The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-22
NO. l3,
Punch,s Proverbg.

! An umbrella upon thine arm may
make it ache, but should rain come, the
umbrella will preserve thy clothes
Chose between trifing pain and tail.
or's bill.
Other persons we're born about the
same as thyself, and have been growing
up ever since, as well as thou. There,
fore be not proud.
Preserve few secrets from thy wife !;
for if she discover them she will grieEe,
not that thou has kept from her thy ss-
crets, but thy confidence
Yet confidence may be misplaced, as
when thou goest out in thin patent leath-
er boots, simply because the pavement
before thine door has dried gzAs'
The girl who is destined to be thy
wife, although now unknown tosthee, is
sure to be living somewhere or other.-<s
Hope, therefore, that she is quite well
otherwise think politely Of her.
Educate thy children, lest one Of
these fine days they educate thee in q
school with no vacations.
o how good was nature, that placed
great rivers near great towns. s
A Atraveier, journeying wisely, may
learn much, Yet much may be also be
learned by him who stay at home. Hss
An insane person may lie to thee, and
yet be innocent, and thou mayest lie to
him, and be praiseworthy Now aIIperA
sons are somewhat insane, but do thou
beware Of lying as general rule.
Heat expands things, and therefore
in hot weather the days are heightened.
Moral heats sometimes expand thy
mind, but they tend not to tho length
ening of thy days.
Say rot that thou kDowest q book un-
til thou hast read it all Yet some
books thou mayest throw aside partial
ly read. Herein thou judgest crimi-
nal unheadcd What then? -
1 do not say to thee, " Mary, for It
will exalt thce," ye. was there subtle
meaning in those whose usage 1t was to
say, Mary come up." saea os
Cool things arc used to cool fever,
yet the over-eoolpess Of a. friend's act
vii. throw thee into hest.
Know nothing. and yet Il is knowing
to know that thou even know
est nothing. gse sag~
By conceit. certain red ay has
been called Lady -bire, and bidden to
ay away home. The counsel is good,
even to her who is neither bird nor fly.
There is no place like home. 5
He who always holds his tongue will
'ne: day have nothing else to hold
Yet it is not good to be over-garrulous.
The weather-cock, working easily, can
ell thee the way the wind blows, but if
he weather-cock sticks, the course of
Wind will not be Influenced thereby.-
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If thy heart is in the High-landsit
$ not here a74< ss 2e. &
Virtuous love is wholesome. There
ore be virtuous, to make thyself worthy
# selflove. Not, of course, thou art
prevented thereby from loving some-
ody else. s esss s4ssSz
Talk to thyself, and insist on re-
ly, yet not before the world, lestit
hink that nobody else will talk to
nee.
A cat, even if she be friendly. never
pproaches thee by the direct course
10 more docs truth, o friend but
hiding round thy stupidities, and rub
ing against thy prejudices, it reaches
nee gently-and then perhaps scratch
a stitch in time saves nine, If there
're thou feelest one in thy side, be
lankful, o friend.
Love the moon, for she shines in the
ight to give us light, whereas the sun
My shines in day time, when his assis-
lnce is not wanted. Such is the diff
renee between real and false chatity.
Solomon knew several things, allow
g for his age, but behold, I could teach
in few others.