Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1837-07-21
DON'T RE A TAIKER

by talking. And one half of the difficulty we
get into as we 60 along through life, is the result
of our saying what we might Just as well not
have said. There's much wisdom in the old
maxim, "keep your mouth shut, and your ears
open" There is, rely upon it.
do not know any body in any situation or
profession in life, to whom the advice is not APP
plicabc. 1t is sometimes said that the lawyers
live by talking-that talking is their trade, and
so on; but the fact is, the lawyers are as apt to
talk too much as any body, and to suffer much
by it to spin out a long argument they necessa-
rily fall into the habit of dealing in fancy more
than in facts-saying things about parties and
witnesses that do much harm and good-and
their reputation for candor will generally dmn-
ish in the same proportion as that for oquacity
increases. To hear some at the bar, you
would suppose that if they were held by the feet,
the words would run out of their mouths by mere
force of gravity, for week at time, without
troubling their brains at all.
A preacher may talk too much One of the
best sermons ever delivered in the world, was the
sermon on the Mount. You may read it, as is
reported, in fifteen minutes. And though its
style and power is unapproachable, its brevity
might val be often initiated.
Our politicians talk too much 1t is really re-
reshing to hear u sensible man talk sensby on
this topic for fifteen minutes. But if one listens
to the street-rant of the day-the whole science
of politics seems to have become twisted into
Chinese puzzle, that nobody can find the begin
ming end of.
When find neighbor caught in the meshes
of SANDER suit, feel sympathy than in
dignaton. lie has probably said in moment of
excitement, what his cooler judgment would have
restraned-what he does not deliberately approve
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thing is said-his pride is up, and he has in the
end to open his pocket for having opened his
mouth. If he will listen to my short lesson, he
will not be caught in such scrape again Don't
talk too much.
When | hear that man and his wife do not
live happily together-read of application for
divorce-am told of agreements for separation
or any thing of that kind, / am always suspi-
cious that know the cause that perfectly I'M
derstand the true secret of the difficulty Master
is occasionally petulent and huiiy, and Madame
lectures instead of humoring him. Each party
stands upon martial bill of rights, until it ends in
u legal bill of divorce. There is 10 interfering in
such matters. But wish | could whisper in the
ear of every husband and every vito too-Dont
talk too much.
Some young people have n notion that they can
talk each other into matrimony Ii is mistake
in such delicate matter as this, the tongue had
better be contented with playing n subordinate
part. The eye tell better story-the Ian
guage of action will make better impression
the love that grows up in the silent sunshine
which congenal hearts reflect upon each other
is the heathiest and most enduring. The manner
will always sink deeper than the language of af
fection. But this is II matter which kenula .rs
SO bent upon managing in their own way, that
doubt whether my advice will be worth the inl
and the paper.
1t may be singular conceit, but III tell yor
what like. | like to look at the quiet, contcm
/ plative, thoughtful, old man. who sits in his arm
chair, his chin resting between his thumb aud fin
ger, reading Seneca through pair Of spectacles
lie likes old fashioned ways, old friends, oil,
) books. That old man makes no noise in tn
} world, because he is regular built thinker
} You give him your opinion about men and things
and he hears it tell him facts, and he examine
, and satisfies himself about them. Ask his opiIi
ion, and if you get it, it will come slow and a
cautiously. And it is. lie goes upon tn
, principle that man is not bound to speak-bu
0 if he does speak, he is bound to say just exact
t what is right and until he is of saying tina
he says nothing. What world would th
9 world be, if we all quiet old men in speciG
cles and thought great deal more than W
y talked.-Trenton american.