The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-30
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

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1t is said that the pen is mightter
than the sword. Neither Is Of much
value without the holder. ..,,, =.
There are blessings and privileges
In every life; let us be thankful for all
those which fall to our lot. q ~
10 be wise is to feel that all that 10
earthly Is transient, aud to experience
miofortune Is to become wise. a,r
The lessons Of dlssapointment. thu.
initiation and blunder impress moro
than those Of thousand masters
a good conscience is like corner
lot. Everybody would like to have it,
but few are willing to pay the prloe.
The beginning Of faith is action;
and he only believes who struggles;
not he who merely thinks a question
over.
Tho grace that saves man will
save another through him. Ifit does
not.it Is kind that will not likely save
eithcr. .r..r..v . rn ,,,7
There Is nothing lower than bypo-
crisy. To profess friendship and aot
enmity Ia sure proof Of total depra-
vity. - ,.it
1t is most mortifying reflection to
any man to consider what he has done
compared with what he might have
done.
It would improve some people very
mroh II they were as careful Of their
daily lives rs they are Of thelr ortho-
,loxy. ..r..t I.s
Only the religious man Ia good. Ani
what 10 reli9tonl 1t - tho perfect
agreement OF the will with tho coasci-
ence. ."
Man must be disappointed with tho
lesser things OF life before no can
comprehend the full value uof, the
greater. .,.ri,t,
Frequent dissappointments teach US
to m,strust our own tnclinatlons, and
shrink even from VOWS our heart may
prompt. n't j.a:
Our slna, like our shadows, when
our day is In It's glory scarce appear;
towards our evening how great, and
monstrous.
Bad habits are the thietles Of the
heart, and every indulgence Of them
Is seed from which will spring forth
new crop. -,
they are not loved. Women who do
not love always flatter themselves that
they arc loved. ". "./
In sad truth. half Of our forebodings
about our nelshbors are but our own
wishes, which we are ashamed to utter
In any other form.
Beauty is a great gift Of Heaven; not
for the purpose OF female vanity, but
n great gift for one who loves, il and
wishes to be loved. I.., tf2f,
Our striving against nature ts, like
! holding wnathercook with ones hand
as aoon as tho force 10 taken off It veers
"Re sHoSld X. ans s,Se Wss .s wa receive, oneer-
fully, quickly, aud without hesitation;
for there Is no grace In q benefits thai
sticks to tho fingers. 49,, .,,.o,.,,,",
1t is easy enough to M Ike sacrifices.
for those we love, but for our enemy
| we have to struggle and overcome self.
Such Victory Is noblo. IL .;i' ri
| The man Of enlightened understand
ing and perseverlng ardor has many
sources Of enjoyment which the, lgno.
rant man cannot reach. '''''''
Truth and purity like so m my gems
In the ltfo and example Of the good
man, cannot but shame and condemn
error and vice In others.
He that nath really felt the bitter
ness of sin Will fear to commit It; and
he that hath felt the sweetness Of ner-
cy will fear to offend 1t. .ib 'H
There Ia no time IN a MANS life when
he is so great rs when ho cheerfully
bows to the necessity OF his posltion,
and makes he bekt O 1t. ~
There Is no policy like politeness;
and gool manner IL the best. thing
in the world, either to get a good natne
or to supply tho want Of 1t.
Tears are not 'manlyi Wei. the
highest type OF manhood that evor
blessed earth " lth H liz presence wept
on more III an one occasion.
Wonderful that religion. which
seems to have no other objeot than the
felicity OF another life, sno0ld also
constitute tho happiness OF thls.3
Il ,o q, ,oro e,,.,,r,,, toy+bo
of nnoIler thai, To his own: a woman.
on .hs contrary. preserves her own az .
crot better than Lhas OF another.
II, who can of nj, dina. .aor,ae.
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