SWAYING TREE TOPS 



tion of the hill. Each goes intently 

 on its way surmounting, surround- 

 ing, undermining difficulties, rejoic- 

 ing in its strength, rising higher and 

 braver with every obstacle that falls 

 in its course. Here and there little 

 streams are running their separate 

 life courses, to mingle finally in the 

 great sea, and, losing their identity, 

 become one great water. 



Take this as a Parable of Life. 

 Each person in his course carrying 

 away the rust of unsightliness, and 

 leaving the canon of life fair, and 

 green, and growing. He is un- 

 known, in large measure, to his neigh- 

 bors, save as a common task gives a 

 common life. He gains in strength 

 with every trial, until at last his life 

 and others are mingled in the Life of 

 God. 



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