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% make u happy Tie Ind, ses m
sky contribute 10 our cnioynent m.
man who has : GOOD hoArS sSos pIe,snrs
where bad person behol1s nothing 3D.
gloom. The secret, then, a. bcinr kspp,
! and enjoying this glorious world, Is Z
| possess virtuous heart who's the NOS
cheerfnl and contSnted msn n your neigh
j borhood2 The man who r re nos,
honored and possesses the eToaicst riches
No Il Is he who has noikirr but Z kind
heart Nothing rufles IL Smpsr Of ais
turbs his repose The morning sky--ths
evening cloud--the rolling Waters--the
blooming landscape-the teaming forest
and the tieldsof snow, give him pleasure
that others never dream Of 1t IA lie
whose mind is led from nature up to ma!
lures God--and every day that be lives is
as contented and happy as ii i possible for
. man to be. Depend upon II, the world
/ isa beautiful one and contains thousand
sources Of enjoyment, which they only can
see and feel, whose hearts are pure and
whose lives correspond with the word Of
eternal truth.
] Repentance what volume is there
In the word What 4 record of siphs.
and tears, and pangs, irrepressible an
guish | But Forgiveness Ills an an
gelic quality It meets the penitent on
the brink Of ruin, and saves him from
himself And yet how many despairing
plunge ON reckless career, because the
hrst error is nnforgiven!
Grief mprmurs, Anger roars, Inpa.
thence frets, but Happiness, like calm
river, flows on in quiet sunlight, without
ripple Or fall to mark the rushing on Of
Time towards Eternity.
sThe greatest pleasure / know saws
Charles Lamb, lis to do good actionIby
stealth, and to have found i out By acct
denta
Value . good conscience more than
praise.
Poverty has in large cities very different
appearances It is often concealed In
splendor, and often 10 extravaganza. I'll
is the care Of very great part Of man
kind TO conceal their indnlgences from the
rest They support themselves by tenn
porary expedients, and every day is lost IN
continuing for tomorrow.
/ How little do we know the real state Of
those We envy or compassionate. We are |
apt to think Of their outward circumstan-
ces, not their inward feelings, when We |
speculate on their happiness or misery.
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The fountain Of true politencss Is |
good and generous heart It consists less
in exterior manners, than in the spirit de-
veioped in conduct in the intercourse of
society.
Evil thoughts are worse than lions or |
tigers, for we can keep out of the way Of
wild beasts, but bad thoughts win their
way everywhere. The cup that is full will |
hold no more keep your hands and hearts
full Of good thoughts that bad ones NAV
find no room to enter.
The ingenious mind gladly pays tribute
to merit, and strengthens itself with the
utterance Of praise.
Somebody, who writes more truthfully |
than POLITICALLY, says aAn angel without
money is not thought so much Of nova.
days AZ devil with i handful of guincas.
Do good with what thou hast, or il will |
do thee no good.
As among wise men, he is the wisest
who thinks he knows the least, SO among
fools, he is the greatest who thinks he |
knows the most. vF
Envy is the rust Of cankered soul, |
foul, meager vice, that turns the happiness
and welfare Of others into our misery and |
torment. Thus Cain first enviousIy re-
pinned at the success and acceptations Of
his brothers sacrafcc, and this quickly
prompted him to murder Beware of |
prejudice; il is very i'll einterpreter Of
actions, and will be sure to expound them |
in the worst sense. How canst thou think
that the dove-like Spirit Of God will re-
side where the heart remains full 81 gall
or that the celestial fame Of Divine love
should burn bright and clear, where there
are 50 many thick fumes and yapors con
tinually rising up to damp and choke it. |
IBistop Hopkins.
Business engagements are Of far more
Importance than people generally suppose.
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