Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-08-20
f possible. to lead a Christian life.

if possible, to lead Christian life.
Under the tender care and nursing of Mrs
Rogers, Maud soon regained her health
Calling her to her bedside one day, ant
throwing her arms around her neck, she ex
claimed, 'Dear mother, have at last fount
my M1srAKE-it was in not realizing you
sterling qualities and your devoted Christian
spirit in not approaching your tender care
forbearance and kindness to me until Thu
late hour. Mother can you forgive me, ane
teach me and little Maudie the mystery o
divine love?
''Most willingly do forgive you, my
daughter" said Mrs. Rogers, while tears o
Joy rolled down her furrowed cheeks.
Ever after that, instead of the cross, fret
full wife, Maud proved to be one of the mos
docile and loving of wives; in fact, she was
the sunshine of the whole household. Hel
husband, seeing the change that had beer
wrought in his now pleasant and dutiful lit
tie wife, spent more of his leisure time al
home, enjoying the peace and comforts his
wealth had brought him.
A CURIOUS MELON wonders per.
tanning to organized structures are not con-
fined to animals, but there are many plants
whose form, instincts and capabilities are
most curious and interesting. In a tract Of
country in the southwestern part of Africa,
distinguished for its dry but rich soil, a gi-
gantic perennial melon has been discovered
which is a most delicious, wholesome fruit,
and which is largely consumed by the native
inhabitants as food. In order that this mel
on should flourish, it is necessary that il
should strike it's roots down through the sand
thirty feet to reach permanent moisture. =
This it does, and grows in great luxuriance
where all else is shriveled and parched by
heat But this is not ALL If it were sim
ply huge melon, with smooth and delicate
skin, every one would be destroyed by wild
beasts before half matured. To prevent
this nature has armed its outer rine with a
covering of long, sharp, terrible thorns,
which so laccrate the mouths and noses of
animals that they are glad to leave them
alone in all their tempting freshness. Man,
with his hands and sharp knives, finds little
difficulty in opening the luscious fruit. The
natives have no necessity for putting fences
about their melon patches, for the plants are
self-protective.
GENIUS. Alexander Hamilton once said
to an intimate friend:
'Men give me some credit for genius
All the genius have lies just in this:
When l have a.subject, [ study it pro-
foundly. Day and night it is before me. I
explore it in all its bearings. My mind be-
comes pervaded with it. Then the effort
which l make the people are pleased to call
the fruit of genius. 1t is the fruit Of labor
and thought
Mr. Webster once replied to gentleman
who pressed him to speak on a subject of
great Importance;
1.-THE subject interests me deeply, but I
have no time There, sir, pointing to a
huge pile of letters on the table, sis pile
of unanswered letters to which l must reply
before the close of this session (Which was
then three days off. I have no time to an
swer the subject so as to do it justice
But, Mr. Webster, few words from you
would do much to awaken public attention
to it."
eff there is so much weight in my words
as you represent, it is because do not allow
myself to speak on any subject until my
mind is imbued with it."
TnoUGHrs TO REMEMBER.-We Gull these
wise words from DR.. Guthrie:
The meanest are mighty with God, the
mightiest mean without Him.
Would we do our Heavenly father JUS
tice, we must look on Calvary as we'll as on
Eden.
We have no faith in terror ASSOCIATED
from tenderness We trust more to the
process of drawing than driving men to
Jesus.
Like the inn of Bethlehem given to lod ge
meaner guests, heart full of pride has no
chamber within which Christ may be born
in us the hope of glory"
The magnet which drew Savior from
the skies was not our merit, but our mis-
cry.
None are SO sure to lie in jesus bosom,
as those who lie lowest at jesus feet
That man gave the atheist crushing an
swer, who told him that the very feather
with which he penned the words. ''There is
no God" refuted the audacious lie.
WORDS OF WISDOM Sorrows best anti
dote is employment.
Beauty devoid of grace is like hook
without bait
The largest room in the world-Room for
improvement.
Confne your expenses, Or they will con-
fine you.
He that falls in love with himself will
have no rivals.
If you cannot do as well as you wish, DO
as well as you can
Promises made in the time of affliction re-
quire better memory than people common
ly possess.
When you hear man say, ''life is but
DREAM" tread on his corns and wake him up
Life is real.
Be deaf to the quarrelsome, blind to the
scorner, and dumb to those who are mis-
chievously inquisitive.
RESPECT TIE BoDY.-Give it what it re-
quires and no more. Don't pierce its ears,
strain its eyes, or pinch its feet; do not roast
it by the fire by day and smother it under