The New York herald., 1876-07-09
CHAT BY THE WAY.

great many people say unkind things and then
ldi, 81 only mean 1t for your good"
II you wish to find out how many friends you have
just tell them that you hSve lost everything and want
TO borrow few dollars Your eyes will be opened,
but their pocketbooks will not
Never argue with Argument Is assump-
lion that you right declaration tho other
wrong You lose your temper at his obslinacy, and
be loses his because you getting the better of him
No man can walk in a straight line down Broadway.
Hyou acknowledge each mans right of way, and turn
aside you will reach the OF your journey better
condition and more quickly than II you demand the
whole sidewalk for yourself
When you are about to utter a harsh criticism
member that under like temptations you might do tho
Therefore, sea! your lips with silence.
1t deal better to be contcnted with little
than to worry because you havn't more.
The man VINO looked into the shop window and said,
quietly, ~ never many things didn't want,
struck the chord OF profound philosophy.
Whatever you have to do, do II to-day, II you can,
because tomorrow belongs to no man.
Rev Mr. Colfe has peen accused Of plagiarism.
His people insist upon having the poorer productions
Of their pastors BRAN rather than the oratorca efforts
that can be cleaned from printed sermons. The reve
rcnd gentleman says that he is troubled with won
deriul memory. lie reads of the marvellous pro-
ductions Of Bossuet Brooke and remembers every
word Months after. when sitting At his table get
ready for tho coming sabbath, his mind uncon-
scously through the lofty paragraphs which no has
committed but which, curiousy enough no
has forgotten that he has committed to
memory. and he reproduccs the sermon
. Of great author though It were his own He has
svsn wondered at himself and reading a sun
asy morning uscript been surprised at his own
ability and sloquence The Presbytcry listened
patiently to the defence and then limited that would
be well to hold that memory in check.
People may talk against money and call filthy iucre
and other hard names but few people have strength to
aluremen,s Crates threw his gold into the
sea saying 81 will destroy thee lest thou destroy me-
but every generation has been willing risk he
hangers or "a diving bell IN order II. The
simple truth Is that those who have nothing want
something, those who have something every thing
while those who have everything ready weep be-
cause they can't get more.
There is something pathetic IN the story of Daniel
Drew's gains and losses told by himself, and yet
perhaps Wall light duplicate the story dozen
simes Next to the excitement OF lunacy
stands the and tear OF the
stock Exchange. Men grow old in that section of the
city faster than anywhere else. Daniel Lambert would
have lost his supernuous flesh In months II he had
dealt in 'puts and calls +" and the end OF couple Of
years might have exhibited himself the living skes-
ton. Mr. Drew iudulged the luxury OF corners and
won millions. Cornerpg and senng are nearly alike
The bait is arranged, the anny tribe looking for lus-
cious morse. enticcd and then spearcd after
another to supply luscious morsels for other people
There Ia vast difference between getting bite and
being Bit The last corner in which MIR. Drew figured
else held the and used the barbed spear
HIS millions have evaporatcd, and he is more
poor such IS tho lot OF many others who begin by
catching and end by being caught
How fortunate II Ia that we cannot read the future
II 10 Pope who sings
Heaven from mortas hides the book OF fate
All but the page prescribed, the present state.
II We could see the future should all bs missra-