Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-12
Truthfulness and Unselfishness.

OF all people in the world the "truth
full" are the most beloved. There is
something so beautiful in truth, it is SC
dear to every human heart, that a person
who is simply true gains respect, rever
ence and love without an effort. Nc
matter for polish, roughly truthful per
son is like an uncut diamond; YOU sus
pect the radiance if you see it not, and
give it your appreciation. Some people
are morally true and intellectually false
the heart is true, the intellect is bewildered
they are not despised, the heart shines
out; but nature that is as true as steel,
where heart and mind are of one accord,
is nobleman in his own right; no one
can take away his peerless attraction.
But OF all the faults which are "tolera.
BILE, and not to be endured" is that latent
malice and "all uncharitableness" which
wears the mask of truth and assumes a
tone of frankness in order to be disagreea.
bic. Real truth may be rough, but is
seldom unkind. That which apes it, and
is not itself, is unkind, and arrogant, and
hurtful. That which people cali "speak-
ing ones mind" telling you "your faults
for your own good" is often but selfish
expression of personal envy or malice.
Self-consciousness, when it takes on
the form of Dragging, cannot be said to
be very attractive vice. The man who
tells you directly or indirectly of his
great and good actions, his large estates,
his good pictures, his fine horses; or, in
fact, while he illuminates anything
which is his, is not placing him
self in a fascinating attitude And it is
astonishing how common this is! ITO
become forgetful of others and only con.
scious OF yourself" is one definition of
insanity; and it is curious that sane per-
son can be braggart. For one moment
let him say TO himself an imaginary
speech having al" as its basis, as com.
ing from some one else, and he will feel
The bad effects of the ego as seen from
the other side.
Personal unselfishness covers a multi
tude OF sins. What cloak for all wealth
ers, all Journeys, is this splendid garment! /!
HOW the wearer of it Is sought as a COM
panion Tor walk or for a voyage how
delightful is he in the family circle! what
reflex OF our own moods, be they grave
or gay! Such characters, informed and
ennObled, become the real saints of the
world; weakened or debased, they are
still dear to US; an unselfish person, be
he SAINT or sinner in palace or prison,
SHN AO'SAo1 bCll-
conscious person fails to gain, even
though in his determined walk in his
premsditated course he may move our
respect, our admiration, and even our
envy; he does not gain our love.
And in this personal unselfshness we
recognize one immortal flower of para
disc, which throws its fragrance all
around 1t. 1t is not enough, alone, to
save haracter-alas! it has sometimes
helped to betray it-but of its beauty and
charm there can be no doubt. How much
do we owe TO the weettempered," the
cheerful" the unselfish" members of
our families and our acquaintance, who
have lighted up our darkest hours, who
come to us like strains of music, and of
whom we can scarcely think but with q
grateful smile Sometimes such char
acter has been to us sort of wandering
angel; we have not known what it was to
us, until it had taken its flight; in other
and happier instances it remains to us a
perpetual benediction.- AppletOn's Jour
ldL.