The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29

EuicS tho Woriu something which We
can but dimly comprehend, because it Il
too vast for our finite minds Ii is The In,
! finite II Is God, II is fruitless to try SIC
find out God.n lie Is "our father In
Heaven :" this Is all that the simple child
| can know; il is all that the most learned
man can ever know, That this Great Gre,
ator Is Just and mercitul, and rules by
Squal laws, we have every reason to be
lieve; and that IL is one OF the CREATOR
laws that our lives may be influenced by
earnest prayer for guidance in the right
way, there Is no doubt.
Every day ask our Heavenly Father to
guide you IN all things in the way which
Is right, and YOU willnot 90 wrong.
II seeptics wish to talk with you about
u, don argue; arguments on these sub.
Jects never do any good-you might as
we'll argue that you loved your mother,
Practice what ! suggest, and you will
know froM conscious experience that
what | tell you is true, and you will be
made much happier and serener day by
day, and far more prosperous in this
world.
seeond-That truth, unfaltcring integ-
rlty. justice and honor are never to be de-
parted from under any circumstances.
without strict integrity, justice and
honor, no one can have continued success
IN anything, or lasting respect from any
body. Everyone is found out sooner or
later and much sooner than he
supposes. Indeed your true character Is
sure TO he known, and sure to be justly
appreciated.
pray you, my son, never trouble your
sell about popularity. 10 right the best
you can, deserve respect, and you will DO
certain to have il.
Success comes not of spannodic effort,
but of continued every day work.
Read the fable of 1.-THE hare and tho
fnrtniSa hu no 4
remember that success with honor, is one
Of the highest pleasures of life. An idle
life is worthless and unhappy one.
Never go TO balls and parties in term
time, and avoid late wines and suppers ut
all times-they always injure the health,
and without health life has scarce a
pleasure.
From his birth, Sampson drank neither
wine nor strong drink, and these who are
trained for the ring initiate his example.
During our late war, it was lonclusivcly
proved that those who drank water only
escaped disease and endured fatigue far
beyond the others.
IL you drink wine at all. be very moder-
ate; there Is much in habit a single glass
Is just as satisfactory as dozen, if you
SO train yourself.
cannot too strongly urge upon you the
Importance OF carly retiring to rest
,Third-That economy is virtue and
that extravaganza is a vice, never for
get.
You never see man of forty who re-
GREETED his economy; you will see plenty
who mourn their early extravaganza
Lavish expenditure never wins respect.
1t may win temporary latterers, who
desplse the fool they Eatter. Pay every
debt you owe, but
Neither borrower nor lender be,
loan loses nj nj
Let not your vanity ever tempt you to
spend money.
i would deprive you Of no innocent
pleasures; that is not pleasure which In
Jures the health, jades the mind and makes
you feel meanly and weak and unequal 10
the labor which is to fit you for manly
life.
Duties well done every day and difficult
ties Surmounted as theS arise grow easier
continually, and finally become lasting en-
joyments.
Never play cards for money 1t is 10
to win fellow Students money,
and it is pain to lose your own The habit
is always bad and oftentimes fatal never
acquire it.
Dress like gentleman; never be pecu-
liar or flashy, but dress as become you,
not as becomes some one else. Never
TAX about your expenses or your money.
and never be ashamed to live with
economy; on the contrary, be proud of it.
Your business now is TO acquire knowledge,
and you need not be anxious to display
yours especially to older men but always
Try to learn of them.
Never say to another what it would be
unpleasant to have him say to you
Remember that good manners are of |
great Importance. Manners should be |
frank and easy, with dignity.
Hx.in
would the foul 1iend. Never fawn to Il |
prince or swagger to q peasant. Be |
and manly everywhere and to |
Let your manners be quiet; nothing is |
more underlined than Hurried address, |
With face wrinkled all over with grin |
hing delight
You cannot have good manners In the |
irawinS room, if your habitual manner is
Dad; the habit will betray you; let the |
labit be always good.
BE gentleman; feel like Il gentleman:
md you will look like one.
Sometimes you will be neglected, and |
our vanity may feel wounded; never let
his annoy you; be absolutely sure that in
lue time all will come right and that yon
viii have ell the consideration which you
merit. NO one can do you any permanent
injury but yourself. The world is SO con-
tltuted that it is not in mans power to
withhold respect from lofty character, rea-
bility and good conduct
You may be invited to Il ball or Il dinner
because you dance and tell a goSsl story:
nut no one since the time of Qneen Eliza
eth has been made a cabinet minister or
ord chancellor for such reasons.
The years of youth are short, and the
leasures of youth perish in manly life.
reputation, power, and the consideration
Which comes of ability, attainments and
God character are what the man from
hirty to seventy covets. Nothing but
he well spent years of early life can Sc.
ure these.
! would keep you from no enioyments
uited to your age which are not injurious
o your real happiness end your future
uccess.
You have health and a good constitut on,
md you have no inherited tendencies to
my vice 1t is easy for you to do right.
md 1t will be UnpardC naLle if You go
STRAY.
Remember that when you aic twenty
i've you will desire what Others waite 1T
nat age and so at every future ~ruge of
life. mean what the higher order of Mcn
'alue
Live each year in the way viii ! wi
Jest fit you for the next year, aild "a, )
'ou will lead happy life; life " 90
viii secure to you the happy lie 10
ONE.
Feel always a manly pride that you are
n American, and that your future il
Ierc.
Ihave letter from the Dean to-day, in
which he says: " Your sons impro. ement