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If Joseph's disease be a [[unclear]] of [[unclear]] nerves of the spinal column which could [[unclear]] the nerves of motion, and if so [[unclear]] that nature's efforts cannot repair the break, then it seems to me there is no hope that he will regain the use of his limbs, but it must gradually affect all the nerves of voluntary motion and render him nearly helpless. O' what a terrible affliction any [[unclear]][[unclear]]! How will he bear it? The grace of God only can enable him. 'Affliction' sparing not from the dust some wise purpose is to be answered!- Joseph when a child as I distinctly remember was a very mild, gentle, and loving, and rather remarkable for a sweet and confiding disposition. In the [[later?]] years of his manhood I have sometimes sighed at the apparent change in him (I mean only a lack of the [[unclear]], communicative spirit of his boyhood). Could perhaps by buffering the cold, calculating, selfish [[world?]], steeling the mind, repressing its finer sensibilities, or as he expressed it, "toughening the feelings?" The stern force of circumstances modify the character much; they form the root of the great [[unclear]] to [[unclear]][[unclear]] [[unclear]] is to fit [[unclear]] for his [[unclear]]! Had Providence ordained favoring circumstances, I would undoubtedly have been rich: his business talents, [[unclear]] and [[unclear]] of mind, ready and stiff [[decoration]], [[unclear]] of purpose, strict integrity, quick seeing | If Joseph's disease be a [[unclear]] of [[unclear]] nerves of the spinal column which could [[unclear]] the nerves of motion, and if so [[unclear]] that nature's efforts cannot repair the break, then it seems to me there is no hope that he will regain the use of his limbs, but it must gradually affect all the nerves of voluntary motion and render him nearly helpless. O' what a terrible affliction any [[unclear]][[unclear]]! How will he bear it? The grace of God only can enable him. 'Affliction' sparing not from the dust some wise purpose is to be answered!- Joseph when a child as I distinctly remember was a very mild, gentle, and loving, and rather remarkable for a sweet and confiding disposition. In the [[later?]] years of his manhood I have sometimes sighed at the apparent change in him (I mean only a lack of the [[unclear]], communicative spirit of his boyhood). Could perhaps by buffering the cold, calculating, selfish [[world?]], steeling the mind, repressing its finer sensibilities, or as he expressed it, "toughening the feelings?" The stern force of circumstances modify the character much; they form the root of the great [[unclear]] to [[unclear]][[unclear]] [[unclear]] is to fit [[unclear]] for his [[unclear]]! Had Providence ordained favoring circumstances, I would undoubtedly have been rich: his business talents, [[unclear]] and [[unclear]] of mind, ready and stiff [[decoration]], [[unclear]] of purpose, strict integrity, quick seeing sagacity, all would lead to such [[unclear]], but very possibly success would have been attended with scorching indifference on the mind and heart, mooching every green thing to become withered and [[unclear]]. Dear Joseph, great was your danger, but your Heavenly Marker counts the spirit with which he had endeavored you, to precious to be abandoned to the cold indifference of worldly prosperity! |
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If Joseph's disease be a unclear of unclear nerves of the spinal column which could unclear the nerves of motion, and if so unclear that nature's efforts cannot repair the break, then it seems to me there is no hope that he will regain the use of his limbs, but it must gradually affect all the nerves of voluntary motion and render him nearly helpless. O' what a terrible affliction any unclearunclear! How will he bear it? The grace of God only can enable him. 'Affliction' sparing not from the dust some wise purpose is to be answered!- Joseph when a child as I distinctly remember was a very mild, gentle, and loving, and rather remarkable for a sweet and confiding disposition. In the later? years of his manhood I have sometimes sighed at the apparent change in him (I mean only a lack of the unclear, communicative spirit of his boyhood). Could perhaps by buffering the cold, calculating, selfish world?, steeling the mind, repressing its finer sensibilities, or as he expressed it, "toughening the feelings?" The stern force of circumstances modify the character much; they form the root of the great unclear to unclearunclear unclear is to fit unclear for his unclear! Had Providence ordained favoring circumstances, I would undoubtedly have been rich: his business talents, unclear and unclear of mind, ready and stiff decoration, unclear of purpose, strict integrity, quick seeing sagacity, all would lead to such unclear, but very possibly success would have been attended with scorching indifference on the mind and heart, mooching every green thing to become withered and unclear. Dear Joseph, great was your danger, but your Heavenly Marker counts the spirit with which he had endeavored you, to precious to be abandoned to the cold indifference of worldly prosperity!