Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-23

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goes to North Carolina to enjoy the
sport. When he was in charge OF
Christ Church at Rockville, Nd. he
owned a COW, and it was a daily oc-
currence to see Mr.. Johns going down
the main street of the village, swing
ing his trusty milk pail, on his way to
and from milking that COW. He work
ed in his garden, too, and still attend
ed to the spiritual needs of his flock
with great success and a power that
received grateful recognition every
where.
One day a couple of years ago a for
mer parishioner of Mr.. Johns in Rock
Vile met him on the street in this city
and asked him what he was doing In
town.
'Tye been to see an oculist," he re-
piled.
IAN oculisty" repeated the other.
'Why, your eyes are not affected. are
they?"
"Oh, yes" he replied, seriously. I've
hurt them doing fancy work. such as
working in the turnip patch, milking
cows, and the like"
In making some calls n afternoon
Mr.. Johns visited the house of a lady
who had interested herself in teach
ing some tiny tots their catechism.
Two of the little girls happened to be
there. and the teacher proudly pro-
ceeded to put them through their les
sons for the minister. A sweet little
bundle Of blue eyes and tousled hair
and 4 years was asked who was the
first
ADM" she replied promptly.
"Who made him?"
"Dawd," was the reverent response.
what did God make him out OFF,"
"The tlay of the EARTH"
The teacher triumphantly glanced at
Mr.. Johns and continued.
who was the first womany' she
queried.
Eve"
"And who made Eve"
"Dawd," again answered the child.
"And what was Eve made OFF,
The baby pondered for a few mo-
ments. Her little eyelids dropped and
her head went lower. She vas evil
IDENTIFY struggling deeply. Then sud-
denly she frightened and looked up
with confidence.
"a wibbonw she said with much ami
nation.
"See how femininity sticks out" re-
marked Mr.. Johns in q smiling aside
to the teacher. THE poor little thing
evidently thinks it was remnant day"
This bright saying was, of course, re-
peated, and some Of the ultra-pious
people raised their eyes and declared
it was outrageous for a minister to say
such a Observation-Disclosures Post.
Sunrise Never Failed Us Yet.
Upon the sadness of the sea
The sunset broods regretfully;
From the far lonely spaces, slow
Withdraws the wistful a~fterglow.
So out of life the splendor dies;
So darken all the happy skies:
So gather twilight, cold and stern;
But overhead the planets burn.
A0Q uD the east announcer Udy
Shall chase the bitter dark away;
What though our eyes with tears be wet,
The sunrise never failed us vet.
The blush of dawn may yet restore
Our light and hope and JOY once more.
Sad soul, take comfort. nor forget
That sunshine Eve failed us yet.
Christianity Something Real.
Christianity must be something real
II 1t be sincere. 1t must mean that we
strive to free the sorrow stricken from
cares, to relieve the poor from the bur-
dens that bear them down, to share our
bread with the hungry, to clothe the
naked. This was the lesson Christ
preached by word and deed during his
life on earth. Only IN the condition OF
being merciful shall we obtain mercy.
Moreover, those who enjoy the goods
Of this world must forget they
are only the depositaries OF Gods gifts.
If a man Is self-indulgent, may he not
well ask himself whether he is not
suuandering on his own luxuries money
that does not belong to him? If a won
an rejOices In wealth, may she not put
to herself the question whether, as
Tcrtullian remarks, she does no carry
in q single ring the patrimondes Of
many? The thought thar at the seat
of judgment Christ may charge us
with having misused that which was
the rightful property Of his suffering
poor IL indeed one to inspire fear. Rut,
on the other hand. when all that ia