The Republican journal., 1877-01-04
Jewels of Thought and Devotion.

oh friends pray tonight
Keep not your kisses tor my dead. cold brow
The way is lonely; let me feel them now.
Think gentle of me, / am travelWorn,
My ialtering feet are pierced with many thorn.
Forgive, y hearts cstranged! forgive, plta!t
When dreamless rest is mine shall not need
The tenderness for which longcd tonight.
Fine manners are the mantle OF fair minds
FaithfuInesS and sincerity are the greatest
things.
Pride heals >one wounds, but it raises a bad
blister.
The tendere~t heart loves best the boli and
courageous.
Ii you blow your neighbor's lire, don't conn
plain if the sparks fly in your face.
1t is good thing 10 learn caution by the mis-
fortunes of others. Publius Syrius.
To be beaten yet not broken; to be victorious
YET not yanquished. this is our life.
Every spirit builds itself house. and beyond
its house 4 world. and beyond lis world a
heaven.
Remain in the world. but be not of it: do
not shrink from its responsibilities TO avoid its
perils Stand where God in his providence has
placed you -patient in suffering, humble in
prosperity, Christian in all things. Do the
GOOD that requires to be done-avoid the evil
mat menaces you-treat the smile OF the world
a the passing sunbeam, and its frown as a mo-
nentary cloud. Endure as seeing Him who is
invisible.
Worship God not alone in the heavens and
in the earth, not alone on Sunday and in
church, not alone through the prayers you Of
fer and the songs you sing in private or public
worship the Lord i'll that image something of
which shines in every man. every woman and
every child And that is worship of Him, SER
vice to Him. in the service of His creatures
Ia WI Dr nrtp al
When they are not carried away in little cof-
fms and laid forever i'll the silent grave they be-
come Transformed so rapidly that we lose them
III another way. The athletic Young soldier or
rollegian. the graceful heroine Of the ballroom,
may make proud the parental heart, but can
they quite console it for the eternal loss of the
little beings who plagued and enlivencd the
early years OF m rrlage. A father may some
time feel 4 legitimate and reasonable meIan-
rholy Is he coDtemplates the most promising
OF little daughters. full Of ViVacty and health.
How long will The dear child remain to him:
She Will be altered in six months; in six years
she viii be succeeded BY a totally different cre,-
ture--a creature new in flesh and blood and
bone, thinking other thoughts and speaking
another language. There is a sadness even in
that change which is increase and progression,
Tor the glory of MONDAY has DESTROYED the
sweet deliCacy Of the deWV Aurora. and the
wealth of summer has 0blitfrated the fresh
ness OF the spring, Philip &. IIamerton.
"Behozd 7 sto5sa at the do0r and InocE.r
Christ comes to the seul-house. and stands
there and knocks. On getting no answer he
goes away only to come and knock again. He
waits ut the door, and listens for 4 voice with
IN, and goes away. He comes again, and
waits. and goes away, He knocks, not at one
door, but goes round to every door, and waits
for an answer. As one who returns to his
dwelling IN the night, after Journey, and lind
ing 1t locked, knocks at the accustomed door of