The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-12-22
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have sweet, kind letter from Sister
Pate, with few comforting words en-
closed from dear Brother Pate. They
are much pleased at slaughtersyille and
are comfortably situated. know no
one misses those true, good people a.
do. Last Conference year was more
than common significance 10 me. Bro.
Pate and wife are large hearted with
single distinct, tenacious purpose in life.
To do good to all. Bro. Pate is an elegant
gentleman and his wife a cultivated
lady.
have letter from sweet woman,
who says, 81 read your ideas on model
wife or husband and was much pleased"
but, she says, what about second mar
riages ?" "Well" apoet says, There are
as many best love songs, as there are
best lovers" So my belief is you can
only have one affinity, but II one takes
the second leap it is another love, good,
perhaps, but not ideal, il your first was
a true love, If not you may meet the
ideal and then know the difference.
Come early Thursday night to the
courthouse, it will be comfortable. See
the seven little girls in their cantata, a
christmas Gift" Hear them tell the
sweet story in song and verse, it was
selected for Christmas eve, but you all
know why we changed. The older
pupils follow in "KiDg Winter" Christ
mas story, too. 1t is a Court scene at
which concert is given by the Courti-
ers. Scene third is a scene in Slumber-
land with the children, tree, Santa Claus
and a dream, fairy, who sings a solo
with response by her Court. Mirth,
Joy, love, truth in crown and costumes.
Ethbert Hubbard has sent me most
unique book entitled, upland Pastures"
for inspection and criticism. The book
is by Adeine Knapp and is prettily
illustrated in a noyel manner by tinted
buds, flowers and birds of brilliant hue.
am much pleased with the book. 1t
brings one in close touch with nature
it causes the scales to fall from ones
eyes and to catch fleeing glimpses of her
true beauties and to think more pro-
fouudly of the end OF human nature. 1t
reminds us that tho our feet may be up
on earth, our spirits can soar aloft for
something outside Of external temporal
conditions. / have Ethbert Hubbard's
Little Journeys to the Homes Of Famous
Women" (twelve) for 1897, which have
given me a pleasant insight into the
lives of famous writers and artists. L
find they are at last only fallible human
beings like ordinary mortals with love,
hate sorrow, Joy like ourselves, creatures
of circumstances.
In my Christmas "Bood Buyer" is a
fiue ''Filial Portrait OF a Great Poet" by
Henry Van Dyke. All lovers Of English
literature will be fond Of anything that
tells of thai distinguished man Of Letters.
Alfred Tennyson, who had sensitive,
shrinking nature which was inevitable
for one of his temperament. Van Dyke
writes of this sketch given to the world
of a poets career by his son. A fine por-
trait of Mr.. and Mrs. Tennyson grace the
Book Buyer. His earlier sonnets show
a straight course of singular strength and
will. One trait 1 admire in the poet
laureate above all others is his belief in
the freedom OF the human will, which
was one of his deepest beliefs and he
expresses it with great grandeur in the
last canto of "Iu Memoriam." His
MAUD" can make Us all feel yourg
again at the passion OF those lyrics OF
love. But the most sublime thought that
ever escaped his brain and found its way
to the world was this, at is hard to be-
lieve in God, but it is harder not to be-
lieve. believe that God reveals Him
self to every individual soul and my
idea OF Heaven is the perpetual ministry
OF one soul to another" What could be
more beautiful 1t satisfies my whole
soul OF bliss in a future state, 1t is
enough. Alfred Tennyson has struch the
keynote.
BELKNAP, Ills, Feb. 10th, 1897.
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