The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

Did It ever strike you how often
the little things" become problems
In ones life? Little deeds left I'M
done. little kindnesses forgotten, lit
tie promises broken. Not long ago
two friends were sitting together en-
gagged In letter writing. One was q
young man from India, the other a
lady friend, part of whose family re-
sided In that far-off land. The for
mer was writing to- his mother in
India. When the letter was finish
ed his friend offered to enclose 1t in
hers to save postage. This he politely
rately 1t will reach her sooner than
II sent through friend. and per-
haps 1t may save her a tear" You
say: Such a little problem to solve
Are the children in your homes
and classes problems and troubles to
you? Do you know how to love them,
how to punish them, how to train
them. how to talk to them, how to
keep them?
Is family worship trouble and
problem to you? The family altar
is that which make the home q type
of heaven, the dwelling place of God.
Happy are those children who at
that altar hare-heen- eanseerated- ny
q fathers blessing, baptized by a
teaFs-afaa -Aefsae-+1s--te,
heaven upon their joint petitions. as
voluntary thank offering to God.
The horne that has honored God
with an altar of devotion may we'll
be called blessed.
In Spite OF Poverty,
Poverty Is the greatest trouble to
many-W We cannot be or do much
without money and very hard work
but Columbus was n weaver; Ger
vaRtes common soldier; Homer
was a farmer: Moliere tapestry
maker; Demosthenes Il cutler; Ter
renee slave: Oliver Cromwell a
brewer franklin the son nf-a-t tai
low chandler and soap boiler; Vir-
gin, the son of a porter; Robert
Burns, a pIowman; Mohammed. a
driver of asses; Napoleon was of an
obscure family OF Corsica; John ia
cob Aston once solo apples on the
streets of New York: Cincinnatus
was blowing in his vineyard, when
the dictatorship of Rome was offer
ed him. God solved the problems for
them, will he not do the same for
US?
Is your occupation trouble to
you? Do you want to be president
OF the road, when you are only a
clerk In the office?
Is that which constitutes true
greatness problem TO you?
Is your desire for time and money
| to secure an education trouble to
| you?
! Are you trying to settle why 1t Is
that your opportunities az. not
greater? Great opportunities are
! generally the result of the wise i'm
/ provement of small ones. You are
| responsible for talents; for time and
opportunities. Improve them as one
that must give an account.
Are the books You read troubles
| Do you hesitate as to whether they
are good and pure?
= Is your idle, non-persevering ma
I ture trouble to you?
/ A lady said to me recently: My
daughter starts at a thing with great
enthusiasm but she soon plays out"
| Are you playing out?
| Are you self-reliant7 Or, is that
/ your trouble? 1t is not In the shell
tered garden or the dollhouse. but
on the rugged Alpine cliffs. where
/ the storms beat most violently. that
/ the toughest plants are reared,
| Have you lost all your energy? II
I is a Spanish maxim that he who los
/ eth wealth loseth much; he who los
eth a friend, more; but he who ios-
eth hts energy--loseth ALL
Honest Self Examination.
Is it a trouble with you to deal
honestly with yourself and others
Is your temper trouble to you? Are
you obstinate? Are you a hypocrfte ?
| Do you fret and grumble? Are you