The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29


''Never has man who has bent him.
self been able 10 make otht rs straight"
The experience of every soul that
tnrns 10 God is II convincing proof that
there is light somewhere, and that which
is bright and clear.
1t is best to love wisely no doubt; but
to love foolishly is better than not to be
able to love at all. Some of us can't;
and are proud of cur impotence too.-|
1hackery.
Words OF praise, indeed, are almost us
necessary to warm child into u gen ial
lie, as acts of kindness and affection. Ju-
dicious praise Ia to children what the sun
is to the flower.--Bouee.
Flowers should deck the brow tina
youthful bride, for they arc in Themselves
lovely type of marriage. They shonId
Irvine around tho tomb, for their nernat
ia, ,eho ,;' oe"aty IS " Sy'noo e the
1t is the God back of nature whose
presence and power we feel in her re pl SO
and restfulness; and our lives resting,
in him may share tho same peace which
broods among tho summer Mills. and
makes them, to the weary worker, broad
pathways up to heaven.
The reason why certain foolish
men lake more pleasure in low and SEN
sual pursuits than in the higher pursuits
which afford IA serener il less exciting
happiness, is 10 be found in the fact that
the,i ars foolish, just as it is said that the
donkey prefers thistles to corn simply
because he is a donkey.
The virtues are not poured into us,
they are natural Seek and you will
find them. neglect and you will lose
them. TO every faculty and relation
belongs its normal law; but, without its
fit culture, it will decay. How lament
able to lose this mind, and not know
how to seek it! The end wisdom is TO
seek the lost mind. -Mencius (China).
Marcus Aurelius said: The safety of
life demands that do what is Just with
my whole soul, and say what is true. To
act part. or say or do anything insin.
cere or untrue, pollutes the soul. Think |
nothing profitable which will ever force
thee to break thy word. to lose thy self
respect, to hate. suspect, curse. or deceive |
any one, or to desire any thing that need
be covered with walls or veils."
No man can practice the teachings of
the Bible without becoming better citi-
zen and neighbor. Ii is W Use therefore.
if we would improve the condition of So
ciety, to circulate the Bible. 1t speaks to
US of life and Immortality. it points to
everlasting joy, it connects life here with
life hereafter. Men may shut out the
sunlight, and love darkness, vet the sun
shines, ION the evil and the good" SO
let the Bible shine and it will have effect.
We must take time occasionally for
sitting down and calmly looking within,
and examining how matters stand be-
tween ourselves and Christ. The pmis-
sion Of the practice is the trus account
Of many u backsliding which shocks the
church. and gives occasion to the world
20 blaspheme. Many could say with
sorrow, in the words OF Canticles, II hey
made me keeper of the vineyards, but
my own vineyard have not kept
Rev j. C. Ryie.
Nov. | suppose l shall have to be
very good, grandma. because we have
got this baby, for mother won't want her
o be naughty, and she will be If am"
so said little fellow, looking earnestly
Up into his grandmother's face; and
very one will allow what his grand.
mother says, that it is very good little
,iece of reasoning" 1t is we'll for all
ouog folks to remember that they cam
lot be good or naughty for themselves
lone, they will always influence some-
'ody or other to be like them.
This quotation from one of the Rev.
'hillip Brooks sermons is now going
he rounds of the religious press: Il. is
he lives, like the stars, which simply
our down on us the calm light of their
right and faithful being, up to which
re look, and out Of which we gather the
eepest calm and courage. No man or
'oman of the humblest sort can really
e strong, gentle, pure and good. with
ut the world being better for it, without
being helped and comforted
: the very existence Of that goodness"
The maternal passion is a sacred mys-
ny to me. What one sees symbolized
the Roman churches, in the image of
irgin Mary with a bosom bleeding
it'll love, think one may witness (and
imire the Almighty bounty for) every
~. saw jewish lady, only yester-
~, with child at her knee, and from
hose face towards the child there shone
sweetness SO angelical that it seemed
form II sort of glory round both. l
'otest could have knelt before her too.
i'd adorod in her the Divine bencfcence
endowing US with the maternal storge,
hich began with our race and sancti fled
e history of manhood.-Ihackery