Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-04-07
hourished again in the heart of his wife,

hourlshed again in the heart OF his wife,
and the flowers bloomed there as of old
The children learned to emulate the kind
words and courteous acknowledgment for all
little services, that soon became habit with
father and mother; and into the kind words
spoken kind feelings soon flowed. 1t was
the beginning of new order of things in
the home of Peter Crandall where, in good
time, the desert blossomed as the rose.
Words appear as little things in them
selves, but they have great power. The
magic of kind words is wonderful Try
them, ye silent Peter Crandalls who have
fretful wives and contentious Children
Try the effect Of little wholesome praise on
your tired, unhappy ovcrworked companion,
and see if it doesn't brighten her pale face
as if whole food of sunbeams had been
poured upon it. Try it with your children,
and if you have in you the heart of true
man, you Will be so pleased with the effect
that you will keep on trying until you will
scarcely recognize your own household.
| The Value of Employment.
Body and soul, made for perpetual ac-
tivity, must work and work together, in or
der to be in good condition. Ofall engines
the human body is the most amazing
From the days of Socrates, as reported by
Xenophon, philosophy has been studying
the mechanics, the chemistry, the vital
forces, the adaptations, the final causes Of
this structure. so fearfully, so wonderfully
made. There is no step forward to new
principles in physics, in optics, in the
growth of structures, which does not find it.
self anticipated by some marvellous realiza-
tion of its idea in the human body. Con-
sidered as working engine, there is none
which works so cheaply. with so little waste,
and so long, or which contains such provi-
sions for it's own repair.
How every survey of the skillful mechan-
ism shows that it was made to move. Its
central, propelling engine never stops, un-
less it causes instant dread of death. Heart,
lung, and brains, play on through all the
thousand nights of sleep. An instinct of
nature prompts the young to be in almost
perpetual motion. Absolute rest there is
none. And if, from necessity or choice,
any approach to immobility becomes the
habitude of body, as is the case in some
sluggish and morbid natures, the result is
lethargy and endless disturbances of the Vi
tai functions. This frame was made for la
Dor. -.
Equally true is this of the yet moro sub
tie because spiritual part. The soul is es-
sentially active. OF a mind that does not
think, no man can frame a notion The
human mind is made to be active. It is
inquiring, and athirist for knowledge. Its
active powers irresistably seek for some OBJ
/ ject on which to exert themselves. Health
full, moderate repose, chiefly by change of
employment, is good; but entire, continual,
unbroken quiesence, is misery.
Never was there more dire mistake than
that of men who abandon the honest and
useful business of life, under the pretext of
rest. Unless they have singular resources,
in science. literature, or philanthropy, they
sink into hebetude, weary Of the everlasting
holiday, let their hearts corrode with sullen
thoughts. and sometimes fall prey to evil
habits or premature dotage. Philosophy,
no less than Religion, enjoins-unless where
invincible necessities from infrmity or age
clearly speak another language-that we
should live working, and die in harness.
Hence the value Of a trade or calling, and
of working att. Ibelieve it lengthens life.
I believe it slaves off tribes of maladies and
conceits. I am sure it promotes that spring
and elation of soul, without which life is a
long disease. If you would find the most
wretched man or woman in your neighbor-
hood look for the one who has nothing to
do. Unless allowed to prescribe employ
ment, even the best physician cannot cure
the valetudinary complainer. For after all
has been said, employment begets cheerful
ness; and ''merry heart doeth good like
medicine. j. w. alexander.
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