Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-11-01
SUNDAY REFLECTIONS.

trait OF character, may degenerate into
vice, it not upheld BY self-respect.
Thought should be free, and no,
bought or sold; new thought belong.
to the world, and is no mans patent.
If We could only make the world thinl
as much OF us as We think OF ourselves
We should then be properly appreciated
The eagle is noble, and 90 is the worm
A star is wonderful, 30 is the pebble
and the thorn is az beautiful as the rose
AZ We. multiply experiences many .
problem. insoluble to the intellect. il
solved through the wisdom OF the spirit
Bitter to the taste are the lessons OF
adversity. yet they are tonics which
give the soul an appetite for healthy
food.
No 1aan lmparteth his Joy to hi
friends, but he joyeth the more; and nc
man imparteth his grief but he grleveth
the less.
The more able man is; il he makes
i'll use of his abilities, the more danger.
Gus will he be to the common wealth.
Demostheaces.
Insult not misery, neither deri de mfr.
NIFTY nor ridicule deformity; the frat
shows inhumapity, the second folly. and
the third pride.
Do not despise the opinion Of the
world; you might as we'll say you do not
care for the light of the SUI because you
can use candle.
A more glorious victory cannot be
when the injury began on his part, the
a hs,rxv
There is sort of comfort in the way
wardness of discomfort; soothing
music to the restlessness of the soul in
the deep bass Of hearty grumbling.
Sabbath is the green oasis, the little
grassy meadow in the wilderness, where
after the weekdays journey. the pill
grim halts for refreshment and repose.
It cuts one sadly to see the grief of
old people; they've no way OF. working
it of, and tho new spring brings no new
shoots out of the withered tree.-G George
Eliot.
He that rightly understands the
aud excellence OF charity,
will know that it can never be excusable;
to waste any of:our money on pride and
folly. t.
Away behind the knowledge of science,
the beauty of art and the wisdom of
philosophy, the small interior voice is
Whispering: "Thy will. not mine, be
DONE"
The most influential man, in, free
country, at least. is the man who has the
ability, as we'll as the courage. to speak
what he thinks when occasion may re.
quire it.
To be happy the passion must be
cheerful and gay, not gloomy and melan-
choly; q propensity to hope and Joy 10
real riches, one to fear and sorrow, real
povery.
Man creeps into childhood, bounds in
to youth, sobers into manhood, softens
into age, totters into second childhood,
and etumbles into the cradle prepared
for us all.
When We find that We are not liked.
We assert that We are not understood;
when probably the dislike We have ex-
cited proceeds from our being too fully
comprehended.
Revelation is meaningless in its writ
ten words until throb or pulse OF the
soul demands its power; priceless bles-
sing, or . sudden blow-love-or death
expose the souls possibilities or needs.
] Let Us beware of losing our enthusiasm.
Let US ever glory in something, and
strive to retain our admiration for al
that would ennoble, and our interest 10
Ill that would enrich and beautlfy our
life.
shristisn worker than ddelity-the
h 1o hat So
thine and storm, and when no banners
lre waving and there is no music to
sheer the weary feet.
While tho sap of maintenance lasts,
friends swarm in abundance; but in the
winter of need they leave % naked. He
isr happy man that hss . true friend at
hls need; bat he 10 more truly happy
that has no need Of his friends. !"
Seli.conoeit is fatal vice. He Who is
encased in it is impervlous to criticism.
But to entertain degraded. unworthy,
Or belittled opinion OF ones self 10 also
vice, as fatal to efficiency, il not to char
scter. Self c0nOeit 10 vice; self-esteem
10 virtue. Il needs cultivation.
For the most part we should pray
rather in aspiration than petition, rather
By hoping than By requesting;
10 which spirit also we may
breathe devout wish for . blessing on
others upon occasions whom il might be
70 beg it.-LeigA Hunt.
Flowers and fruit ere always al
pressnts: dowssA sbssauSe 10y sse the
proud assertion that ray of beauty out
values al the utilities OF tho world. :.
Thus my natures oontfest With The
sombrs oountenanoe of Ordinary natures;
lhsy sre like music; heard out pi 3 work
house.
| II ws apply ourselves seriously 70 wis-
dom, We Phall never live without true
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