The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15

Were as straight as n die. Your father
may not have had much money. In all
probability you, as farmers boy, re-
in ovcralls and wooden shirt. But
under that rough exterior th"re beat
a heart as true as honesty itself. l.ook-
ing back over the long years, you r.
member him travelling that Straight
path" You cannot think of one act
honorable.
Then, again, | further study the
blazing" marks along the paths which
led up to the home of our childhood. l
find out that these paths We're Chris
tan paths and always led toward the
throne of God. How do know? sim
pie enough. Let me Illustrate: When
| was in Europe | always, as far as
possible, got away from the beaten
tracks Of tourists | never could see
what enjoyment thorc was for SUM-
mer tourist tO go 10 Paris and I've
with Americans in an American hotel,
and 20 10 Rome ana live with Amori-
cans in II hotel run there for Amer
leans. and 20 to Berlin and live with
Americans in berlin. When | 20 to
Europe aS far as possible | live there
among the natives, and for the most
part among the common people. Now,
again and again, when | have turned
my back upon European cities and
climbed the unfrequcnted paths which
lead over the mountains, | have been
startled with finding here cross and
there an altar | would find these
crosses and altars far, far away from
any house or church. Then, as | have
concealed myself among the trees and
waited, | have seen weary peasants
come along with great big packs strap
ped to their shoulders. Then | have
seen them stop and look around to see
if any one was watching. Then have
seen them unstrap their burdens and
lay them at the feet of the image of
Christ and then and there kncel in
prayer. Well, my friend, in going
/ along the pathway which was "blazed'
/ by your mothers brend knife and knit
! ting needle. | come upon affairs every
where. | find that there was hardly n
/ step that she took in life but she had a
place where she could stop and kneel
in prayer. And at every altar / find
/ indentations in the rocks where she
laid her burdens at the Saviour's feet.
And, oh. my friend, what n lot OF
| burdens she had to lay upon her Sa-
viour's breast in her journey Of life!
, There was that awful burden Of phys
/ ical sickness. do not know how you
may remember your mother, but most
OF us think OF mother when she was
physically sick. She seemed to be so
long dying. Now it was the pain in
the head; now it was the disordcred
nerves. Ih"n it was that long, long
time. wh,n ve had trained nurse.
How is - Ter today?" the younger
children weld ask. and we would an
swer, Not v"ry well, my dear; not
very well" / think one of the sad
dest and "'' he most beautiful pray
ers my or used tt"make, in the
! last year :'.d half OF her earthly eX-
Is "N'e, was this: 20 God. may my
& ron never have to physically suf-
= as | have suffered. Yet, Tor the
most part our moth'rS loSt their pays
l''I h'aI'H ny IlNlhg ana GOING lor us.
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