Article October 18, 1900 Issue

River-Thoughts

BY W. S. H. ROBINSON.

From behind an intervening hill sweeps into view the broad river; its bosom sparkling in the sunlight; its vivifying mission shown in fringing grass and flowers, and spreading oaks and towering chestnut trees which give an added beauty to the stream in return for its cool waters, while drooping willow branches with loving fingers caress its wavelets.

What countless hidden springs and tinkling rills have blent their modest stores to form thy mighty stream, O River, that flowest down thy path to join the all-receiving sea! Thy rippling flow types the fair stream that watered Eden's garden.

A rush-grown nook makes the Nile story new,—of tyrant king, of babe and bulrush ark; of pitying princess and the sister's care. The fruitful fields beyond call to remembrance the promised land, and that day when Israel's host came down to Jordan's brink, and mitred priests with ark upborne stood on the pebbly brim and saw the flood recede and leave a firm pathway. So thought speeds on, and sees the waters parting once again before Elijah's word; and yet again Elisha's answered call shows to the watchful prophet-students a certain proof of spiritual power and understanding.

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