The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-19

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making those people easy with whom
We converse.
-Selfcontrol lies at the founda-
ton of character. He that does not
control himself must he controlled
by others.
Nothing llatters II man so much
as the happiness Of his wife; he is
always proud of himself as the
source of it.
1t is always good to know, if
only in passing, charming human
being; it relreshes une like flowers,
and woods, and clear brooks.
There is considerable dormant
genius that ought never to be awak-
ened, if the comfort of others is to
be taken into consideration.
"A ten-cent box of shoe black
ing will go farther than a 500
scarf pin toward making a fellow
appeor a gentleman.
If you want 10 have a man for
a friend, never get the ill-will of his
wife. Public opinion is made up of
the average preiudices of woman
kind.
Nobody talks much that doesn't
say unwise things, as no person
plays much without striking a false
note sometimes.
There is nothing which is bring
ing us opportunity but is also bring
ing us danger. An opprtunity inn
proved is q danger avoided. An
opportunity neglected is a danger
not met.
Sarcasm is the natural language
of the devil.
All have seen teaches me to
to trust the Creator for all that not
seen.
Sunday is the golden clasp that
binds together the volume of the
week.
One class of men must have
their faith hammered in like a nail
by authority another class must
have it worked in like a screw, by
argument.
Faith and works are as necess-
airy to our spiritual life as Christ
ians, as soul and body are to our
life as men for faith is the soul of
religion, and works, the body.
Thousands whom Incidence has
sonk in contemplate obscurity
might have come forward to the
highest distinction, if idleness had
not frustrated the effort of all their
powers.
After reading the doctrines of Pla-
to, Socrates or Aristotle, we feel that
the specific difference between their
words and Christ's is the difference
between an Inquiry and a Revela-
ton.
Every temptation that is resist
ed, every noble aspiration that is
encouraged, every sinful thought
that is repressed, every bitter word
that is withheld, adds its little item
TO the impetus of that great move
ment which is bearing humanity
EDWARDS towards 4 richer life and |
higher character.
"A good habit for some people to
cultivate is the habit of silence
Under some conditions II man can
make more noise in the world by
keeping his mouth shut than in any
other way.
Gratitude is virtue that has
commonly profit annexed to it. And
where is virtue, say |, that has not g? |
But still the virtue is to be valued |
for itself, and not for the profit that
attaches to it.
Many a weary youth, sitting in
his solitary room at midnight and
driving big needle through Il but
ton with the back of his jack-knile,
is wondering whether he will be do
ing his own sewing in 1889.
How fresh in my mind are the days
OF my sickness,
When | tossed me in pain, all few
cred and sore;
The burning, the nausea. the sinking
and weakness,
And even the old spoon, that my
medicine bore.
The old silver spoon, the family
spoon,
The sick-chambcr spoon that
my medicine bore.
How 10th were my fevcr-plrched lips
to receive it,
How nauseous the stuff that ii