Up, And Be Doing

The following lines wbich were fouuü ufter hf ra. L. A. Howe's death, [seamed to have been treasured by her for xnanyyears. One would tblnk she adopted them as her motto, udglng by her Ufe work, Feeling they would be perused wlth interest by her Intímate friends, we Inserí them in our columns : Jp. and be doing! nor wait for the morrow ; Ncvcr to-morrow nmy come to your hand ; Who waits for its advent may find to his sorrow. That God shall to-night his one talent demaud. Je doing; there's never a lack of employment; The harvcst is white, but the toilers are few ; „ife's sweetest, and purest, and noblest enjoyment, Is doing what Heaven has given to do. )h, up, and bc doing! the dutles lie near you; Though huinblc the labor, work, work with a will; God's voice in the heart will bc music to cheer you, God's smile will bc sunshinr, your bosom to fill. ío toil is too lowly If rendered to Heaven;- It may not be notcd by angcl's above - io service so simple, if faitfifully given, That God will not stoop to reward it with love. Though humble the service, the wild bird, while singing. Is pleasing nis God in the song that he trills ; The violet, when from the green sward upspringIng, In smile and in perfume its duty fulfills, So, a smile from your lips for the poor who m:iy accd it, A word of sweet hope fi the hcart n despair, A word of wisc counsel for him who may heed it, Are fragaot to Heaven as the incen-e of praycr. Thcn up, and BE doing t not wait for the morrow, Nor long for great dc-eds ; sonie titile dec-ds do ; An angel, to lighten a babe's little sorrow. Mignt well spread his wings and come down from the blue. ie Doing 1 for brief is the hour hen gfven To moríais to toil in a sin-cloudtd carth; And raany chotee gemís have been pUnted by Heaven , That wait for vour snnlip-ht to hriinr tliem lo