The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
County Correspondence

light rubbing of hard sub
stance against the surface CT the
body will cause an abrasion of the
skin. If no poisonous element
comes in contact herewith the
wound is soon healed and no scar
results. Tho deep and long cut OF
e sharp instrument may cause q
fostering sore, the process of heal
ing is long and tedious and we carry
j as a reminder OF the hurt scar to
the grave. A powerful shock pro-
duces fractured bono and wo are
crippled some times for months
cfterward. During the remainder
of our lives we arc liable to rheu-
matte pains in the locality OF the
Dreck to remind us of plaster paris,
splints and weights to hold limb
explosion. great train wreck or
where the bullets fly thickcst in n
4 Battle and become so broken up
ssEtnat afterwards we are but breath
ing helpless shell. Among the
4 transient mendicants that infest our
aarOngregate in vast numbers we see
Ssa&fie effects of all kinds of violence
both of physical force and disease
t s The winds blow thistle down,
and remove small and light
Shjects and increasing In force de-
3<s1
and uproot the monarchs of the
p<is.
Il fAe purling brook gently glides
4 seldom even disturbing the
u of pebble. The rains de-
M D4 the waters madly rush to-
the mighty deep with such re-
4 nj force that nothing can stand
rurse.
aSss M 4ftvial infraction OF the law
mn n f4 h, mercy, love, temperance,
\ or any other moral require
1ke small abrasion Of the
H1sf ~ soon forgotten. It's effect
MI cur moral nature Is SO small
HCQn to be forgotten both by our
u ~ and by those with whom we
VI ABociated A second and more
t9s1s wound inflicted upon that
4 Make principle which composes
Ma good within US though pos
N kcaling, an intraspect reveals
+ ke track of the serpent. A third
e&xi more grave offense against
goodness follows and our defense
weakens A fourth, fifth. sixth. on
and on goes the carnival Of wrong
doing. our moral nature becomes =
helpless cripple and q beggar for
sustenance. All bleeding, full OIL
scars and putrid from chronic con-
ditions, the saving grace OF some
noble influence comes to the rescue
and the glad tidings are heralded
abroad that we are completely heal
cd Far be 1t from me to assert
that the healing balm has not done
effective work, that there Is no such
thing as a rebuilt life Is fallaey
that needs no argument to refute.
The return of the prodigal son Is
exemplified in the life history Oh
those about us every day but can we
find moral nature that mas passed
through different downward grades
of sin and degradation that ever
rises to that noble elevation which
would have characterized that HE
had the moral laws never been broK-
en-. That is a beautiful thought of
Christ where he said there Is more
rejoicing over the finding OF one
sheen that had gone astray tnan
over the ninety and nine that mad
remained peacefully In the fold.
When one of our loved ones Is heio
in the relentless embrace OF disease.
our hearts almost burst with grati-
tude when we see returning health
Orr loved one is returned to US
weak and emeciated. possibly
hopeless cripple, but the others are
nor thought of when we are first
conscious of the fact that this one
Is to remain with US.
AS \ member of our family though
as IT we're snatched from the very
laws OF the fell destroyer may be
hopeless invalid so may the reclaim
ed moral nature be but a Scared
broken skeleton of It's original TO
bust self. Moral; Do not sin.
write this as warning to the
Youthful and innocent. ! am sorry
have not the time for an eiapora-
ton of the theme for my heart IL
in it and I would rather steer other
banks clear of the shoals where my
own has foundercd than to conquer
a kingdom.
will be absent the coming week
but | hope to be able to find some
thing of interest to tell you.
Last Saturday week | met w j.
Martin from Waxahachie 2, b. D.
Jackson, Forreston 8, and l.. MI.
all, Midlothian 4.
Last Monday I conquered 4. NJ
Wheatley, Forreston i; W. w.
Thompson, Waxahachie /; VIM
Baumgarten. Italy 2. T. M. bnie