Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-14
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HAVING THINGS TO FIT


Henry" said my uncle to me one day,
Just after the tailor had been measuring me
for new suit, ''can you tell me why the
tailor measured you? Why did he not make
your clothes without giving himself SO much
trouble ?"
"Oh, uncle?" said l, "if he had not
measured my clothes, he would never
made them fit -
every true" said he "and now hope
you will learn something from the tailor If
he should make your new clothes too large
or too small for you, trouble enough will you
b ave with them, but if they should fit you,
why then they viii add greatly to your COM
fort Much of your happiness in the world
consists in our having things to fit. "
Though | understood what uncle meant
bout my new suit fitting me, did not quite
catch his meaning as to the othor things.
[ suppose he saw this, for he went on talk
ing thus:
''Things must be fitting to give comfort.
Ifa poor man, who cannot keep himself,
keeps a dog; if a man sets up in business
which he does not understand; if one ven
lures into deep water who cannot swim, or
bids at an auction for what he cannot pay,
these things are not fitting, and cannot an
swer
Uncle saw that 1 was listening, and pro-
ceeded thus
IF people would consider how they could
help each other, they would find themselves
better fitted to do so in hundred instances
than they suppose How shallI get my
potatoes to market? said one to his neigh
Dor, for yon know l have a horse and no
cart oh, replied his neighbor, / know
one having potatoes to sell, who at this time
has cart and no horse; you are just suited
to one another The two potatoe sellers
gladly agreed to help each other, aud being
well fitted to do so, all things went off pleas
antly.
Uncle kept looking at me to see if | well
understood him.
oSome time ago | heard of blind man
and cripple who wanted to go to the same
place, but could not tell how to get there.
! As to helping ane another that seemed alto
gether out of the question. Nothing is
easier, said bystander, for if VOC take
matters right, you are just suited for each
others benefit Let the cripple use his
eyes, and the other his legs, and arm
and the affair will be settled. And so
it was: they could not have suited one an
other better.
NV uncle's meaning was plan enough
now
~ once was acquainted with clever
tradesman, who knew very well how to keer
it. advised him to takes partner, anC
recommended to him plain, honest man
not one Of your spendthrifts who rur
through all they get, but one who was fruga
and prudent The partners did exceedingly
we'll together The one did the getting
and the other managed the saving; the.
were exactly fitted for one another
Nc one could deny the truth of ever.
word spoken by my uncle, who then said
san that is doue by our Heavenly Fathe
is done suitably. Spring, summer, autumn
J and winter, harmonizc for the good of tn
earth: the birds is fitted to fly in the al
, the fish to swim in the water; and anima
! ! TO live on the land Man is adapted to h
situation, and furnished with faculties
/, enable him to do good and live to the glol
of his Almighty Maker. What can be be
e ter suited to one ignorant OF himself an
e God than book of wisdom like the Blbl
With a little reflection, Henry, you viii