Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-06

SEVENTH PAPER,
~ YOU have sailed up and down
..,,,,ag.s river, in the old Pine Tree
80 and know some OF you have, you
Sse' have been struck with the beauty
~ s.s. landscape that holds this river with
@sa, IN "a. oermitting 1t to flow in and out
"a - ~ tides Of the Atlantic. The land
~ NM side rises to a ridge along which
q " town highway. crooked in lite
-. nd very uneven on its surface.
~. 49, the roads, one on each ridge. are
:, the inhabitants, many OF the
~ N. commanding beautiful views OF hand
ws.sr some Of them take in very
ss.oIng view OF beautiful Frenchman's
=. ,bsy are delightfully."- situated.
~ W ssul had often been flied with
=, ,ov when, as boy, looked upon
-. scsns- from different points OF view;
1911 bad any religious feelings at
~, times. and any praise to my Heavenly
s.,s., they were prompted by tho mani
..,.,ioos / could see of His goodness on
.s,rr land, so plainly put in land, water
Il ssdsky.
us.yvolv places on the earth, they
..,,,,S "a me to lie; and thought could
.,lsf .onie faint idea of what is in store
H sr.na The river for the children OF men.
,ould not. for single moment, bring
rrss % believe that was beyond the
~ q ny Heavenly Fathers love, or
I, IA from His care. Ny faith In God
=. hen. and Is now, the anchor to my
.s, saa this has been grea, comfort to
M All through life.
Al my lows are not the same, All days
an %; slike with me; but there Is cord
4 I,l.A and trust that binds them all to-
rshsr . thss out OF the whole there shall
ans II me, / believe, gain, profit ia iiy-
Ing
have been taught great deal by the
/ ,slng, have seen and feelings l have bad
ssni them. Nature has been great
tseAs, to me. have listened somewhat
s;eu.lveIy TO her sermons from field and
reod. There has boon the voice within,
saryrpslng, guiding, assuring, and can
AZ help believing that He who fashioned
/ b. Eofld and rules 1t, Ia Lovr, and rules
! d love. There will be no failure In His
| pans This is most comforting to me be-
| asS pat my trust in Him.
The lessons our Saviour teaches, taken
+ tsn field and vineyard, have always
' hand response in my heart, and II is a
| rOsiag response. have heard great
nny fms sermons from the pulpits of
easrrhss, and have been helped by them;
ut Tiers Is Joy that comes to mo daily
bon help OF sermons | sc; from puipits
alrvand me in nature, which ] cannot
ss0rd to pass with unconecrn.
iDsysr could End occasion 10 criticize
eeA sermons Of the field. What COM
tn they have afforded us. There Is such
tNt teaching in them. They tell OF
tds love and care for US in way so
piia and easy 10 comprehend. Somehow
asHsrage preacher does not seem 10 be
ss 70 convey Gods love to man as does
q ssrs,ing Of the bud into the beauty
- fragrance OF the rose. How can one
snsiasf the lily of the field without
nys' in bis heart? Prayer may not be
xnssh duty as a blessed privilege.
ias sights and teachings OF the field
y ny arr enough 10 awaken in the life
nan, new endeavor every hour, and
Ne nsw springs 10 burst forth In his
eA q sriion to benefit the world to some
aassferaolc extent, and continue with
lsi influence in ceaseiess rounds OF
rag good.
ses often had I watched thunder
80 forming along the sky, great
- % wool, as It were, unroiling as a
~ showing forms like OF man, beast
oad, As ! saw them. How like the
AAlAs Of The leaves OF book II was, by
aand Of loving and induIgent
80 slowing this pictures to the chill
- ABOUT his knee. As the clouds
80 % roll up from behind the sky and
soas The rim OF it. my thought
.ss'a ee lost in wonder Of the majesty
eaaly of II as l saw new scenes
tangs.
~ Clouds OF inky biackness would
". 80 icrked lightning play upon
q Guns would boom, and armies OF
sa'aas clash, and rain and hail drive
As's nom the field. O. how we chill
1snbled when the artillery OF the
we're in action, and looked at
- . see II she was scared.
psss many times, with an ear to the
- Shile lying ON the soft turf on
bank, had listened to the hum
-, .'Asss going on in the insect world.
a'ly thousands of little workers
~. s'e, and II seemed to me that
~ , lsaf the grinding Of grist in their
aus The ring OF hammers at their
60 'as ouzz of saws, the whirr OF ma
49, y their factories, the twirl OF
br,.. and the humping of reeds in
~ Jug ! could hear, thought, the
~. usnic In the streets OF their
-, sao l wished could understand
saxas all about.
- me feeling that came over me
49, nv Inc thought, why, they are just
- 'T living as work. And that
- TAR as I en,,ta - -.... ~