The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

How many souls toll on from year 10
year. their labor and presence SO neces-
sary for the wel-be!ng OF others and
without Que word of appreciation. Those
they toll for could not get along without
them, yet. they do not even tighten their
burden by ono little appreciauve look or
action. 1t would cost them so little,
yet be worth so much to the poor toiler.
The human heart yearns for sympa-
thy--without 1t happiness Is impossible.
Sympathy Is essential to success. We
know not how many souls have been
saved from dishonor or disgrace by a
look or word of kindness. Sympathy
has wrought wonders
In this little incident see the value OF
her home cheerful for her husband. She
has the children to take care of, besides
a great many other things which need
the wfe's attention At nightfall she
waits her husbands coming, with care
worn look. Perhaps the room is little
untidy and tho extra dish which her
husband often enjoys for his supper has
not been prepared, but the lamp burns
brightly, and she has done all that she
could. The husband comes in. gives
each fond kiss, and tells his wife, II
am glad 7 have such sweet little
wife and children" Is the wife not paid
for every effort and every pain endured
that day? Yes, she Is encouraged for her
duties on the morrow, 1t should be the
desire Of every one to help others, 1t is
their duty as well as pleasure.
not inly Is the power Of sympathy made
manifest in mankind, but also In the
a N mn Think the old story
OF Ahou and his horse. .ibou being cap
tured by the enemy and carried Into
camp. was tied hands and feet, ready TO
DO killed on the next day, But that night
he was left out OF doors. The faithful
horse having missed his master. was
hunting for him, and by chance came
upon him, lying on tho ground In front
OF the chiefs tent, Seeing his master
bound so that he could not move. he I'M
dertook to loosen the ropes which We're
holding him so tight but his efforts
could not unite the ropes, the fa4.'4ul
animal took his masters belt in his teeth
and escaped without being detected He
ran for long time without resting, and
when he did stop 1t was at his masters
door, The horse laid his master down.
and turned around MS II to walk away.
but he did not SO many steps until he
dropped dead. Why was the horse so
good to his master? Because the master
Lad peen IiHu ana 6ehtle Will l|lHl
I Think of our Saviour how He sympa-
thized with us. THE Great Head of the
Church has the sort of sympathy Christ
sympatlzed with and healed the poor
leper, whom all other despised,
lie sympathized and grleyed with the
sister Of Lazaras,
A person ought to be appreciated while
living. not after death, Irronde tells
us how the wife OF CARLYLE plned for her
husbands sympathy. He being busy
with his writings, did not show his APP
probation for her-thus yearning, she
died, Some days after her burial he
read htr journal. and discovered how
lonesome she had been, and how she had
yearned for his sympathy, and received
it not, 1t has been said that he would
walk by her grave repeating these
lwords-"If had known it--if had
known It," The tears were shed too late.
The eyes are closed, and the soul has
passed to happier place.
JEANNE r, CASON.
4 Read the Great ,Tee-Dee Summer Out
Ing Offer in this Paper.