The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-14
REST,


Pilgrims Progress" il . booh .sat
rests me nightly now and then 1ts gin
certify, its faith, its simplicity, are 10 my
brain like the smell OF fresh. clean earth.
ard 1 thank God that such a man as
Bunyan lived.
In reading of Christiana's pilgrimage
| the other evening, I had come TO the
| place where she climbs the Hin Of Diff
Guilty. Halfway up, and az but spent
with the exertion. pleasant seat found
on which she and the cShsrs sit, and re-
says How sweet is EeE< 10 them that
labor"
Have you ever longed to pause half
way up the Hill of Difficulty?
Have you had the opportunity?
Can you say. with content, and knowl-
edge, How sweet IS rest TO them that
labor?'
waves, Is your bark growing old? Does
il gToan and creak and crack more than
its WON'T Is the beauty of its paint
worn from the hull? Are il. mzsts bro
ken and its canvas gray with the
weather?
Do you long to glide into some quiet
harbor. 10 lean up against a friendly
wharf, there to settle down in your world
u ornness-and Rt.t?
harbor
Te live happily we must all work-some
10 greater, some to a less extent
It is grand privilege that we may
work.
1t is also our privilege to rest.
But rest should be a comfort-not a stu
per. 1t should recuperate, and not be
merely a sireeese from labor.
Yet, where men and women and chill
dren must spend not only the hours of
daylight, but many of the night as well,
in toiling; where the fetid breath Of fac
tories turns the blood 10 a muddy flow;
where men delve in the bowels of the
earth until limb and brain are distorted;
where the greed of an opulent aurocracy
demands never-ceasing labor 10 the det-
riment eff mems bodies souls, morals.
homes; what chance have these people 10
rest-to understand how to Rest.
Rest is the oil that keeps the machine
running smoothly.
There is to be found a great Joy in la
Dor.
There is no better happiness than TO feel
the strength of your arm. or the might OF
your brain, in meeting the worlds needs
by your work He that labors well should
JOY in his power. He who iabors happily
is force for good in the land-a splendid
citizen Of a splendid country.
But when labor drgs forth each morn
ing faded limbs and bruised flesh
nur-bed mind and lowering brows-what
sort Of a citizen IS he, think you? And
what sort Of citizens OF what sort OF
country will his children bet
1t is short-sighted economy which
makes stunted minds and stunted bodies
by refusing humanity its just allotment
of Rest.
There is room for nothing but beastn-
ness In the average human mind. when
opportunities for the enjoyment OF COM
fort. CT beauty, OF good health, Of Gods
Sunshine and air, are denied His crea-
lures.
Rest is not sweet unless it is earned
Work. Work we'll. Work dutifully.
your consciencc says Wen DONE. then
the sweetest hour Of the day is before
you.
Some people have such a hard time rest
ing. 1t is generally those who work
little who make the biggest fuss in their
leisure.
He who does not work well cannot rest
we'll
Rest intelligently.
If your mind has been busy, then. in
your resting time. go-stride out into the
open. Breathe. Swing your armSi Feel
your body expand, Hold your head high,
Throw back your shoulders Know that
you are made in Gods image. and be =
mana woran-not q stoop-shouldered,
aa bby mass of flesh.
And If you have labored with your
body, then give your brain 4 chance.
Read. Think.
Do you know how rest?
Six days Of the week I spend in little
dark office. The sunlight never comes
there. I have artificial light only.
But on Sundays Then am free Then
I don my oldest clothes. take the com
panion Of my heart and HE forth to the
woods. We walk and walk and get close
TO nature. If the sun shines ii beats
warmly upon Us. If it rain. we glory in
the wetness. If it /. warm We keep TO the
shade. II it Is cool We bound joyously
singing. shouting. laughing. away from
the city, away from dark little offices.
away from distractine humanity, We
are hsppy-and oh. so tired when evening
Genes,
Ard Sunday night. when I stretch ny
sell upon my bed where I cart lie fat
enOush-T an absolutely content
know that my sleep Will be rearleSs
ard resting. and that the next morning
shall he bright and willing for the fol-
lowing weeks work.
It's on Monday mornings that peo1ie
say to me. Why, how ,well you're look
nig, Guess your work must agree with
you
The man who expects the longest hours
from his er-7plovss pays the least wages.
II individuals were not overworlsed the
saloons would be less prosperous.
Stupidity 4. the child OF labor without
rest.
A man without reasonable leisure
seldom becomes Z gentleman.
The overvori,ed wife j. the soonest de-
serted
But II your Hill q Difficulty h.s 70
pleasant spot where you may sit for =
while and he refreshed. remember there
IS always one last comfort
Come unto nc. all ye that are heavy
laden. and I VIII give you-Rest"
K WOOTFY