Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-07
Selections

Selections
- Sorrows best an,idoto il employ
mcnt.
Mako good uso d time If you loyo
eternity.
Poor indeed is Le who thinks he
mover has enough.
Silent deeds arc better than unproft-
able words.
--Grioying for ni-iortunos il adding
glli t. NORWOOD.
lilo who wants content can't find an
cay chair.
The abundance If d ,niser !, butpoy-
erty - him.
Give liyLt, and tho darkness viii di--
p r-e it.clf
Man doubles bis cyils by Jroodiny
ul9n them.
-He who deals with blockhcads has
need Of much brsius.
-Indolcncc is the ru.f Of tie mind
and The inlet Of -.ice.
a truly great man never puts away
the simplicity OF child.
-P,r-ccuti,u and afilictiou and trial
hasten tie frli;-bui- Of truth.
You may find your best iriead or your
worst enemy IN yourself
Let your promises be sincere, and
within the compass Of your ability.
Sorrow rain brings blossoms and
bird-song- 10 the tree Of knowledge.
Zealou-ly lseeT down li.tla expenses and
you viii no, incur lag ones.
Keep aloof srgm sadness, for s4due
IS s.. hne-- Of tie soul
"A man may have much Of the world
aua not be much 81 man.
cod way il ~ cro-- mans way. that
hc may turn fran, i' and live.
Avoid evil spoaaiug, anI give your
counsel 20 him who I'D accept II.
--satan'- most artui device il - .a-
duee disbelief in bic owr existence.
Sin j. hard ta-k-n l-ter aud pave
dreadful ~agss. "The v ases Of sia De-
death"
ID, not -lu in ratuk.aa, Gin; d. not
lin failing T. rebukc il.
Ii industry j. no more IL ~ "a habit, il
Is at least an excellent one
SOME peoples defects lre but tho *
agsera'ions Of their good qualities.
One rarely rerents Of having kept FL
lent but often Of having -pa ken
Avoid evil speaking, a nl give your
counsel TO him who viii acc aptit.
Some men make thems ,lvc- a great
name 10y the perpetual ruin Of their good
ore.
Though charity make your rur-'
lighter one dry. yet it will M bC II heavier
another.
Let our repentance be a Lively will, Z
firm resolution Complaints tni mourn
}nE over past errors avail moth ing.
Be deaf TO the quarrclsoIne, bin Il
the srorncr, and dumb to those who arr
mischicyously inqui>itiye.
Real Christians are the resamblances
Of Christ; and il we love the original, we
must also love the copy.
-Alyice which Ike tie snow. softly
falls, dwolls the longer upon, and sinks
The imaginary troubles are to Us like
the dissolving views of camera some
times m5gnihed hundred fold.
True goodness is like the glow-worm.
1t shines most when no eyes except those
Of heaven are upon il.
As the moon. though invisible, con-
trolls the ocean tide, 50 Jesus. unseen, has
power over the motions of the believing
souls.
I never knew how il was, but | al
ways seemed TO have the most come in
when 1 gave ne most away.-Barter.
No man ever become eminent in any
thing, unless he work at it with an earn
estncss bordering on enthusiasm.
He who has not forgiven an enemy,
has never yet tasted one Of the most SUBJ
lime enjoyments of life.
BY how much lower the Saviour was
made for me, ~ so much the dearer may
he be to me.
"A word of kindness Is seldom spoken
in vain. 1t is seed which, even when
dropped by chance, springs mp flower.
"A Christian should never plead spir-
itahity ioi btiIk u II ne Dc u
shoe-cleaner, he should be the best in the
parish.
He who has not forgiven an enemy
has never yet tasted one of the most sub,
lime enjoyments of life.
NO man can ever become eminent in
anything, unless he works at it with an
earnestness bordering on enthusiasm.
"A word of kindness is seldom spoken
in vain. 1t is a seed, which, even when
dropped by chs.nce. springs up flower.
Every man has in his own life follies
enough: in his mind, troubles enough,
without beir.g curious after the affairs Of
others.
Said an old gentleman to his daugh.
ter: BE sure, my dear, you never marry
a poor man; but remember, that the
poorest man in the world is one that has
money and nothing else"
The real way to improve is not 90
much by varied reading, as by finding out
your weak points on any subject and
mastering them.