Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-02
WHOLE No 669


ark IN. } } Daily Advertiser but its
none the worse for bring old.
The duties of life are not nll Of the
great and exciting sort. There NJ"
many duiies y every day but there az.
lew day IN ~h'ch ope SCALED 10 mighty
efforts or heroic sacrifices am pr
suaded that most Of AS nre better pre-
I Jared for great emergencirs, than for The
eAisencies Of the passing hour. Para
d"x as this Is, II is l'nabl-, aud may be
illustrated by pal pablr iusianc's. There
are many men who would, without the
hesitation oi an instant, plunge INTO the
sea to rescue drown ning child, bu, ~h",
the very next honr, wond break an en-
Igagrnent. ar snrer al an nv ~kwhiJ set
want, or lrown unJus'ly on an aml"ble
VIE.
Life il made mp Of these little things
Arc"rdng &" the character %: household
words, looks, aud trivial actinns, j. the
true temper al our vIrlue. IIruce thrr"
are man, men repuled good, and, ~ the
world goes, really so, wh" belle Ia du-
mesiic lite the promise oi lh.,r holiday
and Sunday dtmcano. Great ~ The
large assembly, they are little al the fire.
side. Leaders, perhaps, oi public be-
nev"lence, they plead for universe we,
as the saving principle "i the s"risl COM
pact Vet, when nIn"ng ihem dependanis,
they are peevish, morose, severe, on IN
some other way constantly sinnlng
against The law ol kindness.
why do YOU begin 10 do good 50 far
eff! This Is n ruling error Begun at
the centre aud work outwnrds. IL you
do not love your wife, do not pretend Ia
such love for the p"opIe OF lhr anlIpodes.
II you let some family grudgr, some
peccad lilo, some undesirable gesiure,
sour your vlsage towards sister or
daughter, pray cease to preach bcncf-
cence on the large scale.
What do you mean by "doing good ?"
is il not increasing human happiness
Very well Bu; mhose hanpInrss .
Not the happiness OF A, B, or G., in tho
planet Saturn, but that OF fellow ;~rres-
trials not of the millions you never see,
so much as that of the hundreds or scores
whom you see every day. Begin tn
make people happy. Ii is a good work
1T is the best work. Begin, not next
door but within your own door ; with
your next neig ighb"r-wheiher relaiiye,
servant, or superior. Account the man
YOU meet the man you are to bless -
Give HIM such things as you have -
t"lIow can ] make hun or her happier ?"
This is the question. liza dollar will do
il, give the dollar. advice will do u,
give advice. II a look, smile, or
warm pressure ol the hand, or u tear will
do it, give the look, smile, hand, or tear.
But never forget that the happiness OF
our world Is mouniain Of golden sands,
and that 1, Is your part TO cast some con
tribntory atom almos, every moment,
] would hope that such suggestions,
however hackneyed, will not be without
their influence.
"On that best portion ofa good mans lifo'
| HIS HHe, nameieSS, uyremcmGored acts
OF kindness aud of love"'
| 10 season Of great reverses aud suffer
Ing IN thus mercantile aud manufacturing
world, there Is occasion for the luxury uf
dong good. The happiest mechsnlc !
ever knew waS "A halter, who had grown
rich, aud who felt himself thereby rxal-
ted only IN this sense, that his responsI-
blty as steward was increased. IL
was sacred wealth
"For God who gave the riches, gave the heart
To sanclliy the whole, by giving part
The poorest man may lessen his
ncig ghbor's load. lie who has no gold
may give what gold cannot purchase
I religion does not make men who pro-
less II more ready TO render Others hap
py, it is u prelence. we are 1" b.
Judged NJ the last 10y this rule. The IN
quiry Is TO be especial. concerning "u,
conduct towards the sick, The pr,sonrr.
the pauper and the inreigner IT,"
neIghhur whom we are 10 love Is uur
neri door pcis shbor that is, the man VITO
falls in our way. The Samaritan knew
this. IL was bur small pltlance he gave.
the poorest among us may go and DO
likewise. Do not allow n tuwnsmau, co.
stranger, or even nn cmigran, 70 sufr,
for lack Of your end-avors II viii ro,,
,uu ltr, but II will be much tu hlun.
"Tis little thing
To give n cup of water yet lis drhught
vi COol ftHosbilcnl, dfhntu ny ItNtTcu Ups,
MAY give shock of pleasure to the frame
More exquisite Than When neotarcnn lus,co
Rrnews the lic ofJ"l ~ happlcst hours.
II IL litIlo ihlug tc speak phrnso
Oi common comiuri which 10y duty uss
Has almost lost III sense vet ou The ear
Ofhim who thought 10 de unmourned twill fall
Like choicest music !
Let no one be surprised ut my quoting
choice poetry to mechanics. S'ryIls
bons MA, stare IN amaze bul the Amer
icdH mechanic Is no bour. Who shall
dare to say that the pooies, Journeymau
may nnl reach forth hls hand ~ the gar
den oi The muses. And who shall de.
ny to the honest laborer the sIac. "f
doing good II is the best WORK ~ the
worst tunes Help others aud you ,e-
lIeye youscll Go out, aud duse away
the cloud from that distressed hirnd's
brow, aud you viii r'lu'n with lighter
heat Take heed io the MIe hngs
the lri1Iug unobscrved language or nc.
tion-paSslng ~ n moment A =, Hattie
may stab a blessed hope n - llahlr
may rrviv. the Jylug A irown may