The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

Dublic resort. He could convert the
meauest home into a sanctuary and from
trifinc events eduee lessons of thrilling
import. Some of the grandest lessons OF
! life are learned not in. the Schools bo'
/ In the simple occurrences OF every DAY
4 We learn at times uuconrelousiy. Inc
world is a school; humanity our teacher.
4 A Young man who enjoyed home OF
Quiet and comfort where, II not favored
with the luxuries of wealth, he yet pos
sessed sll that was essential to secure
happiness, once had occasion to 20 to the
! home of his washerwoman-a little, mar
row, upiuyitiug aad coniiortless room IN
/ the third story in close aud Uuheathy
| tenement house, in the rear OF another
and reached by damp alley~way. II
very sultry day in August, when the
thermometer indicated 9S. and the great
problem, which few can solve, was how
to keep comfortable.
"Ah," said the young man. rs he EN-
tered the place, wipiug the perspiration
from his face, and found her industrious
ly at work at her tub, Its fearfully
warm day; how iu the world do you
manage 10 stand the heat2"
She paused for minute in her work,
and with a CHEEKY smile upon her face,
"Och, ye know sir, there's always
brace in the alley, aud whin cant stand
it here on account of the hate, l 20 out
there fora few minutes aud git cooled of
| don't know what / should do widdout
the alley, sir"
The lesson has never been forgotten.
Contentment under such circumstances
was a virtue so unlocked for that 1t was
the more attractive. IL is one of those
graces seldom met with. The gifted au
thor of Bitter Sweet" never spoke a
truer word than this:
That which we call the fairest,
And prize for its surprising worth,
Is always rarest.
Such is the restlessness of the mind.
its vague yearnings for something not yet
attained, that it may we'll be said
Man never is but always to be blessed.
When the spirit Of coutsutmenti is not
the result or a stoical indifference; or OF
a sluggish, dreamy temperament, but is
combined with energy aud vigor, with
high hopes and worthy aspirations, it Is
one of the best. indiees OF nobler ma
ture. aud "devoutly TO be wished for.
There are in society some who are con-
stitutional mopes who do not lire. bu
simply drawl out an out existence to
whom life has no brightness who look /
through distorted lens and fnd notb-
ing but harshDess in the world aud un-
kindness in Providence who mourn be- /
cause fortune has not favored them aud 4
drilted them upon its curreHt to success /
Man is greater than the circumstances
under which he is placed. The princi
pies of the inner lie should be greater
than all the forces OF the outer. lie
that looses heart and courage because OF
who is controlled by Instead of
controlling circumstances, has at best
but an imperfect and bedwaried man
hood We must take much on trust in
this life. Reverses must be expected as
well as successes; trials as well as bless
iugs. But it, with the spirit of submis-
sion to all tie allotments Of Providence,
there be coupled the grace of conteD
ment, life win always have less of shad
ow than of sun shine, and we shall learn
to understand more fully the precious
ness of the fatherhood OF God Watch !
man and ReJlecfor.