Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

truth flashed on you. loa walked the
acor. oh. IL YOU could. with your
strong. stout hand. have wrenchcd that
child from the destroyer, You went
10 your room, and YOU said: God. save
nv child, God. save my child," The
world seemed going out i'm darkness
You said. Il cant bear IL. cant bear
it, You felt as II YOU could not pot
the long lsShcS over the bright ewes.
never 20 see them agSin sparkle. II
you could have taken that little one in 4
your arms and with il lesped the grave.
how gladly YOU would have done IL. II 1
you could let your property so. your T
houses 80. your land and your store 4
house 60. how gladly YOU would have a. I
lowed them % depart II YOU could only !
have kept that one TREASURED
But one dav there came UP chill
blast that swept through the bedroom. Z
and instantly an the lights went ont.
and there was darkness-thicl<. murky.
irnpene;rable shuddering darkness.
But God did not leave YOU there. Mercy
spoke. As You took up the bitter cup
20 put II 20 your lips God said. let -
pass and forthwith. as by the hand %
angels. another cup was put into your
1 hands II was the cup Of Gods con
ISOLATION. And as YOU have sometimes
lifted the head OF a wounded soldier and
/ poured wine into his lips. 50 God puts
/ His lef; arm under your head and viii
/ His right hand He pours into your lips
I the wine OF His comfort and His con
/ ISOLATION. and YOU looked at the empty
cradle and looked az your broken heart.
and you looked az the Lords chastise-
ment. and YOU said: Even so. Father.
for 80 II seerneth good in Thy sight
D.. Al. II was your first trouble. How die
YOU get over IL? God comforted Won.
You have been a better man ever since.
/ You have been a better woman ever
since In The Jar OF the closing gate 60
the sepulcher YOU heard the changing or
the opening gate OF Heaven. and YOU
felt an irresistible drawing Heaven
ward. You have been spiritually better
ever since that night when the little one
for the last time put its arms around
YOUR neck and said. Good nicht. papa.
/ good night mamma Meet me En-
, Heaven"
But I must come 20 your latest sor-
row. What was IT.? Perhaps IL was
sickness. The child's tread on the stair
p or the tick Of the watch on the stant
r disturbed YOU. Through the long
weary days YOU counted the figures II
p the carpet or the flowers Ia the wall pa
D per. on. the wcariness OF exhaustion
4 / Oh. the burning panrs, Would God j
s were morning. would God ~ were nj light
= was YOUR frequent CRY. But YOU arr
h better. or perhaps even well Have yo'
- thanked God that to-day YOU can com
out En- the fresh arr: that YOU are II
, your place 20 hear Gods name and q
? sing Gods praise and 70 implore God
. help and 90 ask Gods forgiveness
b Bless the lord who healeth all our dis
n eases and redeemeth our lives from de
n / structicn.
s Perhaps your last sorroT was fnar
n cial embarrassment I congratulate
= some OF you on your lucrative profes
: sion or occupation. on ornate apparc
n ON a commodious residence-everl
s. ( thing you put your hands OF seems Z
b. turn 20 gold. But there are others q
is YOU who are like the ship on whic
u Paul sailed where two seas met. an
h. YOU are broken by the violence OF eli
waves. By an uuadvised indorsemen
S. OF by a conjunction OF unforesce
re- events. or by Ere or storm. or q sens
70 less panic. Won have been flung hea'
b long. and where YOU once dispense
" Great charities YOU now have hai
III work 10 win your daily bread. Ha'
q / vou FORGOTTEN 10 thank God for yo'
% davs OF prosperity and that throug
he | YOUR trials some Of YOU have made d
z. Restments which viii continue after q
be- / last bank OF this world has explode
re and the silver ard gold are molten
- the fires Of a burning world2 Have 70
pc amid an your losses and discourae
er yaenfs. forgot that there was bread 4
ID your table this morning and that the
n shall BE- shelter for your head fro
II. the storm. and there Is air for yo
is lungs and blood for your heart a.
Do d rhf for your eve and glad and e
be Tiors and triumphant religion for yo
IN soul?
a. PERHAPS your last trouble was q
ca reavemcnt. That heart which in chi
ds hood was your refuge. the parent
on heart. and which has been source
is the quickest sympathy ever since, =
nd / suddenly become silent forever. 4
a. now sometimes. whenever in sudden Z
rs? noyance and without deliberation =
.lp say. Il viii go and tell mother" 7
Of thought flashes on you: y have
IN. mother Or the father. with voice Il
iSe tender, bat with heart as loving. wat'
ful Of all your WAYS, exultans o.
Of your success without saying much.
PES though the old people do talk IL o.
ne by themselves. his trembling hand
Dur that stat which YOU now keep a,
ng. family relic. his memory embalmed
the grateful hearts, taken away 4