The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-18
80, Wad Some Power the Giftie a..
Us to See OurseIs as Ithers See
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BY MISS GRACE LEAKE.

Since the days when the. plowmsn ann
forth his immortal lyrics from beneath St tb
humble roof of Mosgrel to the moder,
times, when rhymes are apparently made b,
ln nSI,l and measured by the yard, TIL
world has rung full many changes on tbi
simple verse, so full of homely truth, an(
Though maxims lie around us as thick a
leaves IN Valambrosa, there are few that w,
can press into the book of life so fitting anC
appropriate, to be valued and cherished as
THESE lines. Were il possible to CLEAN from,
ihe great field OF literature but this one LITTLE
branch and transplant it into human souls
~ would bear no Dead sea fruit, but prove |
living germ to grow and live and bear frui,
forever But nine-tanths of the inhabitants
OF this mundane sphere are as hsppv and
econtented in their own self.sutiiciencv as
Diogenes in his tub. "'
Inc adventurous individual who would
dare to hold up the mirror of truth in ordar
to reflect his neighbors faults, however Good
the motives, would receive but poor reward
Tor his trouble and small thanks for b;s
pains, The belle of Dehoney and the belle
OF civ'llzstion bedecked in all the dnerv Of
fashionable folly, even the immaculate rem.
resehtatiVe OF the other sex, arrayed in fault
less azure from the tips OF his sho es to a bnt.
ton,hoie ooquet would although his ex-
nauited mlnd scorned to dwell upon such in.
sighiheant things each and all when touched
oy the lthuriel spear of some DISTINGUISHED
LOCKER on, undergo wonderful trsnsforms.
ton. How different would thew seem avian
to themselves; instead of the charm.
ing creature their Imagination denict.
they would appear in their true ligbt Of tho
dertully made. ''|' WIFI
IL is we'll known trait of human nature
.hat wnllc we view our own lives and actions
through claude Lorraine glass, our scouain.
tances do not always sit to us in so favorable
a iight. Think you the young miss would
TOSS her head so proudly or her ewes beam
50 SO brightly if she CHANGED to hear the old
logy In the corner holding forth on the de-
senefacy OF modern tas 9 in dress Z! Or the
lascihating young gentleman, with hair
parted IN the middle,-to balance his brains.
as witty writer efthe present day has said
coulu ne smile so complacently or look 40
serehely happy if he heard the sudden ex.
ciamaton OF unbounded astonishment Mt
tered by worthy but nesr-sighted spinster
present. who suddenly discovers that il il
charles and not Susan Maria, after ali.
we can all heartily sympathize with tbe |
'lderly gentleman who having grown on;te
'ald from study and in the acquisition If
when entertaining party of sd.
niring auditors, was suddenly let down from
ne heights OF Parnassus to the level of earth
y miserable parrot exclaiming as she
'a s2ed at the bald circumference of his head.
VINO scalded you? I've been scaldedn
DOR, ignorant bird; little did she dream that
mat was to her the fearful climax of dire
alamity was to our worthy servant n crown
glory; If it were not for casual glimpses
! ourselves from the standpoint of the rest
the world, | fear that many of us woult
ecome so inflated with vanity as to meet
ith the fate of the unfortunate frog
no aspired to the size of the {
My dear classmates. thi. !
say would BIO incomplete did not weave },
W words for your benefit amid the wool Of s
ese parting hours. Would that they t
Some words of tenderness, and truth I
iosmoo the rough untrled way down, il
ahu n,nke OF every eaf thly care a
benedictlon and Il crown - u
But my efforts fall far short Of this, and \
hough ! have at times sufficient imaoino. ;,
n Tor all necessary purposes, | cannot re-. !,
II 10 you the thoughts occupyipp tho A.
nus OF this audience here tonight, with -
ard to our humble selves. can only saw y,
" when the glamour that surrounds youth G,