The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-15
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

to do 1t and then repent.
Wc are as liable to be corrupted bv
books as by companions.
Bashfulness Is an ornament to youth
but reproach to old age.
AL philosophy lies in two words
"sustain" and "abstain."
The scales Of Ju stioe are for the
weight OF tho transgressor.
Tho higher up tho mountain vou
climb the higher you can see.
Sickness may be waiting YOU because
you are not active while In health.
Characters never change; opinions
alter, characters are only deyeloped.
For blesscdness. commend me to In.
oustry ana divorce mo from idleness.
inc best armor against temp :atlon
IS 10 Keep out of the range Of Its guns.
You may be brought to poverty be-
riches '' "
If you propose to serve God at all,
havo tho manlincss to begin His SER
Woe now.
Strength of mind depends upon 60
priety, 1or this keeps reason unolouded
by passion.
The necessities that oxlst arc IN ga,.
eral created by the superiluities fh.t
are enjoyed. 'A"'
Mhen young man has learned To
walt, he has mastered one Of the barI.
est lessons In life.
human things must be known to bc
iovcu, bat divine things need 70 ha
loved to be known. w
Ohaappy Is tho man for whom his
own mother has not made alI othnr
moth 'rs venerlb 0. o-
40 Indulgence Of passion destrovs
inc spiritual nature 80 much us rns-
20 table seltishncss.
numau liie defined by line ia a,
uncomfortable as would DO tho humsn
hg"re defined by a wire.
II man desires many things he IA
exalted by hope, but if he fears msnv "
1hingS he bccomesa knave.
I!easure, like quicksilver, Ia br,pht
ana shy. If we strive to grasn l. sfiii
II e'udes us and still gilttors. ~
one Of the greatest wonders In tbts
world ls, what becomes OF all tho amart
chlldren when they grow up.
Every man, coming to an ohscura
old age, thinks he would have aohlovaS
"eaiIh ana distinction il
me proper way of Increasing tb.
ioVe we bcar our native oountrv Ia to
resioe some time In foreign one.
1t takes one less time to oot o
ones own misfortune than ta ha 'of "
une. "0"o Aort-
IN the quiet nr Tho aa.ly ,uuru1uv
we should laden our hearts with kind-
ness ana good Will, tor use during tha
day. N"''AS 'he
If you would be known and not
know, vegetable In q village: if Won
a city. 'i'' !"
LIT young men be patient In tbo,r
"oolhE' ior a malden's love NAV be
heart. !" hor
There is a great deal of unmapnel
country thin us wliioh would have
10 oe taken into acc >unt in an exDla-
hatloh OF our gusts and storms.
Ho who bears failure with patiencc
le as much of philosopher az he who
suoteeds; 1or TO put up with The world
- too"S as nuch wisdom as to control
Keep tho head cool by the temner-
ance In all things, and tho feet Warm
Dy actual exercise in tho discharge
ol important dutieS--loedso Of kint-
moss. A>''A"
IL IS only impe: fection that COMP
uliis ol what 1s imperfect. The more
peileot we ale, the more gentle and
quiet we become towards the defects OF
Others. VI
II you have a friend who loves Won
VINO mas stut lod your interest and han
plhsss' deieL ded you when prosecuted
anu troubled, be sure to sustain him I'm
adversely. 40
There is no action 80 slight, nor So
mean, Dut 1t may be done toa great
purpose-and cnobled therefore; nor ia
any purpose 30 great hut that slight
actions may help IL
IL is not worth while to think too
,luch ABOUT being good. Doing the
best we know, minute by :oinnta homr
by hour, we insenslbly grow - gooI-
ness us fruit grows to ripeness.
Firmnoss of purpose is one OF this
most necessary sinewes of charaotar.
ana one Of the best Instruments oI
success. Without it genius wastes its
efforts In maze of Inconsistencies.
Men Of high or mean birth NAV be
possessed OF good qualities; but falling
into Dad company they become vicious.
KiVors flow with sweet waters: buL
haYlng joined the ocean thoy become
undrinkable.
Whether perfect happiness would be
procured by perfect goodness this
worlu VIM never afford an opportunity
ot deciding. But thIs, at least, may bo
maintained, that We DO not always ind
visible virtue.
Ihere is no part Of a plant which
may not become a tenlril. There Is
no part OF tho character Whluh may
noI, ny excoss or weakness, lose Its In
depcnuonce and become a burden oru
snare TO the rest.
Love one human being purely and
wArmely and you will love all. Tho
hcart III this heaven, like the wander
ing sun, secs nothing, from the dew
drOp To tho ocean, buv q mirror which
II warns ana Hills.
There is 80 much malice in the hearts
OF most men, that they are chiefly teal-
ous OF the praise that can give tho
greatest pleasure, and are their most
.tDeral OI eulogium when 1t can no
longer DO enjoyed.
Tie aim OF education should be ra.h-