The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-07-28
GOOD ADVICE.

IT requires a highly cultivated moral
graciousness Il proffered tract. 1t is not
fiattcring to your dignity to feel that
perfect stranger has picked you out ut
first sight as human being whose soul
is in Il very bad way indeed, and the i'm
mediate impulse of the natural Adam is
to snub the aggressor for his impcrtinent
suggestion. a life spent in the exercise
of every virtue andrestraint would prob
ably teach Il man to curb his instinct of
sclf-defonce, and to treat the solemnl little
warning with himperturbablec composure.
We ought, in theory, to feel thankful to
any one who appears soicitous about our
soul, just as much as if hewere solicitous
about the state of our tongue; and
| though it is unnecessary to let the anna
teur physician haVea sight of either, the
true philosopher will be able to meet the
inquiry in a kindly spirit, and to inform
the inquirer that everything is going on
as well as can be expected under the cir
cumstances. tcannotafterallb be, at the
outset, cheerful occupation Though it
becomes natural enough in time to those
who enter on it, to go about the world
giYingawayaccountsO tsOfconvcrted pOach-
crs, and pOking up every one to see if
they know where they are going to.
lfsome Tract Society would only pub
lish an authentic account Of the way in
! which pigs Orbores tlrstnervcthemsclvcs
to take to it, it would be an interesting
contribution to the history of missionary
labor. The thing begins in laudablC
ambition to set about doing somebody
good, anda ladywhose timehangs heavy
on her hands will soon feel that giving
away blankets is not such high and
worthy yomp!oyrcntasg givingawaygood
advice. Her first essays are made upor
, the poor. Most poor people, especially
: in the country, can be got to take any
thing, provided only it is offered then
! by their richer ncighborS; and the poo
seem 50 receptive and amenablc that i
isquitc an encouragement to 90 LITTLE
higher, and to tryand practise on the rich
; In the outset, the young enthusiast il
usually little bashful, and commence
5 operations by dropping the story of tn,
converted poacher furtively out of Il ear
f riage window, or leaving it, when II,
= one is looking, on the table of some rail
| way waiting-room. The next step is t
i send it anonymously by post, and in
c disguised handwriting, to those Of he
1 acquaintance or neighbors who seen
e from eralappearancest to needit most
= But this modest wish to escape publicit
Il presently wears off, and it becomes com
II paratiyely easy to present the gilt j
person to the casual stranger.
e 1t is clear that the converted poache
e can do no one any real harm, and it
e always possible that his happy histor
II may do some one good. 1t is wort
# while, therefore, to take the chance, an
If any little rebuff or annoyance which o.
50 ours at Intervals during the process c
ID distribution is only sort of humb
ar martyrs crown which isihe youngmi
Is sionary's business to bewillingand prou
re to wear. TO he perfectly consistent, 81
ID ought not indeed to confne herselfto Il
,lf distribution OF tracts. The promiscuo
I'd distributions nofpillsmight ejustitlodm
I'd recommended upon similar ground
ad and, ifonco authorized bycuatom, Wou
at become very popular with feminine d