The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-30

drink nor yet for your body what ye shall put
on" This Is . blow aimed not at judicious
forethought but at borrowing trouble. The
brave Grecians who defended their country
from Persian invasion did not 60 down into
the plain and fight the whole army at once
this would have been inevitable defeat. They
stand in the narrow mountain pass here only
one Persian at time can enter. BY taking
advantage OF this position the whole Persian
army could be repealed. In fighting the battle
Of Life 1t is not good generalship to go down
into the plain and fight the trouble in the three
hundred and sxly-fvs days all at once,-this
would make the odds greatly against US. But
BY taking one day at time We can get along
with tho trouble in that Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof"
When trouble reaches us 1t many times hap
pens that II is not near as bad "a we antici-
psted. You have read DR.. Livingston's account
of his experience in the clutches of . hon.
When he saw the lion coming and no hope Of
escape, he trembled like leaf. He anticipated
intense pain from conflict with the beast but
he tells M that al this worry WAS uncalled for.
AS soon - the lions paw struck him all fear
and pain left him. He retained full possession
charmed IS to be beyond the reach Of pain. AL
his trouble In this direction was borrowed.
Many times We see trouble looming mp before
Us IN most formidable proportions The lion
looks fierce; claws and teeth appear. We dread
the encounter. But when The trouble actually
comes ii is not near rs bad as we expected.
Don't WORRY about the lion until it reaches you.
10. The last cause Of dependency that
mention is feeling of loneliness or want OF
sympathy. Elijah had this experience when
he said, Even only am left" He felt that
he was alone in the world, that no heart beat
in sympathy with his. Christ was the most
lonely person that ever walked our earth. His
most intimate friends did not understand Him.
This loneliness may be felt in the crowded city,
for there is a loneliness Of spirit as well as
loneliness OF body. This want Of sympathy is
generally most felt when one is in trouble.
Then is the time that friends leave. There is
great deal OF what might be termed CONNER
cial friendship-so much friendship for value
received. You have watched the bee as it fits
from flower to flower. 1t will remain with one
flower Just as long as there is any honey, but
when the sweet is gone il seeks another flower.
Friends will cling to you, caress you ever SO
fondly, az long as you can be OF any use to
them in any way, but when the honey is all
gone they prefer some one else. The school
boy throws his rubber ball against the barn,
bat he does not expect to lose anything by
thar, he expects it will bound back to him.
Many friend will do you good action. but
mark you, he does not expect to lose anything
BY it,-he intends that it shall bound back to
him again in some form. Not sooner do the
leaves Of tree fall after November frost
than do ones friends drop away at the first
stroke Of trouble.
In conclusion, have four SUGGESTIONS:
/. 1t Is q terrible thing to lose all heart in
this life. This paralyzes all manly effort. Keep
the heart as cheerful as possible. Abraham
Lincoln never could have stood the strain IT,
posed upon his mental system during the dark
days OF the Rebellion were it not for his habit
OF having good, hearty laugh now and then.
1t is said that before reading the Emancipation
Proclamation to his Cabinet lie read aloud to
them chapter from Artemus Wards Book.
After he and they we're convulsed with laughter
then he read that more serious document
One OF the war correspondents speaks Of the
birds at the battle of Gettysburg. When the
conflict began, the birds flew from the trees to
neighboring forests. For three days four hun
dred cannon belched forth their storm OF death.
Central Ridge was enveloped in smoke. On
the third day the enemy were about to make a
charge and there came a momentary lull in the
cannonading The horrid noise ceased and the
smoke lifted. In a few moments the birds
we're seen flying back TO the trees that they had
deserted. Right there 10 the midst of all that
carnage they warbled songs as sweet as ever.
The battle might interrupt their song, but as
soon as possible they would sing again. Let
us learn lesson from the BIRDS Let trouble,
like the noise and smoke OF thousand cannon,
break in upon US let this interrupt for time
our happiness. But just as soon as the dread
sound subsidies and the smoke lifts, let US be
ready TO sing
2. Do not tell your troubles to everyone
Most people have enough trouble OF their own
to attend to without listening to yours By
relating your woes to others they will soon re-
gard you as q nuisance. A very intelligent
looking man called upon physician in Paris
and told him that he was subject to the most
abject feelings Of dependency. The physician
recommended good wine and extensive travel.
The man replied that he had tried those reme-
dies but had found no relief. Then. said the
physician, go to the theatre tonight and hear
Mr.. -, the comedian. To hear him few
nights cannot fail to make you cheerful.
"Alas, replied the man, 81 myself am that
actor There he was making all Paris cheerful
while his own heart was as sad as the grave.
Let us initiate that actor-make others happy
while we keep our own troubles to ourselves.
g. Remember that yours is not the only sad
heart. You are not the worse situated person
in the world. While in New York / visited
Five Points. It was beautiful day. The
streets in the vicinity seemed filed with chill
dren, half-starved, dirty and ragged. inquired
OF policeman where all those people lived.
He pointed to the numerous dark alleys in the
vicinity of the place. These abound in dens.
There, in those damp, daik retreats they live.
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