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paths that I knew not; made darkness light
before me; and made crooked ways straight。
THE HANDS OF OTHERS
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THE HANDS OF OTHERS
THE warmth and protectiveness of the hand are most homefelt to me who
have always looked to it for aid and joy。 I understand perfectly how the
Psalmist can lift up his voice with strength and gladness; singing; 〃I
put my trust in the Lord at all times; and his hand shall uphold me; and
I shall dwell in safety。〃 In the strength of the human hand; too; there
is something divine。 I am told that the glance of a beloved eye thrills
one from a distance; but there is no distance in the touch of a beloved
hand。 Even the letters I receive are……
Kind letters that betray the heart's deep history;
In which we feel the presence of a hand。
It is interesting to observe the differences in the hands of people。
They show all kinds of vitality; energy; stillness; and cordiality。 I
never realized how living the hand is until I saw those chill plaster
images in Mr。 Hutton's collection of casts。 The hand I know in life has
the fullness of blood in its veins; and is elastic with spirit。 How
different dear Mr。 Hutton's hand was from its dull; insensate image! To
me the cast lacks the very form of the hand。 Of the many casts in Mr。
Hutton's collection I did not recognize any; not even my own。 But a
loving hand I never forget。 I remember in my fingers the large hands of
Bishop Brooks; brimful of tenderness and a strong man's joy。 If you were
deaf and blind; and could have held Mr。 Jefferson's hand; you would have
seen in it a face and heard a kind voice unlike any other you have
know