The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-12-18


90 10 God and tell him all about it.
lie knows already. but it will relieve
ycu and help YOU if you tell him. That
is what he has been doing ever since
tie world got into trouble by disobedi-
eut behavior ol the banks of the Eu-
pirates. II IL tie first chapter Of the
Bible we see the gate through which
the woes OF the world entered. in the
third chapter OF the Bible we see the
opening of the gate through which they
are to be driven cut. Promises by the
scores and hundreds and thousands.
Sacrifcial lambs foretelling the Lamb
OF Cod Rock stricken into gushing
foods, typical Of the fact that the
worlds thirst is going to be slaked.
Pillar of fire hOisted above wilderness
march. Star Of hope over birthplace
in barn. Sepulchers rent open. Trum-
pets of del!verance sounded. All heav-
en- to take part in the rescue Of our
planet. The Infinite God listening with
an ear in which whisper 10000 miles
away is as audible as thunder.
Perhaps it is a bereavement. You
have felt sorrow for those who lost
children or thought you did. but now
that the sorrow has come to your OWN
nursery it is a different thing. You
never could have imagined the silences
about the house now that the little feet
are quiet and the infant voice has ceas-
ed it's prattle. What a sensation At
ecentide with no one to put to bed.
What toys put away to be looked ut on
anniversary days. How Christmas day
is shadowcd and the wcrld is changed.
Get over it: You never can get over
it in this world Perhaps it is your
first sorrow. "Ye have not passed this
way before God grant that you may
never pass this way again.
In the Wake Of the ARK.
But follow the ark. ard it will lead
you to rivers of consolation. You will
find that yoUr child has gone into 4
heaven of children land where chill
d-en are il vast majority, score of
infant souls to one manly or womanly
soul. for the vast majority Of the race
die in infancy. 1t is the exception
when people live to grow up. Heaven
a great playground for children. Pal
aces for kings ard queens? Oh. yes.
But what vide halls Of pleasure, what
gardens Of delight. what rapturcs. such
as on earth w!tb bail and kite and
hoop they never felt! Let them so,
mother. Ycu can trust him in the
land Of music and flowers. The front
door Of that eternal home was opened
by him who said. Suffer the little
children to come unto me and forbid
them not, 70: Of such is the kingdom or
heaven" What a time the children
have up there. Can you not almost
hear their quick feet on the ivory
stairs? What rounds Of gladness!
What laughter Of eternal glee! Follow
the ark. and it will lead you to the
crossing into the reunions Of the home
where you will never part.
As our sorrows ere new, our joys
are new and all our experiences are
new. Our life is one long discovery OF
things that we did not know and could
not know, because we have not passed
this way before We have found, for
instance, that gratitude IS the rarest
Of virtues. You used to suppose that
if YOU do a kindness it will be fully ap-
preciated and reciprocated. You have
found out by experience, as you could
have found out IN no other way. that
gratitude is apt to be only another ak
to grind While there is a possibility
that you may return still more service
YOU are thanked. but when you can re-
turn no more advantage you are drop
ped. Here IS q man whom you have
helped in political elevation. When
the time comes for the compliment to
be returned. you are not only refused
help. but you receive positive opposi-
ton. You have found out that you
should Go the right thing not with re-
spect TO reward or gratitude. but be-
cause it is the right thing to do. Many
are miserable because they are all the
way looking FOR gratitude which they
cannot find You might as well go
down Pennsylvania avenue. Washing
ton. or Broadway. New York. or IRE
mont street. Boston. your eyes scruti-
nizing the pavements looking for tur-
ouoises and emeralds and rubies. Per-
haps you might find them. but there IS
not much probability that in fifty years
YOU would find one of them.
Surprising Discoveries.
No one has come to mdlife who has
not been Stunc of ingratitude. On the
battlefield Of Alma in 1884 4 wounded
Russian was crying in anguish Of thirst
for water Captain Eddington Of the
English army ran to him and gave him
drink. AS the captain was running by
to Join his regiment the wounded SOL
dier shot him. Almost all languages
have proverbs setting forth this per-
versity. English proverb. Bring up 4
raven. and it will pick out your eyes"
Arabic proverb. Eat the present and
break the dish" Italian proverb. The
ass. after having drunk, gives q kick