The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-02-24
Some Evening Reveriss.

banner Of intelligence and right, is
directed to every member of this de
partment, would you but grant it au-
e dience. Let no cloud again darken
/. your spirit or weight of sadness op-
3 press your heart. Arouse ambitions
smoldering fires. The laurel may
cen now be wreathed, destined to
, grace thy brow. Burst the trammels
, that impede thy progress, and cling to
hope. The world frowned darkly
upon all who have ever yet won fame's
wreath, but on they toiled. Place
high thy standard, and with a firm
tread and fearless eye press steadily
onward. Persevere and thou wilt
surely reach it. Are there those who
have watched unrewarded, through
long, sorrowful years, for the dawning
Of brighter morrow, when the weary
soul should calmly rest? Hopes
bright rays still illume their dark
pathways, and cheerfully yet they
watch. Never despair! Faint not,
though thy task be heavy, and victo-
ry is thine.
Xxx
The past year has been one of
bloodshed and carnage. In all parts
Of Russia men, women and innocent
children haye been murdered by the
tens Of thousands, but yet christianity
is advancing, is rolling on and it is
going to warm the hearts of all ma
tions and all nations will bask in its
light. Men may shut the window
blinds so they cannot see it, or they
may smoke the pipe of speculation
until they are shadowed under their
own vaporing, but the white light of
the gospel, made up of all the beauti-
full colors of earth and heaven, violet
plucked from amid the spring grass,
the indigo of The southern jungles,
the blue of the skies, the green of the
foliage and the yellow of the autumnal
woods, the orange of the southern
groves and the red of the sunsets, all
the beauties of earth and heayen are
combining to keep the ball of christi
anity rolling. Great Britain is going
to lead all Europe to the foot of the
cross; the United States is going to
bring all America to God; these two
great countries will combine and take |
Asia for God, and then the three with
their combined strength will bring |
Africa into the fold and the world
will be redeemed. The good homes (
Of our land are the little yeast cakes
that keep the moral influences work
ng. Infdelity and atheism are re-
,eiving their death blow from clubs c
in the hands of the good mothers of +
our land. {
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Only few days ago read how t
Kind. look and tear of sympathy v
lpon the face of clergyman led to r
he conversion of poor convict. "
such kindness is easily bestowed, and
ret how often it is withheld, even II
rom those whose souls are yearning L
or our sympathy, those who know so "
title of gladness, but have tasted to Il
he very dregs of life's bitter cup. s.
Ies, if we would be truly hapoy, we IL
1ust become so busy and interested D
q trying to lessen the suffering of o.
theirs that we will forget our own I
AS we journey through y
fe, let us never hesitate to turn aside W
ito the path of self-denial if duty ti
alls us there, for there is always a ,
lessing in duty, although it may Of cl
N seem to interfere with pleasure. in
'ut whoever is truly noble and wor- b,
ly will keep this principle uppermost IT
/ his mind. Let US do our duty n
lille the years come and go, and al :"
lough their loveliest season blooms tn
ut to fade again, let benevolence's of
nre flowers never fade from the path Il