The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-14

monument of n moan to them. counting
the blessings that remain, thinking
more of the salvage than of the loss.
realizing the sweet duty and privilege
Of the stronger To he brave for the
sake of the eaker-all help greatly
not the most awful in the world. In
the later days. if il has drawn the two
into closer harmony and fuller realiza
ton of mutual dependence, ii will be
but happy memory of an episode.
the dawning of real living.
They may even later laugh merrily
over that meager Christmas dinner
they had in their one little room the
year the factory failed. when they
gave French names to the simplest
dishes and helped each other to wine
that their Imagination transformed
from water and gave orders In digni
led society manner to the serving
maid who did not exist and. did other
brave, foolish Lttle things to hearteu
each other. They had determined that
this Christmas should not be sad ANA
they were almost afraid to look into
each others eyes for fear of breaking
down.
There were the eXtrayagantiy men
laCiOuS letters they wrote home about
The building of the new wing to the
house. their trouble with the servants
the parties they attended the beautiful.
necklace her husband gave her on her
birthday. when il reality all he could
lu.t around the throat ne loved WAS his
arms with clasp made OF his hands
aNd the plays and operas of New
| York season. just because they were
too proud to let the Old folks know
and they were going 10 fight Snd to
! win together somehow
There are real sorrows that make
mere poverty seem wealth by compari
son. There is The standing together by
! the sirkbcd Of Il dear little one in the
! hush of dimly lighted room, watch
! ing. waiting. fearing aud hoping. Then
| come long days and longer nights
when. weak. worn and wearied, each
looks for hope in the others eyes, when
al life is reduced to moments, when
the light of hope dies ana they face
their great sorrow-tOgether. Then
must they meet the slow. creeping tide
Of long days of loneliness and empti-
ness of life when the thought of a
chlds laughter forever silenced brings
n pang of anguish that no mere words
can deaden The gentle mutual
thoughtfulness. wiStful watchfulncsS
and tender handed love of each minis
terin@ to the other tighten and lesser
their journey through this Gethsemane
in the lives Of two.
when the mantle Of disgrace falls OF
the shoulders of some one near to botl
husband and wife and a hurt pride ant
n wounded sense of honor threaten t
leave an ugly scar. when their natures
seem to grow bitter and rcsentful a
this pain and shame coming to then
who are innocent. then together mus
they be brave. and together must eacl
he source Of strength to the other.
There are crises, too. where misun
derstandngs. begun MS trife. aug
mcnted by that clever circumstantia
evidence that so deftly fits into
theory. shake the foundations of faith
and doubt welded to suspicion Kill
confidence Then Il calm conference
holding the balance of judgment sus
pended in the firm hand Of love, listen
ing to explanations without bitterness
seeking only truth with the wisdom
that does not translate. perhaps. an In
, noc2mt imrrddence into a crime. ma.
help to tide over an unhappy episod
that usSailed the whole future of botl
, Faith AID trust and love to be wort
! anything should be ready and equal [
) any emergency. They should neye
surrender il a ray of hope remain;
Trust should he like lifeboat. design
ed not for sunshine and calm, whe
the bright blue sky is unlocked by
, cloud but when darkness, storm an
; tempest make troubled seas
) The spirit of unity that pulls togctl
er through crisis has httie to fea