The age-herald., 1901-02-10

blessing of the people. The miracle was wrought. The plain and simple toiler was as an emperor of joy, strong for any task calling for manful or spiritual endurance, eager for toll and eager to give glad greet ing to every wayfarer, every man, woman. little chd and filled with the abundance of that peace that comes when all care Is gone. Thus he passed out into the sun bright day and all that day and the com ing night and in many afterwhiles there was gladness in his heart gladness whilst he labored gladness whilst he danced and made merry in the softened lights that burn where worldly pleasures hold sway. Thus he did his duty, and rejoiced in the aftertime of others joys.
 Tn the swelling and inspiriting music of the dance, when nimble feet chased love over the polished floor and the roses of wo- mems faces lent human hue to roses of the garden, and heart to heart happily beat. soul in soul commngling. and all pended to the benign sway of culture in the place of enlightenment, two fair ones weary of the dance rested moment apart They were proud object lesson in beautiful humanity. The little one sate as upon tripod of the gods, her arms extended and her hands clasped upon her knees, grace and loveliness incarnated Her raiment was of white and blue, and her gown hung carelessly as it fell in graceful folds by chance. One little foot peeped out and was never still The little hands were tense daring white, and shadowy blue where the maiden veins pulsed warmly The fair face was round and laughing. and the great lu- minous eyes were round and laughing too. She was very demure withal silently roguish, thrillingly 1.-the and live, adorable.
 The other one stood by the little ones side, close to her. a perfect arm of ivory white resting on the little shoulder the cc.;;tyt:s h7ad with it's superlatively beau tiful face bending slightly laughter H. lumining the radiant countenance, and the Psyche form swaying in quickness and abundant joy. Peerless face, incomparabie shoulders. divine arms. exquisite hands, white raiment, all white, with the life-tints that even the most beautiful of women prize as most precious, she lived there not above three-score heart-throbs a woman whom it is noble privilege to adore and noble duty to reverence.
 And, verify, even as these two seemed to him who had least to ask of them, so they were in hearts of love, in souls of charity in goodness, sweetness, light, in spiritual tidiness and in sweetness. Lessons of joy they were for man in hour of rejoicing. and blessed inspiration in hour of duty and of toll.
 There was yet another there concerning whom we shall hear much that is praise full in the afterwhies soon coming, fair young soul just beginning to try her wings angel wings they shall be when her king cometh It was not for her to essay the prolonged flights with the zig-zag of mans importunacy and mans Importantly; but still hers to display such marvellous skill to incite hasty and impetuous adoration, much of which shall be of long duration. As a study in bouyant youthfuness and dreamful beauty she was adorable. and a deicously dangerous study in good truth The freshness of her pink and white round face with its great round liquid eyes, the freshness and spontaneousness of her glo- riously ringing laughter, and the wondrous- ly graceful freshness of her gentle move ments appealed to men as the melody of marriage bells come to material form and gave to women new experience in maid en loveliness. O rare maiden of the young years-little daughter of the gods divine in everything! When in the little hours she came to say her little goodnight she wore about her marvellous shoulders something in brilliant blue and white that might have been the vestment of a priestess at the court of love. She was tired. she said in .sas saaREas2zssss