32 Musings by Camp- Fire and Wayside 



nor moral qualifications for using such a power 

 wisely, just as we restrain children from handling 

 the delicate appliances of the laboratory or studio. 

 But as men and women rise toward God's moral 

 and spiritual perfections, they will rise in the pos- 

 session of his powers. "He withholdeth no good 

 thing from those who walk uprightly." 



Two lovely twin children were- born upon the 

 earth, a boy and a girl. The little girl as child and 

 woman was passionately fond of birds and flowers, 

 the boy was never so happy as when permitted to 

 wander alone in the forests or push his canoe up 

 the difficult rapids or over the mirror-bosom of the 

 lake. They lived lives of faith and beneficent serv- 

 ice to God and their fellow-creatures — and died. 



Their first emotion on opening their eyes in the 

 spiritual world was inexpressible gratitude and love. 

 When they saw the Lord Christ they ran to him — 

 not even his glorious majesty and dignity could 

 daunt their love — fell at his feet and bathed them 

 with tears of overflowing joy. 



"What would you have me do for you, my little 

 ones?" he said, tenderly, as he stroked and lifted 

 them up. 



"Give us some new power for serving and prais- 

 ing you," they replied, with one voice. 



He smiled with a peculiar expression of pleasure. 

 Even God likes to indulge in pleasant surprises for 

 his children. 



"Do you see yonder white star?" he said, point- 



