The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-05-30

made less repulsive by undertaking
it chccriuily and conscientiously
Done in such a spirit. what is hard
and disagreeable loses half its
irksomcnesS for us.
There is another thought in con-
nectiOn with To-day" which it is
we'll ior US 10 remember each morn
ing when thinking of our gratitude
and our engagements, which is that
it is not given us to be spent entirely
upon ourselves. One rarely stands so
alone in the world that he has no Ole
in the least dependent upon him for
care or kindness. Ii he is so urior-
tunate as to have no family ties Of
any kind. there are at leas: those Of
friendship. o. there are acQ .a;ntanccs
10 whom ne can do some kindness or
give some pleasure: and there are
always the poor and needy. who can
be helped ~ or charity. Aud 50 IN
planning the days work w: can also
plan some deed OF kindness 10 Dc
done during the day. For lack c1
such iorcthought many opportunities
TO do good escape us: and we believe
nat it is not so much from a lack OF
sympathy with and compassion for
poverty and suffering that there IS
50 much OF both in the World as 1t
is from thougiltlessness and absorp-
ton in ones own concerns, on the
part OF those having means to
relieve il. Had the priest and the
Levite not been so wrapped up IN
the contemplation of their own i'm
portance and dignity and in the
thought OF their special duties, they
might have won the need OF praise
which will cling to the "Good Samarl-
tam SO long as the world endures.
When the opportunity of doing
kind act to any OF those among whom
Our lot in life is cast occurs to us, we
should do it to-day" tomorrow it
may be-almost certainly will be-too
late, and such chances do not often
repeat themselves, and the recollec-
ton OF such an opportunity being
neglected. when it is too late to re-
pair the fault. can cost us many a
tear and pang OF self-reproach.
The division Of time into days, each
separated from the other by an inter-
val OF repose and Inconsistencies, is
one Of the greatest blessings to those
upon whom some heavy sorrow has
fallen. What poor human heart
would fail to break il the overwhelm-
ing sense of loss and grief Of that
first day after some dearly loved one
has been taken from earth were to-
be endured without any respite? In
the freshness OF Our af1iction we can
not believe that a time will ever
come when we shall be able to bear
our loss quietly and patiently, as it
becomes us to bear whatever att1lc-
tion comes from the hand Of Our
Loving Father. 1t is possible that
a: first sleep is banished by the sharp
ness OF our pain; but exhausted ma
ture cannot be denied and at last
merciful slunber falls upon the sens
es, and for while grief is forgotten.
BIT how terrible the fresh realization
of it that comes with the morning
light. Day after day this is repeated,
each one restoring somewhat the nat
ural tone to the mind, and accustom-
ing us to our loss; the world around
us goes on as usual. and whether we
will or not. we must take our share in
it's work. We do not forget nor cease
in the smallest degree to love our lost
friend, but the living claim more and
more Our love and care: and we learn
more and more to hnd comfort in the
thought that they who have been
taken from us ARE in JOY and felici-
ty.' and that Our separation will not
be eternal. Like balm to the wound
ed heart comes the assurance that tell
from lips which never uttered naught
but truth: To-day thou shalt be with
Ne in Daradise:;" and because OF that