The New York herald., 1879-02-02
CHAT BY THE WAY.


CHAT BY THE WAY
Even the most religious man, who would scorn to
worship idol. takes peculiar delight III being
worshipped idol himself.
No knows the highest happiness of life until
he knows the happiness of giving.
II you sweep your own doorsteps clean you will
have little time to criticse those your neighbor
He is the only rich in the world who has
learned to be content with what he has.
The whole science of social economy is found in
these lines:-
Well while / am beggar l will rail
And say there is no sin but to be rich;
And being rich my virtue then shall be
To say there is no vice but beggary.
Many who feels himself great among little
people would find himself little if he were among
great people.
Such is the universally charitable nature OF woman
that when she finds u who has no mind of his
own she is always willing to give him piece of
hers.
The elder Rothschild was man of great inde-
pendcnce of character, and had very little patience
with the overbearing manners Of the nobility. One
day the Due de Grammont called on him when he
WAS writing. The millionaire lifted his head,
nodded, and asked the visitor to take chair. The
Due was not accustomed to such reception. and
said with hauteur, Monsieur. l am the Due de
from his writing and replied, "Ah. is that sos
Then please take two chairs"
The important fact which DR.. Fulton is apt to
forget and which his brethren endeavorcd in vain to
call to- his mind, is that clergyman is bound
at all times to behave like gentleman.
Neither brains nor the want of them is determined
by 1t does not follow that woman is weak be-
cause she is woman. or man strong because he is
a man. very susceptible swain who taking
swim Of romantic glory determined to prove
his infinite affection. which would never. no. never
undergo "a change by transferring to the naIne OF
his dulcinea his bank account The grl regarded it
as proof OF undying love. and with truly feminine
eagerness accepted the gift. 1t is seldom
that one can fix the exact cash value of
Affection; but in this instance 1t was accom-
plished. After few months this youths undying
loyalty gave out, the of love dry. He
vowed new vow---to another girl. He told No.
OF the transfer of his heart. and limited at the
proprety of returning the bank book. The Maid Of
Athens gave back the heart she could not Keep but
concluded to retain the bank book and all it repre-
scented a souvenir of the past. The tender youth
learned his cost that it is the law of love well
of property that when contract is broken all
moneys paid in are forfeited He went away dolorous
and dollarless
The Rev Mr. Colfeit declared. in a recent sermon,
bad place. In Brooklyn they all go to Talinage's.
which fact, however. may not materially alter the
original statement.
Mrs Partington truly says that there great
many women who If they were Free would
never enter the maritime state again.
The most unreasonable request we have ever heard
of was that of the criminal who asked that his execu-
ton might be delayed for time because he was in
failing health.
The man who does wrong and tries to avoid the
consequences is like the animal which tried to crawl
through Virginia fence but the fence crooked
that he invariably came out ON the same side.
There much religion In the world that just
n shade of color. my dear" said a grocer, I'VE
have all been converted and cant sell milk on Sun
day. but il you happen to want a little just come In
by the back gate, please.
Nothing can he found moro ludicrous than this
A colonel in the army lost his head by cannon ball
rhetorical friend after relating the sad circuin-
stance added, ''and his last words were, Bury me
ON the spot where fell
IL liz said TO be the custom nowadays for hattcrs
TO put bit of looking glass in the crown for the
purpose wo imagine. of allowing the purchaser to
see how the hat fits him.
witnesses ought TO be careful. because some law
yors aro sharp. "Thc person / saw. said one who
was in the midst torturcs of crossexamnation
.'was a man with eye named wilkins" "Ah %
retortcd the lawyer the other side. "will you bc
kind enough TO tell tho jury the ot the other
eyer
Science has given us many instances of striking
resemblance between children of the same mother.
The old adage that nature never makes two things
exactly alike is. therefore. myth. We heard the
other day of two brothers who nearly alike
that they frequently borrowed money of each other
without knowing IL.
The clcrgymcn of Troy have made q feeble protest
against tho custom Of wearing black and having
funerals Sunday. when the minister has
than hc can do. II Is suggested that. instead OF
folding self In Grape. the old colors be
usual, with perhaps n black bow the left shoulder
or the right breast according to the age
OF the departed OF this we have nothing to say.
But the right of the people to call the minister ut
any time that may suit their, not his convenience,
ought not to be tsnipered with He has right to
with the performance of any service which his pco-
plc require of him. If is 20 be
rcd or buried the proper way to proceed
is TO arrange all the details without consult.
ing him, to fix the day and hour and then
To simply the fact 20 him. II II 50 happens
that he IL already engaged either To marry bury
any one else at that self hour then is per-
fccty evident that he is not for his position. and
you are quite right in becoming indignant and selling
your pew to the highest bidder. No minister is
cusabe ~ he makes engagement for the hour
when you want him, whether he knew that you
wanted MIN or not. Ills business is ~ know the