Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-08

water; and there is no waiting for the
reward to be bestowed. The moment
the cup is extended, that moment the
reward is obtained.
"A man bowed with grief because of
the death of his beloved wife is given
the warm handclasp that needs no
words to explain what it means. That's
the cup of cold water.
"A woman, broken-hearted, yet, wo-
manlike, strong even in the presence
of the greatest sorrow, is the benefi-
ciary of those little neighborly serv-
ices which, while they have no Ian
guage, speak volumes in sympathy
and love. That's the cup of cold wa
! ter.
"A merchant staggering under ad-
verse conditions, honest, although I'M
fortunate, and striving to save the
remnants of his business, is given a
little extra patronage by appreciative
customers and a little unusual encour-
agement by merciful creditors. That's
the cup of cold water.
"A man struggling against the pow
er of an overwhelming appetite and
! sinking sometimes even to the gutter,
is urged to try again and save him
self from social oblivion. That's the
cup of cold water
The sisters of the Good Shepherd,
| devoting their lives to the rescue of
fallen women. That's the cup of cold
water.
The good sisters at St Joseph's,
the faithful women at the Wise Memo.
rial, the tender nurses at the Clarkson
and the Methodist hospitals-all de-
voting their energies toward alleviat-
ing pain-none of them with proper
recompense in the way of money,
many of them without any financial
recompense whatever. That's the cup
of cold water
THE noble work done by the sisters
at the ST. James orphanage in caring
for the little ones who but for those
sisters would be homeless That's the
cup of cold water.
1.-The man who, thrown from a posi-
} ton through no fault of his own finds
assistance in obtaining means of a
livelihood through the intercession of
| some Lusy yet sympathetic neighbor.
That's the cup of cold water.
1.-The little garments that are sent
to cover the nakedness of some child
: OF the poor. That's the cup of cold
water
THE contribution to the empty lar
5 der of the destitute, the supply of
/ medicine to the poor and sick. That's
the cup of cold water.
t 1.-THE visits to the sick and injured.
: That's the cup of cold water.
: ''The word of cheer to the stupid or
t thoughtless lad who finds the greatest
1 problem of life to be the mastery OF
e his simple studies. That's the cup of
t cold water.
4 THE mending of the broken toy
/ provides comfort to the little lad and
i the repairing of the tattered doll
: checks the sobs of the little girl; and
e that's the cup of cold water
In this day some of US may be too
e proud to remember, and certainly
g many of us are too dignified to repeat
that little jingle so familiar to oul
5 childhood days: Little drops of wa
s ter. little grains of sand, make the
# mighty ocean and the pleasant land
J, little deeds of kindness, little words
: of love, help to make earth happy like
t the heaven above Yet, would not the
5. world be considerably better if tha
If simple little verse were placed ovel
# every desk in every counting room il
l. the land, so that he who runs may
/. read and he who reads may profit fo1
a himself and give profit to his fellows
g Some one has said: The best por
h ton of a good mans life is the little
n nameless, aforementioned acts of kind
/ ness and of love- Every tear tina
n falls in sympathy with another's woe
1T every handclasp that is meant to as
L. suage another's grief, every word tina
r is given to provide encouragement t,
o one who stumbles and falters on tn
a way, every smile and every cheer an,
t every sigh that is the product of on
g loving kindness contributes to tn
st progress of the world, to the advan
ID tage of humanity and to the upbuild
IF ing of our own precious selves.
ID "A man will obtain the best in lif
1t when he strives for that condition
Of where thoughtlessness gives way t
1t thoughtfulness, where love of one
V self is well balanced with love TO
y ones fellows, where men are not to
a dignified to mingle their tears wit
Ill the tears of a grief-stricken neighbol
h where the word of comfort is eve
lie ready for the benefit of these littl
Ones for the relief of the despairin
ce and lie help of the disconsolate. Their
Id whatever creeds and doctrines ma
It say, the bearer of the cup of cold ws
lie ter, writing finis' to his life's worl
n may, without fear and without tren
l: bling, face the great unknown with
Tx Now lettest thou thy servant depa1
Id in peace, according TO thy word, fo
e, mine eyes have seen thy salvation