Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-09
GODS TEACHINGS.

GCDiS TEACulN9S,
plant leaf BLOSSOM but contains
folio volume. We may read and read,
And read again, and still find something new,
Something to please and something to instruct,
Fen in the noisome weed (Hurds.
A LITTLE PARABLE FROM THE GERMAN
| 1t happened once on a hot summers day,
that l was standing near WELL when little
bird flew down seeking water. There was,
indeed, a large trough near the well, but it
was empty, and [ grieved for a moment to
think that the little creature must go away
thirsty but it settled upon the edge to the
trough, bent its little head downwards then
raised it again, spread its wings and scared
away, singing; its thirst was appeased. I
walked up to the trough, and there, III the
stonework, l saw little hole about the size
of wren's egg. The water held there had
been source of revival and reireshment; it
had found enough for the present, and desired
no more. This is contentment.
Again, stood by a lovely, understanding
flower, and there came bee, humming and
sucking and it chose the flower for its field
of sweets But the flower had no honey.
This l knew, for it had no nectary.-What,
then, thought l, will the bee do 1t came
buzzing out of the cup to take further flight,
but as it came up it spied the stamen full of
golden farina, good for making the wax, and
it rolled its little legs against them till they
looked like yellow hose as the bee-keepers
say; and then, thus heavily laden, flew away
home Then l said Thou earnest seeking
honey and finding none, hast been satisfied
with wax and hath stored it for thy house that
thy labor might not be in vain. Thou, like
wise. shall be to me lesson of contentment
The night is far spent-the dark night of
trouble-that sometimes threatened to close
a.. 4 l.,,,I -.
the night there were stars, have looked on
them and been comforted; for one set
could always see another rise, and each was a
lamp showing me somewhat of the depth of
the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge
Of God.
The setting of great hope is like the set
ting of the sun. The brightness of our life is
gone. Shadows of evening fall around US,
and the world seems but a dull refection-it-
self broader shade. We look forward into
| the coming night. The soul withdraws itself.
| The stars arise and the night is holy.
| Particular places become dear to the heart
| Of man more generally by the associations at
tached to them, than by their beauty, conven-
fence or fertility. Nor is this the case only as
affecting individuals, ior the attachment found
ed on memories or traditions binds tribes and
nations likewise to certain spots; and this is
carried SO far, occasionally, that the mere
name of distant country will call from the
bosom feelings of affection and devotion, joy,
pride and hope.
Happiness is a swift-winged fairy, whom
human nature has been endeavoring to entrap
for ages but in vain. Youth thinks that
short time only will elapse ere it will be with
in their grasp but, as year after year rolls on
without the attainment of the object, hope
sinks within the breast. 1t does not die but
remains dormant, ready to be kindled into new
life by the slightest glimpse of the fairy who
once appeared so near.
The pious iona. Edwards, describes Chris
tian as being like "such a little flower as we
see in the spring of the year, low and humble
on the ground; opening its bosom to receive
the pleasant beams of the suns glory; rejoic
ing, as it were, in calm of rapture stand
ing peacefully and lowly in the midst of other
flowers" The world may think nothing of
the little flower-they may not even notice it;
but, nevertheless, it will be diffusing around
sweet fragrance upon all who dwell within its
lowly sphere.
Sentiments join man to man, opinions d.
vide them. The former are elementary and
concentrate, the latter are composite and scat
ter. The friendships of youth are founded on
sentiments; the dissensions of age result from
opinion. If we could know this at an early
age; if, in forming our mode of thought, we
could acquire liberal view Of that of others,
and even of those that are opposed to ours, we
would then be more tolerant, and endeayor to
unite by sentiment, what opinion divided and
dispersed.
UPRIGHT MEN. = We love upright men.
Pull them this way and the other, and they
only bend but never break. Trip them down,
and in trice they are on their feet again
Bury them in the mud, and in an hour they
would be out and bright. You cannot keep
them down--you cannot destroy them. They
are the salt of the earth. Who but they start
any noble project. They build our cities,
whiten the ocean with our sails, and blacken
the heavens with the smoke Of their fires.
Look to them, young men, and catch the spark
Of their energy.
JOY GIvING.-"Imparting pleasure is like
putting money at interest 1t benefits both
lender and borrower at once. And no one
can be long and truly happy unless Others
sympathize in and share that happiness. The
purest friendship is the most unselish in its
nature. 1t will labor-ay, suffer alone and
uncomplainingly to procure the happiness of
the beloved one, "and verify, it hath its re-
ward''-its abundant reward.
RANDOM GEMs.-Nothng sets so wide a
mark between vulgar and noble soul, as
the respect and reverential love of womankind
A man who is always sneering at woman is
generally coarse prohigate or coarse higot.
The 6reside is a seminary of infinite impor-
lance; it is important because it is universal,
and because the education it bestows, being
woven in with the wool of childhood, gives
form and color to the texture of life.
and you will love ALL The heart in this heay-
en-, like the wandering Jew, sees nothing,
from the dew-drop to the ocean, but mirror
which warns and fills.
Love of children is always the indication of
q genial nature-a pure, unworr and unset
fish heart ssNever," saws Lavater, "make