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Building a SouI-house

sNT there a good deal to ponder We in this paragraph by Ruskin,
| ITO get peace, II you want 1t, make for yourself nests OF
pleasant thoughts. Few of us know what fairy palaces W 10 may
~ build of beautiful thoughts-proof against ali adversely. Bright
fanct-. satisfied memories. noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure
houses of precious and ratfu1 thoughts, which care cannot disturb, or
pain make gloomy, or poverty take away from us-houses built without
Especially is that last paragraph worth studying: Houses built
without hands for III souls to live In"
We give a lot of thought and time and energy to the building OF
houses or our bodies to live in. But most of III seldom think of provid-
ing a pleasant habitation for u soul. Probably most of US content our
selves In this direction with the promise of that mansion in the sky. that
Is being prepared for IS.
But will no our soul be better fitted to dwell in IT. II we give it a
suitable habitation here? And do you not suppose that, though We may
be given the mansion yonder. W o are expected to do the furnishing?
And even II we are not concerned with the house for the soul in the
world beyond why not build 1t a beautiful palace here. into which W e can
retire when weary, or when troubles press, or when the material life
scarcely seems worth whle3
And we a build Just the sort of one W want. We do not have to
consider cost. 1t. erection and furnishing are not a matter Of dollars and
cents. We do not need to give up a wing here, because 1t is beyond u
appropriation or take hangngs we do not like. because the kind W want
cost too much money. We do not have to urn regretfuny from Oriental
and dye Of the Orient In the home we uhd Il SOUL there need be no
such disappointment and heartburning. Whatever W want in it. W 9 IAN
put there.
We cal store up bright fancies If W Q wish, and ennven many a dull
day by going into these rooms and looking i've all the whimsical and
or peope,-fn fact where is there a end to pleasant fancies? 1ney arr
an amending series of pictures as full of fairy-hke beauty a we wish to
paint them.
Then think of the noble histories" We cn put into our soul home.
The world is full of the record Of brave men and faithful women and great
pulse. Aren't these worth making oursa and putting into or soul home?
Won't life seem more worth while. more the big, purposeful thing 1t Is
when We think upon these?
But the most delightful of all the furnishings for III soul house are
the faithful sayings. For these are mor than mere beauty to look at, O
thoughts OF the experiences of the great seers of the AGES. And sc they
arc among the realities of life. They ar of the Truth that fadeth not
the peace that nothing an disturb, the peace that "a drive away sorrow
and Encouragement and take the sting ut of poverty.
start at once? Why not choose today n of these faithful sayings, u
pick out a pleasant memory. n commence the search for a noble history
go each day and enjoy that little Let us dwell fr awhile with these
fances o memories or faithful sayings; and the everyday life W must
live, will 60 the more brightly and happily.
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