Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-21

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v-hen daily labor slips from weary an
and soft grey shadows ven the aching
eyes"
August win soon be here. the eighth
month OF the year OF grace. then we will
begin 10 see the change In vegetation.
! always think OF the year as a child in
spring: youth that gradually becomes
\ man-toward the last OF summer he
stands on the summit and surveys the
work OF his hands: up TO now It has been
a season OF preparation, toiling and hop
ing. grasping at the untried forces and
planning to harness them for the bene-
~ OF the race.
But as the summit is reached there is
a little breathing spell. then he sur
vexs the past and IL he has been faith
used good judgment and worked right
he may turn his attention to the fields.
getting ready for the harvest.
and right here comes another test for
the man WEAKNESS begins TO be in
sistent. a small voice deep in his heart
tells him that it's enough for him to
make the crop. let another garner il, and
there i where SO many fail. Toll on.
says stern old Duty not for many is
The sowing alone. oil along life's path
way there Is work to do. and as the green
turns TO golden the fruit ripens and falls.
the wagons take the wealth OF the fields
into the barns there comes dignity to
the worker that early youth nor more
mature young manhood did not possess.
Later when the SHOWS OF life settle on
his head and the erect form begins TO
drop. there comes the blessed words Of
the Lord Of the Harvest, We'll done,
thou good. and faithful servant, enter
thou into the JOYS of thy Lord.
She was a dear little woman, one OF the
sort to assume her own and her neigh
bors' burden. and to cheerfully plod along
the dustiest highway just as II II were
4 fIower-decked path When she came
in / knew that she was troubled about
something. troubled most likely over an
others troubles. as put down my pen
and turned my cheersest countenance her
way.
DO mine eyes deceive me. or is 1t
really true that the lips that always have
smiled now droop wearilyT'. questioned.
with a haIf-shamed laugh she said, Il
am going TO confess 10 a disappointment
Usually I find a ray of sunshine in every
cloud. even il I have to turn IL wrong
side out, TO find the silver lining. But
Joseph has disappointed me. You know
IosephT' Yes" 1 acknowledged. I
know Joseph and am not surprised that
he has disappointed YOU Joseph has
been working~too hard. there has been
= reaction and most probably he now de-
elares that he is done with that par
tscular job
You've seen Joseph. you've talked to
him. or heard him talk this very week.
either that or you are a mind-reader, she
exclaimed.
laughingly denied both allegations,
and In substance this is what told her:
II + folly for any OF US to try 10 as
sumo the burdens Of ourselves and All
around US Do you remember Jetnro ahq
Moses Jethro went to see his son-in-iaW
ard found him struggling with the multi
tude. not knowing what TO do. Jethro
rad common sense enough to say why
zfttest thou alone. and all the people
stand By three from morning until even
tnee The thing thou doest IS not good
Thou wilt surely wear away both thee
and the people that Is with thee. for
this thing is too heavy for thee. thou
ar not able to perform il alone
Elijah got discouraged. he got under
tuuiper tree and wanted TO die. It's one
thing 10 get discouraged and want to
o,.st and a very different thing TO be
= ouftter God always sends help III We
really ask him for H. You remember tnat
when Moses wanted TO die God showed
him how to get 70 men to help him bear
the burden Of that multitude
/ don't believe that any servant OF Coo
Il Justified in over work where tnere
are people that can be called in Some
times We are allowed to break down as
! lesson. OF TO put us in new place
Sometimes I am asked who. besides our
Savior and St Paul. Is my favorite Bible
hero. That Is a hard question to answer.
there are several that have my warmest
admiration You have noticed how OF
ten I talk TO you about Moses. ano you
have not forgotten Joshua, the mighty