The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02
CHAT BY THE WAY.

Mullin. O'Oonnor and the Bishop.
CHAT BY THE WAY.
There is no drug which equals the soporifc power
OF q sermon that is too long.
An ounce Of generous praise will do more to make
. man your friend than a pound of fault finding
It s great deal easier to build castles in the air
when you young than it is to live in them when
you are old.
II You regard yourself tho guardian of your
own honor be careful that your position is not
sinecure.
When young ecclesiastc asked Of his bishop per-
mission to preach the reply cutting that
some Of our theological students would dc well to
seriously ponder upon it, The bishop said:-"My
son. willingly give my permission. but grievously
fear that Nature will give hers" 1t may be
that the young man lacked magnetism"
Irish wit is certainly inimitabe. It is like fash
OF briliancy which lights up the surrounding
gloom and leaveS pleasant remembrance of itself
behind. son Of the Green Isle stood on the high
way looking on a comrade who was lying helpless
through drink. The day was hot. and. as the
Irishman wiped his forehead. he said sadly. "Ah.
my boy. wish had just half of your disease"
Jerrold could say things sharper than surgeons
knife when he was in ill temper. gentleman who
was very sensitive about book which he had just
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stand that you have told Mr.. Blank that my last
book was the worst ever wrote" "No. did not"
said the gruf witt II told him it the worst book
ybody over wrote"
1t may be . terrible thing to deliver . sermon be-
fore a critical congregation. but you must not for
get that it may be still moro terrible thing for
them to listen to 1t.
Many politician who resembles . sturdy oak in
his native town. when he is telling his constituents
what policy he proposes to pursue. becomes nero
willow when he reaches Washington and mingles
with our great American statesmen.
How many times shall we be compelled to record
the fact Of the poetry extant and
still larger proportion Of that which is merciessly
consigned the waste basket by hesrtess editors is
inspired by unreturned lover The moment the
human mind is upset through the pangs of unre-
Quilted affection the rhyming dictionary becomes
sovereign balm. and, like the conventional vest
ments Of sorrow, which change from tho deepest
black to . mitigated tint corresponding to the
convaescent condition Of the affections. the poetry
of love originates in the profoundest despair over
one love. and gradually changes its character until
at last il forth in triumphant strains
ing the auburn tresses Of another love- No matter
who the man is the son OF prince . cobbler's
clerk-Iove affects him in the same way The fol-
lowing lines fair illustration Of tins universal
tendency. the only difference being that while the
sentiment is the same in all. the grammar is better
in some:-
The birds is singn on the bough,
The bell Ia ringin' on tho COW;
But sorrow fills my weary brest
What is the matter may be guessed
love Matilda.
man can always write better than he can speak.
This is q rule of universal application. Even when
. gentleman stands the bank Of trout stream.
he gets fish by speaking. though he be never 50
eloouent but, the other hand. II he just drops
line' to the nnny tribe. they respond with great
aiAcrty.
The man who is the habit Of calling other people
fools and is apt to head the list in their est
nation.
There are people so dcluded that they still insist
that the earth is fat. II they would modify their
convictions Just little and insist that of the
inhabitants of the earth are nst. not science
could contradict them.
Mr. Moody used to tell with great effect the story
of little boy who had implicit faith in his fathers
power to do anything. and he drew such moral
lesson from it that the whole audience in tears
We have heard the counterpart Of that story. which
shows that not even truthful little boys always
safe. Geman and his sx-year-old son were riding
I'm the cars one day. and the youth insisted. all
youths do. his right to put his head
out of the window. The Teuton told his
offspring, and in stern tones. that he would
lose his hat but still the boy persisted In order
teach the child great moral lesson. and show him
that a fathers Judgment is always best. the old
gentleman dexterously pulled OF the boys hat while
they were going through tunnel and hid 1t under
the seat. You were right. my father" sobbed the
little ono. almost heart broken at tho loss. His
| confidence in his fathers superior wisdom ap-
preached tho sublime. Then the father, plying his
/ foriorn child. said, my son, perhaps l can
whistle it back" and forthwith he whistled vigor-
ously and then brought forth the hat from its hiding
place. The delighted boy seized it. while his CONT
dcnce in his fashsr's power. as we'll In his judg.
| mcnt, became very tender and very beautiful. II
the story ended there IL would become hne lustra-
| ton Of faith, and could be used to impress
a great fact the minds Of youth.
| But. alasl there Is sequel. The child
held the hat in his hands for few minutes looking
into the face OF his parent into the face of ma.
| gcian and then. through chidliko desire to have
good thing done . second time. deliberately threw
the hat out OF thu window and cried out, '.fatbcr
| father whistle IL back once more" The father
failed to the point of the JOKE and
sc,zcd his offspring and administered q corr coral
| rcbuke The hat lost and so was the ch.ld.s
confidence IN his fathers Judgment aud power
| Tho truth Is always vindicatcd at last. II may
he crushed to EARTH but 1t will rise again. Mankind
two refer exclusively to the masculine gendcr) have
been accused OF having less heart than the other SEX
We have felt ever since earliest sigh that this
was a libel. We have had strong conviction. the
| result of observation only. not of experience.
that the ordinary belle of society can endure
a dozen broken engagements with rs many
poor young men. aud then settle down in the man
| sion Of q rich lover. without having from
former conflicts. while many young man who has
had but one REFUSAL and that from lady with for.