The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-04
FARMVILLE. VA. FRIDAY, APRIL 4. 1902

or go In and out the fine abode that
our goyernme Mt has appropriately pro-
vided for them. They are not longing
for other Chapultepecs. They do not
want 10 undertake another South
Mountain. Their foot does not ache
TO get into the stirrup Of the cavalry
man. They are not longing for the
bareback Of the soldiers breakfast
along the Chickahominy. They have
no desire for another ride in the am
hulance TO the field hospital. When the
Spanish war broke out they sometimes
wondered il their rheumatic knee
would allow them to keep step in a
march. and If their sight was good
enough to see an advancing foeman,
and il their ear was alert enough to
hear the command "Charge!" But for
the most part they are glad that there
is no more war for them. SO let all OF
The aged in peace with God, through the
Blessed Christ, cultivate contentment
and thank the Lord their Sedan has
been fought and the war is over. Let
not him that girdeth on his harness
boast himself as he that putteth it of.
There are old farmers who cannot
DO one more days work. What har-
vests they raised in 1901 They knew
the rotation of crops as well as they
knew the rotations Of the seasons. I'm
der what blistering suns they swung
the scythe and the cradlel Through
what deep SHOWS they drew the logs
or cut out their way to the foddering
OF the catt.el What droughts, what
freshets. what insectile invasion, they
rememberl To clothe and feed and
educate the household they went
through tolls and self-sacriiices that
the world knew but little about. Rest.
aged mani Let the boys do the shovel
ing and thrashing and cutting and
sweating. You have put the harness
off, and DO not try TO put it on again.
Then there are aged physicians.
What tragedies of pain and accident
they have Witnessed How much suf-
fering they have assuagedl How many
brave battles they have fought with
lancet and cataclysml How many fe-
yers they cooled How many broken
bones they set! How many paroxysms
they quieted!' How many anxious days
they passed when they knew that hu-
man lives depended upon their skill and
fidelityl They drove back death from
many a cradle. Instead of becoming
hardened at the sight of suffering their
sympathies deepened, as with aged DR..
Valentine Mott when. standing before
his students in clinical department and
child was about TO be OPP
Grated upon in surgery, he said:
Gentlemen, here are surgeons
who will do this work as well
as / can, and you will excuse me if
leave the room, for as get older l
cannot composedly witness pain as
once l could especially the suffering
of little children God comfort and |
bless the old doctors. al.opathic, home
opathic, hydropathic and eclectic, and |
make them willing to be out Of prac-
ticel Before long they will hear the
benedciion Of Him who said: - was
sick, and ye visited Me-"
Again, learn from Benhadad's be-
havior the unwisdom Of boasting Of /
what one is going to do. Two mes
sages had he sent to the king OF Is
rael, both messages full Of insolence
and braggadocio. With brimming
beaker in hand he is talking with the
royal group about what he will do
with the spoils of the victory he is
going to achieve that afternoon. He
takes it for granted that Samaria
will surrender. lie gives command
for the capture Of some Of the inhab-
itants OF Samaria who are approach
ing, saying: whether they be come
out for peace take them alive, or
they be come out for war,
take them alive" But behold the fu-
yitiye king in frightened retreat be-
tore sundOwnl Better not tell boast
ngly what you are going to do. Wait
until it is done. You do well TO lay
our your plans, but there are so many
mistakes and disappointments in life
hat you may not be able TO carry
out your plans, and there is no need
Il invoking the worlds derision and