The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16

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nothing IN the Eible ,hat inspires YOU to !
usefulness 80 out and study the world
around you this sprlnsti.ne, and learn
the great lesson OF usefulness. What
art thou doing up there, little star?
Why not shit thine eye and sleep. ior
who cares for thy shlning79 No. saith \
the star, = will not .sleop. guide tae
among tile mountains. ! help tip the
dew With light. Through the window
uf the poor mans cabin I cast q beam OF
hope, and tho child OH her mothsr's lap
asks I'm glee whittier come and what q
idDf and whence Y go. To CLEAN and
n,tt tine TO sleep" T i snowtiake comes
5s.rugglins down. "rIraii, tickle wan
lderef; Why comest thou here7" II am
no idle wanderer1s resp1his the snow |
fake. High UP In the air was born.
the child of the rain and the cold, and
at the divine behest come, and I am no
my crystal heel. TO help cover the
scots OF the grain and grass, to cleanse
the air, TO make sportsmen more happy |
and tho inglc fire more bright ~ come
Though 50 light am that you toss me
from your muffler and crush me under
your foot, am doing my best to fulfil
i come on heavenly mission. and
when my work Is done and God shall
call In morning vapor shall go back.
drawn by tho fiery courses OF the SUM-.
what dost thou. insignificant grass
blade under my feet am doing
work" says the grass blade, AS best
OF field and lawn. ! am satisfied y,
with milions Of others no bigger than ].
We can give pasture to the flocks and
herds. am wonderfully made. He
who feeds the ravens gives me susie
nance from the soil and breath from the
air and no who clothes the lilies OF the
1 field rewards mo with his coat OF green"
For what. lonely cloud. goest thou
across the heavens?" Through the
bright air voice drops from afar, say-l
Ing: Up and down this sapphire floor I
pace to teach men that, like me, they
are passing away. gather up the
waters from lake and sea and then,
wien the thunders toll, refresh the
earth, making the dry ground to laugh
with harvests Of wheat and fields OF
corn. catch the frown OF the storm
and the 1lues OF the rainbow. AT even
tide. on the western slopes { will |
Spit oh my tent, and over me shall dash
OF the sunset. a pillar Of fclond like me
LED the chosen across the desert, and SUR
rounded by such as I the Judge Of
heaven . ana earth Will at last descend
lor Behold ne cometh WI clouds 4 s.'
iOn my IRE nds. Z every thing in the 8in-
a world be useful, aetsus immor-
"a! "a + men ana women be useful and, in
! that hat respect be like the palm tree. But
q must mus not be tempted By what David
says OF that green shaft OF Palestine
that hal wing and 4 glorious pillar 4 In the
st.n a1uens. as seen N olden times
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