The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Pearls Of Thought.

He hat rises late hurries through the
day.
Example has more influence than a II
thority.
Let a lie alone, and it will run itself ia
death.
Complainers are always loud and clam.
orous.
Keep the horrors at arms length.
Never turn n blessing round to see
whether it has a dark side to it.
Whosoever pays a visit that is not de-
sired, or talks longer tan the nearer is
willing to attend, is guilty of an injury
which he cannot repair and takes away
that which he cannot give.
Winter, which strips the leaves from
around us, makes us see the distant re-
gions they formerly concealed ; 80 does
old age rob us of our enjoyments, only
to enlarge the prospect of eternity be-
fore us.
He that never changed any of his
opinions, corrected any of his mis-
takes and he who was never wise
enough to find out any mistakes in
himself, will not be charitable enough
to excuse what he reckons mistakes in
others.
With many persons the early age of
life is passed in sowing in their minds
the vices that are most suitable to their
inc]inations; the middle age goes on
nourishing and maturing these vices;
and the last age concludes in gathering,
in pain and anguish, the bitter fruits of
the most accursed seeds. ~
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 be-
tokens a self-denying sympathy which is
the highest kind of Christianity. Let
us present the sacrifice of praise in
whatever company We may be.
Idleness, as has been truly said, is the
mother of crime; and it is the true road
to poverty. We are all so constituted
that our minds must be employed. Per
sons brought up idleness and luxury
often acquire bad habits, which they
lever can throw off through life, and
which aid in premature death. The as
sociations in life are various, and all
ought to be employed in some useful
calling, and to faithfully discharge the
duties of that calling.
Take this wise lesson. Aspire to the
high places, and leave those you now
have for other beginners. Aspire, but
remember that you shall win them only
by present content, and by doing we'll
what you have in hand. You reach
them only because you have more than
filled your present place. If, because
you think yourself too good OF too big
for, you decline it's duties, you will SIM
ply demonstrate your untitness for it;
the shrinkage will slip into a smaller
place.
Some clear-headed fellow says there is
but n road to happiness and prosperity,
for either individuals or n nation, and
that is economy and O faithful persistence
in the legitimate paths Of business. The
riches that come in nm hour do more
harm than good. Hence we call upon
all good people to stay the tide of wild
excess Let mar be frowned upon in
society where he is living beyond his
means. Let all true and noble women
express their disgust at the extravaganza
aud indecent display of the followers of
fashion. And so shall the nation be
saved from the milestone that has drag
ged over republics to destruction; SO
shall on young men find larger and no.
bier devotion than that of money, and
modesty and dignity shall not wholly de-
sert English womanhood.