New-York tribune., 1900-04-15

yet present with them His friends could not Imagine
sadly falaiied ana it might have been expected
that II the unbelief Of the Disciples about the
facts their unbelef regarding the Lofds resurrec-
mr. -SeT vlrs M - - 70 .le evidence 1 oI nope
Lnolgh they were now compelled believe
strength to believe his word for the future They
thei- ccr Lord aaZs II he IN ~ 60 6 s.
Just, and their faith, which that of personal
devotion. was buried with Jesus in His garden
They. gathered, as we imagine on that dreary.
sacred memories. and behaved themselves as other
al times. For the ears come ana go. but sorrow
does not change and the hearts bitterness in the
over r3,7ig s- in Silence r,e11 ,rI ~ he Iveen a.
ing Of the women, whom the men could not com
Iort because they had no comfort themselves. Ger
tain were absent from the gathering for reasons
which every one understood. John mad taken the
mother Of Jesus home yesterday afternoon and she
Remained with her 70 share her grief and do what
absent not because he did not love but because
ne loved so much and saw no good in talk when
ne could not look his brethren in the face after he
By and BY some one would break the silence re-
calling the life OF the last three years and then
Tributed some WorR Or word OF the Lords And
each rernintscence would feed the springs Of
TOW, EoW the Master had called upon a Young
maiden just dead and she mad answered His voice
3 maj weeping and valling changed INTO Joy ana
here 70 wipe away their tears Ill the upper room
and restored 70 her son whom Death had taken
as MS spoil; but there was no power 70 give 6aeK
Sons. How Ee himself had missed His friend
Lazarus and commanded him TO return from his
rocky tomb and Lazarus came, because death was
not able 20 separate the friends; but none Of them
t3ough they were all His friends could make their
Master hear in Josephs tomb: Three years OF per
given 10 urwortllv men and never could be given
again, and their day Of grace and brightness
vas forever over. and FOR them there remained
nothing bUt the memory Of perfect goodness with
or the shadow OF a fault. Theirs meal
ealable and irreparable loss. and yet fond
aot even Thomas himself would have wished the
lree years blotted out. but every one would count
Four faithful souls had yet done with Jesus.
~ InoOgh Iney dld not eIect 70 see nm AGAIN;
Els Gust precious &c them and they had stiL
certain last offices Of kindness TO render. When
49, ana = was Iheir intention When lhe SapbatIl
eoseC and the day had broken 70 enrich with
u yLe was Mary Magda-efe, ano loLi4er @ts
1sry, the mother CT James. and third was sal
lady q Herod's Court. Between them all there
nae been conspiracy that without the help OF
any one. and IL spite Of any hlndrance theY should
accomplish their last service to the Lord. They
- - gathered in Salomes house but no one must
Know, even Mary. the Mother Of Jesus VINO had
s-Eered enough, nor john. VINO might not nave al
sllniig In their .ove. and a woman ever outWlt
: man when love IS her guide ana they would DO
this thing by themselves and none should know TIL
through The night they waited and watched for
ne day and Il seemed as If night had been 50
.ong. and when hour followed hour with leaden
seeL and stu there was no sign Of morning, The
our lost patience. They read common resolution
q one auothers face and ike a thief they quietly
5.Ie from the house. Through the night Whlcl Is
49, before the dawn, ana through the sl4sh. eltg 4
~-len seemed as If i were dead they mace their
80 garden was there ever sucfl an ms
~ ssgnen's unreasonlng and unguarded ioVeE way
moFe - - - 49, II "o!la O!ils liz tiad +bey
,9 q SO ana then The sun nad risen. @ Ito II Ilsg -
-sselten the dangers Of the city 70 four women IN
sspaichre vEs,b tfar e--aar Stone living upon its
'-th2 Could women's hands or women's love