The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

modern humanity; as we see earth
wrapped in q mantle of gries, and wit
ness the blanched faces and furrowed
cheeks Of grief stricken forms, whose
pallid faces tell but too we'll the story
OF sorrow, of woe, CT disappointed
hopes and blighted joys as the only in
herlUance left to them by the hand of
fate, kindness to them would indeed
be like oil on a troubled sea. It would
stLli the fierce tempest raging in their
hearts and shed q radiance brighter
than day over their solitary pathway.
II we can then by kindness make
brighter a poor way fsiring friends
path way, and fail to give it how can
we expect kindness from Him on
hight
III I should see
A brother la~nguishiug in sore distress,
And | should turn and leave him com
FORTRESS,
When I might be
A messenger of hope and happiness,
How could I ask to have whatI denied
In my own hour of bitterness supplied9
''If l might cling
a little song & cheer a tainting heart
and should seal my lips and SIC apart,
Wnen / might bring
A bit Of sunshine for LIES ache and
smart,
How could I hope to have my grief re.
lieved,
If l kept silent when my brother
grieved9
"And so 1 know
That day is lost wherein l failed to
lend
A helping hand to some w~ayfaring
friend;
But if it show
A burden lightened by the cheer 1 send
Then do 1 hold the golden hours we'll
spent
And lay me down to sleep in sweet
content"
Your unknown friend, Gertrude A.
Drew, Southport, N. @.
Dear AWnt Jennie:-In your letter
of October 11sh you quoted a sentence
uttered by an old lady: when in
Rome, do as the Romans do" Now, /
can't agree with her every time, for we
some times meet very rude talebarers
and must we psrtake with themG No
we should never displease God to
strengthen Jul nearest and dearest ties.
We should be very careful how we
talk at all times, for we know not how
much pain one carelessly spoken word
may cause some II Our words not
only reveal our own character and con
troll our own actions, but they have a
wonderful power for good or evil over
others. They may seem to US be very
triflng, spoken quickly, and as quickly
forgotten, and yet such is u constitu
ton, that there always goes an irresis
tiOle influence with our words whether
spoken thoughtleesly or prayerfully.
None of us can measure that influence.
know some people who will go
against their conscience to please 9th
ers l think such people are to be
plTied. Perhaps there has been some
one cross with you at some period Of
your life, because you would not take
part in their wrangles. But remember
their malice can't hurt you, and
think l know by experience that they
will think more Of you when they gel
in a good humor. The old lady told
her daughter if she didn't want to dc
as the Romans do not to go to Rome
I will say that I am almost forced tt
go to Rome at times, but Am not forced
to do as the Romans do.
Some has said that love makes
the best Roadway among idle boys and
girls, who can think of nothing sensible
TO do. I reckon that is why we girls
that are kept employed find &C much
fault with the girls who have nothing
to do but think of their beauxs.
Hurrah for o. B GWynn. That hal
long been my motto: "Hew to the line
and let the chips fall where they viii.
As WAkle said some slime ago: 1T il
the hit dog that hoWls." / just expec
some of the old bachelors would bC
glad for Will RetIaw's betToJhed K
make hlm think her mind had changed
| think ne was rather hard on them
in that he had so much sympathy II
his bachelor days. DID you all read
Tine Nazarlne and LaOor' in tint