The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-29

discoverest too much darkness, and in the
other two much lightness; he that speaks
from the understanding to the under.
standing, does best. Know when to
speak, lest while thou showest wisdom
in not speaking, thou betray thy folly in
too long silence. IF thou art fool, thy
silence is wisdom; but if thou art wise,
thy long silence is folly. As too many
words from a FOOLS mouth give one. that
is wise no room to speak, so too long
silence in one that is wise, gives fool
opportunity Of speaking, and makes thee
in tho samc measure guilty Of his, folly.
To conclude, if thou, be not wise an nough
to speak, be at least SO wise as to hold
thy peace. SO, '...,~..~ ..>
. 3.-oN nEARlNa ADVERSELY.
Has fortune dealt thee i'll cards, let
wisdom mako thee good gamester. In
fair gale every fool may sail, but wise
behavior in storm commends the wis.
dom Of pilot. To bear adversely with
an equal mind is both sign and glory of u
brave spirit. AS there is no worldly
gain without some loss, so there is no
worldly loss without some guin. If thou
has lost thy wealth thou has lost some
trouble with it; if thou art degraded of
thy honor, thou art likewise freed from
the stroke Of envy; if sickness has
blurred thy beauty, it hath delivered
thee from pride. Set the allowance
againstahy loss, and thou shalt find no
great loss. ue loscth little or nothing
who kecpeth tho favor of his God. and
the peace and freedom Of his conscience
4.-oS ANGER.
Beware Of him that is slow to anger
Anger, when it is long in coming, is the
stronger when it comes, and the longer
kept. Abused patience turns to fury
When fancy is the ground of passion
that understanding which composes tho
fancy qualities the passion, but whcr
Judgment is the ground, the memory il
the recorder, and this passion is long re-
tanned.
0.-OS SECRET ENEMIES.
lie that professcs himself an open
enemy arms thee against the evil he
means thee; but he that dissemble:
himself thy friend, when he is thy secret
enemy, strikes beyond caution, and
wounds above cure. From the first
thou maycst deliver thysclf; from tn,
last good Lord deliver thee.
Cox LAW AND rnYSIc.
If thou study law and physic, endeav'
or to know both, and to need neither
Temperate diet, moderate and seasonable
labor, rest, and recreation, with Gods
blessing, will save thee from the physi
cian; ; q peaceful disposition, prudent
and just behavior, will secure thee from
the law. Yet if necessity absolutely
COMPEL, thou mays't use both they
that use either otherwise than for ncccs
sity, soon abuse themselves in weak
bodies and light purses.
7.-oN INCONSISTENCY.
BE not unsteady in thy resolutions
nor various in thy actions, nor inconslst'
cnt in thy affections. So deliberate that
thou mays't preserve. Mutability is the
badge Of iufrmity.
S.-cuARITT ALLEGORIZED.
Charity is q naked child giving honey
to bee without wings. Naked, because
excuseless aud simple; a child because
tender and growing; giving honey, be-
cause pleasant and comfortable; to bee,
because a bee is industrious and deserv.
ing: without wings, because wanting
and helpless. IF thou deniest to such
thou kiilest bee; if thou givest to other
than such, thou prcscrvcst drone.
9.-oN DIET AND REGIMEN.
IF thou desirest to take the best ad-
vantage of thyself, especially in matters
where the fancy is most employed, keep
temperate diet, use moderate exercise,
observe scasonable and sci hours for rest
and lot the end of thy first sleep raise
thee from thy repose, then hath the body
the best temper; thy soul the least TO-
cum brancc; then no noise shall disturb
thine car, DO object shall divert thine
eve; then, if ever, shall thy sprightly
fancy transport thee beyond tho com.
mon pitch, and show the magazine Of
high invention.
10.-uow 70 Use PROSPERITY.
So use prosperity, that adversely may
not abuse thee. Fin prosperity thy Sc.
curity admits no fear, in adversely thy
despair will afford no hope; he that in
prosperity can foretell u danger, can in
adversely foresec deliverauce.
.11,-oN BELIEVING AND coMMCN1CAT.
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