The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-11

When men ask you II you know him, haA
and hesitate as though you were trying to
call up dim memory and say, "Wel1, Yes,
yes, believe l once did know him, but
have not seen him for q long while"
Gross different ferry from tho zone where
Ask FOR financial help. When you started
life, he spoke a good word for you at the
bank. Talk down his credit now that his
| fortunes are collapsing. He put his name
on two Of your notes. Tell him that you
have changed your mind about such things,
and that you never indorse. After awhile
his matters come to a dead halt, and an as
signment or suspension or sheriff's sale takes
place. You say; "He ought to have stopped
sooner. Just as expected. He made too
big splash in the world, Glad the balloon
has burst. Ha, hap Applause when he
| went up, sibilant derision when he came
| down. MEN shall clap their hands at him
! and hiss him out Of his place" So, high up
amid the crags, the eagle firtters dust into
the eyes OF the roebuck, which then. with
eyes blinded, goes tumbling over the precl-
pice, the great antlers crashing on the rocks.
Now, compare some Of these goings out Of
life with the departure Of men and women
who In the drama of life take the part that
God assigned them and then wen. away hon
ored of men and applauded of the Lord Al
mighty. 1t is about fifty years ago that in a
OouiUuIdtiVoiy Suldil apartment d the city
newly married pair set up home. The first
guest invited to that residence was the Lord
Jesus Christ, and the Bible given the bride
on the day OF her esposual was the guide OF
that household. Days of sunshine were fol-
lowed by days of shadow. Did you ever
Know home that for fifty years had no vi
cissitude? The young woman who left her
iathers house for her young husbands home
started out with parental benediction and
good advice she will never forget. Her
mother said to her the day before the mar
riage, NOW, my child, you are going away
from us. or course, as long as your father
and live you will feel that you can come
to us at any time. But your home will be
elsewhere. From long experience find 1t
Is best to serve God. 1t is very bright with
you now, my child, and you may think you |
can got along without religion. bur the day
VIII come when you will want God, and my
advice is, establish family altar. and. il
need be, conduct the worship yourself"
The counsel was taken, and that young wife
consecrated every room in the house to
God.
Years passed on and there were in that
home htlarities, but they were good and
healthful, and SORROWS, but they were COM
forted' Marriages as bright as orange bloss
sons could make them. and burrials in
when all hearts were riven. They have a
amily lot in the cemetery, but all the place
s Illuminated with stories of resurrection
md reunion. The children of the household
nat lived have grown up, and they are all
christians, the fathar and mother LEADING
he way and the children following. Whist
are the mother took of wardrobe and edd-
alton, character and manners! How hard
he sometimes worked! When the head OF
he household was unfortunate in business.
ne sewed until her fingers were numb and
leeding at the tips And what close calcu-
s sfh9n OF economies. and what ingenuity in
II the ya the garments of the elder children
~ ne f}effSinpi1 and. QpbyGod A~horubunt