The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-04
TRUTHS AND TRIPLES.

He who is false to present duty breaks
thread in the loom and will see the de-
feet when the weaving of lifetime is un-
rolled.
IT is an unmitigated cruelty to COM
mand child not to cry; every tear is II
godsend to its little heart, and unveils
grief-Dr. W. W. Hall.
MANY do with opportunities as chill
dren do at the sea shore-fll their little
hands with sand, and then let the grains
fall through their fingers till they are
gone.
A PoETICAL editor, speaking of trees,
says: Every tree is feather in the
earth's cap, a plume in her bonnet, a
tress upon the forehead; wherefore plant
trees, except to attract man?
HONOLULU people say it rains nine
days in the week at Hilo, and thirteen
months in the year, and once in a great
while it rains into the bunghole OF a
barrel faster than it can flow out at both
ends.
The man who lives right and is right
has more power in his silence than
another has by his words. Character is
like bells which ring out sweet music,
and which, when touched accidentally
even, resOund with sweet music.
A PERSON born in the year 1900 be-
longs to the eighteenth century, the
nineteenth century not having put in its
appearance until New Years, 1901. This
calculation 10 based upon the suppOsition
that a century includes one hundred
years.
THE PRIMROSE.
Welcome, pale primrose! starting up between
Dead matted leaves of ash and oak that strew
The every lawn, the wood and spinney through,
How much thy presence beauties the ground
How sweet thy modest unaffected pride -
CLOVIS on the sunny bank and woods warm side!
And where thy fairy flowers In groups are iound'
| The schoolboy r0ams mechanically along,
Plucking the fairest with rude delight;
While the Reef shepherd stops his simple song'
To gaze a moment on the pleasing sight;
Oerjoyed to see the flowers that truly bring
The welcome news Of sweet returning spring.
Chamber Journal
The reports from the Black Hills are
encouraging The entire population has
left off digging for gold and gone to
speculating in town lots. Gold mining
| is an uncertain and demoralizing pur-
suit, but speculation in real estate is one
of the solid industries Of the country.
BEFORE anything wise or good can be
done innumerable people have to be per-
suaded, or out-voted, or tired out. All
the possible folly that can be said on any
subject has to be answered and borne
with and exhausted. The chaf has to
be winnowed away many times before
the grain can be got at.
Do not imagine that the appearance Of
sadness indicates sanctity; it may mean
hypocrisy. TO conceal ones own griefs
for the sake of cheering others betokens
a selfdenying sympathy which is the
highest kind OF Christianity. Let us
present the sacrifice of praise in what
ever company we may be.
The New York Herald says: Gray
eyed men make the best sportsmen (;
amber eyed men make the best musi-
clans; hazel eyed men make the sharpest
critics; blue eyed men make the warmest
poets; red haired people make the best
billiard players; brown haired people
make the best cooks. A hair in res.
taurant hash is always dark brown and
Just eight inches long.
HIS Honor had appointed two young
| LAWYERS to defend an old and experienced
horse thief, in Texas. After inspecting
his counsel for some time in silence, the
prisoner rose and addressed the Bench !:
aAre them to defend me?" eyes, sir"
said His Honor. "Both of 'em," in
auired the prisoner. :" Both of them" !"
responded the Judge. "Then ! plead
guilty" and the poor devil took his seat
and sighed.
Two sons of Erin, shoveling sand on q
hot day, stopped to rest, and exchanged
views on the labor question. Pat, this
| is mighty hard work we're at" 1T is,
indade, Jimmy; but what kind OF work
is it you'd like If ye could get itf"
"Well," said the other, leaning reflect
| lively upon his shovel, and wiping the
perspiration with the back of his hand,
afor nice, aisy, clean business, l think
would like to be bishop"