turn out to have
been virtues i'm disguise? Who knows
the heart. tits lie alone decidedly can
try u.s. Man looketh on the outward APP
pcarauce. but the Lord looketh upon the
heart
And many that are first shall be last.
and the last first Who knows what
violent passions and sullenness and des-
pcrations and all sorts Of ugly features
OF character may at last unfold? King
Solomon and Napoleon have dened our
Judgment. Shakespeare and Burns. and
many like them. have left invaluable
blessings TO mankind; and yet how
strange We're their mortal wrappings and
manifestations. Res sacra est miser An
unhappy man IS a sacred thing Let's
wait and see what may come of ugli-
nosscs.