Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-23
Proverbial Philosophy.

SOLOMON ORDINARY TO THE BRITISH NATION
An umbrella upon thine arm NAV make
ache, bat should rain come, the umbrella vii
preserve thy clothes. Choose between a trifiin;
pain and a tailor's bill.
I Other persons were born about the same tint
as thyseif and have been growing up ever since
as well as thou. Therefore be not proud
Preserve few secrets from thy wife for i
she discover them she will grieve. not that tho,
hast kept from her thy secrets but thy conf
dence.
Yet confidence may be misplaced, as wher
thou goest out in thin patent eathern boots
:, simply because the pavement before thine owl
door has dried
The girl who is destined to be thy wife, al
| though now unknown to thee. is sure to be
living somewhere or other. Hope, therefore
that she is quite well, and otherwise think
politely about her.
Educate thy children, lest one of these fine
days they educate thee in school with nc
vacations.
0 how good was Nature, that placed grea
rivers near great towns!
A traveller, journeying wisely, may learn
much Yet much may also be learned by him
who stays at home
An insane person may lie to thee, and yet be
innocent, and thou mayest lie to him, and be
praise worthy. Now all persons 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 the lengthening of thy days.
! Say not that thou knowest book until thou
hast read it ALL Yet some books thou mayest
throw aside partially read. Herein thou
judgest criminal unheard. What then?
do not say to thee, "Marry, for it will
exalt thee" yet was there subtle meaning in
those whose usage it was to say, ''Mary, come
up"
| Cool things are used to cure fever yet the
overcoolness of friends act will throw thee
into heat.
We know nothing, and yeti is knowing some
thing to know that thou knowest nothing.
| By conceit, a certain red fly hath been
| called a ladyhird and hidden to fly away home
The consel is good, even to her who is neither
bird nor fly There is no place like home.
He who holds his tongue, will one day have
nothing else to hold. Yet it is not good to be
over garrulous.
The weathercock, working easily, can tell
thee the way of the wind, but if the weather
cock sticks, the course of the wind will not be
influenced thereby. Remember this.
If thy heart is in the Highlands it is not here.
Virtuous love is wholesome. Therefore be
virtuous, to make myself worthy of selflove.
Not of course that thou art thereby prevented
from loving somebody else.
Talk to myself and insist on reply, yet not
before the world, lest it think that nobody else
will talk to thee.
cat, even if she be friendly, never ap-
proaches thee by direct course. No more
does truth, friend; but winding round thy
stupidities, and rubbing up against thy pre-
JUDGES, it reaches thee gently-and then per-
haps scratches.
A stitch in time saves nine. If therefore
thou feelest one in thy side, be thankful, 0
friend.
Love the moon, for she shines in the night,
to give US light in the dark, whereas the sun
only shines in the day time, where there is
plenty Of light. and his assistance is not wanted
Such is the difference between real and false
charity.
Solomon knew several things, allowing for his
age, but could teach him few others
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