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Durham Review (1897), 1 Feb 1900, p. 7

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IO Id QWS WWW THE WONDERS OF THE HUMAN EYE Talmage’s Sermon on the Imperial organ-The Most War derful Thing We See Not So Wonderful as the Instrument Through Which We See It., on”: u; a“. -- " ...u._-_ Many of p, er creatures of God ( can move (no only from side tn| side. bu: thtyan eye. so mar-I ve1rously con ad. has one muscle I to " the .‘nd another muscle; to loner the src, nd another muscle to roll tt ”4213111 and another muscle to F6i'o' the left, and an- other muscle ng through a pul-i ley to turn 'nd and round. tut', elaborate K "rt six muscle: on perfect as G " we them. There 1tt a retina gathering (to PM" ot and mains the visual impre along the optic verve mom mu of the lamp wick. pasarl 1 impreulon on to the " and on Into the .oul. What lens. what on exquisite " t not: cushions. what wonde mu of the Im- an ere'. by s slow arena of . wltettter_Ftt sleep man eye'. Th washed by a. slow stream ot m whether We sleep or wake. rol pereeptitrlr over the pebble o " and emptying Into a bone tril, 1 contriv- unce so wood at it can see the Inn Mtgt00,000 . many and the point ot a pl pe and micro- - in the annual)”. less, con tr or unsung. lllc e of the blind in the day- ne, the " some creatures an ind at ms t the human eye, no arvenously Hunted. It an ace an by day y night. Many ot f] yer qrenuren of_ God ”There also meat of the the eye Ia V iistq ct.idilai s H mt Hi at. " it'll or F the litrht ontrivance. rcitul an!!!» Ed by which through which dilating " tt ind phy ml tt etr Th day tt h " w t It know as much as his speetrosuope)' Shall Swammerdum not know as much as his miz-rnslume? shall Dr. Hooke not know as much as his micrometer? Shall the thing formed know more than its maker? "He that formed the eye, shall He not see?" The recoil ot this question is tremen-l dons. We stand at the center ot a vast circumference ot observation. No privacy. Ott us eyes of cherubim, eyes or seraphim. eyes of archangel. eyes of God. We may not be able to see the inhabitanttt of the other worlds. but perhaps they may be able to see US; We have not the optical instruments strong enough to descry them. Per.- haps they have optical instruments strong enough to descry us. The mole cannot see the eagle midslr, but the eagle mldsky can see the mole mid; gnu. We are able to see mountains and caverns of another world, but per- hsps the lnhsbitsnts of other worlds can see the towers of our cities. the huh of our sees. the numbing of our processions. the white robes of our weddim the block seats of.our oh- u seamen. But human inspection and angelic inspection and stellar inspection and lunar lmpectlon and solar Inspection 'ire tame " compared with the thought of divine inspection, "You converted me 20 yam ago," raid 3 colored man to my father. "How In?" and my father. “Twenty years thought of tl converted me colored man so?" said my "If! ent " é‘NWéx m which brings ears when _ Home great Ion tttriht I augmentation o H . The, hat t ttun If tl n ' 8 'tlo," Odd the other. "tn the old schoolhouse prayer meeting M. Bound Brook you and In your prayer. Thou God seen me,' end I had no peace under the eye of God untit I became a Christian." Hear it: "The eyes of the Lord are In every place." "His eyelid. try the children of men." “His eyes were no a tttune ot tire." " will guide thee with mlne eye." Oh, the eye of God. so full ot pity, so full of power, BD full of love. so full ot Indignation, so full of compas- sion. Sn) sun of mercy! How it peers through the darknees! How it out- shlm-s tho day'. How it mares upon the offender! How it beams on the Ireniteut soul.' Talk about tho hu- mum rye as being lndoscrlbably won- .derrulahuw much more wondorful ithv great. twatihing, overwhelming ‘e-yenf God'. All eternity past and Tall mummy tot'ome on that retina. i'X‘ho (-3144 with whlvh we look into .mu-h ”my-rid face to-day suggest It. H ll passes. Thin extension of front hna naturally Fomr‘wlmt wonkvnvd their position nt Colemm, as they have withdrawn from it a certain number of hath men and guns. What their strong“! is at the present moment it is impossible to say. The news from trr Gmrge White that he could read the messages flux-11ml to tfm from the seurvhlight of the Terrible that haa been mounted here is of extreme importance. ttte it means that be is acquainted with our mtovtttttertttr and will be able to co- loperate with them. There_ls still. WRQQJér. ”Drier-7 eGnent ot absolute ur certainty "gamut. which nothing ca he done. We are absolutely dependqn i=0 Como. Wo nrr~ absolutely slepeudent “130:1 tlm rlvr-r rl‘muining low in twin in (Tim! tho drifts. The namo Tugolrl moans "tear," and it has received the nnmo from the rapidity with which It will come down in flood. A thunder- storm among the mountains in which it rises will raise the river many feet in a low minutes. and a resident on ‘ts banks told me that he has men it rise forty feet In a. single night.' The current is at all time exceedingly swift, and a comparatively alight rise is sufficient to make the drift Impose ‘nhle, while a heavy rise will sweep away any temporary bridge that may ihave been erected. Contentment in the feeling that things might be worse. . 'Whon a woman doemt't talk aha ta dull; when a man don't talk he ia [M o Woman's moat ofteotive weapon used to be a tear; now it in a smile and a 1recoenutfryrsh. - . . .. “all; 'in'iriirrGratVrlkirhearted credi- tor in his own small non trim whom he has borrowed , rigid. - -. ... 'We detest people who meddle with our affairs; and them, agnin. We de., test people who don't notice us at all. -anrusatto Record. Every day there hams- ovor London a vast smoke cloud that is estimated to weigh about 800 will. Over 1,000 house. In London are ten- antlau because they are popularly snppoood to be but“. rt'tiFihA M PLANS FEAR W mu " ft them ttt twi mine. that High Lights. Al 'sttig'itije, a an th a " 'ur If I the River xluea want we 1 antes dent l Times will 1' us. Wt What a ll M writ I; If Ila-hi tyt tr we I alm e ri ll H In of "Wait " bit, my little mks; What maka you walk so fast? You've got the any before you The sky's not overcamt." O "The fever All)! I lay all To the pm Do yo “u What if the doctor isn't. In so“ come in we yuuuguuu: permission to, u‘bmut. lilr not wishing to be too hard his employer has museum The other Saturday. llov were, some documents to and on being asked for My mbaslon, the lawyer,th or speaking iathe tiret pe replied : Put bandages around her hon And mustnxd to her feet, md give her linseed tea. to drink And not a. thing to eat." I tried that J immy 00m ." "rm lad said nothing, but set work with renewed vigor. Tot It he A welt-wishing employee, in his anxi- ety to curry out his employer‘s whales, may, by his carelessness or scupidxty. upon all his chances ot success. in was such a one that ruined Tom Longmun's plot, and caused him to spend his last dam as a, beggar and an outcast. _ Or dowm't car Tom and two sons t l‘enhuwt. direct- cont LI ht-r tule, his success was assured. on' his hum-r hm! often said that if a so“. of MA worv Nor found gambling. ho would disinhorit him. Tho next thing w-w to find a woman. TIM-m was no difficulty In this, as Cli)i) is " tidy little Hunt. So no old hag was found mm duly llu~1rurtml in hvr duty. and a day was appointed tor the jolt. Uii- torbtmatvly tow Minter Tom, the old woman loll ill the day below tho data; hxml, and, not liking to lose thq' mmwy, she sent her srrand-dauitht"r to the. hoan of Sir William I.om:nmn in her xterm. It manual us it MorythingI wax going ngnimat Tom t mt day. 1n-‘ mom] of calling his brothor, Sir Wil- Iiam called him into tho library, and scarcely were they mate! whem the young woman was shown up. Ignoring Sir William altogether. she demanded, ln a loud voice, when Mr. Longman was going to send her husband the money that he owed him. “Surely you are mistaken," sold ‘Tom. "what is the name of the per- son who is in debt to your husband?" Now the old woman. In the taverlsh excltemcnt occasioned by her illness. and by the dread of loslnx her re- ward, had trot the names at the brothers mlxed. " Thomas Longman," answered the woman. "Do you think I don't know you , At! It I mart seen you down at Carer. often enough." "ture.et' was one ot the worst gam- bllng hello in London. and the mention ot that word sealed 'Dom Longman's Wh tl he's not in. I'll wait." she uni “mt. lf his charge is high! you think just. humans ot that , let my dollle die P' / III y1rTI? BY HIS “"1;de much does he owe you?" tt Bir William, in a. stern votce. "Two hundred and titty pounds; swat-ed the woman. Bir William took out his chequebook, and wrote a cheque tor that amount. After handing it to the woman, he turned to his son. and said. In a. voice ot sru.prtrxPtred_wrttt1h, Ire te,, no 'harger, as he often most outrageous sum '11 Bul’plwwu vv...--.-, -- son df mlne. Leave this homeln three hours, and never return. You may in- herit the title, but never a penny of my money shall you have." Tom knew It would be melon toat. tempt to establish P,', 13130001100. and -‘ --- _-." ".s-t-s-hm 106va w U’Uulllwun u... -___-~,, _ a) and nothing. Within two hours he had left the house never to return. certain Idumrkshh ly enguged an oitioe “gum Ind. who is ombull eattlurdaat., utter-Hum since th come In the yummy l MOT l 1 HI JIMMY AND 1us SHAR liar t t. contr I light my think you can today. we have all these papers to In the yuum ' to, absent. n; to be too 1 {er has cause er Saturday. tt documents ing asked to: no, lawyer,(u hours nan." she and Won't abate. the trouble. sir. Mina which she at; , youngster has (naked meant. lllmsell. and. be too hard on the lad, and to be vowed. ( for the usual per r,(whn has " habit tirtrt person mural) WOHRI} OWN Pl (‘OHM tire lawyer m De my. a bright. in sumnthing ot .' Every Sutur- 'he football sen- she said _ ' 257;] C f {76/ ' 5if,/j, n en be wer, th.ery m vowed. usual per you?" asked YARD l, for ' son to " an Two years later he died a beggar of them m: interested plays was used in a --a list ot Mons. and Met that words tha and hurl that I recall. word. however, still obsolete L vivod. It is tl it means to beautiful word the impression in; in the s though? It'a needs. and I 1 to make the It sounds like Lewis Carroll. well .deseen l hi. and it ough 'rs'wlnk!' Uouk full of meauint the with not .. Yes," repll wasn‘t mum: hadn't the he A return this story wanderer travellers' fac'e--t ingtun There‘s a dear little maid in the lush- iomplato book, irnt glad it’s not Bessie nor mall She always has such a dressed-up med look, With her dainty hands bent in a the some crook, How she stands it we never ear ', A DOG'S REVENGE. _ 1 Mr. Charles Rogers. of Itavenwood, _ N. Y., owned two dogs-a Newfound- ! land and n cur. Next door than wu ‘ a maetift. The maat'dt tore the Now- 'found1and terribly. an terribly that ho was laid up for some weeks. any! a writer in the Now York World. Dur- ing this time the car acted " M! trisnd on watch. giving nuny evlc dances at the aestirit, at benevolence I in his soul, which. lio my}: “PM Pte; OBEYl-Zl) ORIILRS. Snwral members of the Scottish re- serve. Mfore leuvunz tor the Cape, Were entertained at a farewell supper by their fellow workers in Dundee. "Now, boys," said the chairman. after an appropriate speech. "treat what is on the table as you would the Boers." As the feast ended one or the reservlsta was observed "owing away a bottle of whiskey ln his pocket. " What's that ye’rc dneiu'. 8 ant ' shouted the chatt- man. good-humoredly. "Oh," replied Tam, "I'm.only obeyln' orders. Ye telt us to treat the upper an we would the Boers. and. ye ken. what we diuna klll we tttk' prluonerl." on Its Tor-Ht! In LIA: ovu- wu-u- "V _vv _-_-- - 12.'"2."': Newfmmdla‘fd was Tt,1, agnm. r. one " saw 1m and the cum rush down the avenue. Ho foamed. They attacked the mat-Lu. than)“ him to the Eat river, when tho ttinrgoaodHnd pau- o1ri'iuGr"iFt"Eiiiit-m"sroue' Do y chi] I Tm The {HY -ina M, Boles, in St. Nicholas girl l " quaint little n M IAM 'r * ';"cCiRfA' tun ot l little 1.WO , glee, carol, only a tew us only one lhrt that h to be re- Cast tasitiomit1ate th nan in ll Wini- the the 1760 nvey I liv. to let table n n my 1nd mm min. ure ttt it lte than u long n In (the National- lansd) could without bmth. When they came to the top, the our jumped on the Will's tuck nnd kept him from getting out of the water till tho Newfoundland was this to his bLmundor again. _ - . -. are." Pause. "Ma, may I go down into the kitchen f" "ho; I want you to an. perfectly "ihiiirdii2"rErtu doings of the New- foundland and the cur were kept up till tho maort'df was dend. (wk 1n you nuit ly If dolls were Then they could truly pour our tot. And pain their plates at every meal. If dolls were real. If dolls were real what cunning {hi-p They'd do. They'd dunno Ind bow and kneel, And ksi, and love, and spank and fuel. Ant put 9n shoes and hataqd rill“ Sum We. 4 to spam tht “Are you Edith t" "Yes. m'm, replied the I It wduid It dolls siuiit Paine. " Ma, mnyn't ay marbles T " I have told Du to " just year n'taer tr Ma, may I go out to play t" No; you must sit still where you an of an " "Ot Sadie was 11 and Allan lop: M W M rs Ills! M ment ot pram". Wu camber, notably ‘ cellaneous produc level of values w "need, and the Bmdotreet's appr ber at 89.971, a the month, u . for the year. of 1 pared with Jan. cent over iran, 1- or kntlt Snow oomlug after a long spell with bare ground always has a tumbling to improve business commons. and tho snowfall this week has cream a. more cheerful feeling among both who!” and retail business} may. . " 33536" Gi,' ara _ 'ett met, the lam holiday trade contributing In no we)! dear!” te? ttusted., --= " uuu [tun-I nun-“w. ._.‘__V The conditions ot trade are all hound and healthy. There have been but tew [allure- In the pet d: was“, and '"fiirii1"'iG7 -iiGCde-isext we... woollan sooth have been could m‘ at advances _roteiPtr. you. 3‘}th IF DOLLS WERE REAL HIS HUMBLE REQUEST at advances ranging from . to I per cm. and much intend attach! to the reception that will be given that: increased amnion. oai%riiGaiGk 'Jay rm tho old board ot directors. {on K. Coven was goietttetd Prudent. Some heal md I mean l Tho stockholders ot the Batty-pro may I grow It' at ma Bradstreet’l on Trade. ur trade at “antral in atry is crying pull all the n be nicer, 1 wore real LITTLE LAUGH D m t1 :edtancy in the pricey was noti nombly in m It animal (mum the jaw of uni: y products, out In! nines was will! far aut the year ttion t'a approximate ind 3.971, a fractional h, u gain of IT Bar. of 22 Mr "PM l Jun. lat. 1393. 0 who. lit. 18.7. a!” I you twlt t when: , NOTES on TRADE, real what hhont. who bed can ty. to little Edith: M! to use me again. n mutum W1 Inn a great deal, ll on I tom H mm 'w. Order: " it numbers a "I wonder what a chop in. In it I. not." retttrtgrtd bone. Haven't you lulu licking their )th Ice that 1 mutt you an- nnd be tly what I my." a, but tho " s will further year closed minute index fractional slit h: Coir.cr's " I Bob, what shall beam I won't r on my mutt.' thath' all right, " mil Br: tl hm for tun 'twould m ice lured you'd our with." P, 'tairs' Tommy Fr, an' WM Dbl l naked to "toF-l teal- p:ltui, too." nod as In! tin-w day. t loot and , why than" poke to no pward move- i during Do- " Ind min- tho trenertt rm told no [t had com- ' upturn tho name. bod. I] DIV ml gain for 7 per cent. ot. an amn- l Christ 70mm " and mee- Lhiznk that be In”. the "printt we are be- that unle- ll be largo ure- con- and (or demand as hm In: bet- but If tteh I th' fairly com- " umbi- 0min; Prim Than-n mung .1: At tail we! Hid El". 30

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