Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-12

vation! How many do we know that
have become smaller in manhood as
they became successful, according to
their conception of success! What a
large number we have watched losing
their grasp upon life as they strug-
gled with the things that come to an
end! Surely, this is wrong. Nothing
justifies such loss, for loss it is
which cannot be replaced. "Why,
what benefit will it be to a man if he
gains the whole world but forfeits
his life? Or what shall a man give
to buy back his life?" Making a liv-
ing is important, but making a life
is more so.
eff drunk with sight of power, we
loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee
in awe, i
Such boastings as the Gentle use,
Or lesser breeds without the law
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
The tumult and the shouting dies;
The captain and the kings depart;
Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with US yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!"
Making life is our paramount
task, and when we fail on this point,
we fail in truth. 1t is calamity in
the utmost. No sacrifice should be
considered too severe to bear in or
der to secure the life which may be
ours. We have capacity for large
lie, life which is not satisfied with
merely full barns and spiritual sloth.
1t must have more than this before
it will rejoice. Before it will scale
the attitudes of the Most High, it
must have more than silver and gold.
The nineteenth century taught us
how to make a living is the twentieth
century going to teach us how to make
life? Let us hope so.
There lives in certain city a man
who has been immensely successful
after the fashion of the world, and
his neighbors sing his praises on all
hands. He can have any honor the
city has to offer, and very few trans
actions are made without consulting
with him. He is regarded as a great
character, and he is always conscious
of it.
But, one morning, between nine and
ten O'Clock, his wife called on one of
her poor neighbors; and as she drew
nigh the humble dwelling she heard it's
mistress singing in a manner that
tspoke of joy and tranquility. There
were no uncertain tones in her voice
and after the visitor was seated, she
!. inquired:
what makes you so joyous SC
early in the day?
Nothing in particular" was the
: answer. at is my usual way. Wher
= Tleave my bed in the morning put
: myself and family in the hands Of
= God and believe that all will be wei
q with US. In this manner also l teach
my children. When they go from me
: | trust their Guardian"
I The visitor after long pause, will
= her eyes glued on the floor, raisec
;. them and replied:
h eff | could have an hour like tina
. | would give great deal. I dom
q know what it is to be happy! M,
: husband allows his cares to embit
q ter him so much that do not know
y what it is to spend a peaceful mo
! ment."
= The mistress of the humble dwell
+ ing gazed at her soberly: "It is tru
O. that the "cares of the world and tn
: deceitfulness of riches choke tn
word" of life, and many are the vic
! TINS of such things. But we mus
= rise above worldly possessions if w
q want to be partakers of that joy tina
. comes down from God like the dew
;. We can't afford to lose our life b
;. making living"
The visitor wiped her eyes. &c
Z wish | lived in your realm.' She go
< to her feet. "Come and see me i
y y the near future and we'll talk tn
e matter over"
Fl Which of these two homes develop
! ed the better type of life? We nee
n not trouble ourselves about the ans
y wer. One had an abundance of thi
e worlds goods, but it's life wa
= strangled by. the man who was be
= - coming smaller as he grew mighty i
the eyes of the public. The other ha
= plenty to eat, depending on the dali
y wage of the one who was at its heaC
- but in the midst of this anxiety, lif
Ie was developed in his home He wa
y producing The Beautiful, while tn
other was producing uneasiness an
N vexation.
,,eeb The home is the place to make thi
~ distinction, and who will say that
= is not profitable? 1t is one thing t
y y make living, but quite another thin
u to make life. The main purpos
- Of our homes is to make a life, an
while this is not made, they will neve
a. become The Beautiful. The value c
- - our homes is to be estimated in al
.e cordance with the qualities of il
81 mind and heart. Not according t
W its wealth and furniture, but accorC