The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-22
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tratc my meaning. IN : certain #.
during The civil war was oeta.aI
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danger. How carefully We rNaa#... ..
horses t. see that they were #
condition. n with what ta"t#.-
sight We prepared for amy el#er-
that was likely To arise. We t...
what WAS absolutely Necessary
We We're 50 eager 10 success i'm oar
sion that we looked into each "..m.
faces rs though 10 inquire whetHa.
comrades were properly armed au.
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stand the test.
As we dashed through the cytrv-s
est it occurred to me that the W.r.
which we Were engaged closely res. l .
the struggle of a soul on its way tar....
life to heaven.
We might meet the enemy at any r...
of the road. Pchaps he WAS on the ...
side Of the hill wonder or in amhu-. ..
the further river bank. But what n...
we? We had a dashin@ leader who H..
been in many Il fray. and every NAV
us had chosen his weapons with r..r
ence to every chance that could ar.~.
SO with the soul. No one cam 49,.
where harm is hidden or at what u..
mcnt misfortune may make n rush
rs. foundations. trials. sorrows. lac.
rpavements-thcse are sure 10 attack .-
at some time or other. No man ever ill.,.
and died without e]ncountcring them $500.
having his utmost strength put to t.u
test in the conflict.
If. like a true soldier. You take acg....
of this fact and prepare to meet iU g..
will give a good account Of yourself
! whatever may happen. But if You .f.
in = slipsh0d way. without those coul..
lions which give birth to courage. .#.
without that faith which is the ur..
thing under the stars that can ~u-'.
YOU in moments of danger. YOU are ila.
soldier whose cartridges have bror
wet and whose sword has rustcd Iu
scabhard
There is nothing more important rl.r
70 have 4 spiritual purpose. to know n..
Won have il and 10 be sure that If u
nav Won 70 make any sacrifice for it,
complishment. If YOU believe that l.ur.
is = God on this earth. that heaven
straight ahead Of con. Won are like .#.
sir KNIGHT Of the Crusades who knew t-..
every link in his armor was honest.
forged and that his Toledo blade c...r
he trusted to do the work vni.l ..
strong RIGHT arm dictated
Tnmntation il the nacuIiaritv Of - u...
souI If what the world call. the d..
knocks nj your door and finds t.,l
creature Of ilnpuritv or caprice. with ..
aim in life no fa;tb in things allow. .r.
things below. with no iron of INTEGRITY I.
your hIood II viii lao an easy task fn ..-
ticn yo1 10 deeds which viii sooner ..
I,ter undo Won and entail rcorefs u...
~nrtbnomg sboaov yriu 4.ng- an ,...
n,tb fornvor Rut If he find va.
whole man. . man 10 whom mcann.-. f..
unknown = man who connot ne s,yrrr.
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uIittarinr nro,nisn. or d~var+aua.a and I...
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