The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Spring.


Tbs calendar and custom de-
clare tina. spring is here. and thong il
VIC knox the jade far too we'll TO trust
her Charming AS she Is. yet people
VINO i've In Northern climates are Ike
Mcmnon's pillar, which rcsoundcd
when the suns first rays greeted il
after long night After a long.
over experience. and welcomes joyous
~ the nrst mild day. twittcr OF bird.
swell OF bud feel Of comfort and
pleasure outdoors that reaches her.
compliments OF spring" We feel that
We were all born To be happy: ana be-
Gin 70 come into our own with ''tho
bridal OF the earth and sky.I Perhaps
We appreciate this taste OF good thing 5
TO come all tho more because OF p
we'll founded certainty tina, any day
MAY set uz back on winters lap. n
living in a comfortable house and
fortunate enough to have n good blsz-
Ing open fire 10 cheer our discomfort.
or beneath her scowl, II poor, with a
draughty tenement, rusty stove out
Of which tho mica panes have fallen.
a shabby ovcrcoat and the coal sup
ply running low. like the family purse.
Another blizzard then. compliment:
OF spring" seems "a grievcus abuse Of
our generous confidence. our love Of
nature. our faith, our trust /, is tile
chosen time for somebody 10 get seri-
ously sick among the unemployed and
unfortunate, and as DIR, Bagby has
delightfully."- said: III I We're 81 million
sirc not all the stinginess peculiar u
that form OF affection would prevent
my helping them 10 bear the severcs,
pinch OF winter-snring. When patti
cncc has gone as we'll as coal. and a
man may walk the streets for Il whole
month In search OF employment TO sup.
port his family and himself without
success, and his black hat looks aloha
green, as his contribution To spring
md his spirits. like his boots, arc Very
black. and likc them he is Obliged TO
be out from sunrise to sunset, out Of
money. health. cheerfulness. happiness
every JOY except the love or the little
family that hounds him OH. spring IL
he very drcariest OF all the sea sons
IT is wonderful thing to think that
rich men brush By him every dar, and
only notice the hole in his overcoat.
though shrouds have no pockets. and
I'VE brought nothing into this world
and csp carry nothing out" Would
we n0S have something TO take with
US. that would lie warm even in our
cold graves. If we had taken such an
one heartily b. the hand, saying III
sivc you n place. make or find work
for you, help YOU to pay accumulat ed
bills. to keep the wolf from the door,
to keep your home from shipwreck
Cheer up, old man. know you've had
hard time Of 1t here lately But
thom. one way or the other. from ouI
first baby shrek TO our last dying
Figh.) Come along with me-. Then
the nearest restaurant and good
dinner, and talk the thing over and
find out why God made SO many Of us,
and set Us near each other In the same
town, State, country, world.
-rt
Keats speaks: with which the heart
OF Deity doth ease itself" In His
image were we made: and We are not
s, naturally wax figures. and wooden to-
bacconists Indians-sefsh. deaf. blind.
dead Gn what some people call .life')
while there is a heart near us break
ing-a soul suffocating and despairing
under its burdens. griefs. cares. and
the pain and puzzle Of it all; body
worn out with fatigue and prlvati
and distress. II we can give nothing
else VIC can give sympathy. Kindness
and our prayers. Unselhsh prayers are
always heard and blessed. Do you re-
member Adelaide Proctors poem on
the "Reggar's Prayer? The gifted
priest breaches to an immense congre-
cation sermon 80 eloquent that they
are moved to tears. and returning to
the altar gives thanks for his power
over his people just then an angel ar-
pears ana says 10 him: y was not
you who did that. IT was the prayer
Of the blind beggar under tho stair
No one can know here the full value
and effect Of every prayer. prayer
moves the arm that moves tho world"
and the business man. the millionaire,
tho friend, can supplement it by giving
his own time. service and morley To
set white metal and green paper before
the tragic need of a human being,
right by your side, perhaps put in your
way that you may have the privilege
and blessing Of helping him, Is not TO
know values a all; 1t is the worst sort
of business instinct not to know the
value Of your own soul: r. duties;
your rights. To be even a copper
penny, stamped at the royal mint with
Gods image and representation, means
great, great deal. And lie has His
twenty dollar gold pieces, too Heaven
he praised! The widow OF Scripture
who gave her mite was ono OF them
Tho helping hands that the poor stretch
out 10 each other are beautiful hands!
They can't afford trained nurses when
they arc slck--oftcn not doctors nor
medicines. There are no trips to Ber-
n1uda or Canada or Europe for them
{frhcv, can barely kfen their hoads a hove