Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-30
A String of Beads.


There is only one thing worse than ignorance,
and tha, is conceit OF all intractable fools,
an overwise man is the worst You may cause
idiots to phi,osophizc-you may coax donkeys
10 forego thistles-but don't ever think Of dri-
wing common sense into the head Of conceited
person.
1t is not high crimes, such as robbery and
murder, which destroy the peace Of society, so
much as the village gossip, family quaFrels,
iealonsies, and chickering's between neighbors-
meddlesomencss aud tattling are the cankers
that ca, into all social happiness.
Pleasure which cannot be obtained but By
an unreasonable or unsuitable expense must
always end in pain; and pleasure which must
be enjoyed at the expenseOf another's pain can
never be such as a worthy man can delight in.
Fight hard against basty temper. Anger
will come. but resist it strongly. Aspark may
Get house on fire. A fit Of passion may give
you cause to mourn all your life. Never re-
venge an injury.
The woman who has not touched the heart
Of a man before he leads her to the altar has
scarcely chance to charm it when possession
aud security turn their powerful arms against
her.
Be always frank and true spurn every sort
Of affectation and disguise. Have the courage
10 confess your ignorance aud awkwardness.-
Confde your faults and folies to but few.
To mourn for the dead is to mourn for the
lost casket when You still retain the jewel II
held. The memories Of the dead ones virtues
are the Jewel, and the cold clay but the casket.
Were human beings always that which they
are in their best moments, then should wo
know here already on earth kingdom Of hea-
ven, of beauty, aud goodness.
II is according to nature 10 be merciful FOR
no man that hath not divested himself Of hu-
nanity can be bard-besrted to others without
feeling pain in himself.
1t is impossible to make people understand
their ignorance; ior it requires knowledge TO
perceive it and therefore be that eau perceive
it hath it not.
An injury is not always reason for retala-
ton; nor is the folly of others with regard to
us a sufficient reason for initiating 1t with re-
gard to them.
The best quality Of mind that any one can
come in possession Of is the strength 20 bear up
against disappointments aud misiortunes.
However high We rise, we should lure others
UPWARD 20 The same nights by gushing melo-
dies Of the lips an hearts.
The bright clouds, moLled 10y the fingers Of
the winds, blossom in the sunshine, petals OF
the flower-cup Of beaycn
Beware how you become personal an in
snlt offered 10 accident or deformity is rarely
forgiven, and never forgotten.
1t is not in tie ? wer Of a good man to re-
fuse making another happy, when he has both
ability aud opportunity.
Pride and opulence may kiss in the morning
as a married couple but they are likely to bo
divorced before sunset.
Cuvetousncss terms liberality spendthrift,
and prodiga!iiy calls her churl; she Is alik
contrary to both.
IN lnaliciousy pointing out the faults OF an
other person you ouly excite him to the disco
very Of your own.
Slander not others because they have SLAM
dered you bite not reptile because you have
felt his bite
Many a mans tongue is two-edged sword.
one Of the edges cutting bis friends, aud tic O.
ther himself
If every mans breas, conld be looked into,
there would be found the image Il some wo-
man.
Friendship is the shadow of the evening
which strengthens with tic setting sun Of life