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“The Only Failure in the Family’’
By Mrs. A. Smith Irvine.
My one regret as I read the current
literature of today, comparing it with
that of half a century ago, when Bul
wer, Dickens, Thackary and others,
both men and women, held the fields,
is that much of it does not measure up
to she old standard. In many ways
is this true, most of all in purity
and high tone; so that sometimes I
lay it aside, with a bad taste in my
mouth and sorrow at heart for the
young men and women who are feed
ing on such unwholesome stuff, unac
quainted with the pure, healthful as
well as enjoyable food that preceded
it, which was to the upbuilding of
character, not demoralization.
Hence I confess to a great delight
in the perusal of the story of “The
Only Failure in the Family” by An
ne Warner, in the Ladies’ Home Jour
nal for July. It is one of the finest
(and there are other good ones there)
that I have enjoyed for a long time.
The whole story is so natural and
on a high moral plain, making one
pause to think what life really means,
and of the quiet ways the Master
takes to train human souls into his
likeness; of she compensations he
gives; his own companionship in lieu
of earthly friends; great wealth of
possession instead of earthly riches;
soul-peace in place of unrest and tur
moil within; conquest and victory at
last!
To Gottfried, to whom everything
had seemed to be denied, save only
submission, duty and care —came, as
from the very presence of the Mas
ter, consent, joy, happiness and what
more in all this world of greed, suc
cess and wealth could the man’s soul
desire to receive?
What honor does the story put upon
the simple life; upon contant and
faithful performance of that which lies
next to hand and how rich the re
ward.
Surely to read this story must in
spire the many hard, tired ones to per
severe, to go nobly and bravely to the
end; it should sweeten many lives,
making them also “to suffer and be
strong!”
How the study of this story throws
light upon the dark paths we so offen
tread and gives courage to our faint
ing spirits, teaching us with a sweet
insistance to look up and hope, until
in some rare moment the soul throws
open wide her doors and receives the
immeasurable benediction of the Mas
ter, and the great of reward is at
hand!
With Gottfried, the first step to all
this glory was that simple A. B. C.
of heart-tuition: “To be silent and not
complain?’ The second upward step
(and a high one it was) brought him
“complete surrender,” while she third
and last stride took him to the sum
mit, where peace and happiness encir
cled him, and thus he accomplished
the trinity of a perfect life!
The struggle had been written with
in the soul of a poor shepherd, in syl
van surroundings of herds and valleys
just as it constantly goes on every-
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where;; “it is on every hand; in
every land.”
And we who have felt the truth and
the pathos of this story can easily see
how much of ever-increasing good
might come to other lives, through the
silent, faithful living of this one man
for when “the little brother” went
back to his charge in the far country
and told them the story of this true
and noble life that should lead them
also to become true followers, might
not thus generation after generation
hand down so great a roll call as only
the Great Master might be able to com
pute.
So shall a little leaven silently leav
en the whole lump and many people
learn Gottfried’s great lesson which
brought him “something dearer than
love, richer than wealth, better than
success.” Verily, a beautiful life!
Dear Little Mother:
It is with a sad and aching heart
that I try to write once more. I
have been real sick and was improv
ing a little, and the shock of our
Mater's going away seemed almost
more than I could bear in my weak
ened condition. Yet I know the Lord
doeth all things well and for the best,
and I always try to submit and say,
“Thy will be done, dear Lord.”
But our Mater’s death was not only
a loss to me, but to so many others,
who, no doubt, loved her as much as
I did—but (no more. She was a grand,
noble woman. Her heart was full of
love for all mankind, and she did what
she could for every one. We can
never replace her for very few such
women are born into this world.
Tongue nor pen can portray the beau
ties of her life. She has earned her
rest, and, glory to God! she Js now
enjoying it —our loss is her gain. She
is today reveling in the beauties of
Paradise, while we are toiling and
waiting for our summons to come.
I would have gone to her funeral if
I had been able. I had a beloved
brother-in-law to go away soon after
the Mater and I was not ableto go
to him either. But my work is not
yet done for I am slowly improving
and will soon be able to go about
whatever the Master wants me to do.
I have not earned my rest yet, but,
glory to His Holy Name! when I
do earn it, I hope to meet dear Meb
over there with all the loved ones
gone before —and such a reunion we
will have! When life’s stormy scenes
are over how sweet will our rest be
over there with the Master and our
loved ones, his presence lighting all
our pleasures. Oh, what a happy day
that will be!
I want all of dear Meb’s family to
let her life be a guiding star to lead
them to all good things upon this
earth and to meet her in that glor
ious land, where parting nevermore
comes. Then what glorious times we
will have over there shaking hands
with our unknown family, here on
earth, and giving praises to our God
forevermore.
We all must try our best to keep
up our Mater’s department as nearly
as we can as she would have done.
Now, may God bless Mother Meb’s
individual family and help them all
to live so as to meet her in the glory
land, and also her Household, too, is
the prayer of
THE OLD WOMAN.
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