Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-27
and this is almost always difficult, for
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they are.
The adversely that has no God snaps
like the bruised reed in the blast, but
the adversely that copfdes IN God clings
like tho ivy aronnd the oak.
In these yernal seasons of the year
when the air is soft and pleasant, it were
an injury and ~sullenness against nature
not to go out and see her riches and par.
take of her rejolcings With heaven and
earth.
Witty sayings are as easily lost as the
pearls Hlipping OFF a broken string; but
q word of kindness is seldom spoken 10
vain. 1t is q seed which, even when
dropped by chance, springs up into a
flower.
One reason why we meet with 30 few
people who are reasonable and agreeable
IN conversation 10, that there is scarcely
any person who does not think more. of
what he has to say, than Of answering
what is said to him.
Do moi le. the evening of life be less
Joyous than the morning. The freshness
of the morning gave you vigor to work
evening should give you peace to go.
through all eternity.
The love of singularity proceeds from
q restless mind, possessing some portion
OF genius and o large portion of vanity;
it prefers novelties to truths. and aims
at being distinguished for it's talents
rather than it's deserts.
In vain they talk of happiness who
never subdued an impulse in obedience
to a principle. He who never sacrificed
q present to a future good, or q personal
to d general one, can speak OF happiness
only as the blind do of colors.
We never regret the kind words we
have spoken, nor the retorts We nave
left unsaid; but bitterly do we recall
sharp words spoken angrily; and nnkind
actions that may have caused tears to
como to the eyes that will never shed
them more.
Always try to be OF use in any emerg-
ency, and keep your nerves as steady
and your wits az bright as you can; and,
If there is nothing actually for You to
do, avoid hlndering those who can DO
something, and do not distract their
attention by restless folly.
a great number Of our wants are
special wants of the Imagination; we
want them simply because we think that
We want them; they give US no enjoy
ment when " . obtain them; the want of
them ia only known by q disagreeable
feeling that We are without them.
Tact Is the life OF the five senses. 1t
is the open eye, the quick ear, the judg-
ing taste, the keen smell and the lively
touch. Talent is power, tact is skill;
talent is weight, tnct il momentum
1 fo liant k n yx,o yunat tp ID faak hor ~ Ir,
it; talent is wealth, tact is ready money.
The more freely sympathy and affee.
ton are extended, and tho more gladly
they are waloonicd, the more they bless
paankInd. Their very life depends upon
and taking. Goodness, reserve, suspicion,
pride, kill them as the biting frost kills
the tender plant.
Perhaps the summary OF good breed
ing may be reduced to this r1le: sBe.
have unto all men as you would they
should behave unto you" This Will
most certainly oblige US to treat oil man
kind with tine utmost kindness, civility
and respect, there being nothing that we
desire more tkan to be treated sc By
/ tiiem.
The way to make yourself pleasing 10
fis.hers ID to show them those small
courtesie8 in which there is no parade,
whose voice IS too still to tease, and
which manifest themselves by tender
snd afeotionate looks. and little acts Of
attention and kindness, giving others
the preference in every little enjoyment,
at the table, in the field, walking, sit
ting and standing.
Everything yields before the strong
aud earnest will. 1t grows by: exercise;
it excites confidence in others, while il
takes the lead to itself. Difficulties
before which mere cleverneHs fails, and
which leave the irresolute PROSTATE and
helpless, vanish before it. They not
only impede its progress, but it often
makes OF them stepping stones to a
higher and more enduring triumph.
There is no greater danger and there
ia no greater evil in home life than the
general habit OF giving way to
passing moods Of i'll temper. Families
feel that they are too closely united to
part for small differences, hence thew
ALLOW small disaords to grow inso large
once. This ID o sad mistake; the need Of
home courtesy, home politeness, home re.
stralnt, is n which presses everywhere
and always alike.
Probably there is no feeling the ex-
preston Of winch gives more pain and
produces more unmixed injury than that
OF contempt, AZ the surgeons knife
wounds but to heal, SO serious dis
pleasure or sharp criticism may often
give pain that results in a more health
fnl moral or mental condition. But con-
tempt has no such good intention nor
such wholesome result. Its stings are
deep and venomons, probing down into
the secret springs of life. ana poisoning
not only happiness, but sell. respect.
1t IS q good thing and q wise thing to
be able, with o few books and a little
needle work, to give any room, however
strange and desoiate, a look OF home; to
be able to pursue our usual employ
ments anywhere at moments notice;
and . blessing beyond wealth, beyond
beauty, or ven beyond talent, is that
cheerful temperament which can rejoice
10 b sunshine, yet be merry in the
shade, which q delight in the singing
OF the birds in spring, yet solace itself
with the hearts own musicl when winter
ia at hand.
The virtues which we all respect and
admire are chiefly composed Of efforts
to secure the happiness or-which is the
same tbing-the we'll being OF ourselves
aud others. Honesty. fidelity, patience.
charity, Justice, ~benevolence, ali contain
as their main essence the happiness OF
those with whom we mingle. And the
duty We owe to ourselves-healthful liv-