The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-10-13
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There are few, very sw Of Us who know. or
n sli.c tie gtiets aud hesrt-suugsl-s of o'her,;
" credit them for the ssod they do. I, seems
a part Of our nature To- die, ern the blemishes in
lhe characters Of Others, snd 10 omi, thos' quail. |
lee rrdremiug iu ,hrr while we pass On opin |
'm quite tn the nverse upon ourselves We
rorse, to appreciate their feelings, aud reward
h.m when they &c, wisely, bcc,use we s,ore
he srrors Of the past against them.
We saw creature y,stsrday--f.ir ani pro-
tn,ssing aul we hausrsi HIN 10 day We watch
,in " hilc he hesitates. for hc is t-uPWii His
,a,urr msy prove too weak to- refuse the tempt
'tinn whch whispers in his heart" Come y
Oar fr>.i,ppu's- Is 20 drspisr him for that weak.
mss. We cannrt b. too can,lul. too raatious.
how We sppro.ch or address ham. VA ore word
oi teproac IN may decide him. and he Yields when
should you -nc 'ursga him. your voice would
be swee'er to him thsn the one which had spok
IN. snd he would smile ard follow you II YOU
Scorn y"ur words may Sai, more bitterly apou
his ear than thos- Of the voic' in the distance.
and TO il he will ls,en-- till be fatal ITO be !,
or not TO ht y
Pesttrdaywe were poor; our hee'ts we're filed
" th pity as we looked upon our own situation
|, was then we could sympaihiE. with those who
wcr. unfortunate as we. We ccndcmned the
ng'er, that We received from those whose oc.
cupied position the world chose 10 call higher
han ours. II was then W. could clasp our bro
Tiers hand aud acknowledge it 40 such. Hnw
VT th~n Whispered in soGened tones to those
who sough, our 90 operation and approval, 10
stay them in their gosdly Resolves. II Was there
We gave to our brethren holy gifwa-words If
kindne.s! We smiled and SIN 10 he'd back ,hc
riuslets of tho little rhi!d, aud kissed away it's
tears when IL appronched US half clud. snd its
torn garments soilcd. ......,.a.
You would take the blind old man by the
hand aud guide him. Ms with lingering step he
trod his dark ard che-rl-ss path. fnr you knew
he saw not the besu'es which charmed you.
| You then dresmrd of comforts and even luxu.
ries that might he yours, could you but clasp u
part Of that which the miser has closely placed
within his Golfers. You fanced that with you
rested oil thoss virtues which shonld shield you
agsins, vice. and fncisd too, they would abide
with you always. You had thought prosperity
would render more brilliant those graces, and
strengthen them that it would aid you in the
and prepossrssing in you.
The night Of misfortune has now passed and
the morning sun of to day shis-s upon q stately
mansion, or a pleasant coitsge. and II is all
your own. You awake. and your eye is no longel
greeted by the rule punch on or humble hearth
bu, velvet coverings now sefnss TO -ch' y"u'
tontf Il, and the heavy damssk shuts out the in
, truding rays OF mid .dav sun. The silver plate
filled with the choicest visnhs. is set bsfr. Won
/ The voices of other beings such ss your wealth
ntttaCts. mingie in vOur hrme circle. snd thai
smis snre YOURS now, since sou no longer nrer
'h-m to cheer you; since they ere unrsllrd for
Yesterday they knew you not. you we're not I"
th"m but to-day they ere yours. Let rs moi
forget the cOmpani"ns shat caperSd Ahout III,
rude farmhouse, where are theyl Are they Al
to be" forgottsnt Are you patient, and eve
willing TO hearken TO tones OF distress; or do 20.
tuTn dsluS when some lilttr stu palo tsCo W"h
up into your ownl 10 ther, yet " 4" BE-" foun'
the cap.biliry of taking upon you the feelings
those a"out Won or are their rustic hom"s :" no
10 he" glaidrned by yuur presence Us b+for- =
In short, is there " to he found the magic 20,
s"lght, and dr-smed of or 10 there sill y volt
whirh mus, be hlled ere ynu can lock up and rI
claim: Father, sm happy. hank Thee ?
Are thosr virtues ys, to be seen in rvrry act an'
deed or live they not ss Ia the days when 20,
bowed aud asked for "dsiy breed y is II ne
cessary TO inherit. or have bestowed upon us al
for which W. have wished. ere We can crase ii
long Tor ,h., we have not All these "re hu
thr edsket" AMI il is the rehnrd thoughts enc
rontened heart which sS the "jswels" that ar
always Ito be-" Honors end ell the world
sttsin,npn,s are OF today, and tomorrow the,
ere not To be" Wheh thea shall ~ SEEK
Ito b- or not In b-i' Thst's the question.
Pemberv,lle, S.pt. 4;h. 1899.