Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-07-21
HOME. EVERY DAY DUTIES.


and exciting sort There are many duties
in every day, bot there are few days in
which one is called to mighty efforts or he.
rolc sacrifices. an persuaded that most
OF NJ are better prepared for great emcr>
gences, than for the exlgencles of the pas
sing hour. ParadoXcai as Tins IS, it is ten.
able. and may be illustrated by palpabe in
stances. There are manv men who would.
without the hesitation Of an instant. plunge
INTO the sea to rescue a drowning child.
bat who the very next hour would break
an engagement, or sneer at an awkward
servant, or trown uniusly on an amiable
wife.
Life is made mp Of all these little things.
According to the character Of hOuSeho d
words, looks, and trivial actions, Is the true
temper of our virtue. Hence thsre are
many men repntrd good, and. as the world
goes, really 50. who belle IN domestic life
The promise of their holiday and Sunday
demcnnor. Great in the arre assembly.
they are htlIe at the tiresde. Leaders.
perhaps, OF public bencvoIence, they plead
tor universal love, as The saving principle
nf tho social compact; yet, when among
their dependents, they are pGevl@h, nOrose,
severe, or in some other wav constantly
SHINING against the law Of kindness
Why do YOU begin to DO good 50 far off ?
This Is ruling error Bogn u, the centre
and work outwardS. If you do not love
yonr wife, do not pretend to such love for
the people the Of anrjpodes. II Won let
some fam'ly gruhge, some peccad,ln, some
undesirable gesture, sour yOnr vsage to-
wards "A sister or a daughter, pray cease
to preach bcnefcence on the large scale
What do you mean by doing good? /.
1t not increasing human happiness' Very
well; but Ch0se happiness. Not the han.
pness of a i or G in the planet Saturn,
but that Of fellow terrestrials; not of the
millions you never see, so much as that OF
the hundreds or scores whom Won see every
day. Begin to make people happy. II is
n good work-it is the best work. BERN
mot next door, but within your own door
with your next eighbor--whether relative,
servant, or superior. Account the man
you meet the man you are To bless. Give
him such things as you have. How can
| make him or her happier? "ThI is the
question. II a dollar will do it, give the
dollar. Ifadvice will do it, give advice
II look smile, or warm pressure of the
hand, or tear will do it, give the look
smile, hand, or tear. Bot never FORGET
that the happiness Of our world is a noun.
tain of golden sands, and that it is your
Fart to cast some cOntrlbulOry atom almost
every moment.
| would hope that such suggestions,
however hackneyed, will not be without
their influence
son that best portion Of good mans life,
HIS WHe, namefeSS, unremembered acts
or kindness and of love-"
In season OF great rGverscS. and real
suffering IN the mercantile and m,uufacrur-
mo world, there is occasion for The luxury
OF dong good. The poorest man NAV les
sen his nelghbor's load. He who has ma
gold may give what gold cannot purchase.
II religion does not make men who profess
It more ready 10 render others happv, it is n
prcience. We are to be Judged ut the last
by this rate. The inquiry is to be especial.
ly concerning our conduct towards the sick
the prisoner, the pauper and The foreigner
Tho nelghbOr whom we are to love is our
nert door nclghbor that is, the man who
falls IN our way. The Samaritan knew
this II was but a small pltancc he gave
the poorest among us may 20 and do like.
wise. DO not allow townsman, or n
stranger, or even an emigrant, To suffer for
lack o, endeavors. 1t will cost you little
but will be much to him.
"'ris a little thing
log'Ve cup OF wafer; yet lis draught
VI cool reireshmenl, drained by levered ps,
May give shock of pleasure TO The frame
More exquisite than when neclarian Juice
Kenews the life of joy in happiesl hours.
Hisd htIe thing TO speak phrase
~ common comfort, tchich By daily use
HGs almost lost its sense; get on ne ear [fall
or nm tcho thought 10 die uamourned, 'tph
Lake choicest music"
Small Change.-A Mrs. CENT, in Wis.
consln, has presented her husband with