The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-16

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' The Courage that Can Face Failure
nj A few years ago a strong man Tel
3 the approaches OF lncipient disease
; and consulted his family physician
/ The doctor looked more grave b he
expected, aud after several once visits
suggested a visit to a specialist. lie
also looked grave, and the patient
said:
-You needn't hesitate to tell me The
truth. What's the matter with me-
and what must l do TO get betterr
~You are not likely to be any bet
ter" replied the specialist. Il can
only confirm what your own physician
has feared from the first. lou have
only a few months to live"
II was a blow to stagger my nan
and most OF all a strong man.
1T can't be true. d~Octori" be said
"why, see how well I am except for
this little discomfort! I have always
been well. l have had 10 much health
haven't known what to do with Il.
You must BE- mistaken
But the silence OF the physician told
him more than argument. and hs sat
there with a sinking sensation a. the
truth slowly forced itself upon him.
When he rose to 20 he turned faint
and reeled
-Sorry To trouble you 80" he said. as
his strength came back. "You see. its
a total surprise. l don't know how I'm
going to adjust myself TO Il. I have
had all the nerve I've needed hitherto.
but I don't know how my courage will
hold out with nothing 10 hope for"
To face death calmly when life has
ebbed out and the pulse beats SLOW 3
not 80 remarkable a test. but 70 feel
well and strong and yet know that
death Is inevitable Is quite another
To light Tor lie while hope l.
hanging ln the balance Il almost To.
stinctive. and the struggle brings rs
supply Of desperate courage; but
10 wait calmly FOR death while full OF
the joys Of living calls for courage
II another order.
His irst thought was OF his family. /
his nex Of bis Christian faith. lie
aid to himself. IF I have any religion
his Is the time when Il ought 10 BE-
n asset" lie began testing hIs faith I
{ a new pace. 10 see II lt would bear Q
is weight G
II held :
The test was not an cay one Therp Il
ere Impulses OF hot rebellion. There Il
iere days when he doubted aud quss q
Ioned- But the comfort grew OF a
nth that believed that God stnl lived y
nd was good b.
The signs which the doctors had seen 7
ere not long In showing their full ..
Gaming. He had scant time 10 adjust u
3 business and set his house In order
ben he lay down to die. q
Courage to face a hopeless Issue b
at was what be prayed Tor. Faith 10 b.
strong when love was at food-uds ar
ID the world looked beautiful and In. az
was what hs sought
lie shut bis eyes and kokrd Ia lmar. sn
alton up and down the street. and ri
to himself the activities OF ml
> nslshDors and friends. then ocsnsd mi
EN- again and saw the four vail. 30,
d remembered that he was never - an
I'VE outside them In the long wax. :
: hours OF nigh, his mlud wen by OF
pc that scencd 70 compass. his wbols DO
2 In a single bound. and then enm. IN,
to the Inyariable and Insvi.abl. tor
Ne. -,
those nights there was a verne VII
IN one Of the old prophets that ran mo
'ough and through his mind \, tbs
X itself to the air OF a cantatn m La
he had sung when a young man
hrst part had a tender melody
trus:, the last a strong and coma. NJ
u movement. where the soprano
yed In an even tone and the bas. 4
E with full and increasing volume: W.
Thou wilt keep him In perfect p.ac. III
'se mind is stayed on thee. becauss am.
trusteth IN thee. Trust ye IN N. Nh.
d forever for In the Lord Jebovah hos
everlasting strength" TAI,
sang II through to himself n hmm. con
4 times A hundred7 Yes. a mr. ira
/, II seemed to him, and II expressed :
growing calmness and rising faitb nat
Ie died at last, cut OF In the mia, a =
years mourned by a multitude stir
friends But his life. which had In
} pure and strong. was crowned By Ing
e closing weeks In which be NO, we,
learned. but unconsciously taught cd
lesson OF a faith that gives COURAGE arc
for the fight that may be won. ana Bu,
The sorrow for which the only hon. the
IN the life observation-disclosures was
loo,
ch"reh Built from One Tres. v
large Baptist Church that sfa,t. stoo