The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-16
STORY FOR GFOWN-UP Gull
DREN.

ave somewhere read the story OF
.itlle boy, VINO struck his sister in anger.
TA. lister threw her little arms around
.ar brothers. neck and kissed him. I'M,
-arduad him: he burst into tears, ana
asked her forgiveness.
The great and good Washington once
provoked gentleman, in debate, who
struck him suddenly and felled him to the
ground. 1t was in a Court House yard
in Virginia. Washington was brave
man, and it was expected he wonld resent
it as a man Of honor. And so he did. lie
retired to his roem Washington, We
knew, was a man of prayer Perhaps ne
praved there for divine direction. lie
then addressedsa note to his antagonist
requesting him to call at his room-lhe
gentleman did so, having prepared INN
selfto fight. Washington met HIM at l'ie
door, and offered his hand. "oIr'" SAID
he, u was in the wrong, inflicted the
first injury. You have had some sails
faction. Accept my hand. and let US eX-
change mutual forgiveness" The enml-
ties OF both were buried there. "a SOFT
answer turneth away wrath. but gTlevous
words stir UrangGr."
Men are but children grown up. Our
passions reman the same, mod''iod BY
.ime.
iti,Nl once heard the story .ct lady
vino ya+ abused by ner hn~hSnd' S't
f',,nv her arms aroun' his neck, anH
,,...., ~. al cu.feu; Hf heraie"tl'ns
o, III. burl,n,r na,,ions. Thev wef" "a
suare.;. and turned into tenderness. Wan
caa Withstand IT,. f,lct OF that love, which
exercises i,se.t, unchanged, amid tn" gusts
of neevishqass, jealousy, or brutal Vlo-
ler",. l.l> are The weak armed by ma
.rrr he, ne wife hen always remember
,aat she has the advantage, and Therefore
me g.asic, responsibility i'll tn" occasions
OF 'amily disquictudes The strength OF
earn. however. lies not III the muscle
hut in the mora. force Of gentlencss and
t2lh, IL belongs to her to cherish the
affections III ,hr resistance OF passion, pc
.pIance, or despouc power
The world is wide. 1t IS sometimes
better for men to separate than to quarrel
How amiablo appears the conduct OF the
Datr,arch Abraham towards his brother
Lo.: "I.et there be no strife, pray thee
between thee and me, and between my
her lsmeu and thv hcrdsmen; for we are
brethren. Is not the whole land before
,hee?-Separate thvself,l pray thee from
me: if thou wilt take the Lett hand, then
will % to the right; or if thou depart to
the ri,ht hand, then will go to the lett"
In order to fit his people for the inter-
.oy e and enoyments of heaven, the oa-
t.pu; strictly prohibited personal enml-
ties:-"Ye have heard," said he, "that
thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate
thine enemy. But | say unto you' love
your enemies, bless them that curse YOU
do good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitelully use you and
pcrsecute YOU" In agreement with thls,
an inspired apostle has sald--''l thine
enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst. give
him drink. ''-s.Be rot overcome OF evil
but overcome evil with good.'-"Let not
the sun'go down upon your wrath" 10
enforce these lessons, the Saviour has set
us an example
80. how benevolent and kind!
How meek. how ready to forgive!
Be this this the temper OF our mind.
And these the rules by which we live"
Patriarch.
Phil. Sat CLroR.