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

Christ is never more wounded IN the |
house Of his friends than when they muir |
muir; nothing seemed so much to overcome |
his forbearance with the Isrselites.
Regret not golden age that is be-
hind you. There is one before and II
beckons you. Its rewards are not for the |
idle, but for the brave hearts disciplined
to toll.
-Averice in old age, says Cicero is |
foolish, for what can be more absurd than
for us to increase our provisions for the
road, the nearer weapproach our journeys
end.
The Icss one thinks of his troubles
and trials, the fewer and lighter they ere.
An ounce Of hope ia the heart will out
weigh a ton Of care in the hand.
To indulge anger. is 10 admit Satan
as guest; but 10 indulge malice, j. to-
close the door upon him as an inmate; N
the one, he finds TRANSIENT lodging; ia
the other permanent hons.
The real way TO improve Is not So
much by varied reading, as by finding
out Your weak points ON any subject and
mastering them.
Every man has in his own life follies
enough in his own mind, troubles
enough, without being curious after the
affairs of others.
Moderation il the great secret Of
government. To be always dissatisfied j.
the way TO lose ali authority and respect.
The consequence of those people Is moot
cheerfully acknowledged who seem least
forward to assert II.
-Sclf-control is the best evidence Of
cultivated intellect and a clear conscience.
II j. "A great pleasure TO meet those who
wisely listen and observe who review
what il said without prejudice, and with
or without advice commit no errors.
Nothing is 20 difficult TO do, nothing 50
rarely done.
What is il that promotes the most
and the deepest thought in the human
race ? II i not learning il J. not the
cond4Ict of business il j. not even the
impulse Of the affections. II i suffer
ing and that, perhaps. j. the reason why
there j. 70 much suffering 10 the world
The angel that went down 10 trouble the
waters. aud 20 make them healing, was
NOT, perhaps, entrusted with - rat
boon ~ the angel who bcncygl"ntly ia
fictei upon the sufferers the diseise irotl
which they suffered.
Tho les one thinks Of hi trouble
aud tri4l-, tho fewer aud lighter they are.
An ounce 81 hope ia the heart will out
weigh ton - care IN the hand.
To indulge anger, Il - admit Satan
a. gue.t but - indulge malice, - =
closc the door upon him a. an inmate
in the one, he hnds a transient lodging
in the other permanent home.
For every ono lilo has some blessing
some cup that y not mixed with bitter
meas. 1t every heart there j. some fpunt
Of pure war, and al mon some time ~
other. taate ~ sweetness. Who - b.
that ha- not found IN hi- path II life some
fragrant rg-sbu-h. sDenting all tho aif
with It's sweet virtue that the storm 81
time can never destroy. Write your
name IN kiuanrsz. love and mercy upon
the hearts ~ the thousands you come ~
contact with year after year, aud you will
never be forgotten. No, your name, your
deeds will be a. lggibie GA the hearts you
leave behind, as the stars on the brow %
the evening. Good deeds will shine A.
the stars II heaven.
DIR. Chalmers beautifully says: The
little ! have seen in the world and known.
Of the history Of mankind teaches Inc 10
look upon their errors IN sorrow, not IL
anger when / take the history of one
poor heart that h4- -inned and suii, rod.
and represent 10 my-elf the struggle and
temptations it passed tarough-the brlei
puisatians Of JOY; the t-ars Of regret the
feeblene-- OF purpose: the seorn Of the
world that has little charity the de-ola-
ton # the souls sanctuary, aud threaten
ing voice. within health gone happiue--
pouc-I would tain leave the erring Of ny
fellow man win HIM from whose hand
il came