Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-21

TwittinE.
There ,are some people who are never
willing TO let bygones be bygones. Ifever
in the past has occurred some lapse in con-
duct, mistake or bluuder, error or positive
wrong in tho life Of their acquaintance,
they take particular delight in telling 1t
over and over again. Whenever they see
an opportunity they bling it into their con-
yersation, and are only satisfied when the
whole depth of the sting is felt. They are
The people who say, triumphantly, 81 told
you So" They seem possessed with the
spirit of carping and fretting. Their judg
ment scontnual. As the boys Of the street
say, they never give us a rest" Suppos-
ing we have made u mistake in business
calculations, which has lost us thousands
of dollars and them single hundred, we
never hear the last of IL. If we plan some
new arrangement, they say with their sar-
castle, hateful smile: abe sure aud not let
this turn out as your last venture did we
shall not he able to forget that in some
time" Suppo.ing in society we have made
an absolute blunder in etiquette, they beg
us when next we meet TO be less verdnnt,
less careless, less prominent in our lack OF
good-breeding. IN fact, they continue to
buzz and bite until we become rigid with
the intensity Of our disgust, and with cold,
ironical faces bid them do their worst, or
with hot, passionate words and gestures Of
anger, give them the verbal drubbing that
Is their due.
Twitters are the mosquitoes of society.
They represent that class which are 50
small, that we can hardly condoscend to
scold about them. We hardly feel like
waging war against them. We rather pre-
fer to let them light upcn us and suck the
fresh blood of our good nature out of us,
than TO chase them about, aud catching
them burn them in the flames of our wrath.
Yet, like mosquitoes, they are a continual
bore. They aie exceedingly small, but
equally annoying stings. And they are
able 10 reach the crisis of aggravation by
saying: 1--WE mean we'll" 1--WE mean all
this for your good" ave would prevent
you from making such mistakes in the ni-
ture." This is the height of hypocrisy.
The man who tlrusts needles into our flesh
seventeen times day, is man who is
thoroughly given over to cruelty. He takes
advantage of our pride. lie knows that
we are too liou.like to turn against him.
lie recognizes in us intutively that great
ness of soul which will not retaiate on any
less than our equal. lie finds on earth no
better enjoyment than to see the express
sion of pain which our lips will not trans
hate; and which our faces, even, strive 10
conceal.
There are in life many instances where
we are obliged 10 associate daily with per-
son who twits. AS no day passes in which
does not occur some inaccuracy in our con-
duct, so, being under the espionage of such
person, we can never live through TWEEN
ty-four hours without being subjected to
the torture Of their criticisms If such
structures should be for once, aud once on
ly, we could well endure it; but when our
delinquencies are thrust before US in num-
berless ways and styles, by the gnat-lke
prick of their tongues, which to our deli
cate fibre grows unbearable, we can hardly
be blamed Tor thinking that escape from
their presence, even into the uuk uown, or
dcsilo that they were pleasantly and per-
manently lodged in the Red Sea, were the
only remedies for their insupportablc little.
ness.
No great soul twi!s. The condemnation
which comes fiom duty or desire for ano,h.
er's welfare is nevorrepclted and re echoed.
Once said i; is done with, and there is not,
under any circumstances, the situation
which will warrant its repetition. The
counsel Of the parent, the tender pleadugs
Of the loved one, can never be called iwit-
ting. 1t Is only when malice uI sef-dsscr-
ton causes the sneer, that any advice or
censure becomes provoking. Twils are in
suits OF 50 petty nature that we arc too
superior to reply. At the same time they
rankle in the memory, and indHce a feel
log Of enmity which only an extreme
proof Of goodness in after times can ohlit-
crate. 1t is one of the sweet comforts to all,
who, approaching the judgment Of God !
feel their shortcomings, to know that His |
sentenc shall lie final In no instance can |
His Almighty jOdg StOup to hut one |
pronunciation. Whatever shal! be His |
of our lives. ii will be ended in |
one decision. From Oar Father we need |
never fear any federation OF our sins. Adj
united into the presence OF those who are
made white by the blood Of the lamb, wo
shall never irembie lest we may meet some
finger pointing earth ward, singing out our
errors, and reminding us of our failines
Once condemned by the spirit of God,
which IL conscience within us--or by Him
who gave us il once forgiven by the All
NJ erciful in the quiet and peace which pass
eth Understandings we need never be
Db llSed TO set white lips of determination
against the assaults of worldly launls, nor
cover tho bitterness of our souls with the
mask Of pride Golden RUle.