Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
TOUCH NE NOT.
WrsitenJo, The Sunday Register.

do not mean the sensitive little flower
wa call by that name, but those people who,
in at least one quality, resemble it.
What wear and tear it always Is on
ones nerves to meet these "touch-me not
people. You feel as if you ought to have
a little pair. of scales always at the end OF
YOUR tongue, in which to weigh each word
ere il leaves your hps.
II you say one word too many, or one
word too few, the result will be disastrous IN
either case.
l know there are many Swallowed lives in
this world-lives that perhaps have be-
come so, because all along their lite jour
new they have been hungering and thirst
ing for appreciation from those they love-
that Is expressed appreciation. And yet,
when these people reach the 'touch'me-
not condition it is almost impossible to
do ANYTHING to help them.
1t il puzzlinG matter TO know how to
do for these lives all that We would like to
do.
/ have Esen wondering how it is that
such things are, and why all people are
not like refreshing breezes when you meet
them. Perhaps it is brought about BY the
unaccountabIe mixed.upness OF many
,hings in this world.
The people who rasp and wear on one
snothers nerves are thrown together, and
the ones who, to our minds, would help
build up each others characters are sent
off in opposite directions, till in dire con-
fusion we run our fingers through our hair
and exclaim, AT odds, ah, misersbly at
odds" :,
Nevertheless we meet man. people who
seem to feed on husks, yes forever leave q
table of luxuries and 90 out and hunt up
the husks and then glory in their own mis-
They are not stupid people either, aud
vet it is certainly very stupid Of them to
90 70 so much trouble to make themselves
miserable. You have all known rea
bright smart people, who were delightful
companions when they laid aside thell
touch me not" garment, but Who were
perfect terror when enShrouded in 1t.
We all recognize difference between
delicate, refined seusitiveness and this
selfish 'touch.me-not" disposition. lfthere
could only way be found to rouse these
miserable people to an all absorbing 10
terest in the happiness Of ether people
would not the ir1uble be, in measure, a.
least, remediedf 1865.
These ''touchys" have way Of thinking
over every word that has been said to then
and turning and twisting every sentence
till they have it mean something entirely
mike what was intended. Then they
think over it till it is perfect mountain
of distress and sorrow TO them. bow shal
we get them out of this bag?
Some times their lives seem to have beer
all at cross purposes. Everything they
wanted to be or to do has been frustrated
and instead of yielding to higher powe
for guidance, they have chafed and tretteC
and made themselves fit subjects for mar
tyrdom. They suffer; yes, terribly, but
they would only face about and try t
hunt up some Of the people who are weigh
ed down with real sorrows and lend hsn'
10 wards bringing them up into the cles
air and bright sunlight, the reflection o
the warmth and brightness would max
their own lives resplenden'.
Exemption from mistakes is not tn
privilege of mortals; we are bold, but theI
one need rot fret over the mistakes, bu
try harder to avoid them. Great nature
quickly forget or ignore injuries Will
small natures are kept in unrest by them
The less of man or woman a person l
the more they will make OF an injury or al
insult The more they are the less ar
they disturbed by what may be said or don
against them without cause.
oh. tor more Of these great men an
women who live beyond the little thing
Of life
0Tbe ,ea remembers not the vessels rendiUg kee
Bat PUSHES joyously the rayases to conceal.
The cross purposes of this life ought an
will make the pure gold OF our character
shine more brightly. Some one Gays, VII
are there no VISIBLE forces TO inpei us t
our happiest destiny Why is it that Il
might have beer" is written upon so man
lives that hare Just missed the right turf
ing2
Why, indeed. but the true history c
many q lost life will never really be know
till the books are opened hereafter, an
then through such devious wanderings al
now through all the WEAKNESS and bhnc
ness of the road a voice behind them ha
seemed to say: This is the way; walk 3
in il" and what matter however toilsom
aud hard, if it lead them to the man
fiIrsnsions" at last. REBEEAH