The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27

ITiVbman wh cdd not Ak his roof IN stormy weather
because II watWet nor in clear weather because II
oio not need IT, There 10 power OF perslsteney. He
woulo count pesistenoy among tho cardinal virtues
He had heard of man who went courting every
teen thousand miles, and got wife at last. Every
man who would break bad habit must exercise
an inch keep At the WorR II Is harder SSS "n ea Sev
ing tooth drawn, but II can be broken. Fasten
him 70 post By his finger and he would be as fast
as y his whole body was bound. good resolution,
faithfully kept, does everything. Hugh Miller, who
bad drank two glasses Of whisky when la6orer,
and found that he could not study after IL, deter.
mined to renounce the habit Of drinking, aud aid IT,
A young man bad been pointed out TO him as
having come out from a three years term in the
army as pure as when he went into Il. There is
temptation in the city stronger than motherly and
sterly lovestrongeT than the teachings of morality
and religion; Alas! there are many who find the
Some men are never tidy; their clothes look as If
they were thrown upon them; their hands and faces
are dirty and unwashed This habit is fixed and
He would now speak of a habit-andif if anv OBJ.
jeced they might retire-he was dIsgusted at totally
1t was the habit Of tattling scandamong gering. lie
was proud that no man could touch his character
before God. People might disparage his reputation;
that was how he might appear before men. To get
scandal these folks viii descend to the meanest
acts; VIII brbe child to tell secrets. lie would
like TO brand them with hot irons with the letters
"tatter" He had words to express fully his dIs.
gust and contempt for ROsspinR Christian tattler
nou nnd them everywhere the men just as bad as
There Is not man. or woman, or girl here. above
the age OF fifteen, who has not had these foul tonptes
wagged against them. He would rather hear n man
or woman swear a string of Oaths as long as from
here to Kansas, than to have them sit down and
spin out base false lot of accusations apainst
another's pure reputation. It was the crime of ali
crimes. lie would sooner harbor a snake In hls
house than slandering gossip. How could anV
one dare TO harm pure-lmnded girl bv DESTROYING
her reputationY They say-they sag lie nne times
out OF ten. Never harbor them, or allow them 10
give their pOlluting condolences.
How many there are who have q habit, or n pro,
pensity TO take o1ensei Whenever You are inclined
TO get angry sing the good old doxoogy to tae tune
OF "Old Hundred" and 1t will cure that spell How
many repent sharp singing word SAID to the dear
mother who now lies dead in the church.y yard-ygho
does not remember and repent of those past words
which can never be recalledf There is good deal
OF wisdom in the old phrase "Iake It easy-take it
easv" The greatness of many great men is not so
much their conception of great things as their de-
ductions from small things. Books might be writ.
Ten to tell how great events had grown from little
causes, how world-known Inventions had sprung
nom httle chance observations
All can avoid temptation. It is easier to some; II
is far harder to Others. Constitutional tendencie,
vary much. One may have TO struggle tor life
AGAINST the powerful almost overmastering tempta.
tons but what glorious, sublime thing Ii is to see
that struggled Buckle ON the armor, young man
lor the battle of lie, By-and-bY, conuuering and
overmasterlng all things standing erect your armor
dented and broken you shall shout victory victory!
and the angels shall take up the cry shouting hosan-
nahs and victory, victory! and you shall lay your
hieearned crown at the foot OF Him who redeems us
all from every evil habit