Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

" Peter, don't you enjoy the astronomi-
cal phenomena these evenings" said
well.to-do citizen to his colored servant,
the other evening. Clare to goodness,
never tried'em; mushmelons is my fa.
vorite fruit"
A merchant in Il provincial town in
Scotland had habit of saying at might
hae been waur" to everything that was
told him, however sad the story might be-
A neighbor, thinking he would knock the
wind out of him, one morning said :" Man,
[ had an awful dream last night" Gay.
what did ye dream?" Il dreamed that
was in hell" 1t might hae been waur."
" How could it hae been waur?" "If it
had been reality"
Two of the princes in South Africa are
Christians, and are anxious for their faith
er's conversion. But he sticks to his
heathenism. My sons" he said, " want
me to be baptized. l say to them, Chris
tian here, pointing to the WESLEYAN sta
ton. land Christians there" pointing to
the Anglican monks. Christians there
won't speak to Christians here. When one
of them has converted the other, it will
be time to come to me.
A REFINED MANA refined man is
never " loud " in his dress, for refinement
is always allied to simplicity and judici-
Gus and tasteful employment of the means
of the good and happiness which it has ut
command. 1t seeks to divest itself of
superAuities, and aspires continually to the
utmost possible purity. Refinement leads
to personal cleanliness and elegant neat
ness good taste and simplicity Needless
display and bashfulness are alike repug-
nant to its spirit.
A young girl from the country, being
on visit to Quaker, was prevailed on
TO accompany him to the meeting. 1t
happened to be silent one, none of the
brothers being moved to utter Il syllable.
When the Quaker left the meeting house,
with his young friend he asked: How
didst thou like the meeting?" Like it!
Why, can see no sense in ito 90 and
sit whole hours together without speaking
word 1t is enough to kill Satan him
self Yes, my dear, rejoined the Quoker
" that is Just what we want"
Stand by your friends, let come what
may, is good motto. If you don't stand
by them you needn't expect them TO stand
by YOU So whether they be friends of
high or low degree, in atllucnce or power
ty, stick to them and don't stop to inquire
whether it will pay Or whether it will be
popular. Whenever you prove traitor and
desert those who have stood up for you
and helped your battles, you will find
yourself without any one to congratulate
you upon your achievements, or comfort
YOU in IN evil hour when misfortunes
| come thick and fast.
SERVED HIM RIGuT.-A gentleman
with his two favorte dogs walked under
the trees of Boston Common upon one o
the very warm evenings lately. When by
= the frog pond he took one of the unoccu.
; pied seats on its banks Very soon one o
q the occupants of u neighboring seat, who
>. was stranger, arose and without wore
q picked up one Of the dogs and threw i
!. into the water. To his great astonishmen
q the stranger found himself cooling in the
n same element. He probably had no
q considered that if a bath was good fo
If his neighbor's dog it might be good fo
h himself.
If HARD WoRK.-It is the honest, "plod
# ding workman who rises to IN elevate
a position in the world. Work is, as u rule
a ut the foundation of all true success
2 Brilliant parts, fine education, powerful
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