Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-07-20

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Habits in little things exercise a petty
tyranny which is most degrading. A ma
cannot do anything without observing Q
lot of preliminary forms !; he must have
slept just so many hours, have risen at S
regular time, have breakfasted on beat.
steak and coffee, have read Il particu,
lar newspaper, have walked q certain
number of blocks, before he can make
his great speech, or write his brilliant
editorial. He cannot rise to a great oc-
eas!on. He becomes a machine. His
vrrE may be Regular and neat, but it is
aouli.ss, cold, Touched with no charm OF
individuality. Such Il man may serve
wei, but he is not fit to rule.
Ii, 1t home. he is frequently respecta-
bic, broad he is always insufferable.
He Is made SO miserable by the disturb
n.ire ~ his habits i'll the exigencies of
travel. hat he can enjoy neither scenery,
ile.iI.cs nor people. Yet he prides him.
Saii GA the "good habits by which he
!HtS hlunted his s3nsihiiities, and limited
III enjoyment uf everything intended by
i'Io..Jence to elevate aid inspire a fallen
face.
But there is n worse danger yet. This
s..i,! =: las so long been misunderstood,
a@ts ;tat which, Is really a vice has so Of
IL been upheld as a virtue, hat people
have @a5ie 10 regard it with actual salts
faction. This unworthy co1tentment Is
death 70 intellectual growth. The mind
Is hai..p erei in thought and expression
by is,.AtAl nanLrrlsins which it is never
tttig / t. shake OF.
II Fisaking of the typical habitual
y : +! have said III man" advisedly.
"'mc re o rarely subject to this
wee. !; 10 Lot put their superiority in
fhIs slftnr Oh the ground of n stronger
I'll IA ~:5e. do not wish to'exalt my
Und 'sarv. 3ly. Women are
Ef:a.- ny nature with greater fiexib;lity;
81, 4,thtlcss, the ordinary circum-
;~--..~ Of their iiv.s of, r Sewer tempta-
ts. - ;n%ara habits. We must wait till
wom 'suutHarilife becomes as nearly
ike fiGat of a man IL it will soon become,
/. &c We SHOULD boast of her superior
t.orll nature. We must see whether
Ter fl, dom of soul will stand the crucial
les: Of mems unnatural Irregular occu-
~patioEs."
Ii Il woman would be charming, let
her ahl;n habit like pestilence and death.
When Enobarbus said of Cleopatra
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety"
ae meant that she was n of those de.
.igh,fully spontaneous creatures who
nave no habits at all. Some days,
fancy, ske was very silent, and on others
OVERLOOKING with talk. When Antony
marched home late in the evening he
might be perfectly sure that the Queen
would not be upset by having her Dime,
ut nine instead of at six and that she
would be pleased TO sit up the rest Of
the night to listen to his exploits. She
probably rose one day at noon, and on
the next viewed the sunrise from hel
garden.
As I have said, one who has habits
may be a good servant, but one whs
wishes 10 do more, must get rid OF them
A soldier, a mother, a frontiersman, {
physician, or any one who has to NEE,
nature fice to face, and work with hel
forces, has nothing to do with habits
Such q ont must learn to bear fatigue
heat and cold, broken sleep, irreeula,
and insufficient food, days Of arduoul
work, and days Of enforced idleness.-
csortsso N Indianapolis Herald.