Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-03
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"A crooked log makes straight
fire.
-tffide'ity. good-humor and COM
placekcy Of temper, outlive all the
charms Of 4 fine face, and make its de-
Gag Invisible .
The true girl has to be sought fer.
She does not parade herself as show
goods. She is not fashionable. GEN
orally she is not rich. Bit Oh what
heart she has when you find her
so large; so pure, and so womanly
When you see it you wonder if those
snowy things outside were really We
men, IF you gain her love; your two
thousand are million She viii not
ask you for carriage or q frst-class
house. She'll wear simple dresses,
and turn them when necessary, though
vulgar magnifcence frowns on her
economy. She viii keep everything
neat and nice i'll your sky-parlor, and
give you such welcome when you
come homie that youth think your par
lor higher than ever She'll entertain
true friends IN dollar, and astonish
you with the new thought, how little
happiness depends on money She will
make you love home {if you don't
you're a brute), and teach yot how to
pity, while You scorn, poor f:ssbiona-
BILE that thinks itself rich. and vainly
tries to think itself happy.
Now do not, [ pray you, say, any
more, Il can't afford to marry Go
find the true woman, and you can
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane, be sensible yourself, and
seek your wife in sensible way.-DR.
CROSBY, in Association Monthly:
i am not sure whether 7 did right
or wrong. I am sure that | meant
right Il was in this wise Believing
implicitly that the bonding Of little
human twigs should be accomplished
during the early stage of their growth,
/ concluded to commerce on We've
Ny intention was to give her lesson
in frmness. Accordingly filled box
with chestnuts, and placed it within
her reach, saving, Now, We've, dear.
you must not teuch them without my
permission .
'<Nell, der, I iess I'N not was She
reply, while the btown-eyed three year
old gazed wistfully toward the sweet
temptation | gave her six or eight
|.In my dear title potit, flank 90!
went to my work and laborcd with
all the cheerfamess of an inventor who
is pretty sure his machine will be
| success
During the afternoon it occurred to-
my mind that those eight uuts were
lasting a remarkable time. Assuming
my blandess tone for the occasion,
asked:
"Vicve have you eaten all your
chestnuts %
"No, fink not
COME here; darling. Where do
you get 50 mary :"
|sOh, dets 'em out O. my potit.
"Wcl, but here ar. more than [
gave you at first" said, as | exam:n-
ed the danny receptacle. go, We've !!
have yoa been diSobeying me and get
ting more out Of the box p
Il 'spccts pr APPS | haye,'
''BUs are you sure?'
eyes, Is pity sure.
90 dear We've" l cried, with the
feelings Of one who discovers his in
yenticn to be failure, "this makes
poor ,nantaa feel SO sad. | do not like
to punish YOU but what must [ do?
=! must have my little girl obey me
Oh what shall do?'
The small sinner looked reflective.
''Well, mamma, she presently said,
in solemn tones, Il dess 90 had better
pray
Believing her suggestion a wise one,
e1nbodyin2 about all the wisdom Of the
entire affair, | acted upon 1t. Return
inc to my occupation after our session
adjourned, the first thing that caught
my attention was scrap of old news=
paper, containing this sentence
e'lie who through intention or neg
lect throws before another tempta-
ton. is, if he be overcome, equally
guilty"
| put away the box of chestnuts,
and am awaiting further Gght.-Na-
honal Baptist.
+ hear men say tlat the Church.
has preserved Gods truth in the world:
There is superficial sense IN which
this is so; but the true rendering is ]:
"God's truth has preserved the
Church. D." Why, have You saved the
sun by your candle? Is it your OPTICAL
glass that has been the cause Of the
preservation Of light? And is mans
thinking about the truth the reason
why that truth remains? If every man
on earth were dead to-day, and not a
cricket's chirp broke the silence Of the
universal globe, truth would stand un-
diminished, unchanged. And IT there
came up from our graves another dis
tnct race Of men, and they were led
through a wilderness Of ten thousand
wears. to the truth Of God, they would