Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-19

other appeases them; one makes tears
to flow, another wipes them away; one
lives for evil doing, another dies for
the right. And in the workings Of this
grievous law lies salvation. This also
is logic but n logic Of facts which
makes tie lsgic of theories pale. The
conclusion Of the matter is not doubt
full. A single hearted man draws 1t
thus: Given the evil, the great thing Is
the spot Well indeed If Messrs. the
MaIcfactors will contribute to the rep
aratIon, but experience warns us not
to count too much Oh their aid.
But however simple duty may be,
there Is still need Of strength TO do it.
In what does this strength consist or
where is It found? one could scarcely
tire Of asking Duty IS for man an
enemy and an intruder so long rs it
appears rs an appeal from without.
When IL comes In through the door he
leaves by the window; when 1t blocks
up the windows he escapes by the roof.
The more plainly we see 1t coming the
more surely we fee 1t Is like those
police, representatives, Of public order
and official justice, whom IN adroit
thief succeeds In cyading Alas, the
officer, though he finally collar the
thief, can only conduct him 10 the sta
ton, not along the right road. Before
man Is able to accomplish his duty he
must fall into the hands OF another
power than that which says, ado this,
do that; shun this, shun that, or else
beware"
This Is an interior power; 1t Is love.
When man hates his work or goes
about IL with Indifference all the forces
Of earth cannot make him follow 1t
with enthusiasm but he who loves his
Office moves Of himself; not only Is 1t
needless to compel him, but IT would
be impossible to turn him aside. And
this IL true Of everybody. The great
thing Is to have felt the Sanctity and
immortal beauty in our obscure dcstl-
ny; to have been led by Il series of OK
pcricnccs TO love this life for It's grefs
and It's hopes to love men for their
weakness ana their greatness and TO
belong To humanity through the heart,
the intelligence and the soul. Then IN
unknown power takes possession of us,
us the wind Of the sails Of Il ship, and
bears us toward pity and justice, and,
yielding to It's irresistible impulse, we
say, Il cannot help IT; something IL
there stronger than l." In 80 saying
the men Of all times and places have
designated power that Is above hui
mnuIty, but which may dwell in mems
hearts. And everything truly lofty
within MS appears to us as Il manifcs-
tutlon Of this mystery beyond. Noble
feelings, like great thoughts and deeds,
ARE things Of inspiration. When the
trco buds and bears fruit it Is because
ii draws vital forces from the soil and
receives light and warmth from the
sun. If man, In his humble sphere,
in the midst of the ignorance and faults
that are his Inevitably, conSecratcs
himself sincerely to his task, II Is be-
cause he Ia IN contact with the eternal
source Of goodness This central force
maulfcsts Itself under thousand
forms Sometimes ii Is indomitablc
energy; sometimes winning tenderness;
sometimes tho militant spirit that
graSps and uproots the evil; sometimes
maternal soIiCtudc, gathering to It's
arms from the Wnyside where 1t was
pciishing, some bruised and forgotten
life: sometimes the humble patience of
long research. All that II touches bears
Its seal, ANA the men 1t inspires know
that through 1t we live and have our
being. 10 serve II Is their pleasure
and reward. They are satisfied To he
its Instruments, and they no longer
look ut the outward glory of their of
flee well knowing that nothing Is great,
nothing small but that our life and
our deeds are only of worth because of
the spirit which hrcatlcS through them,