The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16

. delicate and worthy tribute from those who loved
him and desired express that affection. The great
and good gathered IN the marble mansion with bowed
heads, recognizing tho fact that millions win not pur-
chase single minute Of time when the summons has
been sent In abrupt contrast with this, however
another funeral with It's hearss and six horses IL
mourning carriages and four horsss Sometimes IL
takes six horses to man or woman to the Park
but two will easily carry to the grave Funeral
pomp has something sad about it. We may live as we
please but the same sod covers NJ all at last
The Celtic laborcr who looked upan himself as OPP
pressed BY the necessity of giving ten hours work with
spade and pick for 81 day and who showed prefer
ence for the ''clane business" Of bishop with large
salary only expressed the general ambition to do little
and get heavily paid for it We apt TO forget that
whatever position We are emnently fitted for we
gravitate toward. "why," said Wordsworth, II
could write like Milton easily enough II had
mind tor ssYes, /" remarked Lamb, $50 you could;
but what you lack is very is, tho mind
to-" Make yourself able and the world viii, sooner or
later want you Thc pit is crowded." said Choae, to
assembly Of young lawyers ''but there's plenty Of
room the STAGE Instead Of grumbng because you
are obscure make yourself worthy Of prominence and
you will, by and by, be invited to come up higher.
clergyman who had just made the change from
Unitarianism to the Episcopalans wrote a note to
Freeman Clarke, headed ''St Stephens Day." and
Clarke answered II with a letter headed washing
Day." Days arc nothing; heart Is everything. Every
day is a saints day to you If you doing saints
work and singing your way to glory. The saints
are only guide posts to tell you how far you have
travelled and how many miles thcro before you.
Depend or nothing except yourself and God. and you
make no mistake.
Let US mako suggestion. Don't waste the flowers
which to-day decorate your churches Let them serve
a double purpose They tho symbols Of the glo-
rous resurrection now, and WILL with their silent APP
pca carry gadness and hope to thousands of hearts
but tomorrow change them into symbols OF lovo and
sympathy break the harps and and crowns up
into Of bouquets and carry them 10 the sick
beds in hospitals Though half jaded they will
cheer the weary life and pain OF the sufferer and prove
that he included In the general hope OF the cer
nal life
An uptown clergyman lately told his congrcg alton
that he and his vito always take turns INDUCING
in bad temper When gets heated and out Of sorts
the other Is especially cheerful and kind and after tho
ct has worn OF the other INDUCES In bad mood. It
is standing rule to takc turns In this matter, and
never to allow than Of the household at .
time to say disagreeablc things II any two happen
to be taken at the moment they cast lots and
decide which has the preference, and tho ono who
losos has the This arrangement is said to
work we'll because it that exaggeration Of bad
temper which is the result Of over indulgence. Be.
Sides Is noticed that the spasms OF shorter dura-
ton than under ordinary circumstances.