The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-07-05

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TO SIT down with the little ones ) TO
years old, that she might learn TO
read and write. She explained that
she had two boys in the West, and
desired TO learn her letters that she
might be able 10 communicate with
them. Her daughter had done this
Tor her. but three years ago the
daughter died, and now the hungry
hearted mother was willing to make
any sacrifice to keep in touch with
her sons. SO she entered school with
OFT telling any one, even her hus-
band. Four weeks from the day she
entered she was able to read through
the primer. first reader, and almost
through the second. Now she can
write 80 any one can easily read
every word. She learns ten new
words at home every day, and always
knows her lesson perfectly. She has
learned to begin and end letter,
and II will not be long before she
can write love letter--a genuine
n,other-love Ittter-to her boys.
:. through the goodness Of my friend,
| have In my possession yellow
sheet OF paper containing one OF her
Writing exerciseA Reading between
the lines. there Is something mex
pscssibly touching about II. The
words are such as may be found in
the copy book Of any schoolboy, but
the mother, with her hard hands and
tender heart. as she copied the words
Imagined herself writing letter to
one OF her sons. After writing her
address and the date. this imaginary
epistle. brimming with a real love,
reads: My dear son Hugh;
BE the matter what II may,
Always speak the truth.
II at work or II at play.
Always speak the truth.
Surely there Is no ordinary clay in
tllis vessel! She may not be able
10 understand Tie plan Of her souls
Divine Potter, but a brave trust and
high hope reside at the center Of
her being. by the light OF her soul
she follows on TO oyertake that glory,
the very character OF God inwrought
10 human lie. which awaits the
faithful unto death, who are always
and evermore the faithful In life
Consider. finally. what the prophet
heard in the house OF the potter.
Arise. and go down TO the pouer's
house. and there will cause thee 10
hear my words II is as II the nj
vine Potter had said There, amid
the burning clay and whirring wheels;
there. where the shapeless clay taxes
.orin: there. where the form grows
into thing OF hearty. will cause
thee to hear my words Here is the
mystery and glory OF It all, my
friends. The clay hears the call Of
the potter to become vase and at
once begins TO rise out OF unshsDe-
illness into beauty. And the soul
hears the voice OF its Potter. too. and
thence begins the upward climb. The
ascent Is long and slow. the pathway
IL oftimes studded with thorns, hut
away up beyond the mists and shad-
cws the summit peaks are bathed ID
splendor From that far height the
offers voice sends down the call:
%. Soul. meet me he;e. meet me
hsre!" And the soul, with its vision
of white thrilling II through and
through. pushes onward and upward
10 that fearless city OF the cloudless
lahdl
know that to some OF us life
seems one prolonged journey TO the
rotter's house. where We touch tn,
spinning wheels of mystery and fee
the blistering fires OF pain. But neye
mind. brethren. the universe itself 1,
iaborlng TO build a city worthy to b,
your home. According TO Saint John
that city is fair beyond the dimplet
smile stealing over a babes face In
sleep. In his vision the city seemet
tc be as airy as a sunbeam and a,
solid as marble mountain. Fol
though he beheld II coming down oui
OF heaven from God. the wall OF the
city had twelve foundations and OF
them twelve names OF the twelv,
apostles Of the Lamb. It seemed a.
II God had swept the worlds for jew
els with which to adorn the founda
tious OF that wall The first founda
ton was jasper. and the second sap
phIre. and the third chalcedony .anC
the fourth emerald. and the fifth sar
donyx. and the sixth sardius. and th'
seventh chrysolite. and the eight
heryl. and the ninth topaz, and th'
tenth chrysoprase, and the eleventh
iacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
have often wondered why the twelve
gates We're twelve pearls. but tina
was because overlooked the mate
rial in the foundations OF the wall
Nothing but gates Of pearl, swinging