The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-08

self hugely seeing the sights in New
York, which, he says, is some potato.
DOING DUTY.
Gen. Robert E. Lee aid "Th
greatest word in the English language
is duty and then in a faultless way
stood by his conviction. Henry Drum
mond said: Love is the greatest thing
in the world" There is no conflict
between the two, for duty and love
are inseparable companions. A man
or woman may not lOV his or her
task, for it may to be to bear a heavy
burden, but sense Of duty under the
guidance Of love for the right en-
ables him or her to bravely bear the
burden. Few find doing his or her
work an easy thing. and they would
leave it often If they did not love the
right far better than ease, and do du-
~ at any cost to the Restocking flesh.
Almost all of the worlds great bene-
factors AVE been men and women
who labored under adverse conditions,
and often under affliction, who sue
ceeded only because Of h " for
the right which inspired them, and
the determination to do duty at any
cost. Pick out almost any great man
or woman, whose life work has lifted
the race, and YOU will find this to be
true.
All Of the great conflicts, the suf-
fering and enduring. has not been and
is not now in the light of greatness
as measured by the world, but in the
unseen realms of comparatively OBJ
scure life. Many a fierce battle goes
on in the home, OF which the world
hears and knows nothing. Many a
burden laden soul tOtterS under his or
her load, Wearied often and tempted
to give up, but who rouses up and
moves on because Of the call Of duty.
1t may call to a Gethsemane, a Cal
vary or the block at fateful Rome,
but there is a clear call of duty and
the gallant spirit dashes into the con
flict to do or die for love and duty,
n while we hear no roar OR
small arms roll, yet for duty's sake,
on the field Of suffering and often Of
sorrow the fight goes fiercely on.
Duty doing the right thing
under all conditions, whether we on
slider the soldier Or the civilian, the
man or the woman in public or pri-
vate life. No matter how hard, how
unpleasant or even how dangerous,
the man or woman who follows duty
goes right along doing the things he
or she believes it right to do. 1t may
be to sacrifice popularity in order tC
maintain the right. 1t may be to sui
fer loss rather han to be in the least
dishonest, or it may be to sit in the
shadow Of a troubled home and suffer
for the sake of the helpless whom
we love. Duty plays a leading part
in many tragedies and on many q
stage, and men can never knOW how
many are enduring simply from &
sense Of duty calling to action along
the inc Of right. 1t is 3 o'clock this
Friday morning, and only because Of
a sense Of duty I am writing in hope
Of meeting my obligation. and at thu
same time help and cheer some bur
dened spirit, through the world, ant
, yet many a man or woman think!
that a preacher has nothing to do blu
!, have a good time.
If | had my a aside from tn
t path of duty. ! would never be !;
preacher. but duty calls and I mus
go on and do her bidding. no matte
what may be the task that she assign
2 me.
: Perhaps if she Gould change it sh'
|, would not endure the nan she call
a and like the brave little wo
man she is, she marches o.
he finds hat he married a worldly
the brave calls. and like the BRAY
5 little woman she is, she marches O.
!, her path Of life and %surenders to duty
u He thought that he was marrying
true, sensible woman, who would b
. his helpmeet and cheer his life. blu
he finds that he married a worldly
. silly thing and yet he tolls for an
strives to make her comfortable
obeying the call of duty. Go n d
duty, and you will not go far wrong i
q anything. even though love is tn
q greatest thing in the world" ye
4 duty is the greatest word in the Eng
a lish language" and with both an
man or woman can be supremel
h happy.
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