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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1882)
CiiniSTIAN HERALD. j I • - Bearing Our Houses About number of elephants,. horses, car for a night in order that we may With Us.. riages lyid palkers led th»* proce«-’ go on th»* next «lay-—these teachers Family Circle. Better Than Gold. '• sion. After them came * a number have «lone mor»* to narixxw and re In “Breton Folk,” a book'Written of-female servant^nll in snow white strict woman in the- exercise of her , • Better than grandeur, better, than gold, Than ranks and titles a thousand fold. by Henry Blackburn/ there' is -.a clothes, each , bearing in her hands Ite.sf, pow»*.rs than all th»* |a*ttu tyr picture that Impresses me sadly. It a covered tray. Alaait fifty youths Is a healthy body and a mind at ease, anny of which the avow» »1 woman’s And simple pleasures that always please is of a crazy-looking map^whn goes followed with rosewater, decanters rights women declaim. 1 have of- A heart that can feel for another’s woa, had time to "A'niTsGife its ToyT'wTth'genial gio w^ and his hair flies in every direction;’ came 500 coolies, some with mag I m * a woman with a mission, I With sympathies large enough to en his garments an* poor, and one leg nificent be» 1.st»*a<Is, with eurtains, fold, would take the wide world foe my •- ___ __ — . * . ■ ■ All men as brothers, is better than gold. is missing belowjhc kin o.' ArmimilJ4jiIlows7- etc: swings, ; otli< i s with field, and go up and down helping his waist is a strong rope,' wljiclr is benches, boxes,’cupboards of va- Better than gold is a conscience clear, to convince th»* tir«*«l woman who Though toil for bread in a humble also attache»! to a miserable shelter. TioTisTL'signs, sofas, chairs, tabl«*s— lies down iu her l»e<l at night with ’ <■ sphere, ,— made of sticks and dried ferns, and, in short, all .the-p ara phernalia 11 pr >f run l.c. au»u<Mitjit“B»^th|i£ Un Doubly-blessed with.content and health -which In* callshome."' A"vtngaiTd of a modern house. These w»*re oth«»r »Jay has Been frittered away Untired by the lust or cares of wealth ; Lowly living anil lofty thought- HR* followed 'Lv s«*\-eiitydi-ve woman, in doing things without relation to ---r . Adorn and ennoble a poor man’s cot * drag Ji is -singular: house from ~~4 point • »‘a< _* Ji — carrying a tray ot sweetmeats. eternal affairs, but which * for the For iniml and morals in nature's plan; to point. All his energies seem en comfort and well-lx*ing of her fam- Are the genuine test of a gentleman. in the task-of dragging this s grossed —. - ....... ■- . .... -.. -.^jaax_ i Iy were' TvrpiiTt^d^that in her L m *- Better than gold is the sweet repose poor habitation wherever he goes. of these men e-irrieil on their h»*ads iiTg the patient mother of her chil . Of the sons ot toil when their labors It isx a wonderfully truthful re basket loads of lamps, wall-shades, dren, and the good housewife, she close ; \ presentation of ninny seemingly Better thjn gold is the poor man's sleep has done that which for her is And the balm that droop in his slumber rational people, who go through the best thing to do. If this could ■life thus bur»lem*d with their tem Please The Children. • deep.' I m * »lone, we should not so often ring sleepy draughts to the downy porary houses. Not a step along hear woman whose work is that of We read the other day of a dear bed the beautiful pathway but is., im Where luxury pillows its aching head, peded by this weighty attachment little girl who is so helpful in her doing the. near duties which ar»* so But he his simple opiate deems '!t‘ wavs that her busy mamnia seerne»! plainly theirs, that unless willfully ’ which calls for every effort. Mind A shorter route to the laud of dreams. blind they cannot overlooks them, and Ixxly ar<* occupie»! with tlu* really to have forgotten* that she is Better than gold is the thinking mind, say, “ Oh, if I could only do some- shells which cover us. The Jillies only a little girl, with girlish desires —T h a t in t he realm-of b oo ks eatr find— "HnngTriat amounts to something _of th«* field and the birds of the air, am I i’eel i 1 igs, an» 1 not a grown-up A treasure surpassing Australian ore, woman who has “ put away child- On»- who can help us to see tliat Aud live with the great and good of with their blessed lesson of de- this doing tb»J work, simple an«l , yore ; pemlence and trust, escape our id) things.’ But one »lay the inoz common though -it appeid-, which The sage’s lore and poet’s lay, notice. W»— fail to .observe the ther yas surprrse»! to h»*ar her say really lies at th»* root of all things, The glories of empire pass away ; glory that is ip the earth and sky. “ 0 dear ! I do want a pr»*tty »loll The world's, great dream will thus ec-i and without wirich life is impossi Our Very breath comes jiantingly, as big as Carrie’s. I should like to • i fold. make its clothes so much. Why 1 ble, and who shall at the same time And yield a pleasure better than gold. as we struggle along with, our self mamma, I am growing older all'the teach..Us to simplify our task so imposed burden. Better than gold is a peaceful home, that whil«* living we’may also live Does th»? heavenly «/ 1 Father look time, and by-and-by T can’t play When all the fireside characters come, nobly, will I m * a great lxjnefactor to The shrine of love, the heaven of life ; upon us as I do upon the wretche«! with dolls.’’ Then she—burst into Hallowed by mother, or sister, or wife ; creature of “Lv Faouet.^’ Scarcely, tears. Her Mii»iitn«vOin'T< isto»>«l the the race. Then shall w»* see calm- However humble the home may be, since most.of us have sound minds matter at once, ami said: “ Dear browed Women performing lowly Or tried with sorrow by heaven’s de .in sound l»o«lies, an»l this poor, child, you shall hay»* a doll. If you duties with satisfaction instead of cree, wretche«! one, ajipears mentally were to live a humlred years, you unhappiness.— Nevi York Evening The blessings that never were bought weak ’and physically mutilatt*»]. would never lie a little girl again. Post. or sold, And center there, are better than gold. Few men are excusable, even in You shall have a »loll, and time ■ Two Cheap Medicines. —Rural lhme. the sight of their fellows, for giving to play with if , too.” Ami so the heart an»l soul to the things c? of time patient little stocking darner and On«* of the cheapest medicines My Only Refuge. was made glad an»l sense wholly. We; severely dish-washer’s heart — . ° * that mortal can use is sleep. It is Let me lly to Jesus’ arias'! with the prospect of a new amT a sovereign reme«ly for weakness : criticise each other, when so # cum Let me find a refuge there, bered as to have no moim nt f»»r pretty »loll to »Iress and care for. When the foe my soul alarms, it cures restlessness, uneasiness,and Let us learn to please the children And would tempt me to despair high an»l noble thoughts an»l deeds. irritability ; it will remedy head- I will trust the changeless love, We have little pity even for’ the- nml make their childhood happy. ache ; it also euros nervousness. That hath pledged itself to save ; miserably poor who never rise It will soon pass away.— E range VV h» n «*xliaust»*i| we should sleep. Jesus ! help me from above, lisl. aliove their earthly hovel. To resort to stimulants is suicidal ; Wuile Jife’s beating storms I brava. And how will God regard - uh —if- what weary men need is sleep. The To tby cross I lift mine eyes, we go along dragging our worldly The Dignity of Lowly Duties lack of deep causes neuralgia, par There iu tby dear wounds I see,— goo«ls as hindrances to our letter Women are particularly inclined Tcough my sins before me rise,— alysis and insanity. Many a per progress, and lo^ng all the buoy to look at the struggle for subsis That thy death is life to me ! son «lies for want of sleep, and the aucy an»l joy of that free life a per- tence as something-that ought not yn this Rock my soul shall rest, point when* many a sufferer turns No keen dart shall reach rile here, feet «lepemlelice on him will give o be, they feel that then* is no real his feet from the very gates of Leaning oh thy loving breast, —Rural Home. worth in it; and so there can I m * no death to the open path of life is Thou wilt calm each rising fear. beauty or dignity.* Those teachers where, lie .sinks to sleep. Of al Jesas near thy wounded side, Dowry of A Hindoo Bride. - who have assumed, that this life, most every sick man it may I m * said, Let me walk from day to day; Om* of the daughters of Meer rich as it is in promise, ami full of Ever with my soul abide, as of Lazarus, “ If he sleep, lie shall While I treail life’s thorny way > Coylan Baba, Nawab of Surat.wns do. well.” Another excidhmL jn»*d- Whan the evening shadows fall, i L -lately married at Surat. The pro icin»* is sunshine. Th»* worl«4*~ré- Fading in the darksome west, cession which carried the bride’s tile lesson t<> I»»* <*arly learned an»l »|iiires mor»* of it, morally an»l phv- O,be tlion my all in all, dowry—ta-the ~br$<Lgrm»m’s house, LoJ»« aet»-*l upon al ways is that w»* dcally. It is more soothing than Th oU my byMlasHng rest. ~ J V a • . 4 » ► * ■ r : 4 * was worthy of special, mention. — Hel, • ' ♦» A are merely pilgrims who lodge here morphine, more potent that poppies, k ' ? * « ) * » ■