Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05
HUMAN NATURE.
Its Peessarisses and characteristics.
BY N. W.

Human nature, in its many shapes
and various forms, presents to our
minds subject for study SO intricate
and mysterious that, although one may
devote lifetime that shall exceed three
score years and ten, it will still remain
an enigma to us, and we shall find we
have only commenced with its first
pages. Science and art may be mas
tered and developed, but the most pro-
found philosophers Of both ancient and
modern genius have been, and are still
being, bafaed with its obscurity.
Man as being, his creation, his
birth, his life, and his death are all pro-
found mysteries to us.
OF all the millions and millions of hui
man beings who have existed and have
passed away, and those who are now ex-
listing, there are no two, nor ever will be,
just alike. No two eyes are precisely
alike. although they may look very SIM
liar. The forms, faces, features, voices,
minds, thoughts, and hearts of all this
vast multitude of humanity are all diff
ferent, each individual having its own
characteristics and pecuiarities. When
we contemplate this we are lost in won
der and amazement at the great wisdom
and power Of the One Being Who has
constructed all this and Who rules and
reigns over all things with such nigh
ty hand.
We are mystery to ourselves. We
are even strangers to ourselves. We
know not our own hearts while we are
constantly being subjected to such a
routine Of changes. We are creatures Of
the moment. We do to-day what we
condemned yesterday in others, like
Peter, Of old, who vowed SO faithfully
his fidelity to his Master, and, although
all others should forsake him he would
not, in a short space Of time after, de-
clares he never knew Him.
This Peter did, not because he had
lost his love for his Master, but through
fear Of his own safety. Each person
lives apparently in world Of his or her
own. We know not our dearest and
best friends, for we have closeted In the
deep recesses Of our hearts hidden secrets
which will remain there through all the
walks of life and passwith us even into the
valley and shadow Of death. Again look
at Human Nature and see how differ
erently she will array herself as she
walks through the various avenues of
society, always ready to suit circum-
stances, times and places. Her favorite
garment seems to be deception, and she
arranges it in as many different ways as
there are stars in the heavens.
What multiplicity of faces we all
have stored away in our closets and
wardrobes at our immediate command
and convenience. Once in seven days, if
not oftener, we will put on our sancti-
monious face for church services and
costume to match it. We have face
for our friends that we love, and a face
for those we dislike, face for the par
lor, face for the kitchen, face for the
brilliant ballroom, theater, opera, prom
enade, etc., and they are all different.
Perhaps, if you were to meet the fash
ionable belle at q noted watering place
to-day, you would scarcely recognize In
that person the one whom you saw a few
weeks ago on one Monday morning at
her home. Again, Of all these different
faces, others can see them, but we our
selves cannot see our own, faces only as
they are reflected to us in the mirror. I
remember when I was little child
looking in the glass and wondering if
that little girl I saw there laughing SO
saucily and making up such ugly faces
was me. I did not think I looked like
that, and sometimes fancy now, when
I look in the glass, perhaps some one
else is back of me that causes that re-
Fiction.
We shed tears because we are sad,
and we shed tears when we are very
happy. We love, We hate, we laugh, we
cry, we live and we must die. These
forms, upon which we devote so much
time and expense to clothe so finely,
must to dust return and molder in the
silent tomb.
I like to see people well and becom-
ingly dressed. It is our duty to take
proper care Of our bodies. God COM
mands that. But when see some peo-
pie SO vainly and gorgeously arrayed, [
feel sorry that they will make such use
of time, money and brains. There are
great many Dives in this world-per-
haps fewer Lazaruses.
Love is one of the chief attributes Of
the soul. It is undying, and shall live
on through never-ending realms Of eter-
nifty. For earthly love, which will SO