The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-02

time. that the belief in tho resurrection
Is Gre 81 the strongest trusts % thinking
man and the one that he surrenders las,
% all.
TIE belief n heavenly influence IS a
SUPERB gsft 20 mana belle. 81 himself
Is almost as great Take away a mans
faith IN hirnSeif-<froriva him ~ that i'm
mortal influence. that within Us noe our
selves which makes for righteousness
ana what IS he ! see picture before ne
@, man az seq IN a little boat. TIE skin
mas rtdder. but the man sits with folded
arms facing The setting Sun. The ears
nave been cast away and although the
ssin heads in the Ugh. direction. The
waves are high and rough. tossed by the
changing wind
IN. for some implement with which
those strong. but. alas. now useless hands
nigh. turn the waves toward the haven
OF rest A man must help himself. must
have faith IN himself. or. Ike the oariess
sailor, even religions rudder may rot
take his rocking skta just where It's
safest.
The preaching on the subject OF the
resurrection, The constant presentation
OF this sSsh3ec; 20 audiences orthodox or
unorthodcx, has done more than any
other fact 10 increase morality and de-
crease vice. There are many people who,
~ tS~s pcAtrftG t1as iGEf- lives were 10
end with death. would break every one
of the ten commandments. and sigh be-
cause the ten were not nineteen, II il
the fear with many. the hope OF others,
that the resurrection Is fact not a
theory. that acts as the great moral safe
guard.
Everybody feels good on Easter Sun
day. The sanity are glad because Of
h.
sinner feels good. because on this day
there is so much live happiness he could
not feel otherwise. The little children
are as happy as larks singing their
Easter carols. and all the world smiles
But-away UP in Alaska. those whom We
ara always thinking Of haven't any
Easter eggs. This is case OF Mamma
has gumdrops-papa has none l won
der II many Of those bearded miners will
lay aside the pick and think of what the
little folks at home are doing today
/ know one or two or three or four
that will. and am sure know OF some
that would swap the biggest OF Alaskan
nuggets for an old-fashioned red or yell
low egg dyed by somebody's hands-now.
alas. but a memory.
- - -
I wish that l Nigh. send out some
Easter cards today. I would like to send
to many women whom ] know. and TO
many whom l have passed before, a copy
of the immortal lecture 10 women by John
Ruskln. called Queens Gardens"
/ would like to send 10 Rudyard Kiplins
my best wishes for his recovery and my
desire that. as monument TO his restora
ton he write story In which ha will say
some pretty things about the men and
women OF his adopted home would also
like 10 express TO him how we love his
writings. and share his enthusiasm and
how very glad we are TO welcome him
back TO life and work.
1 would like very much indeed 10 send
an Easter cah.egram to Mr.. Dreyfus. tell
ing him TO return in honor to his family
and his friends. and to express to hin
that the people OF this country never be
lieved him guilty but would rejoice TO hear
OF his liberation and restoration TO ranl
and affection.
/ would like TO send to that wise anc
honored old potentate. Leo XIII. my hes
wishes that he live long 10 fill, as ne does
so ably. the earthly throne OF religious
power.
I would Ike to send card to Wash
ington. d. c., begging my administrative
friends there 20 stop washing the soliec
linen Of the Goddess OF Liberty In public
II they must open cans OF spoiled beef.
I would implore them TO open the cans
In star chamber" session and not give
the outside world a chance TO elevate
their noses at SO vile an odor
I would like TO send my congratulations
20 Mr.. Robert ]. Burdette. the hunorist.
who was married the other day A man
who for so many years was 50 loyal and
faithful 10 his invalid wife who did all
that mortal man could do 70 alleviate
pain and throw ali possible sunshine into
the dear !nvaiids aarkened, sfut-in room.
who wrote cheerful verses that he nigh.
read them to her when his hear. was al
mos, breaking because ne could no, bear
for her all agony and distress deserves
all happiness. and I do hope this second
marriage which Mr.. Burdette hae. fuSt
entered into viii he one OF peace and dc.
Hight.
I would like 20 send a card 70 Mrs
William Aston and beg her not 20 In
terfere with nature and not set all the
New York smart set wild after her new
est invention. ''tha pink violet" The old
blue violet whether single or double. Is
coed enough for most people. then why
desire 70 paint the lily, or throw per-
sume DER the violet" or change tha,
sweetest Of all little blossoms from blue
to pink
And last. but rot least. should love
beyond all things 20 send 20 our brave
boys at Manila a Carl TO come back 10
us 20 let those insurgents~shose yellow
ard white treachcrorr cowards-fgh. IL
out among themselves: but let our bows
come home II gems tha: tho Aftermath
% our war with Spain is more terrible in
It's results than the beginning. and I. who
an, content 20 sse our own country proc
per and let other countries take care
% their own pilisgers. paupsrs. pirates
roltroons. popuIists and proasga;es read
with renewed horror the accounts ~ re
useless encounters now wsged and the lie.
OF she dead who wear our couutry's blue
There are many sd hearts among tne
mothers, wives, sisters and sweethea -
today Of these soldier ladies az our,
For them tAe resurrection % tire aeas
means much. for II vii De only then
that face Go face ani heart - hear; we
shah meet cur very own again.
NANCY LEE,