The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-01-14
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ONE SECRET TO A HAPPY LIFE.

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the YOUTHS Penny Gazette with gen
man apparently fifty or sixty years of
who used, in substance, the following Il
guage:
Were to live my life again, shot
make it point to do kindness to a feIlo
being whenever had the opportunity.
regret very much that my habit has he.
SO different, that induced feelings so
like those which lead to such a course
| life.
1t has been too much my way to let otl
ers take care Of themselves, while I toe.
care of myself. IL some little trespass
committed on my rights, or if I suffe
some slight inconvenience from the thou
'rssncss or se!tishness of others, I was g,
iy annoyed, and sometimes used harsh
reproachsul language towards the offer
am now satisfied that my own h,
ness WAS greatly impaired by this CO,
and my conduct and example contrib
to the irritation and uni,appiness of otl
1t was but the other day, continued
gentleman, that I was passing along
street, and a coachman was attemptin:
draw light carriage into coach house
lie tried once or twice without success,
just as came up, the carriage occupied
whole sidewalk, and prevented my pass
The fellow looked as if it ought net /.
exactly so, and there was something Ill
faint apology in his smile. 1t was on
tongue to say, "In with your carriage m.
and not let it stand here blocking up
passage" But better influence prevail
went to the rear Of the carriage and sa
"Now, try again, my good fellow !" VIII
with the end Of my umbrella I gave a
tie push, and in the carriage went, and
came the pleasant "Thank you, sir-mu
| obliged" l would not have taken TIVE
| ty dollar note for the streak of sunshir
that this one little act of Kindness thrc
over and lighted up the coachlnans fac
And when look back on my intercour
with my fellow men all the way alon,
I can confidently say that never yet u
kindness to a being without being ha, lie
So that if were governnd by mere sslfis
motives, and wanted to live tie happies
life I could, I would just simply obey tn
Bible precept, to do unto all men as hae
opportunity.
All this was said with air Of sincerity
and deep conviction, which we cannot give
to our report of it. And does the expe
rience Of the youngest of our readers con
firm or contradict this statement7 Is there
a boy or girl among all OF them who car
say, 81 did kind act once to my brother
or playmate, and was afterwards sorry fol
tit should have been an unkind one."-
1t is very likely that a kind act has beer
lily requited or misconstrned; but if il
was performed with proper feelings, it is a.
certain to promote happiness as sunshine i:
to produce warmth.
We counsel our young friends, then. tc
seize every opportunity Of contributing tc
the good of others. Sometimes a smile
will do it. Oftener, kind word, look O
sympathy, or an acknowledgment of ar
obligation. Sometimes little help to &
burdened shoulder, or heavy wheel, vii
be in place. Sometimes word or two O.
good counsel, a seasonable and gentle ad
monilion, and at others suggestion of ad
vantage to be gained, and little interes,
to secure it, will be received With lasting
gratitude. And thus every instance O.
kindness done, whether acknowledged Of
not, opens up little wellspring of hap
pincss in the docr's own breast, the flow o
which may be made permanent by habit
A MOVING SERMON.
On Sunday morning parson told lis
flock that he should preach sermon to
them in the afternoon, touching many sins
that he grieved to see SO conspicuous among
them; aud that he hoped that they would
listen attenlively, and not finch if he should
happen to te severe. The afternoon came
and the house was full. Everybody turned
out 10 hear their neiglbors dressed down.
by the minister, who after we'll opening his
srcmon, commenced upon the transgressor.
in loud voice, with the qucstion-"Whert
is the drunkard 2" A solemn pause succeed
ed this inquiry; when up rose Deason NJ.
with his face radiant from copious draucht,
Of his favorite drink at his noontide meal
and steadying himself as we'll as he could
by the pew-raiI, looked up to the parson
and replied, in a piping and tremulou,
voice-"Here l. am." Of course, q con
strernation amongst the congregation VA,
the result of the honest deacon's responca
however, the, parson went on with bis re
marks as he had written them, commenting
severely upon the drunkard, and windiriii
up by warning him to forsake at once, ,;suci
evil habits if he would seek salvation. IA ia
flee the coming wrath. The deacon stIist
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