Christian herald., October 13, 1882, Page 10, Image 10

Saving Time.
Family Circle
in the end-Tor poor, tired humani­
ty- has got to rest sometime—by
rushing headlong into their work.
They give themselves no time for
rest of body or soul, and sooner or
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the heavy burden of daily duties ;
small tasks in themselves perhaps,
but the more wearing ai^d galling
for their very minuteness and seeui-
i ngneedlessness.”—/i/’.c.
older. To use the old simile once
more, the tree is bent hke the twig.
The twig may hard!}’ be conscious
of the slight,defection, or show it to J
the keenest eye, but the crooked,
It is remarkable how much more
work some people will accomplish
BY ELLEN I. GORE».
within a given time than others,
... l a t ha nec.rfit nf H iauaaaMCftJuMLmz, tar j ^-ftp ^e ay to a
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soul delights to hide !
be doing less, because so calm and
long years that follow, monstrous
Oh. lidw precious are the lessons which
quiet
in their movements. Those
I learn at Jesus’ side.
in its shame' and deformity.—
Earthly cares can never vex me, neither who hurry, and fume, ami fret sel­
Yout/c's Companion.
trials lay me low,
dom accomplish great results, al­
For when Satan comes to tempt me, to though they succeed—in—wearing,
The Three Wishes.
} the “ secret place * I go.
themselves oit& and making it on-
— -\vhenlay sotiMsfaf nt'nnrt thirsty“xrrenttr cbmTdrtSbTeill i
the shadow of His wing,
dinner table with his family, had
they come in daily contact. Some
There is cool and pleasant shelter and a
Some thirty years ago a'brilliant these words said to him by his son,
housekeepers will move about their
fresh and crystal spring ;
a lad of eleven years: “ Father, 1
And my Savior rests beside me as we daily tasks so quietly; will have young fellow at Yale, iinding his
their work so ay stem i zed ; will take standing
—— hold comm union s weet :
.
o had become h.w, for lack have been thinking, if I could have
And if I tried I could not utter what He no unnecessary steps, and make no of hard pa ti ent Rtndy;fe II i n to HftT one single' wish nf mine whavT-r™
says when thus we meet.
unnecessary movements, and yet, to habit of using translations, of copy­ would choose.”
“To give you a better chance,”
Only this I know—I tell Him all my the surprise of a casual observer, ing from the more thorough stu­
doubts and griefs and fears ;
their meals will be'ready promptly, dents, and meanly borrowing help said the father, “ suppose the allow-_
Oh, how patiently He listens, and my
their work done up in a short time, here, or a hint there. The subter­ ance be increased to three wishes;
drooping soul He cheers.
fuges, cleverly „managed, proved what would they be ? Be careful,
Do you think He ne’er reproves me? and they will be seated with book
what a false friend He would be»__ orjewing in hand, with no-appear­ successful. He gained credit for Charley !”
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scKolarstn p which he dt<t~not de - —He made his choice thoughtfully
If He never, never told me of the sins ance of weariness or exhaustion.
that He must see.
“The Hural World says there serve, and graduated with high lirst, of a good character ; second, of r
Do you think that I could love Him half are a great* many housekeepers who honois. He entered the ministry good health ; and third, of a good
______ so well or as I ought,
do not know the.value of saving" with the honest intention,' let us education.
If He did not tell me plainly of each
ITTs"rather suggesttsl to him that
steps, either for themselves or oth­ Hope, of ser v i ng Clod TaiTh 1111I y". H e”
sinful word and thought?
ers ; that is making ten steps do all had an unusual amount of intellect­ fame, 'power, riches and various
No, He is very faithful, and that makes
the work of twenty. They will ual force and indomitable energy ; other things are held in general es­
me love Him more,
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For I know that He does love me.thougtr make a half-dozen-separate- jotrr - he-was aguni;tl companion.a sym- teem among mankind.
“ I have thought of it all,” said
He wounds me very sore.
a many different articles pathetic friend. Ilis popularity in
would have answered the sect to which he belonged in­ he, " But if I have a good conscience,
Would you like to know the sweetness
of the secret of the Lord ? ____
every purpose. For instance, in creased, until from the pulpit of a and good health, and a good educa­
Go and hide beneath His shadow —this getting dinner, some women will village church he was called to the tion, I shall be able to earn all the
shall then be your reward ;
of one of , the _ largest
cong
re- money that will be of any use to
make a Hepeiate iomney to the cel- charge
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And whene’er yon leave the silence of
lar for potatoes,'meat and thread. gations in the Atlantic cities. He me, and everything else will come
that happy meeting place,
You must mind and bear the image of Now once going would do every bit filled the position with credit for a along in its right place.”
A wise decision, indeed, for a lad
your Master in your face.
as well, and save a dozen aches and year. Then he grjw nervous, una­
You will surely lose the blessing and pains. If you are going for pot a- ble to write with fluency or power. of that age. Let our young readers
the fulness of your joy
toes take along a knife, and cut the Now came the friiit of former ¿hink of it and profit by it.-—J non.
If you let dark clouds distress you and meat you are going to want, and a wrong-doing.
The old pilfering
A Heroic Boy.
your inward peace destroy.
plate for the bread,- and save your­ habit of his boyhood had left its
You may always be abiding, if you will,
Some years ago, on the frontiers
self or some one else the task of weakening effect on his character.
at Jesus’ side ;
In the secret of His presence you may going again within twenty minutes. When he picked out a sermon Sun­ of Ohio, when the country was
every moment hide.
“In setting the table observe the day after Sunday from Barrow, or rough and sparseley settled, there
—Sei.
same
rule. Notice and see what Jeremy Taylor, or Bossuet, altered lived an industrious boy, the son of
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The Last Bay.
articles you can carry conveniently and preached it as his own, the a poor widow, who exemplified a
■ BT MRS. M. F. BETTS.
at the same time. You can as eas­ fault seemed a venal one to him. I spirit of heroism and moral courage,
ily carry plates, saucers and cups at His conscience was not disturbed I I that it would be well for every boy
Were this the last of earth
once, as you can to go three times. by it as it would have been if it to imitate.
This very day—
How should I think and act?
Upon one occasion a companion
If you pass the wood pile, stop and had never been searched. When
What would I say?
take a few sticks with you. In some of his congregation lingered of his proposed to visit a mutual ac­
Would I not guard my heart
short, keep your eyes open to this to thank him for the truths so well quaintance, in a distant part of the
With earnest prayer?
-o n e i d ea fo ra few d a y s.—Yau.. will,, spoken, he went away with no feel- vicinity from where they Jived, on.
.... “WiflT’nSFT ’serve my'friends"..... .
see a hundred ways in which steps ing of remorse that he had deceived I , the Sabbath.
With loviDg care?
“ Not on Sunday,” said James.
can be saved, and your own strength them.
How tender every word
“ Why ?”
This man was able to perceive
be kept for other duties. Another
As the hours wane !'
“ Because it is not right.”
“ Like this we shall not Bit
thing is to take the easiest way right and wrong in other things
And talk again ”
“If you and I do nothing worse
every time. It ¡»ays in the long here he was blind. But the day
IIow soft the beating heart
of
reckoning
came.
His
thefts
than
that, Jim, we shall be pretty
run.
They soon must cease !
What glances carry love—
“No woman has strength that were detected. He was put upon good fellows.”
What heavenly peace !
she can afford to lose. And don’t i his trial all before the Church,
“ We should not be any better,
And yet this fleeting life
crowd the work df a week into one found guilty, and dismissed, a dis­ certainly, for doing that.”
Is one last day ;
How long soe’er its hours,
day. We are apt to act as if ‘ to graced minister.
“ Nor any worse, in my opinion,”
They will not stay.
day
’
was
the
last
day
we
were
There is no fault, however petty, rejoined David.
0 Jiea: t. be soft and true
Whilst thcu dost beat;
ever going to have in which to do in which we indulge ourselves as
“My mother Vould not consent
O hands, be swift to do,
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anything.
Nine
women
out
of
ten
boys and girls, which will not im­ to it,” continued James.
O, lips, be sweet.
waste more strength, and time too, pair our moral sense as we ¿¿row
“I don’t know whether mine
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