The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-09-11

mortal enmity, persecution, as the Orleans
and Burgundy in France, Caesar and POM
pew in Rome York and Lancaster in En-
GLAND .subyerting not only men and families,
but even populous cities. Emulation, u con-
test. signifies the spirit Of contention. Emu
lation may be either in a good or bad sense
and action. When it is exercised and en-
ployed to do good and to attain what is wor-
thy and excellent, it is commendable, and
should be encouraged and have its force; but
when it is used to beat another, to supplant
him for the sake of doing so and what he
can gain by it by bad means and bad ends,
then it should be condemned and discour-
aged. When Richard 1. and Philip of
France were fellow-soldiers together at the
siege of Aeon, in the Holy Land, and Rich
ard had approved himself to be the more va
liant man, insomuch that all eyes were upon
him, it so CALLED Philip that he caviIled at
all his proceedings, and fell at length to
open defiance, invaded his territories and
protested open war. Then it is that malice
is the ''saw, the moth of the SOUL" Anger,
to act against, to vex, Is always harsh feel
ing, and sometimes rises to vehemance and
madness 1t may be either selfish or dis
interested passion; it may be provoked by
injury done to ourselves, or injustice done to
Others "Herod. in fit of anger, became
mad. leaping from his bed he killed JOssip-
pus." Fear is to feel a shuddering at, is an
fnaction of the will; it makes towards of us
by fearing to attempt
"First Fear his hand Ia skill to try
Amid the chords bewilder'd laid,
And back recoiled, he knew not why,
En- at the sounds himself had made.
Next Anger rushed, his eyes on fire,
In lightnngs own'd his secret Sings
In rude clash he struck the Tyre,
And swept with hurried hands the strings"
How happy might we be, and end our
time with blessed days and sweet content, if
we could contain ourselves; and, as we
ought to do, put up with injuries, learn hu-
mility, meekness, patience, forget and for
give, and forgive, and have peace with all
men. From all blindness of heart, from
pride, vain glory, and hypocrisy, from envy,
hatred, and malice, good Lord deliver u.s."
Poor means small, needy, neces-itous. The
poor man whose life is in the right, though
deprived of many pleasures and enjoyments,
vet If he restricts his wants within the
bounds If his means, and is content, he is
rich, indeed. With a life well-spent, he can
lie down on his pillow and rest in sweet
slumber and pleasant dreams. What he has
he got by his earnings and by the sweat Of
his brow; he feels the "souPs calm sunshine
and the heartfelt JOY" His family care for
him, and tighten his labors by their loving
kindness. their comfort and pleasure to make
him Happy, cheerful and contented. His
trials and tribulations, though hard and
grating, yet do not defle his soul, warp his
mind, or clog his tastes. He is not alloyed
by impurities, nor degraded by baseness. He
may be cast in the lions den. but would
come out unhurt. Fierceness will be tanned.
q >oodness and virtue will rise triumphant
oy 'er vice.
Riches mean kingdom, the act of ruling;
bee suse riches and power are intimately con-
nee ed. The rich man whose life is in ac-
cord with good principles, duty and business,
can Iways be proud and happy in possess
ing ard using his means to improve the NOR
ais and manners of society, aud advance its
good Orks II is only the penurious, the
narrow minded, self opinionated, self-con-
cerned who are vain in their boastings and
useless in their practices. The anxiety of
the rich to retain what they have and add
to their store, disturbs I heir minds and makes
them unhappy, Disconnected, and often mis-
cradle. A poor fellow went to hang himself,
but finding by chance pot of money, flung
away the rope and went merrily home; but
he that had hid the gold, when he missed it,
hanged himself with that rope which the
other man had left. If the poor and rich
would feel dependent upon one another, and
act in agreement and harmony, the best re-
suits would be secured.