Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-13

France was attacked, and the out.
works were taken before night. The
besieging army lay down. thinking
that there was but little to do In the
morning and that the soldiery in the
: fort could be easily made to surrender.
But during the night, through a back
stairs, they escaped into the country.
In the morning the besieging army
sprang upon the battlements, but found
that their prey was gone. So when
WE are assaulted by temptation there
is always some secret stair by which
WE might get of. God will not allow
us to be tempted above what we are
able. but with every temptation will
bring way Of escape that we may be
able to bear It
Don't Borrow Trouble.
The prayer Of the text Is appropriate
for all who are anticipating sorrow.
The greatest folly that ever grew on
this planet Ia the tendency to borrow
trouble, but there are times when ap-
preaching sorrow is so evident that we
need to be making especial prepara-
tions for It's coming. One Of your chill
dren has lately become favorlte. The
cry Of that child strikes deeper into the
heart than the cry of all the others.
You think more about II; you give 1t
more attention not because 1t Is any
more Of a treasure than the others, but
because It Is becoming frall. There Is
something In the cheek, In the eye and
IN the walk that makes you quite sure
that the leaves Of the flower are going
to be scattered. The utmost nursing
and medical attendance are Intellectual.
The pulse becomes feeble, the complex
Ion lighter, tho step weaker, the laugh
fainter. No more romping for that one
through hall and parlor. The nursery
Is darksned by an approaching calam-
ity. Tho heart feels with mournful an
ticipatlon that the sun Is going down
Night speeds on. II Is toward evening.
You have long rejoiced In the care OF
a mother; you have done everything to
make her last days happy; you have
run with quick feet to walt upon her
every want Her presence has been q
perpetual blessing In the household.
But the fruit gatherers are looking
wistfully at that tree. Her soul Is ripe
for heaven. The gates are ready to
fash open for her entrance. But your
soul sinks at the thought Of separation.
You cannot bear to think that soon you
Will be called to take the last look at
that face, which from the first hour
has looked upon you with affection un-
But you see that life fs
ebbing, and the grave will soon hide
her from your sight You sit quiet;
you foel heavy hearted. The light Is
fading from the sky; the air is chill
1t Is toward evening.
You had q considerable estate and
felt independent In five minutes on
one fair balance sheet you could see
Just how you stood with the world.
But there came complications. Some
thing that you imagined impossible
happened. The best friend you had
p wed traitor to your interests. A
sudden crash Of national misfortune
Frustrated your credit You may to-
lay be going on In business, but you
feel anxious about where you are
standing and fear that the next turn of
The commercial wheel will bring you !,
PROSTATE. You foresee what you con-
slider certain defalcation; you think Of
he anguish Of telling your friends that
Tou are not worth a dollar; you know
,ot how you will ever bring your chill
iren home from school; you wonder
how you will stand the selling Of your
library or the moving into palmer
house. The misfortunes Of life have
You wonder what makes
he sky so dark. 1t Is toward evening.
Jesus Comforting Grace.
Trouble Is an apothecaYy that mixes
/ great many drafts, bitter and sour
Ind nauseous, and you must drink
Iome one Of them. Trouble puts up
,reat many packs. and you must carry !
ome one Of them. There Is no sandal
10 thick and we'll adjusted but some
horn will strike through It; there Is
10 sound 80 sweet but the undertaker's
crewdriver CRATES through It In this
witt shuttle Of the heart some Of the
breads must break. The journey from
jerusalem to Emmaus will soon be
nded- Our Bible, our common sense,
ar observation, reiterate In tones that
ve cannot mistake and ought not to
Is toward evening.
Oh, then, for Jesus to abide with US!
lie sweetens the cup; be extracts the
horn; he wipes the tear; he bushes the
empest; he soothes the soul that flies
o him for shelter. Let the night swoop
nd the Euroclydon toss the sea; let
be thunders roll-soon all will be we'll.
,hrst in the ship to soothe his friends;
,hrist on the sea to stop Its tumult;
,hrist In the grave to scatter the dark
ess; Christ In the heavens to lead the
vay. Blessed all such. His arms will
uClUSe knclu, uib bdCIlhCO lLCc thCkut |
is glory enchant them. If earthly es-
ate take wings, he will be an incorrupt.
Die treasure; II friends die. be will ba
heir resurrection. Standing with Us
, the morning Of our JOY and In the
oonday of our prosperity, he will not
orsake Us when the luster has faded
nd It Is toward evening
Listen to Paul's battle shout with
bark to mounting Lat-
ler's fire song; look at the glory that
ath reft the dungeon and filed the
arth and heavens with the crash Of
be falling manacles Of despotIsm and
hen look at those who have tried to
ure themselves By human prescrip-
ons, attempting to heal gaogrene with
atch of court plaster and to stop the
lsgue Of dying empires with the
uaokery Of earthly wisdom. Nothing
an speak peace to the soul, nothing
an unstrap our crushing burdens,
othing can overcome our spiritual
pes, nothing can open our eyes to see
he surrounding horses and charlots OF