The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-16

OF Hosts, in that day when l make up
my jewels.-hfalach III. H.
In a country churchyard. there amidst
the solemn memories of hearts that
once throbbed and minds that once
dreamed and planned. Gray wrote his
Immortal elegy. in which he said:
Full many gem OF purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves OF ocean
bear:
Full many flower is born to blush un-
And waste its sweetness on the de-
'sert air.
Il It is about lives such as these--livcs
Y true, lives good, lives Christ-lke, yet
4 lives unknown and uncalendared. that
L I desire to speak. have word Of
commendation and OF cheer for all such.
Think OF the number Of such uncalen
dared saints that abound There are
I the people of integrity. Do not look for
them all in seats of eminence and posts
of great responsibility. While there are
ten like Henry Clay, who missed the
Presidency three times because he would
4 not compromise his principles, there
are 10000 humber souls who are miss
ing wealth and ease and freedom itself
for conscience sake.
M Peer into the recesses of the lives of
some of our stores and shop girls and
see the sacrifices they are making and
the temptations they are resisting be-
cause they will not part with their vir-
tue. God in heaven looks frowningly
down on the payers of Il wage that is
not enough to enable woman to avoid
fearful temptations. but he smiles ap-
provtngly and encouragingly upon his
+ myriad daughters who keep their chas-
tity In spite Of their circumstances. All
around u.s. every day, every hour. We
pass and are passed by souls-humble
/, modest, detcrmined-the incarnations
of integrity.
mink, also, OF the unheralded people
VI eoufISe. Wheh so esteemed pat
tiot Us MAIDSTONE mas that cataract
mas ooliterated the sight of one eye
to form, an ,i,o atha, 'a .,a .h nus oesu ,,
!, ~ i o Wy o'hei, me "hoie WORTH
that .rand Ola 80 -, nv Wit ,',
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and savs. W 'He oeuiis''
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ana cou,i u ~ NV. Ine oG"'tst rellohslrahce
4. s,co.ssf,,i .'''' " Hias iol prove
& lntelv rnn,ias ..rrr,", s"t'i,;s %ho reso,
t,bs,, No 80. ~ "a. - iisk accept
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4 thet tbo ala ,,.o,,.T U.s., W .linhk 500
s. ~ ,,o1a ~ VII" mas huu such nero
"a "a 4 consniono,,s. ~: ~. s"eh courage III
- va. .ous iian h'"s' not ollnd us
t,o me or sa',.a rer,esSness IN mnttudes
~ I1,,r n,ii,, ,i.t,e VI io'hlis anout
,,.i,h s,n,t ,"-.l are replete
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+ oT thni, rari, n d ] u. ahu leaders
lanaio 40 ", ns' W. pu' LOT every
Y ,,ndar 49,, a, neu " the,h the men
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sonSs ~ ,chn,,' o'.a sn .,.t ianks, thou-
(. sanoa,oss mra,,ns 'ieep'hs 'o-uay IN
Ts,ini. ,isn of a., ,
i.iN niso VI 'he OBSCURE SAINTS OF de-
j Ihe braEeiy dumb that did their deed,
ana scorhed 10 dot 1t with name
Men OF the plain, heroic breed
I, Ihat loved heavens silence more than
sa fame.
u Spirits like these are fillin. tho sl,,,,
{ sections of our cities with their angs,in
J presence and heavenly cheer Thnv a 20
to be found also. in a hundred ho,nas.
where least suspected and selaon al
L covered Yes, how many saints tbnro
are who get no recognition as such No
i appreciation at ALL Who spreads YOU
table and makes your home tIav ana
CHEEKY? A saint. who. hearing tho,
sickness has invaded your house COVE,
with the speed of the sunlight ami tha
tenderness Of an aneel 10 iii, h,,a me ,s
your extremity? a saint Wbo s,,s
with silver hair and n. beavenl,. snirit
close I'M ", your heorthnre bniGin = ~
Erandcbi,d Tyith !, fn,dnas, i.,.a NJ
own. and though She Is NOT strony -
work with her In nds "a 90 rina ana ,,ch
in fer soul as TO ca,,sa The wsr,, raao
Of God to neryade vour circIeo T,,l,,
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