The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-28
When men ask you II you know him, hal.

when men ask you II You know him, halt
and hesitate az though you were trying TO
yes, / believe once did know him, but
have not seen him for long while"
Cross different ferry from the Zone where
you used to meet him lest he
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 indorsc. After awhile
his matters come to n dead halt. and an as
signment or suspension or sherfr's sale takes
place. You sayi "He ought to have stopped
sooner. Just rs expected. He made too
big splash In the world. Glad the ballo) IN
has burst Ha, ha" Applause when le
went up, sibllant dersion when he cp 10
down. "Men shall clap their hands at h,m
and hiss him out Of his place" SO. high up
amid the crags. the eagle nrtters dust into
tho eyes OF the roebuck, which then. with
eyes blinded. goes tumbling over the preci-
pice, the great antlers crashing on the rocks.
Now, compare some OF these goings out OF
life with the departure of men aud women
who in the drama OF life take the part that
God assigned them and then wen. away hon
| ored Of men and applaudei OF the Lord AL
mighty. II Is about fifty years ago that In q
| comparatively small apartment " the city
utMlN lulT Sft uD II HOllN. luP llTSt
| guest invited 10 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 over
know home that for fifty years had no vi
cissitude? The young woman who left her
fathers house for her young husbands home
started out with parental bcnediction and
good advice she will never forget. Her
mother said to her the day before the mar
ringe, Now, my child, you are going away
| from us. OF course, as long "a 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 ilud It
| ts best TO serve God. II IL very bright with
| you now, my child. and you may think you
can get along without religion. but the DAY
| will come when YOU will want God. and my
advice Is. establish a family altar, aud. IL
need be, conduct the worship yourself" 4"
The counsel was taken, aud that young VITO
consecratcd every room In the house to
| God.
Years passed on aud thcrc wore I'm that
home hilarities, but they were good and
| healthful aud sorrows, bu. they were COM
fortci. Marriages ~ bright rs orange blos-
| sons could make them. aud burrials in
which all hearts wcre riven. They have u
family lot In the cemetery, but AL tho place
! IA illuminated with stories of resurrection
|
that livod have grown up, AMI they are all
Christians, the fathar and mother leading
the way aud the children following. What
care the mother took OF wardrobe and eiu-
cation. character and manners! How hard
she sometimes worked! When the head OF
the household was unfortunate In business.
she sewci until her fingers were numb and
bleeding az the tips. And what close calcu-
latiOn Of economies. and what ingenuity In
reltting the garments of the elder children
Tor the Younger. aud only God kept account
ot that mothers sidcachas anl headaches
and heartaches anl the tremulous prayers
by the side of the sick child's cradle and by
tho couch of this one fully grown.
Tho neighbors often noticed how tired
she looked, and old acGuaintanccs
hardly knew her in The street. But
! without complaint shc waited and toiled
and endured and accomplished all these
years. The children are out In the world
an honor 60 themselves ani their parents.
After awhile the mothers last sickness
comes. Children and grandchildren. sum.
moned fro afar come softly into the room
one 10y ops, for shs is too weak to see more
than one at time. Sho runs her dying
! fingers lovingly through their hair ana tell
hem not TO cry, and that she Is going now
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