Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-24


the bravess,' replied my Uncle Toby.
-Sterne.
characters never change. Opin-
ions alter characters are only devel-
oped.-Diraeli,
IT Hnl sh1p, :, L = ny nPssst sign os wisdom
is continued observation-disclosures
gn:
None but the contemptible are ap-
prehensive Of contempt.-Rochefou-
cuuLd,
Conversation enrichcs the under
standing, but solitude is the school of
genius.-GtJbom
Custom may lead a man into ma
ny errors, but it justifies none.-Field-
eng.
Every fresh requirement is anoth-
er remedy against atfliction and time.
- WILmou.
On the neck of the young man
sparkles no gem 50 gracions as enter
prise.-Haiz.
There is no substitute for thorough
going, ardent and sincere earnestness.
Gold is but a relative good. Yet
mankind exchange God, truth and hon
or, which are positive goods for gold.
He that wrestles with us strength
ems our nerves and sharpens our skill.
Our antagonist is our helper.-BsrAe.
Il take it to be principal rule in
life not to be to much addicted to any
one thing.-Terence.
No man can improve in any com
pany for which he has not respect
enough to be under any degree of re-
straint-Lord Chesterfield.
Man Judges Of the inward DISPOSE
ton by the outward acts God judges
of the outward acts by the inward dis
position,
That was excel!ently observed, say
I, when [ read passage III an author
where his opinion agrees with mine
S~Jt
Often do we think when we ought
to act, and act when it hehooves us to
reflect; hence caution is frequently as
fatal as rashness.
Three questions to be put to our
selves before speaking evil Of any man ::
First, is it true? Second, is it kind ?
Third, is it necessary?
1t should seem that Incidence it.
self would incline a person to be honest,
as it requires infinitely greater pains
and contrivance to be knave, - Shen-
stone.
If we only could be as little chill
dren always. . How mahy Of US SO feel,
with a sort of longing we never can ex-
press. If we could only have the child
faith at all times through life For this
is marvellous 1t doubts not. 1t qucs-
tions not 1t gives clear sunlight to
being continually. 1t is more worth
full to happiness than anything besides.
Fortunate, indeed, is the child in such
a possession Fortunate were we OF
the grown-up generations, if such pos
sessions were our own.
Honor THY MOTHER. 1t was a
cold, dark night in winter The wind
blew, and the snow was whirled furious
ly about, seeking to hide itself beneath
cloaks and hood, and in the very hair
of those who were out A distinguish
ed lecturer was to speak, and, notwlth-
standing the storm, the villagers
very generally ventured forth to hear
him.
William Amnesty, buttoned up to his
chin in his thick overcoat, accompanied
his mother. 1t wa. difficult to walk
through the fallen snow against the
piercing wind, and William said to his
mother:
''Couldn't you walk easier if you
took my arm p
''Perhaps | could,' his mother re-
piled as she put her arm through his
and drew up as closely as possible to
him. Together they breasted the storm.
the mother and the boy who had once
been carried in her arms, who had now
grown up so tall that she could lean on
his They had not walked very far
when he said F.:
Il am very proud, tonight, moth
er."
Proud that you can take care Of
me?' she said to him with heart
gushing with tenderness.
This is the first time you have lean
ed upon me- said the happy boy.
There will be few hours in that child S
life Of more exalted pleasure than ne
pninypi that evening" avan IF he should