Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-06

~ i-8DI titbI WlLIiOIt. Ghh M
sasata her voice in the streets. Proverbs
IN.
YEAR All ready to listen to the voices ~
rcture-the voices Of the mountain the
Voices 81 the sea, the voices OF the storm
v0iees of the star. As in some OF the
ratheIrals III Europe there is an organ at
ei,ner end Of the building, and the one in
stt4ment responds unsteady to the other.
III the great cathedral Of nature day re-
s1ls to day and night to night and
.o.rer 70 flower and star to star in the
."a4t harnonies OF the universe. The
nctine il an evangelist In blossoms
fr ching Of Gods love. and the winter is
3 pr5Ihet-white Observation-Disclosures
= against our sins. We are all ready 10
l-tan to tho voicas Of nature, but how few
ofa-I"arn anything from the voices Of the
.roi-r and dusty street? You 90 to your
l-ahanism and to our work and to your
Mer'handiso. and you come back again.
al often with Thow different a heart Won
a- through the streets. Are there no
tt't,- FOR us to learn from these pave
"eat- over which we pass? Are there no
ttt nf truth growing mp between these
rr hle-tOnns. beaten with the feet Of toll
al pain and pleasure, the slow tread of
III az and the quick step Of childhood?
A. cher" are great h%arveets to be reaprd.
all Low ! thrust in the sickle because the
harvest is ripe. Wisdom crieth without.
sae ittereth her voice in the streets"
l. tbeffr-t place. the street imprpsses
With the fact that this life is n scene of
u3tH1S struggle. By Ten o'clock every iav
me- .ity + iarriHG with wheels, and Snuff
il@ ~lth feet. and humIninc with voices.
an} a5yerri with the breath of smoka-
and 4 rush with tranickers. Once
itaH II" Won end 4 man going along with
bI arms and with leisurely step. as
glite had nothing to DO: but for the
n1 art. a yol find men going down
H ~streeta on the way to business. there
~.HIntv il their faces, az though they
t,5-aue erraud which must be executed
.Hr first possible moment You are
.,l ~ those who have bargains to
ie and notes 70 sell. IN this ladder
#.th a nod Of bricks. out OF this bank with
tr "a ILLS. Oh his dray witt a load of
diccinga cellar, or shingling a roof.
Hr }1ning q hor5". or building a wall, or
IRIS Ing watch. OF binding a book. In
d'-trr, with her thousand arms and thou
e.al eres aud thousand feet goes on sing
L. her song Of work. work. work. while
~ mills drum it and the steam Whistles
@'" All this not because men love toll.
ono remarked, every man is as lazy
e eaaaforl 70 be" But 1t Is because
~ a-s.,9 with stern brow and With uplifted
1a# tand over YOU ready wherever YOU
rsty sa0r toll II make your shoulders
sing @itl the lash.
t ~ II be that passing up and down
tt"-a streets on vOur way to work and
f~i~lnoss that you 10 not learn anything
{. INA worlds toll and anxiety and
t 9@it1 on, how many dropping hearts.
Aa" many eyes Oh the watch. how MANY
MHeo travelled. how many burdens carried.
fE many losses suffered. how many
t4fi IS ioughf. how many victories gained,
l.T maHy defeats suffered, how many ey-
81. &itlohS endured; what losses, what
aHiS"r, what Wrrtchedness, what pallor.
Y It+ TX a-.- ~ G4 49, -
S9& ttt0eS ] have stopped at the corner Of
u" fr"et as tho multitudes wont hither
AID Won, aud it has seemed to me atcreat
ilhtomime, and as | looked upon it nv
tfart broke. This great tide of thurman life
idat goes Town the street is a rapid. tossed
aA' turned aside. and dashed ahead, and
0itE"n haok-hcautiful in its confusion.
taleenlgsel in its beauty. In the carpeted
a-.tS ri the forest. in the woods from
"a21 the eternal shadow is never lifted.
q 'ar Sa3re Of tho sea over which iron
.t-1 losses tho tangled foam sprinkling
~" e1arEed cliffs VIII a baptism OF whirl-
"@i abd tempest. Is the best place to
E sod. bat in the rushing. swarming,
.t..f strcet is the best place IS study
ny loTn g yoar place Of business
#i 'amit- homo again, [ charge you to
a."Ft sec these signs Of poverty. of
e!fess, OF hunger. of sin, Of bereave-
At.l 60 Ntti f9 ltIot-t lll' StIt'tS.
"" h3nk through the streets, gather
81" arms 0f Your prayer all the sor-
# tle losses. all the suferings, all
~elvr9gents Of those whom you pass,
.#f.t ut them IN prayer before Oh all
i.1"ttc col. In the great day of
ta"rn VII he thousands of persons
v n III IL this world neVe- ex-
one wor3, viii rise up and call
srt. and there will be a thousand
alat"t ri Won iii heaven. saving:
the man. that is the woman. who
when | Wis hungry and sick and
Z AMI lost Un9 hearthroken. That
ia. that IS the Woman and the
will one down upon you as
lil say Il was hungry, md va
was n1kol. AMI We clothed Ne: l
sHl IN prison. and We visited Ne:
.a.l Is ye lid i t. these poor waits OF
~.'et- NcGil 1t 70 Ne
@."3t t#n street ic1presses mo with the
,.t att classes and conditions OF So
Til ommin<ie. We sometimes cul-
.SIahel cNeius!veness. Intellect de-
aoTaaer, ,eIn1nen vii have
,n s1Lblrnel hand, and the high
III i~p-p.ses tho fiat head. and the
-oraw will Fave nothing t. 10
@itleoYscv9ol, and Athens hates
This ought not 50 70 be. Tie
pr must o)ma down from the
l raycl1hnri help Us in our naviga-
l!! 8: ! q; Il. :. =. 81: q. s" :: !. s. s. !: ::
3y1fg analysis and svnthe-is. and
understand the nature OF tbs
Iess COL that all classes OF REQ
compelled Il meet on the street.
.3sT 5n%- 81. a.. Z Eaeei Fis s.As4 Ta. asai n;5
l|thr peI1ler> pack. Robust health
wan s;.tvne>-. Honesty confroaIs