The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
HEAVEN ON EARTH.


terday BY Mrs. Florence u. b. shaner.
speaker Of the Independent spirituahsts.
Even as the woodsman must fol- the f5f.
est trees and so clear Of distractions Inc
space Where he would erect his hone. a.
US the sculptor must hew away the shapn
less outlines cnncealiug the perfect statue
within the marble block; indeed. as advanc.
ing civilization Ia its onward march nl1st
conWior tarharsm, even SO must he WIS
would enjoy heavenly delights triumph over
~ IVA, ohstruets his way or closes his en-
trance TO the heavenly estate. We say "cs.
tate rather than abode. for such Il truly
Is. A small child dwelling IN poyerty's by.
ways was observed weeping bitterly while
sSaageriy ueYonrins a delicious apple given
nun ny KIND 1nsscrby. lnquirng the
cause Of his grief, be replied, "oh
ION know whore III ever git another
when thls Is gone Missing All the pleas
ures of the present in fearful anticipotton
Of the future, unintentlonally oyerhcar tie
Wuoihg- or IN some manner learn the inner
sentiments OF q young couple contempt iting
inatrlmony. and through all their profess ID
aud prospective happiness will be found 10
run minor strain Of fear that the love of
the other may not endure. / have a lady
correspondent some years a wife and
mother and though almost every letter ~
fers to her deep love for husband and
children she invariably concludes with:
VIII 1t ever be the same. | wonder2" The
deadly blight Of fear corroding all the
brightness Of the Joyful present
Many of us III our superior wisdom
gained from long experience and obs,rya-
| tlon. smile pityingly over the shortsighted-
ness of those who, In this strangely per-
verse fashion, allow these destroying H.
| fuences to cmbitter their lives and dim
all the shining lustre Of existence: vet h Nv
| many Of us truly rise above the same gem
eral tendenCNG How many Of US In our
! spiritual affairs express much more wisdom
N our daily lives than the small boy with
the applef Generally, If Il friend favors us
with useful gift We iCy II away. trgi Z
to preserve " with Extra care for the Civ
ers sake. forgetting the loving spirit wlich
prompted the gift is an iEdestructible en-
THY, and It's action can not perish, either
In memory or tact but through thls falsa
effort to remember we Miss al the JOY OF
when it is gone Who. Messed with Gr4i.
nary Judgment would. when physical hun
ger demanded food take u nicely prepared
meal and put 1t 9side To keer because IN.
| other might not he gotten. That already
! prepared would only be- subject to the da.
stroying elements and unless partOkcu aud
! enjoyed In Its readiness could lcyir be
/ utilized in the future, no matter how care
4 fully prepared In the beginning.
All this but serves TO clear the way Of
4 thought to Heaven here. ana how we dad
/ It," Alas! Too well has the lesson been
! Sc AIRED and branded into the minds of the
/ cillrcn Of men that We can not please our
Creator by enjoying His blessings now; that
il Is a.mCst pasphemy to be happy ia or
daily lives When the eyes Of our NJ ker are
/ upon US; that we ought to walk the earth
| Siuucd Vol WclH IL sin really brings
| such penalties-and we realize that 1t do $
! If trausgresslon really enthralls us SO bit
telly that we can not and dare nat enjoy
/ the hlessedneSs Of heirg happy. ! sty, In
| The name OF all logic and common intGllt-
! gcncc why not stop SHINING: WHY lot add
to Onl own lappiu6ss ana thnt of or
NqEcr In HIS creations, v rejoicing IN The
| WllGU