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SPRINGS OF WATER.
CALE5'S WEDDING PRESENT TO HIS
DAUGHTER.

Rev. DR.. TnImnEc Draws Inspiration
From an Old story-wenIth with
Gift to Mankind.
copyright, 1898, by American Press Asso-
ciationl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Taking for his
text an oriental scene seldom noticed, DIR.
Tnlmago discusses tho supernal advan.
tnges of religion for this world and the
next text, Joshua Ky, 49,: "Thou hast
given me south land; give mo also
springs of water. And he gave her the
upper springs and the neither springs"
The city of Debir was the Boston of an
tiquity-a great place for brain and books.
Caleb wanted it, and he offered his daugh-
ter Achsah as n prize to any one who
would capture that city. II was strange
thing for Caleb to do, and yet the man
that could tako the city would have, ut
any rate, two elements of manhood-brav-
cry and patriotism. Besides, l do not
think that Caleb was rs foolish In offer
ing his daughter to the conqueror of
Dcbir as thousands in this day who seek
alliances for their children with those who
moral or mental requirements. OF two
evils would rather measure happiness by
the length Of the sword than by the length
of the pooketbook. In one case there is
sure to be one good element of character;
in the other there may be mono at all
With Calebs daughter as prizo to fight
for General Othncl rode into tho battle
The gates of Dcbr were Numbered into
the dust, and the city of books lay at the
feet of the conqucrors. The work done
Othnicl comes back to claim his bride
Having conquered the city, it is no great
job for him to conquer the girls heart,
for, however faint hearted woman her
self may be, she always loves courage in a
man. / never saw an exception to that.
The wedding fcstivity having gone by,
Othniel ana Achsah are about to 90 to
their new homo. However loudly tho Gym
bals may clash and the laughter ring, par
ents are always sad when u fondly cher
ished daughter goes off to stay, and Ach-
sab, the daughter of Caleb, knows that
now is the time to ask almost anything
she wants Of her father. 1t seems that Ca
leb the good old man. had given MS u we'd
ding present to his daughter piece Of
land that was mountainous and soping
southwark toward the deserts of Arabia
swept with some very hot winds. 1t was
called "a south land" but Achsnh wants
an addition of property. She wants piece
OF land that is well watercd and fertile
Now, it is no wonder that Caleb, stand
ing amid the bridal party, his eyes so full
Of tears because she was going away that
he could hardly see her at all, gives her
more than she asks. She said to him:
"Thou hast given me n south land. Give
mo also springs of water. And he gave her
the upper springs and the neither springs"
A Worthless Portion.
Tho fact is, that rs Caleb, the father,
gave Achsah tho daughter, south land
so God gives to us his world. am very
thankful he has given it to us, but 1 am
like Achsah in the fact that l am not sat
isflod with the portion Trees and flowers
and grass and blue skies are very well in
their places, but he who has nothing but
this world for n portion has no portion at
all. 1t is u mountainous land, sloping Off
toward the desert of sorrow, swept by fiery
siroccos. 1t is "a south land, poor por-
ton for any man that tries to put his trust
In it. What has been your experience?
What has been tho experience of every
man, of every woman that has tried this
world for portionP Queen Elizabeth,
amid tho surroundings Of pomp, is unhap-
py because the painter sketches too minute.
ly the wrinkles on her face, and she indig-
nantly cries out, "You must strike off my
likeness without any shadows" Hogarth,
at the very height OF his artistic triumph
is stung almost to death with chagrin be-
cause the painting he had dedicated to the
king does not seem to he acceptable, for
George II cries out: "Who is this Ho.
garthY Take his trumpery out of my pres
ence!"
Brinsley Sheridan thrilled the earth
with his eloquenco, but had for his last
words, Il am absolutely undone." Wal
ter Scott, fumbling around the inkstand,
trying to write, says to his daughter:
"Oh, take me back to my room! There Is
no rest for Sir Walter but in tho graveu'
Stephen Girard, tho wcalthiest man in his
day or, at any rate, only second in wealth,
says: Il live the life OF u galley slave.
When l arise in the morning, my one eff
fort is to work so hard that l can sleep
when it gets to be night" Charles Lamb,
applauded of all the world, in tho very
midst Of his literary triumph says: "Do
you remember, Bridget, when we used to
laugh from tho shilling gallery at the
play? There are now no good plays to
laugh at from tho boxes" But why go so
far as that? / need to go no farther than
your street to find an illustration of what
am saying.
No JOY In Wealth.
Pick mo out ten successful worldlings-
and you know what mean by thoroughly
successful worldlings-pick me out ten
successful worldlings, and you cannot find
more than one that looks happy. Care
drags him to business; care drags him
back. Take your stand at O'Clock at the
corner Of the streets and see tho agonized
physiognomies. Your high officials, your
bankers, your insurance men, your i'm
porters, your wholesalers and your retail
ers, as n class-as n class, are they happy?
No. Care dogs their steps, and, making
no appeal TO God for help or comfort,
many Of them are tossed eyerywhither
How has 1T been with you, my heareri
Are you more contented In the house of IA
rooms than you were in tho two rooms
You had in house when you startedi
Have you not had more care and worri.
ment since you won that $50, 900 than you
did beforeS Some of the poorest men |
have ever known have been those of great
fortune. A man of small means may be
put in great business straits, but the
ghastliest of all embarrassments is that OF
the man who has large estates. The men
who commit suicide because of monetary
losses arc those who cannot bear the bur,