Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-14
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Common Sense Paragraphs


Common Sense Paragraphs
A man may cit down with his con.
science and yet be In very bad com.
pany.
Nothing will more nightly convince
q man Of the truth OF religion than to
mark the difference in ones feelings
when he does kind deed and when he
does mean one.
There is no sense in trying to excuse
your faults BY saying that they are in
herited. You are responsible, and no
one else, for the evil that is in you
You might AS we'll excuse yourself for
having wooden Leg by declaring that
II run in the family.
A good mental reservation is worth
everything to man who wants to prom.
Use, but doesn't propose 10 keep his
promise. When a poor inebriate Was
asked why he didn't limit himself in
his drinking he replied that lac did limit
himself, but that long before he had
reached the point he had fixed he Was
tipsy.
One likes to be- cheered in the sOme-
times dismal path Of life, aud an encour-
aging word nov and then costs little
Snd is worth great deal. "ls that
charcoal which you have in your vag-
on?' said gentleman 10 a cart driver.
The driver whipped up his horses, drove
across the street and had visions Of brisk
business as he answered, YES, sir.
81. A IL
old gentleman. as he walked of. al.
ways speak the truth aud people will
respect you.
A determined love OF personal free.
dom is illustrated by the following sto-
~ Of Polish jew After being con.
victed oi having stolen certain goods IN
which he traded he was asked why ha
allowed himself to be- tempted 10 conf
unit such a crime, lie answered the
question like philosopher and philan-
thupist. We'll, he said coniiden-
italy, 81 will just tell you. The one OBJ
ieCt Of my life has been 10 benefit my
fellow men and sell them good article
at the very lowest price. Now, then,
II ! bought those goods the man |
bought them Ut would regulate the
pTlcc. don't YOU see, but II steal them
] can regulate the price myself, aud put
them within every body's reach,
A Frcnchman can even look ut the
affections in bright aud cheerful way
and smooth the toughest path by bit
Of pleasantly. A gentleman was re-
Gently walking Ia the Tuileries with his
dear children, eight beautiful daughters.
What said an acquaintance who met
him. have YOU 50 many children and
all girlsY' yes, returned the pater-
nal guardian, "thcsc beautiful girls are
all mine. What one wishes for in his |
youth and finds It hard to get one has
IA abundance ia his old aye"
There is an amlcablc way oi arrang-
ing all domestic disputes il one is only |
willing To- takra little trouble. Two hot |
tempers are not likely To make things
smooth. especially when 1t is the fashion
to he extremely polite 10 strangers,
even when they are offensive, and to be
cross Ia ones own, even when they try
To- be agreeable. "llOw do you get on with
your wife nowadays was the question
asked on one OF the boulcyar,ls. "Splcn.
didly,' was the reply, eve have just
discovered a secret aud IL works admir-
ably and pray what is III" was the
next question. "Why, you see" was
the reply, "my wife and are never at
home at the same time. When she
comes in, 70 out, and when cone in
she goes out. The plan works admira.
bly,, and We are both very happy
The world Is Hooded, so to speak with
sewing machines Those which are
made in New York can be bought ia
any part OF Europe at half the price
asked tur them at the mandatory. You
see them in every shop window from
china 10 Peru. tn, philosophy OF their
abOr-saylng character VAS stOutly dis
'ussed by Russian lady, who said,
WHY, what IL the use Of having 80
many sewing machines when one can
BUY ones wardrobe already made and
W cheapt' She forgot, perhaps, that
hose very machines could give the rea-
son why there was 50 much ready made
and why it was so cheap.
Some boys as well as some men are
Iuick wltted enough to turn u mistake
ntO an advantage. When child in
mall Bayarian village was being cate.
hised by priest and asked how many
hings are necessary in service Of bap-
ism he promptly replied, Three, Fa-
her" "Ah, you stupid" retorted the
,oly man, ~ thought everybody knew
hat only two are absolutely necessary,
lrSt. water, and second, the Bible.
Cow, young sir, won't you tell me what
re the thrcrT The boy looked up with
bland smile ami answered, "My father,
he three are, first, water, scco nj, the
Bible, and third, u baby"