Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-30

the nas2lpilS are me Ntl'' 81 tN' h'H -
j. J. EDuseCer.
The shortes; life /, long enough II it
lead to a better. and tle longest life is
short if If do not.-CDboa.
Modesty is 10 worth what shadows aye
III painting she gives t. it strength
and relief-La B.Wgcr,.
The highest reach of human science is
the scientific recognition Of human Igno-
rance-.Sj,' William NGmH'Da.
The superiority of some men is merely
loc9l. They are great because their AS
sociatious are httle.-John~ra.
Energy will do anything that can BE
done in the world and no talents. No
circumstances, no opportunities. will
make two-leSged animal = man withou!
lt.-6O.thc.
Good intentions are al least the seed uf
good actions and every man ought to
SOW them. aud leave it 10 the soil and
seasons whether they come up or no, or
whether he or any other gathers tie fruit.
-TsmpiC.
\ well-huii: stone wall gets to bc ulIe
with the foundation. In the old Roman
walls the mortar seems 10 he rs hard a.
tine stones, and the whole is hike one
piece yuu must blow II to atoms b,iore
you can get the wall away. So Is ii with
the true believer; he rests upon his
Lord till he grows up into Him. till he Is
one with jesus 10y = living union, 50 that
you can scarce know where the fuunda-
ti0n ends and whore the uphuildmg be
gins for the believer hecumcth all IN
Christ. even AS Christ is AL ia all to linn.
-NpUggsO".
One Niagara is enough for the eanti-
nent or the world. while the same world
requires thousands and tens of thousands
Of silver fountains and gently flowing nv
ulets, that water every farm and meadow
and every garden, and that shall flow on
every day and every night with their gen
tie. quiet beauty. So with the acts of
our lives 1t is not 10y great deeds, like
those Of the martyrs that good l. tp ha
done it IS by the daily and quiet virtues
of life, the Christian temper. the good
qualities of relatives and friends. and all.
that 1t is 10 be done. --ltGcf BGl1'ss.
Heine wrote in his confessions Alas
fame. once sweet as sugared pine apple ami
tlattery. has for & long time been nause-
ous to me. 1t tastes as bitter to me now
as wormwcod. With Romeo | can say.
Il am the fool OF fortune. The bowl
stands full before me, but Lack the spoon.
What does il avail mo that Mt banquets
my health Is pledged in the choicest
wines, drunk from golden roblets, ii Al
the same time |, with all that make, life
pleasant denied to me, may only wet nIy
lips with an insipid, disagreeable, mcdicl-
nal drink? What benefit is il to me that
youths and maidens crown my marble
bust with laurel leaves. if meanwhile. the
press 4 blister OF Spanish tlioa to tho back
Of my head? What docs it avail to l.ir
that all the roses of Sharon tcndcrly GLOW
and bloom for me ? Alas' Sharon is
two Thousand miles away fruIn tia I,Go
dAmsterdam, where J. IN the drealN soil
tnde Of my sick-roon, have nothing 10
smell, unless it be The perfume Of U:.Eil-
cd over poul;ices! -
The akeplical Nj Bradlaugh was once
lecturin@ IN 3 village III the north of En.s
land, and at the close challenged diacus-
sion Who should accept the chall,nge
but an old bent woman, in the most anti.
quated attire, who went up To- the lecturer
and said, Sir. have question to put
to yon Well. my good woman. nla:
is it = Ten years ago, she said, Il
was left a widow. with eight children at
terlr unprovidcd for, and Eoilui;s in c..i.
Iay own bat this Bible IL its direction.
and locking TO God fur strength. h,..
been enabled to feed myself ami my j-!r-
ly. am now tottoriE" to- the grave bat
l ain perfectly happy, becaus" look fog
ward TO Il life Of Immortality with le5"a
in heaven. That's what my religion haa
done for me. What has your way "i
thinking done for you = well. nay
good lady," reinined the lecturer, i
don't want to disturb your comfort d; bat
-" 90 but that's not the question,
interposed the woman Z: keep tn the
point, sir What has your way Of think
ing done for you?" Thcinidel cndcav"r-
ed TO shirk the matter again, the ioelln"
Of the meeting gave vent i'll upronrious
applause, and Mr. Bradlaugl had Ia q,
away discounted by an old woman.
Our human life but dies down to it,
root and still puts forth its green blade
to eternity. IhorcaU
Most of our misery comes from upr
fearing and dislihing things that ucyoi
happen at all.-GODd CDUprsW
No service In itself is small,
None great. though earth II hll.
But that - small that seeks lt- ngn,
Aud great that seeks Gods Will
To others John WAS the umcomPromis-
iti1 l'itl'Ai't hiilE0 Nv '''iahl '''4iiA''NA
with rebuke rharisecs he could un-
mask with Indignation hut before thus
Presence all his lofty bearing fails Aa
when some unknown dread checks tire
flight of the eagle, and makes him s,ttlc
with bushcd scream and dropping plum
age on the ground. SO before the royalty
oi inward happiucss,' before the purity
of sinless life, the wild prophet Of ia"
desert becomes like q submissive and
timid child. John bowed to the smplr
stainless manhood before h., had been in
spired tp recognize the divine commits
sion. So Jesus descended
into the waters Of Jordan, and then the
awful sign was given that this WIS indeed
"He that should come" From tho ciov,n
heaven strcamed the Spirit of God in .,
dovelike radiance that seemed to hover
over His head in lambeut flame. and the
Rafhk0t which to the dull, unpurg.d ear
was but an narliculate thunder. sl,nkc M
the voice of God to the ears of John ::
"This is my beloved Son, IN whom am
well pleased. ''-f"rar.