PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUG. 29. 1879
detriment to society, and an annoy paper of a chamber, in which the ed, took tc great delight in these pic so much an obstacle as your own will,
occupant, waking from sleep, shall tured walls as a child, fancying him- “ Order up the cartridges f There is
ance to all good people.
eelf, poor fellow, free and in his own a field, though a hard one, for another ,
What is more derogatory to the
have a glimpse of the field outside.”
>T. M. M organ .
fight. There is a day dawning for a
healthy growth of the church than
The ground of the design was the fields again.”
Looking Glass, Or., Aug. 16, 1879.
Not long afterwards, Bruce passed new opportunity. There is another
pale blue of the air, against which
the unbridled tongue ?
After Many Days.
Few preachers and overseers of
waved long’fine grasses and white wild through the city where Arnold had chance. “ Order up the cartridges.” 1
churches that hav« not had their
David Bruce was a young artist in daisies, with here and there a joyous been confined, and visited ¿he prison.
About Punctuation.
The wife of the jailor told him the
patience tried to the utmost in trying Philadelphia, nearly forty years ago sparrow, in poise to sing.
to settle difficulties originating from •He painted until he made money
“ It is the fijld where you used to whole pathetic story, and showed him
All. young writers are troubled
and engendered by the tongue.
enough to take him to Rome for two [»lay when you was a boy, David!” the white daises and 9ong sparrows on about proper punctuation. Indeed
the wall.
“ Behold, we put bits into the or three years. When he came back, cried his mother.
some old writers have the same diffi
“ He fancied himself out of doors,
horses mouths that they may obey us; he gained high and just ideas of art,
“I know mother.-’
culty. Years ago, an experienced
tlavid had put so much feeling and among them, poor ’ soul,” she said,
and we turn about their whole body. and much technical skill. But very
teacher, with whom we were some
Behold also the ships, which though few people bought pictures forty years his tepderest recollections into the “ and so died, calm and happy. The
time associated, who wrote exceeding
they be so great, and are driven of ago, and the times were as hard as sketch, that he’ felt he must succeed. Lord put it into the heart of somebo
well in both prase and verse, was ac
fierce winds, yet are they turned they are now,
But the next day he received a curt dy to paint that paper, I think. I wish customed to seek our inexperienced
about with a very small helm
David, with his mother and sist er note from the manufacturer, saying the designer could know the good it aid in the final preparation of manus
whithersoever the governor listeth. to support, soon found himself with that he “ could not feel justified in em has done.”
cripts for the printer. “I think so-
Bruce stood in the cell, himself a
ploying him. This design being the
JEven so the tongue is a little member out a dollar.
much of the higher and more essential
gray-haired man, looking at the* work
•
and boasteth great things. Behold
“ I’ll have to come to you for work,” first, was, of course, his own.”
excellences of writing,” he would say,.
what a great matter a little fire he said bitterly enough, to his Uncle
“ So my best work was wasted,” of his youth; and he thanked God for
“ that I can’t well attend to the lesser
every stroke which had made wild
kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire, Ben, who was a carpenter. “ I can said David.
on s of capitalization and punctua
a world of inequity; so is the tongue drive a nail and handle a saw if I can
Several weeks later he saw in the flowers or birds more real or true. He
te m.” Now we did not then believe,
amoni) our members that it defileth not paint pictures worth buying.”
windows of the manufacturer in High remembered old Ben’s motto, “ Good
and are not yet persuaded, that the
the whole body, and setteth on fire
“ Na, na,” my lad. When ye’ve got Street, paper printed in his design. It work always pays the worker, soon I correct use of capitals, and the true
the course of nature and it is set on a trade, stick til’t,” said the hard-faced sold rapidly. But the truth was, the or late.” But he thought no work I employment of punctuation points,
fire of hell.” James iii. 3-7.
old Scotchman.
" Though I could manufacturer chose to employ cheaper ever paid him as this had done.— are so inferior matters that they
Youth'» Companion.
The apostle certainly had seen the wish ye had a decenter one ! my own, and inferior workmen.
should be lost sight of in superlative
The times began to revive soon af
evils of the ungodly tongue in his for example,”
rhetorical endeavor, yet as to punctu
time and had wept over its soul des-
Courage I Another Change.
So young Bruce contented himself ter that. Young Bruce had a commis
ation the Journal anti Messenger
troving tendency by which he was with a diet of black bread and milk, sion to paint the portrait of the May
makes something of a case in the fol
BT BEV. E. A. RAND.
incited to lift the warning voice.
to give his mother and little Jennie a or, and so became Well known. Pres
lowing :
Happy is the congregation that is full share of provisions.
ently his landscapes were sold. Slowly
Ho! ho! What is the matter,
It is not necessary to make the
free from this unruly member, and I
and
surely he went on his way to for man ?
Matters were fast coming to an ex
meaning of a good writer plain.
fear they are few and far between. tremity. There was but little bread tune, carrying his dear old mother
Take your hands down from your Every rhetoric teaches that words-
« It setteth on fire the course of na and water in the larder for anybody, and Jennie with him ; and after a lit face. Why so sad and despairing ? should be so chosen and so arranged
ture, and it is set on fire of hell.”
when David received an offer of work tle wife and baby were added to the If you don’t look out they will think that there is no ambiguity about the
”
I think I am safe in saying that from a manufacturer of wall paper, happy household. *
old Heraclitus has come to life, the meaning Contract« are drawn up
nine ’tenths of the troubles in the who was in need of new designs.
There were one or two little inci- philosopher that took such a gloomy without dependence upon punctua
church is from this evil, and there is
His Uncle Ben brought the man to den,ts in his after life which I wish view of things that they called him tion Laws if properly made do not
no better manifestation of a corrupt see him.
to recall.
'
,
the “ weeping philosopher.”
Up, rest the interpretation on dots in the
Many
years
after
he
had
gained
heart, and we can in the language of.
man
!
the
sun
yet
shines.
You
are
in manuscript and why should other
“ Here’s a rare chance for ye, lad.
fame
and
prosperity
he
visited
a
broth
the
woods,
but
you
may
get
out
of writing be dependent upon such helps
the great apostle say to such, " Your Mr. Jenking will pay you well, nae
er
artist
of
yet
higher
standing
than
heart is not right in the sight of doot. My nephew has been for years
them. Have a stout heart and a to make it plain It is hurtful some
God.” “ From the abundance- of the leamin’ his trade in the capitals of his own, who lived in a bleak district brave will.
times because young writers depend
heart the mouth speaketh.”
“ Ah,” says some one, “ I am badly upon their punctuation for the ex
Europe,” turning to the manufacturer, of New England. His host had but
one child, a bey of about eleven, who off. Poverty pinches me. Business pression of thought rather than upon
“ If any man among you seemeth to a red pudgy little man.
be religious and bridle th not his
" Ye’ll find he’s fitted himself to de was carried into the parlor by two has gone wrong. Times are bad.”
the clearness of their sentences
tongue but deceiveth his own heart, sign your paper to your satisfaction.” men, seated in an easy chair. He was
But times may be better. Come,
It is not necessary for the reader
that man’s religion is vain.” " The
“ Why, Uncle,’’ cried David, red worn to a shadow, but his face was hope is a good fire to warm one’s soul The old rule for counting one when
at.
tongue can no man tame.”
with rage!“ I’m not a dauber of signs full of sensitive feeling.
you come to a comma is outgrown
■J My boy has been an invalid from
How often do the elders strive to and wall paper ? I paint lanbscapes
In relations far more important, Every reader knows that the pauses
cradle,” his father said. " For months when locating those three angels that he must make are those which no rule
tame that unbridled tongue which is —great historical pictures.”
as impossible as to make a corrupt
“ Ye’re a fule !” whispered his Un in the year he has not been able to come to us right out of the sunshine for punctuation notices at all
tree bear good fruit. If the patient cle.
leave his bed.”
of God’s presence, Faith, Hope, and
There is no uniformity abbut rules-
Bruce during his stay became much Charity, they put Hope in the middle. anj from the nature of the
labors of the faithful ones can not —Have you a mind yer mi ther shall
there
bring them to reformation, the sooner starve. You look at her thin cheeks, attached to the little fellow. One day It is a fire that warms on both sides. can not be.
his father said to him—
they are cut off from the congregation yonder ?”
What would Faith be without Hope,
If we have capitals to mark the be'
'• This motith of August is Charley’s and what would Charity be without ginning of sentences and spaces to
the better.
David glanced into the other room.
That heart does not love God and He was very civil with his visitor af one glimpse of freedom. During the Hope ! Come, long-face, have a good separate them from one another with
that soul has never been purified by ter that, though secretly he gnashed fall and winter, he never leaves his time hoping. Better days are coming. a judicious use of these and the proper
room, snd is not able to read, to amuse Let Hope be the spur in the horse’s care in forming sentences no reader
t -' “ obeying the truth to unfeigned love his teeth with mortification.
of the brethren.”
“ You must put your best touches himself with toys, or even to listen to side, and something wi!l be done. A would be at loss to understand At
They are destitute of forbearance on, Bruce,” said the. manufacturer. music. By the way I found a rare march will be stolen on that enemy, least the matter may be simplified
and are,ever looking up the faits of “ I’m not easily pleased. 1 never pay pleasure for him last winter, most un “ hard times.”
“ Ah,” says another, “ I have fallen
the brethren to herald abroad—among forkhe first design but if I approve it, expectedly, in an old-fashioned wall
Remember the Pastor’s Wife.
paper,
of
a
singular
design
of
leaves,
fearfully. Tempted, I fell; and fall
outsiders, and are continually tattling I’ll be a liberal patron.”
“Remember your pastor’s wifeha*
and lying. You may labor with them
“ I imagine you’ll be satisfied,” said with-flowers, and birds flying here ing, I went to the bottom.” That
a
woman
’s heart,” say9 an Eastern pa
and there in the summer light. He may be, and yet though you may
and you can never convince them David, loftily.
per.
“
Do
not be too frank and free
wherein they are at fait.
The next day the carpenter came to used to lie and look at it with real de have tumbled to the bottom of the
4n
criticizing
her to her-fircer—She-------
“ If we say that we have fellow see how the work progressed. “There light. 'It just takes me right out of ladder, as long as it is a ladder and
ship with him and walk in darkness are a half-dozen designs. I dashed doors papa,’ he said, and he would fan there are rounds above you, there is may keep a calm countenance in your
we lie and do not the truth.” John them off this morning,” said David, cy stories about the birds and tell hope. There is a round near you. presence, but the floodgates will give
them to his mother by the hour. “ God’s to-day,” it is labeled, “ To way when you leave the house. Do-
i. 6. “ But he that hateth his brother indifferently.
is in darkness, and walketh in dark
Ben looked over them through his There is really remarkable artistic day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not be too unjust or ungenerous. Yoiv
merit in the paper. I should like for not your hearts.” Take hold of that have a small church and pay a very
ness, and knoweth not whither he spectacles.
you
to look at it.”
round, " God’s to-day,” and climb. limited salary. You think your pas
goeth, because that darkness hath
“ I’m no judge of such matters. Are
“
I
should
be
glad
t®
see
it,
”
said
There have been many low down who tor’s wife should do her work without-
blinded his eyes.” 1 John ii. 11. these good, David ?”
Mr.
Bruce,
who
was
troubled
just
have yet gone high up. There was the aid of a servant. Some of you
•‘ We know that we have passed from
“ Good enough.”
then by some far-off memories.
the eminent John Newton. He was have no such assistance. While she
death unto life because we love the
" Is it the best you can do ?”
When he earned little Charlie into once master of a slave-vessel. He is struggling to do this; probably with
brethren.
Whosoever hateth his
“ Certainly not. Do you think I’d
■ brother abideth in death; whosoever put my best work on wall paper ? the chamber after awhile and heard walked the quarter-deck as an officer, out your robust health, do not lecture
him explain his “ winter garden,” his but in character he went to the bot her because she 'visits so little, and
hateth his brother is a murderer; and Did I go to Rame for that ?”
.
ye know that no murderer hath
" Dinna ye mind the gude book pale face reddening with pleasure, the I tom of the hold. How God raised does not attend all the social meetings..
him, and raised him high ! God is You can readily visit her; but there
eternal life abiding in him.” 1 John says, ‘whatsoever thy hand findeth to tears came to Bruce’s eyes.
Five years later, in looking over a willing to help you, if you will lay are fifty families in the congregation
iii. 14,15.
____________ _ do, do it with thy might ?’ Naw, there
I fear that but few are aware that my journeyman, Jack Sawtree,” lay- Western newspaper, Bruce found this hold of that round in the ladder near to whom you must pay equal atten
you.
tions. She heard your well-meant but
their unbridled tongue is an infallible the papers earefully in a pile on the paragraph:
"
By
the
confession
of
Jim
Budd,
sharpcriticism
the othor day, and tried
And
here
is
a
Christian
worker.
evidence of a wicked heart, and con table,' Jock says to me this morning,’
last
week,
just
before
meeting
his
fate
faintly
to
pass
it off with a smile and
Obstacles
confront
him
like
a
thorn
sequently their religion is vain, and ‘Ben,’ says he, ‘ why do you plane off
on
the
gallows,
it
was
proved,
as
our
response,
like
a Christian wotqan ;
hedge.
He
is
baffled
and
dispirited.
their mission is to sow discord and the top planks of the perch as smooth
What
shall
be
done
?
A
*
Spanish
readers
will
remember,
that
Oscar
Ar
but she sahk under the weight of it
bring trouble into the church, making as the bottom ? It’s a was-ing of time,’
themselves miserable and leading a says he. ‘ Nobody’d know if you nold was innocent of the crime of for commander sent for an under officer, when you left, and husband found
course that will ultimately not only slighted them.’ ‘Jack,’ says I, ‘I’d gery, for which he was sentenced five Oquendo, to advise him what was her utterly discouraged, exhausted by
years. Arnold was an old man, a far best to be done. The safety of a weeping, and reclining upon the couch
insure to themselves but many weak know.’
members the reward of iniquity, tri
David looked at the old man a min mer, whose life had always been inof noble fleet was. periled. “ We are in quite a fever. Carry balm when
asked the you visit her, not an irritant!”—A’.c.
bulation and anguish, the wages of ute, and then gathered up his designs fensive before his trial. His pardon lost; a hat are wc to du
sin which is death. Religion is * vain and threw them in the fire. “ Yoq’re was sent at once to the ; risort. but ar commander. That was a brave an
rived juet too late The old mah had swer, which included these spirited
unless the tongue is bridled.
a better artist than I,” he said.
Hope is a very agreeable hostess.
" I know rfke thing aboot art, but I died the day before. He had been . words of Oquendo, “ Let your excel- If she provides ever so meager a
“ He that will leve life and see good
confined to bis cell for month*, and | lency bid me order up the cartridges. »» ’ breakfast, she never fails to promise
days, let him refrain his tongue from know what’s honest," said Ben.
" David spent the rest of the day on some kindly soul had covered the walls Gods servants need that spirit of a good supper, and entertains you
y" evil and his lips that they speak no
Opportunities with agreeable anticipations until the
a design. It was the best he could do. with a cool, summery paper, the birds dauntless endeavor.
¿fuile.’*'
flying
here
and
there
through
the
are
not
over.
Resources
are not ex supper hour arrives; consequently it
Reader, is your tongue bridled ? If In the evening he showed it to his
grass.
The
prisoner,
as
bis
mind
fail-
hausted. There is nothing in the way pays to cultivate her acquaintance.
mo, you control it; if not, .you are a mother and Jennie. “ My idea is the
The Unbridled Tongue.
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