The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-20

Of those within his reach. Espec
tally should all the wages Of Labor
be paid promptly. Could the suf
fering caused by the delay in THU
respect be laid open to the gaze Of
those who thoughtlessly inffct it
astonishment and self-feproach
would ill their hearts. So
Much of the good We receive
from Others cannot be requited
by money. Not only does effort
and industry deserve its need, but
faithfulness, devotion. self-sacri.
fee and personal attachment cal
for a higher form of recompense
Such services demand both graft.
tude and respect. When fidelity
is met with appreciation, when de-
voted service receives grateful &C,
acknowledgement, then differences OF
rank and station sink into. obliv'
ion, and only true nobility of soul
clsims precedence. The conscien-
tious teacher who works not only
for his mental and physical ener-
gies to the improvement ofhis pu-
pills and the diffusion of knoWl-
edge, can never be fully requited
save by the love, respect and con-
fidence of those whom he benefits.
A false and mistaken pride causes
some to FEEL oppressed by every
obligation, and to strive to free
themselves by material bounty,
but though the latter may be right
and just, it can never atone for the
lack of that grateful respect and
attachment which is always due
to devotion in service. a=l
There is another kind Of recon-
pense which We owe our fellow
men, and which is too seldom vol
untarily.aceoEded;, that is, repara-
ton for injuries. This in its
grosser forms the law compels;
but hundreds of cases occur daily
which the law cannot touch, but
in which justice demands that full
amends be made. Where from Gu
pidity others have been defrauded
Of their just dues, or where from
malice or passion Intentional in
jury of any kind has been inflicted
no repentance can be considered
sincere or available that is not ac-
companied by reparation. The
money must be refunded, the prop
erty restored, the SANDER retacted,
the false accusation withdrawn, the
injury repaired as far as possiblei
or the guilt can never be effaced or
the conscience cleared. If the in
jury be unintentional, though no
guilt demand repentance, the same
duty Of reparation exists, and he
who is keenly alive to a sense Of
right, will esteem it privilege
thus to undo the harm he has un-
Willingly inflicted. In little things
this is q duty hourly negle cted.
The borrowed book is returned de-
faced, or mislaid and not returned
at all, the time so valuable to its
owner is trespassed upon without
any thought of an equivalent, the
hasty or thoughtless word that
wounds the heart or soils the
character, once uttered, and per-
haps regretted, is yet left to rankle.
Many instances will occur to every
one in which this plain duty of
reparation is neglected. The law
of recompense appeals to each one
for aid in its mSintainance. Where
it is in our power to reward merit
encourage industry, or quicken
talent, let us cheerfully accord
them, and where we become con-
scious of having infringed on any
right Or privilege, let US make
haste to repair the evil, and undo
the wrong. Thus we will help to
cultivate just public spirit, and
in ourselves increasing
energy in the cause of right.