Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27
Selections,

Tho Bible is window in this prise
Of hope, through which we look into eter
nity.-Dicigh.
There is manner of forsiving so di
VINE that you are ready to embrace tn
offender for having called it forth
Who in certain moments can entirel-
lose himself in another, and in the mids
of the greatest action thinks of no obser
yer, Is a jewel in the crown of human ma
ture.
Never hold any one by the button o.
by the hand, in order to be heard out fol
II people are unwilling to hear you, vol
had better hold your tongue than them
thesterfield
Give not thy tongne too great liberty
let 1t take the prisoner. a word unspoken
Is like the sword in scabbard, thine If
vented, thy sword is in another's hand
1t thou desire to be held wise, be so wise
rs to hold thy tongue uayleS,
Tho more considerable. common and
2eemlngly easy of discovery, the means to
the attainment of some great end-the
more genius is there in the plan
Who, at the solicitations of cunning.
seif-lnterest, Stiffness or impudence, hest
- tates one moment before he refuses, proves
himself at once silly giver.
Neither patience nor inspiration, can
give wings to snail-you waste your
own force, you destroy what remained of
energy i'll the INDECENT, by urging him to
move beyond his power.
Small acts of kindness, how pleasant
and desirable do they make life Every
dark object is made light by them, and
every tear of sorrow is brushed away.
When the heart is sad, and dependency
sits at the entrance to the soul, a trifing
kindness drives despair away, and makes
the path cheerful and pleasant.
A fair reputation is plant, delicate
III its nature and by no means rapid in its
growth. 1t viii not shoot up in night,
like the gourd of prophet, but like that
goufd, it may perish in a night Taylor.
--Rouyhness in friendship is at least
disgusting as offensive breath from a
beautiful mouth the rough may perhaps
be trusty, sincere .eCTet-but he is ii fool
if he expects ielicacy from others, and
lypocrite if he prctends to it himself.
Frequent laughing has long been
called a sign of a little mind-whilst the
scarser smile of harmless quiet has been
complimentod as the mark of IA noble
heart. But to abstain from laughing and
exciting laughter, merely not to offend,
or TO risk giving offence or not to debase |
the inward dignity of character-is a
power unknown TO many vigorous mind.
1t is an old saying that Charity begins
ut home. but Is no reason why it should
not 90 abroad. A man should live with |
the world rs a citizen of the world he |
may have preference for the particular
quarter or square or even alley in which /
he lives, but he should have general
feeling for the welfare of the whole
Cumberland.
Actions, looks, words, steps, form the
alphabet by which you may spell eharac-
ter; some are mere letters, others contain
entire words, lines, whole pages, which at
once deeipher the life of a man. One
such genuine, uninterrupted page may be
your key to all the rest; but first be GER
tain that he makes it all alone, and with
out thinking of publisher or reader.
Expect the secret resentment of him
whom your forgiveness has impressed
with a sense of his inferiority expect the
resentment of a woman whose profound
love you have repulsed yet, surer still,
expect the unceasing rancour of envy
against the progress of genius and merit.
Renounce the hopes of reconciling him,
but know that whilst you steer on mindless
of his grin, all ruling destiny will either
change his rage to awe, or blast his pow
ers to the deepest root.
If you mean to know yourself. inter-
line such of these aphorisms az AFFECT you
agreeably in reading, and set mark to
such as left a sense of aneasiness with
you; then show your copy to whom you
please.
definition Of Bible Terms.
days journey was thirty-three and one fifth
miles
Sabbath days journey was about an English
mile.
Ezekiels reed was eleven feet nearly
A cubit is y inches nearly.
hand Is breadth is eqnal 10 three and five
ishth inches.
A fingers breadth is equal to one inch.
A shekel OF silver was about fifty cents.
A shekel Of gold was 1909
talent ofsilver was S53s.32