The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
a Dangerous Nuisance.
Christian Weekly.

SiiioIOH dIo very loHu VI say
ing 4 was going to-" The
boy let's the rat catch the chick.
ems. He was going to till up
the hole with glass and to set
traps for the rats but he did
not do it in time, and the chick
ems were eaten. He consoles
himself for the loss, aud excuses
his carelessness by saying: II
was going to attend to that"
A boy vets his feet auda sits
without changing his shoes,
catches a severe cold, and is
obliged to have the doctor for IA
week. His mother told him to
change his wet shoes when be
came iii aud be was going to
do it. but did not, \ girl tears
her dress SO badly that all her
meDding cannot make it look
we'll again. There was a little
rent before, and she was going
to mend it, but forgot it.. And
SO we might go Oh giving in
stance after instance, such as
happen in every home with al
most every man aud woman,
boy and girl. Representation
is" not only 1.-THE thief of time"
but the worker Of vast mlschiefs.
If a Mi. "I-was-going-to" lives
in your house, just give him
warning to leave. He is a
lounger and . nuisance. He
has wrought unnumbered mis-
chiefs. The boy or girl who be-
gins to live With him will have
a very unhappy time of it. aud
life will not be successful. Pit
Mr.. "t-was-going-to' ont of
your house aud keep hfm out.
Always do things which You
were going to do.
When, almost u year since,
Senator Eustis had the courage
to openly protest against the
methods then pursued by Mr..
Cleveland, he was overwhelmed
by a storm Of reproach from the
mugwnmp orga,ls, aided and as
sisted by many Democratic jour
nails, whose special frleuds- had
not then been provided for.
Senator Eustis has lived to see
and enjoy a speedy vinlication.
MI. Cleveland is IN tronble. The
task he has undertaken has pro-
ven too difficult for one with
limited experience of public men
and measures, and he is reach
ing out for sympathy aud sup
port. The truth of the late in
terview between Senator Elstis
and himself has been made pub
lie.
The advice which Senator
Eustis is reported to have given
Mr.. Cleveland in i'll Interview
Of which Il report was yesterday
published in the Washington
Post was eminently good advice,
whether it is regarded from the
point Of view of party policy or
from that of patriotism and en-
lightened craftsmanship. The
motive assigned Is not the high
est that could be imagined, but
the advice. given is thoroughly
good, and even III assigning "A
motive the Senator distinctly
recognizes d truth which profess
sionaI statesmen are apt 70 over
look or to donbt-llainely, that
the very best party capital IS
made by i rigid adherence 70
the most exacting enforcement
of the rule of fitness III selecting
men for office. The President,
who should SO managet hatevery
man appointed under his admin.
istration should be eminently tit,
would DO his party the greatest
imaginable service, even though
III the process he should Offend
! every office-lroker and office
seeker and patronage dlspen-
ser III his party. Il is be
cause be has apparently endea'
vored with il sincere MUD to &c
that that We have been disposed
, to approve nj. Cleveland's course
ii is for the same reason that 9
: good many men of his own par
TT have grown angry with him
New York Commerciai-Ad
J xertiser.
) why We Should Have Dessert
III is the fashion among mel
to scof lit sweets, bnt the medl
| cal men give good reasons VIII
1 we should have desserts: