Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-18

sot'est OF mOSSes carpeted the floor, ara
upon the walls there bloomed the most
fragrant and beautiful of flowers. In
the early morning light their petals
were just opening prepared TO give the
sun smiling welcome as he rose above
the trees and flashed his morning greet
ings upon them.
The call of the birds and the stir of
Nature have awakened the inmates of
the home, and their voices are heard
in alteration and praise. for their first
waking thought has been OF Him Who
made them and gave them the breath
OF lie, and blessed them, and provided
them with the shelter and bounty of
the Garden.
The happy pair pause upon the
threshold and drink in the beauty of
the scene before them. Ewes face mir
rors the joy that fills her soul, and she
smiles up into the face of her husband,
while he, with earnest. thoughtful look,
watches the sun play his light upon
the tall tree tops.
The ftuit-laden trees on either hand
held out their tempting viands. and as
they went they gathered and did eat.
The birds fitted hither and thither in
search of seed and berries. the animals
great and small throughout the Garden
were satisfying their hunger, for God
IN His Nature had spread a bountiful
table for all. and none had reason to
lack
Without realizing the direction in
winch they were going. they came to
lhe center of the Garden just as they
had finished their simple but abundant
repast. Before them stood the trees
OF mystery, the ones to which the Lord
had made special reference in His talk
with them. Right at hand the great
spreading branches of the tree OF
knowledge of good and evil, ladened
with fruit, swayed in the breeze. The
sight gives a new direction to their
thoughts, as they recall the Lords SOL
emn admonition and warning.
Why should we wish to partake OF
the fruit of this tree when our Lord
has given us freely of every other tree
OF the Garden?" both exclaimed. almost
in the same breath.
ca, before we reached this point
God had satisfied us with His good
thlng, Adam continued at were to
take that for which we have no need
IL we did eat of the fruit of this tree
We may well be content with the bonn
ties or every hand" So spake Adam.
ana is 1t not always true that we have
no need of the things which are con-
trary to the will of God for us?
But why, | wonder, did God put
this tree here? Why did He forbid our
eating oft! What did He lean when
He spoke of death?" Thus musing.
Eve turned to her husband but lie
shook his head in answer, and said:
Il cannot tell. 1t IS enough that God
has spoken We must wait to under
stand"
Poor Eve. little did she realize that
day the bitter way which lay before
her! And not until years later as She
gazed in anguish upon the face CT her
dead boy. her beloved Abel, did she Re-
gin to know the penalty of dsobe-
dience and sin.
The days came and went in the
Garden home. Peace and purity
reigned supreme The Lord came to
visit and talk with them. The days
OF rest brought their sweet fellowship
with the Heavenly hosts, and the har
mony of their rich, full voices and
harps During the days of toll Adam
labored faithfully in dressing the Car
den and training the vines and
branches. Each day found some new
comfort added to the home. and
brought some new discovery of the
wealth and resources of the Garden.
The creatures Of the Garden yielded
ready obedience to Adams wise and
kindly care. No task which he nut
upon them was beyond their strength
or unnecessary to be done. All the
activities of the beautiful place were
but the expression of Gods will. Man
and beast and bird filed each his own
allotted place, and delighted in the
unity and peace and harmony which
prevailed.
Another day had begun like all the
rest. The morning awaking with
the birds, the songs OF praise and the
outgoing thoughts toward God. the
bright greetings OF the sun, the walk
in the garden and the simple repast.
Adam had gone forth to the work OF
the day, and Eve was busy at home II
seemed like all the other days. and
gladness and peace were all about
Suddenly the darkness of midnight fell
over the Garden, and Adam was heard
rushing and stumbling down the path
way to the home All I'm a tremble
Eve threw herself into the arms OF
her husband and cried in terror:
What is it? What can It be?"
With effort Adam steadied his voice.
and then replied: IL know not. "A
| worked out in the clearing thought
heard a sound as of rumbling away
off in the distant heavens, and then
while yet the sun was flooding the
earth with his light this awful black
ness sped between. | know not what
it can mean, but surely God is with
US We need not fear" AS he ceased