The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-03-06
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Common COHrtesies.

1t is the little every Gay c0urtesles OF I'VE
which betray the true Christian and gontIe.
:. man-those silnFle expressions Of regard and
interest, those. little kiidnesses, aud: :torbear-
unces, which he has an opportunity TO practice
every hour of his life. They are the unfaiIing
indces Of character. They are more eloquent
tefvirtue than all great actions or high sound.
ing professions The heart from which they
do not continually aowr like sparkling streams
adewnI the hjH. side,.i barren f,aHtrne excel
lenee. That religion which cousists.mepely in
gifts to the church treasury; scrupulous at
tendance upon church meetings; unqbnli6ed
adherence to .creets and creed ,nakers'; firm,
belief ia origilnd sin (which is not sd original
"a thing .altrs all ;);;harsh' judgments Of the
wicked; and great devotion to, The far of
heatheA, hut which sets at na,igh the sweet
charities Of life, aud makes no account Of; the
common amenities Of society,is but rs sound.
ing brass and, tinkling cymbals. The hearty
How dye do e. "Hm glad to see YOU y
"h"x's your wife ?" Good luck to you," apd
all lhe other greetings which are .interchanged
by pa>srrs by fall :uph tue heart dixie gord
seed. and give gI"w,h,to all those gentle af
fettions aud humble virtues, which are to the
mind what the luxuriant underground Of
:slitsbs and fowers are -tu. the earth. The
.sraiic of&mduess which you bestow upon the
care worn aprer, falls like stnshine npon his
heaft and warns all his faculties into ne% life
aDd heaoty. The word Of comfort WHICH 'yoi
speak to the homeless wanderer: goes deepinto
his: srul and kindles new fire among its de-
eayiMg entbe,s. I'heimark of esteem and rev.
erence which you. extend to the aged man on
whose brow is written, iu deep.churacters, the
history OF many. .orruws, recalls to- bis mind
,ir- GuivtlIi,res ald joys OF fr'tb| anu causes
rerrrrptf 'riyur, uu d hIs
eyes .to. gtsteu with nnwonted briliahcy.=: Ihe
look Of sympathy shed uppu The child ;af sor
low, or The word ofconsolation whispered INTO
his err, extracts the poison FROM his cup of
sorrow; and tinges. with the golden hues Of
hope the cloud which .beshadews his path.
,;In, HE ha4lowed precincts, of. home, how
mach depends upe4 lheeouatless and tlameless
acts of a'kmdly spirit !: How 4fSn n kind
word or reproving smile will eXtingaish the
spark of. harsh feeling which else had been
G.rned BY the . rade Lrrath .of passion into
dev,.uping AameL BY warding off: ;hn- unkind
expression OF hasty wrath with forbearing
aud to,eisreg louk, how easily we disarrn ali
anger, aud -,restnre the soul to-. sercnityI and
loye. ls..there il quarrel--s 6ssce, ,djsplte-s
war of words in the family circle; how easily
one gentle spirit will. .suhd4e The rude ele:
neeuts. ahd make the thougharss desiroyers Of
domestic peace hang their head ) with shar'e.'
Yes, II is thnse words of kindly. reniem-i
brance, sown along the. dusty thoroug htare of
earth, which. make tle, poetry ..nf lae, and
WHICH, falling upon heart whkh has been
bfokt,r zip =by vieissiludes. take deep root, and
SOON gar,'ish fire m'Td With flowers Of pcreu.,
nial beauty::--tH:: CloPp!Jr. - -. :',,-,..