Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-28

TALK OVER WHAT YOU READ.-T.
snbieet of home reading has been I'm
discussion in the Christian Union. a uo'
resnondent makes an excellent sug
ton After reading all that has appe -
=; ,,opr columns, either editUIially or -
~ Josnondents, allow me 10 add one
that do not 'u'uA n, . U S',,-the
immense 80, - whit
one has EAU. ,o -, r.. expert
I Enow Of q srh;oot until | begin NV
,,la;n Il or tono6 i Let any yo,rr ,,or
Son try the experiment OF giving in con-
versation, briefly and cOnnectedly, and in
the simplest language, the chef poin of
any book or article he has read. and he
will at once see what mean. The gaps
that are likely 10 appear in the knowledge
that he felt was his own will no doubt be
very surprising. l know Of no training
superior to this in utilizing ones reading
in strengthening the memory. and in form
ing the habits IF clear, connected stale
ment. 1t will doubtless teach other things
than those have mentioned, which the
persons who honestly make the experiment
will find out Tor themselves. Children who
read can be encouraged to give, in II
familiar way. the interesting part of the
books they have read, with great advantage
to all concerned. More than one you b
know has laid the foun lation of intel
lectual tastes in II New England family,
where hearty encouragement was given to
children and adults in their attempt to
sketch the lectures they had heard the
evening previous The same thing WAS
done with books"
BE GENT EMEN AT HoME.-There are
few families. We imagine, anywhere, IT,
which love is not abused as furnishing "a
license for impoliteness, A husband or
brother will speak harsh words to those
that he loves the best. and to those tina
love him the hest. simply because the So.
curity of love and family pride keep him
from getting his head broken. 1t is a
shame that Il man will speak more imp :
litely at times to his wife or sister than
he would dare to any other female excepD
Il low and vicious one. 1t is thus that The
hottest affections of y mans nature prove
to be a weaker protection to a woman in
the family circle than the restraints If
society, and that II woman is usually in
debted for the kindest polieness of life to
those not belonging Ia her own household.
Things ought not 20 br so The man who,
because it will MT be resented, iDfli,ts his
spleen and bad temper upon those of his
"Reminiscences II SIN I'll coward and mean
man. Kind words are the circulating
medium between true gentlemen and true
ladies at home. and no p fish exhibited in
society can atone for the harsh language
and dsrespectful treatment too often in
dulged in between those bound together
by Gods own ties of blood, and the still
more sacred bonds of conjugal love-
Mothers ASSISTANT.
COUNT THEM.-Count what? Why,
count the mercieS which have been quietly
falling in your history. Down they come
every morning and evening, angel mes
sengers from the Father of lights, to tell
of your best friend in Heaven. Have YOU
lived these years wasting mercies, treading
them beneath your feet, and consuming
them every day. and never yet realize
whence they came? If you have, Heaven
plIy YOU. lDu utNe lnuTluuIGu uUutT your
affection; but who has heard you rejoice
over your blessingse Do you ask what
are these rnerciesp Ask the sunbeams,
the raindrop, the star, or the queen of
night. What is the propriety of stopping
to play with the thorn bush when you can
pluck sweet flowers and eat pleasant
fruitp Happy is he who looks on the
bright side of life, of providence, of revela-
ton; who avoids thorns and sloughs
until the Christian growth is such that, il
he can't improve them, he may pass them
nv without irjnry. Count merces before
you complain OF affection. -P Presbyterian
10 make our reliance on providence
both pons and rational, we must prepare
all things with the same care and diligence
as if there was no such things as providence
to depend upon; and when we have done
all this, then we should rs wholly and
humbly rely upon it as if we had made no
preparation at all; for if we trust God, we
may be sure of all that Omnipotence can
do for us.-R. South