The Osceola times., 1881-08-20
THE T jUSEH0LD.
The Giftie Gle Us to See Ourselves .
Others See Us.
uauso,,nid
30, wad some power the eirtie gle us
To see ourselves as ithers s.e u.s."

30, wad some power the sirtie gle us
To see ourselves as ithen ste u.s."
Every one, suppose has heard repeat-
edly this common quotation mom thc
great Scottish poet, but very few have
even ventured to imagine the conse-
quence should this state OF affairs really
exist. The mighty troubles and dread
conlusons that would ensue should We
view ourselves through the medium of
Our neighbours eyes,or measure ourselves
by his estimation of us, would put TO
rapid flight II great many of our precon-
ceived ideas of our own importance.
These two views would De rather on
the patent medicine principle, whose
sign generally reads to the beholder
Look on this picture, then on that"
the difference being as striking and the
result as flattering. Although our neigh.
boris eye. sight may be quite as perfect
as ours, and although he bets freely that
he will never be obliged to wear specs,
still there is always slight cloud be-
tween his eyes and your good actions, a
cloud that gives misty appearance to
what looks very bright amt clear to you
Twas ever thus since Eve talked with
snake, and on scientific principles
twill SO continue until the wicked heart
of man is reconstructed and made over
according to a different pattern. The
present heart, however, will need a great
deal of alteration before it can be cut to
fit the perfect pattern of "Charity &
Coz" some darning here, patching there,
cutting 'cording to ones CLOTH" etc,
before the new style will be any mn
hA Al ha ~ 20
mantles are so much admired, what an
advantage whole outfit from the same
mandatory would be 10 the world.
1.-THE long.winded minister, could only
see himself through the sleepy gaze OF
his congregation as he comes to his
Now, sixthly, my brethren" his ora
torical flights would not be SO untram-
meled and the "seventhly" and "eighth.
ly" of his discourse would be hastily
omitted.
II the annual spring poet could see
himself as the poor oppressed editor
the unhappy recipient of his mild etiu.
sions-his rawlings over the woodland
green" and "daisies sweet" would be
confined to hif own appreciative bosom.
And If we each and ali could see our.
selves by the light of our neilhbor's
candle this world would contain more
dissatisfied mortals than even census
taker would imagine. The wish of Burns
is quite proper and pleasant from po.
etical point Of view, the metre is good,
the words blend musically together, and
all goes as me.rily as n marriage bell
until the practical benefits of the inno-
walton are discussed. 1t is then seen how
uncomfortable Mrs. Smith would be If
she knew how Mrs. Jones had criticised
her new spring bonnet; and how angry
Brown would be il he knew all the girls
voted kim 'the greatest bore in town."
and how true the old saying, "where
ignorance is bliss tits folly to be wise"
So let us all return thanks that what.
ever is, is right" and not sigh for the
power to bestow gift which most prob
ably would reduce our self compla.ency
from the boiling pointto several degrees
below zero; and seeing ourselves az
others see us, realize that if such is life,
then by all means give us death.