The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
For the F. 4 Nj. -Hous ehold.
From Oxford.

Aba.hed by my debut into the House
hold, dare not show my face again nn
I'll | received the pleasant greeting from
onr dear Grandma. Bless the kwee,
heart wni II prompted those kindly words
to the stranger; am proud and crate
ful to be enrolled among your grand
children. | see you know, full well, what
| have learned while moving Ito and
fro" in the vide world, that nothing /,
half so sweet to heart sore from strange
ness as a few words Of tender sJmpa
,hy. This recalls an occasion, when l
fully appreciated the truth OF Froverb
words lilly spoken are like apples OF
geld in rictures OF silver Gong to a
large b ar ling house, where had NOT one
acouaiutance, Speut several evenings, IN
intense loneliness and heartache, III my
own room, thinking of my home circle
far distant As | saw the kind greeting
exchanged among my iellowboarders, and
heard ii e gay laugh and jest t1oatlng az
the still evening air from the parlOrs be-
| low, to my silent chamber | determined,
| in very desperation, TO overcome ny
/ timidity, and seek for myself some OF the
| pleasantness so freely given. ErtelIng
| the parlor alone. dear gray haltei lady
! inn ediately called me to her side, and
spoken some Kind words which came as
balm to my lonely heart. God bless my
friend with the silverlGcks. ] shall never
forget the tender hearedness which gave
to the stranger such pleasant sympathy,
i for then learned a lesson which L hope
10 rem1 mber through all my lie We
little know, dear friends, the heart sick
ness ften hidden beneath the calm ex
- e ri hn-1 how words
spoke carelessly, as it were, have some
times given new impetus to sinking ener
gies, and sent mourning hearts on ther
wav rejoicing.
| agree with Non Quid Sed Quis thai
Silence is most golden, but there ar,
times when it were best had our unspOk
,, en- Thought, been framed into words botl
for ourselves aud Others For ourselves
!. inasmuch as the ca ling noble thought
into generous expression, enlarges ou
nearts and sympathics, and this eener-
ous action forms in u habit Of kind
ness that brings It's own reward OF sweet
t ness" For others proving that howeve
cold aud unkind the world may seem
: there are still hearts OVERT owing with tn
r tender sympathies, and that tie who
d Himself the source OF love, has lett til
' impression of his own loving kindne-
: on many of His eaithly children, for tn
S comforting of his lowly ones
5 With Neritas, i like to converse wlt
c an intelligent person, who knows whe
a to speak aud when to keep silent.
| have some dear friends whom words ar
d ali golden" like the good girl OF III
= child hoods lore, every word falls frol
t their lip a. Jewell, and 1t would be
e cruel privation if they were compelled
g. keep Silence, for | and others, woul
l. then lose some sweetest and most usetl
Il lessons.
). Do Re wishes recile for "Happ
,r ness" Dear girl, there is no perte
happiness until we reach the full truitic
,r of lie in the better land Earthly bal
e. rine.s is purely comparative, and IN sue
te degree as we lose sight ot our own mise
10 able selves. aud seeing the distress
e others seek 10 allay them, will that col
ye teptment which is the true essence
a happiness. There is no enjoyment
ID sweet as that following a kiud action,
Z. sympathetic word. or deed ot chan
. ezteuded to really desiring object.
IN Tails not of waste affection. atfectio
e. never was wasted;
er a c;trich not the heart vi another, |
re wartr> rctutnli'T
le Back to their spriug,, ike raias, sht
in Ill them full OF reire>hment
il That Which the fountain sends forth, r
mr. turns again to The fountain.
or And so will our hears be enriched
US kindly sympathies. Man was not ma
it TO mourn" Burns 70 the contrary b
40 to enjoy TO the fullest all the blessings
y, gracious Father has showered upon hir
is The earth is full OF loyelineSsi rrom {
Ill tender grass blade just awakening out
he the long midnight sleep of winter, throul
ly all nature up TO the lovely stars ''torg
It me nots of the angels" We find the IL
nd press Of the majestic hand that fashion