Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13

-oh. hearts that break and give no sigh
save whitening lips and fading tresses.
TIN death pours out his cordial wine
SLOW dropped from Misery's crushing
presses
II singing breath or echOing chord
To every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured
AS sad as earth, as sweet as heaven.
This is an ideal spring day. the cool
breeze tempers the sunshine, the young
leaves adorn the branches that last week
showed black and gaunt. the violets dot
the border with their purple petals and
give out
a perfume faint and strange
Amber and honey sweet"
The cherry tree in my neighbours yard
looks like a summer cloud has chosen il
for a resting place The birds are look
ing for homes. and the green grass is a
fine play ground for two kittens
All nature seems wooing me to peace
and happiness. yet in my heart there
echoes the refrain OF a stricken woman.
eyes. Miss Thomas. it's all beautiful, but
the first DAYS Of spring bring to me mem
Dries of days that are no more see my
home. my little children. and myself a
homemaker busy with the duties that are
in every home"
For a moment I felt like cup of cold
water had been dashed over me instead
Of given me to drink True it is that to
some
a sOrrow's crown of sorrow
Is remembering happier things"
but one need not cherish that sorrow.
This woman has had much TO make her
happy There had been sorrows in her
life, in whose life do they not Gomez but
she has seen her children grow up and
become useful citizens. she had a COM
Portable home with her favorite child. and
has been blessed with health.
Did YOU ever stop 10 think whether
you are a helper or hinderer? IL is well
70 sometimes take stock of ourselves and
see what we are cherishing.
Jim taught by his own blessed example
to cheer the sad. to lift the burdens. and
70 make the road we pass over smoother
for our passing. We need not let our
experiences saden US; Cast thy burden
on the Lord" was not said just to be
pretty sentence. II is a fact that We can
do that. and IL gives US strength TO show
some other soul how to do the same
thing. II we meet others in sorrow or
cast down. don't tell them that we are
sorry and stop there. II you had been i'll
and met some one suffering from the
same nlalady you would not rest until you
had convinced her that the remedy that
proved successful in your case would cure
her Yet how few OF us are so enthu-
siasffc in helping the sorrow laden. 1t Is
our duty to stimulate and inspire by word
and deed. all who we md faint and ready
10 yield 10 encouragement
This spring most Of US have been BUSY
planting seeds Too many have thought
ont the great truths concerning seed time
and harvest The seed placed in the
ground dries. but out OF its heart springs
: tinv bit OF life that nurtured and cher
fshed will AFFORD pleasure or life TO many.
There has never been a sorrow In your
life that YOU could not have made bless
ing. nor a failure that you couldn't have
used as a stepping stone 10 something
better
II we find ourselves tempted TO be him
derers. let's throw of the temptation, &
4 treason 10 discourage anyone. We are
not to pull down, but to build up. not TO
.s,scourage. but to make strong. We hear
= sad story and know that il is knife
n TIE heart. but we must pour in the
balm Of sympathy and dress the wound
with words of cheer and hope.
Remember that those Closest 10 INC
throne OF God are those who suffered
great Articulation
Let us. then. like Mother Nature. re-
new our lives. cover up the unsightly
scars and gladden. the world with our
best every day.
who knows
what earth needs from earth's lowest |
creature? No life
Can be pure in its purpose and strong IN !
its strife
And all life not be purer and stronger
thereby"
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.