Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23

urely and receives a tribute Of respect
'ul kindness at every turn We make
the world we live IN, and are sowing
and reaplng all the time.
1t belongs 10 extreme old ago 10 De
afraid OF that which is high when the
windows OF the soul are darkened' when
the lghtest weight IS burden, ana mo
voice is low. But a decline or ne
and decrepitude may anticipate old age
The waste OF strength and nervous ana
muscular energy and self-respect, and
The abandonment Of honorable asplra-
tlons and healthy natural desires, ana
drooplng earthward hastens the last
STAGE of all that ends this strange
eventful history-second childhood
sans teeth. sans taste, sans everything
when the only signs Of life are the learS
that are In the way. Who has not seen
cases OF premature old age?
1t Is a mark OF feebleness and senillty
TO be afraid OF that which is high but II
is an indication Of the highest manhood
TO revere that which is honorable. IN
this a mean vice and a high virtue run
close together. One apostle counts 1t
a piece Of polteness that the highest
archangel should show the devil a re-
gard for his dignity; and that as part
of his own coed breeding And another
Oames). a prince Of democrats, counts
il as diseraceful 10 show respect Of per-
sons and make differences between the
rich and Door with a come. thou, and
sit here beside me-; "but stand thou
there. or sit here under my footstool'
Ii is because Of our darkness. igno-
rance. blindness OF eyes, untamilarity
with true weights and measures and
right standards OF value that we are
afraid Of that which IS high. are in awe
H.. t.0.Hf. ssr
great regulations and supposed wealth.
Looking at people calmly, justly. fear
lessly, we see them as they are-far more
objects of pity than Of admiration or OF
fear. The grandest he that struts has a
fatal disease or hides a defect or a
hopeless sorrow--a thorn IN the flesh.
The captive exile hasteneth that he may
be loosed; that he may not die In the
pit and that his bread may not fail.
Who is he that should be afraid OF n
man that shall die, and OF the son or
man that shall be as grass, withering'
fading ere 1t be grown up. wherewsth
the mower flleth not his hand, nor ne
that bindeth sheaves his BOSOM
The wise man says: "a just weight
ana balance are the Lords; all the
weights OF the bag are His work. This
IS true in the ordinary affairs OF life. II
IS more honorably and beautifully true
in the measure and estimate Of the cha
racters and qualities and dignity OK men.
1t is only b. the divine standards OF es-
sential manhood, the life or the Ideal
Son OF Man, that we may dare TO judge.
BY lower standards and the deceiiul
weights and measures OF the world We
are fooled 20 death. are cheated out OF
the privileges Of lie. Infinite dsgusts
meet us everywhere.
The strong may yield. the good may fall,
The great man be vulgar clown;
| The knaye exalted over all.
The good cast pitilesay down.
The highest proof Of the honorable ma
! ture Is the ready and sincere honor and
consideration IT shows 20 every human
being. as after Divine original. as all
/ OF one blood. kindred. and fatherhood
/ While the greatest sign OF essential
weakness, OF decentralization, and low
ideas Is what Is known Is respect OF
persons. Bringing and fawning before
wealth and place. and dishonoring th'
/ unlucky.
The peoples poet does honor TO hi:
friend IN the person OF the splendid New
| foundland b. name Caesar
And though he was OF high degree.
The fent = pride. no pride had he.
AT church or market, mill or smithy.
No dirty dog. though e'er 50 dirty.
But he wad stand as glad 10 see him,
And stroant DER stones and hiloeks vi
him.
The prophet says OF the Supreme
."rhus saith tn. High and Holy One
who inhabitegh eternity: Behold dwell
In the high and hoy place with him tina
e lowly and OF contrite spirit. TO re
| yiye the spirit OF the lowly and TO revive