Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
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OTTER uninterrupted sunshine for weeks. with the
~ crops drying up the rain had fallen in such torrents
that damage by flood had become almost great that
by the preceding drought One had followed the
other in that spelled disaster 1t was no wonder
that the farmers discouraged with nature acting III
this freaksh and unreasonable Its been handed Out
pretty this year. said veteran There seemed
total lack of Judgment the part ct the clerk OF the
weather.
A celebrated American used to say to his
diences that he charge OF things III this world he
thought he could improve the present administration
While it is record that others shared the pleasing
confidence of this gentleman the force of his remark is not
lost The same thought though they attempt
to smother apt get into the minds OF a good many
people
Surveying OF the apparent irratonalies and in
justices that into human experience, fancy
could do little better If boss OF the job with the
materials hand. The sentiment of the old Persian.
Omar nds response in the unspoken thought of good
many moderns:
If were God, and this poor world were mine,
Oh. then should st what fair design
would rebuild it like dream for thee.
Nor should thou blush to call it thine.
OF all this concet born OF colossal ignorance
What would any OF do with the world if, like tabled
Atlas, we had it on our shoulders? Watch almost any
company OF legislators in their efforts to the affairs OF
single city town. How would commissioner, per-
picked his appropriation get along under
the burden OF this whole mundane sphere? And shall
nothing of the problems Of other hypothetical worlds
that lie in the blue OF space and perhaps full of grumb
lers and indictments world
Considering that is pretty large universe and that
NIT that the Ruler OF all is doing fairly WE'LL The
who makes dsparaging remarks about Providence simply
doesn't know how foolish he is
But how is it. my brother. in that kingdom in which
your word is really law? What you doing in the prov
nce where hold the OF genuine autocra: Re
member that your authority unquesoned in realm
that OF your life Have you put down rebellions
there and stopped waste and brought in of health
and happiness and efficiency?
Many will the mistakes both of the
government and OF the Almighty with eoquence and ZEAL
while something very much like anarchy is prevailing in
his life. Bad habits growing unchecked othul
gaining foothold vices OF leash and be-
coming rampant The throne is and usupers are
abroad in the land
1t were king! Man. you king. Fairer realm
monarch had Bring order into your little world
Drive out OF borders Bring the day of right
and of into your domain That is
first and most urgent duty.
The Almighty be trusted for this great uni
and to do the best for all the toiling millions it.
The Lord reignet says the psamist "e all the earth
keep silence before Him. That is just what the cow
puncher said to Henry Van Dyke the were riding
star-t night the plains: I'm glad somebody
bigger than | am is running this outfit
Have you any better theory OF the universe than these
men had? Theirs pretty good creed after ALL wish
that each of will rule in his own undis-
puted kingdom that God goriousv in His