Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-11-29

Nme carefully how we'll bred people behave,
| and do your best to imItate them. 1t is noble
to be an lmtator of that which is good aud
beautiful Above all, if you wish to b. at
home in society, fil your hrains with ideas =
Set your mind to work Wake it out of the
slugeishness it would naturally sink into Take
| the newspapers and read them thoroughly =
knowledge is power in more senses than one
| II you 60 into society with something in your
mind worth talking about. you will not fail to
find listeners who will treat you with respect,
and where you are we'll received, you will not
fail very soon to fad yourself at ease u si,la
da LESSON OF TRUST. oo 3 4 aala
Some time ago boy was discovered in the
street, evidently bright and intelligent, but
sick. A man who had feelings of kindness
strongly developed, went to ask him what he
was doing there ~s3'S
Nv aiting for God to come for me, he said
'What do you mean r. raid the gentleman
touched by the patheiic tone of the, answer
and the condition OF the boy, in whose brighr
eye and flashed face he saw the evidence OF
fever. God sent Tor father and mother. and
little brother said he, .'and took them away
up to his home in the sky. and mether ttld Inc
when she was sick that God would take care OF
me have nobody TO give me ANYTHING and
80 came on, here. and have been locking 81,
long 10 the sky for God to come and take Care
of me- as molher said he would He VIII
come e-won't He? Mother never told me a
lie. = ..-1. =. ..a..a.,s sa,a47 .vaeaes5 81
Yes, my lad.' said The gentleman over
come with emotion. He has sent me to take
care of you = fe,.a,l.b e1g3ssa 4yssA .ss7.T
D You should have seen his eye fash and the
smlle OF triumph break over his face as he
said Mother never told me lie. sir bui
you have been so long on the way n.ru uI 81
Il What a lesson # trust and how this incl
dent shows the effect of never deceiving chill
dren with idle tales s- lsaeilasaa 81. ds sa
k.e A CHEERFUL FACE =fss.. O. e
There is no greater everyday virtue than
cheerfuness This quality in man among men
is like sunshine TO the day, OF. gentle, renewing
moisture to parched herbs. The light of
cheerful face diffuses itself and communicates
the happy spirit hat inspires it. The sourest
temper must sweeien In the atmosphere of con
tinuous good humor- As well might fog, and
clouds. and vapor, hope to cling to the sun
lllumined landscape, as the blues and morose-
ness to combat jpvial speech and exhilaratina
laughter. Be cheerful always There is DO
path but will be easier travelled NJ, load bu,
will be lighter, no shadow on heart or brain
bur will lift sooner in presence of determined
cheerulne-s Ii may at tunes seem difficult
tor the happest tempered to keep the cnun-
teOance OF peace anu content Dut the dfmcui-
~ will vauish when we truly consider that sui
len alnom aad passionate despair d. nothing
but multiply thorns and thicken SORROWS Iii
comes TO u as providensially a. good - and l.
good, if We righ5ly apply IT'S lessons; why
not then cheeriseb sccap' the ILL., and ,h,,>
blunt It's apparent sting Cheeefnir,ess oughl
10 be the fruit of philosophy aud of christian
Hy. What Is gained by peevishness and fret
fulnesS-by perver,e sadness and sulenuess
1t We are i'll. let us be cheered by the trust tina
we shall soon be in health! if misfortune be-
fall u.s. let Us be cheered by hopeful visions OF
better frtune; if death robs US of our dear
ones, let Us be cheered by the thought thar
they are only gone before to the bli>stul bower
where We shall all meet, to part no more for
ever Cultivate cheerfuluess, if only for per
sonal profit. You will d, and bear every duty
and burden better by being cheerful. It will
be your cunsoler 10 solitude your passport aud
commentator in society. You will be sough.
after. more trusted aud esteemed for your ready
cheerfulness The bad, the vicious may be
boisterou>ly gay and vuIgarly humorous, bur
seldom OF never truly cheerful Genuine cheer
fulness is an almost certain index of an honest
and pure heart s ID, s. aa8s4Heeav9 d