Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

Thank God our troubles come like rain,
chiefly sideways there is always shelter.
The closest walk with God is the sweetest
heaven that can be enjoyed on earth.-
Brainard.
If might control the literature of the
household, would guarantee the well being
of the church and state Bacon.
Show me the man who would go to heaven
alone if he could. and / will show you one
who will never be admitted there. .-[Felt-
ham.
What ought not to be done, do not even
think of doing -[Epictetus.
O death. thou dost not trouble my designs,
thou accomplished them.-[ Bossuet
A mans own good breeding is the best se-
curity against other peoples ill manners
| chesterfield.
A man is called selfish not for pursuing
his own good, but for neglecting that of his
neighbor.-[Abp. Whately.
| have played the gross fool to believe the
bosom of n friend would hold a secret mine
own could not contain. AIassinger.
He who calls i'll the aid of an equal under
standing doubles his own and he who pro-
fits by a superior understanding raises his
powers to a level with the height of the su-
perior understanding he unites with
| Burke.
There will comea weary day.
| When, overtaxed at length,
Both Hope and Love beneath
The weight give way.
Then, with a statues smile.
A statues strength,
Stands the meek sister,
Patience. nothing 10th,
And uncomplAining, does
The work of both.
--Coierfsss.
There is no Affection no habit, so strong
that it can hold out in the long run against
the Misrepresentation of a man of talents
in whom We place confidence. Something of
what he says always cleaves to US Goethe.
venerate old age ; and love not the
man who can look without emotion upon
the sunset of life. when the dusk OF evening
begins to gather over the watery eye, and
the shadows of twilight grow broader and
deeper upon the understanding. - Iongiel-
low.
The most unhappy OF all men is the man
who cannot tell what he is going to do, that
has got no work cut ont for him in the
world, and does not go into any For work
is the grand cure of all the maladies and
miseries that ever beset mankind honest
work which you intend getting done. [Car-
lyle.
Beauty may be the sky overhead, but duty
is the water underneath. When see man
with serene countenance it looks like a great
leisure that he enjoys. but in reality he sails
on no summers sea. This steady sailing
comes Of heavy hand on the tiller. Thor
eau.
Pride is as loud II beggar as want, and
great deal more sGucy. When you have
bought one fine thing, you must buy ten
more, that Your appearance may be all of
piece but 1t is easier to suppress the first
desire than to satisfy all that follow it
Franklin.
falter where firmly trod.
And falling with my weight Of cares
Upon the great worlds altar stars,
That slope thro' darkness up to God,
stretch lame hands Of faith and grope,
And gather dust and chat and call
To what feel is Lord Of all,
And firmly trust the larger hope.
-TsHnyIon.
GEMS PROM THOMAS AKEMPIs.
The glory of good man is the testimony
of good conscience.
Have good conscience and thou shalt
have joy.
A good conscience is able to bear very
much, and is very cheerful in Gdyersities
An evil conscience is always fearful and
unquiet
Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart con-
demn thee not.
Never rejoice but when thou hast done
well.
That glory is short which is given and re-
ceived from men.
Sorrow always accompanied the glory of
the world
The glory of the good is in their conscien-
ces, and not in the tongues of men. The
gladness of the just is Of God, and i'll God
and their JOY is of the truth.
He that desircth true and everlasting
glory careth not for that which is tempo
raj.
And he that seeketh temporal glory or
despise til it not from his soul, showeth
himself to have but little esteem of the glory
of heaven.
He enjoyeth great tranquility of heart that
careth neither for the praise nor depraise OF
men.
He will easily be content and ut peace
whose conscience is pure.
Thou art not the more holy for being
praised, nor the more worthless Tor being de-
praised.
What thou art that thou art neither by
words canst thou be made greater than what
thou art in the sight of God.
If thou consider what thou art i'll thyself
thou wilt not care what men say OF thee.
Man looketh on the countenance but God
on the heart. Man considereth the deeds
but God weigheth the intentions.