The New York herald., 1876-02-07

have believe that life is chasing thistle
down and gTasping bubbles We have not
found IL So l know that Solomon said some
very dolorous things about this world, and three
times declared, 'Vanity of vanities all is vanity"
suppose il was reference to those times IN his life
when his 700 wives almost pestered the life out Of him.
Q.aughterJ would rather turn 10 the description he
has given Of religion when he says in another place,
"Her ways ways Of peasanness and all her paths
peace" and it is reasonable expect it viii be so.
l advise young not to build their happiness
upon mere social position. There have been no more
scaldng tears wept than those which cOursed the
cheeks OF Josephine. II the sob OF unhappy woman
hood in the great cities could break through the tapes
tried wall that sob would along your streets to-
day like the simoom of the desert have heard the
rustng OF the robes on the city pavement the hiss OF
the adders that followed in the wake. Oh how many
rivalres and unhappnesses among those who seek IN
social life their chief happness 1t matters not how
nne you have things there are other people VINO nave
them hner. Taking out your watch to tell the
hour of day some one will correct your
timepece by pulling out watch more
richly chased and jeweed Ride in carriage that
$500 and before you get around the parks
will meet with one that cost 81 OO0 All that this
world for you ribbons silver gold Administer,
plush, tapestry, wide halls, ordly acquantanceship
will not give you the ten thousandth part OF gram OF
solid satisfaction. The brightest glory that ever
beamed from woman's face is the religion OF Jesus
Christ advise you not 10 depend for happiness upon
THE FLATTERIEs OF MEN,
1t Is poor compliment TO your sex
that many men feel obliged in your presence 70
Ofer unmeanlng compliments. Men capable OF eleRant
and elaborate conversation elsewhere sometimes tee
called upon at the door Of the drawing room TO drop
their common and TO dole cut sickenng batteries
Thoy say things about your dress and about your APP
pearance that you know aud they know false They
say 'you angel" You know you are not.
aughter) Determined to tell the truth in Office and
store and shop, they consider il honorable TO lie to
women. The same thing that they told you on this
side of the drawing room three minutes ago they said
TO some one on the other side OF the drawing room.
Let trample your sell respect The meanest
thing on which woman Can build her happiness is
the batteries OF men.
also charge you not to depend for happiness upon
the discpleship of fashion. Some men are just as
proud OF being Of fashion others of being in
fashion. Fashion sometimes makes reasonable de-
mand of us and then ought to yield TO II. am glad
the world Is improving Look at the fashion plates of
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ana you Will
find the world is extravagant and extraordinary
it then, and all the marvellous things that
the granddaughter Will do will equal that done by
the grandmother In Bible times fashion welded
more terrible sceptre All the splendor and extrava-
gance OF this world dyed into robe and flung over
your shoulder cannot wrap the place around your
heart for a single moment The gayest wardrobe will
end IN a shroud.
Mr. Talmage concluded his discourse, urging his
hearers do all things for the honor and glory OF
God and they would by doing win that crown Of
everlasting happiness that is in store for the righteous