The pathway of life ..to which is added a biography of DrTalmage . light flooded the rooms with the very mirth of his side it was a gorgeous residence, and the coming of mighty men to beentertained there, but within it were revelry and godlessness. Hardly had theorange blossoms of the marriage feast lost their fragrance, than the night of dis-content began to cast here and there its shadows. Cruelties and unkindnesseschanged all those splendid trappings into a hollow mockery. The platters of solidsilver, the casket of pure gold, the head-dress of gleaming diamonds, were there;but no
The pathway of life ..to which is added a biography of DrTalmage . light flooded the rooms with the very mirth of his side it was a gorgeous residence, and the coming of mighty men to beentertained there, but within it were revelry and godlessness. Hardly had theorange blossoms of the marriage feast lost their fragrance, than the night of dis-content began to cast here and there its shadows. Cruelties and unkindnesseschanged all those splendid trappings into a hollow mockery. The platters of solidsilver, the casket of pure gold, the head-dress of gleaming diamonds, were there;but no God, no peace, no kind words, no Christian sympathy. The festal musicthat broke on the captives ear turned out to be a dirge, and the wreath in theplush was a reptile coil, and the upholstery that swayed in the wind was the wingof a destroying angel, and the bead-drops on the pitcher were the sweat of ever-lasting despair. Oh, how many rivalries and unhappinesses among those whoseek in social life their chief happiness ! It matters not how fine you have things:. A BROKEN HEART IN A VAX,—Fi0)11 a Faitituig by L. StocAs. (167) 168 THE PATHWAY OF LIFE. there are other people who have it finer. Taking out your watch to tell the hourof the day, some one will correct your timepiece by pulling out a watch morerichly chased and jeweled. Ride in a carriage that cost you $800, and beforeyou get around the park you will meet with one that cost $2000. Have on your?wall a picture by Copley, and before night you wuU hear of some one who has apicture fresh from the studio of Church or Bierstadt. All that this world can do for you in silver, in gold, in Axminster plush, inGobelin tapestry, in wide halls, in lordly acquaintanceship, will not give you theten thousandth part of a grain of solid satisfaction. The English lord, moving inthe very highest sphere, was one day found seated with his chin on his hand andhis elbow on the window sill, looking out and saying: Oh, I wish I co
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