Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-12

Fire and sword re but slow engines OF
destruction in comparison with the bab.
bier.
Every base Occupation makes one
sharp in its practice aud duh In every
hour.
Every man feels himself stronger In
bis relations with Others ii be Is SUR
rounded with consideration, esteem, re-
spect.
The growing good OF the world is par
ually dependent Ong unhis, ofic acts; and
mat things are not SO I'll with you and
me as they might have been is half owing
TO the number who lived faithfully a
hidden life, and rest In UNLISTED tombs,
Alter all, though you may look to
your understanding for amusement 1t is
10 the affections that you must trust for
haptluess. These imply spirit of self
tactihce; and often our virtues, like our
children, are endeared to US by what we
suiler for them.
Many children are ambitious to excel
I'D their classes, or have an Unsuitable de-
sire Tor knowledge, the result of an abb
normally developed brain. They should
no more be allowed to use that organ to
exceas than they should be permitted to
overload their stomachs with a variety of
food.
NO wrong doing eyer springs up at once
lull-fledged. IL is usually the gradual
growth OF certain habits which, In their
earlier stages, were not regarded as of
much Importance. were not checked as
actual sins, and which have thus crept
insidiously into character and life, to de-
ye!op at last into something which Ia
iully recognized and censured as in
iquity.
Indians have very curious notions re-
sarding mothers-in-law A traveller In
an Apache village was very much sur
prlsed to see an old woman and Young
man, who had suddenly come together
lace to lace, turn about quickly and run
IN opposite directions. This little ex-
element was caused by the fact that 1t is
considered very wrong for brave to look
at his mt ther-in-lsw's 1aee, and still more
SO 10 speak to her.
Any woman who does not carry a halo
OF good feeling, and desire to mako every
body contented about her wherever she
goes-an atmosphere of grace mercy and
peace, oil at less, blk feet radius, which
wraps every human being uron whom
sue voluntarily bestows her presence,
anu 30 hatters him with the comfortable |
thought that she is rather glad he is |
alive than otherwise, isn't worth the |
trouble of talking to, as woman; she
may do well enough to hold discussions |
with.
One OF the chief roots from which SYM
paihy springs is power of imagination. |
We may know something about ourselves
but we are left to imagine whatever we
can about other people. Now, If any one
we're utterly destitute OF Imagination, he
would likewise be utterly destitute of
He could form no idea of the
condition of Others, their thoughts or
ceilings, temptations or needs, sorrows or
oys. How could he feel with them or
or them II he could form no picture in
lis mind of what they felt? Happily no
me Is left In so forlorn state.
A new occupation for woman Is that
u superintendent OF weddings. A young
woman In her late twenties who makes a
'uccess OF the profession, is installed In
'r near the house of the bride prospective
ONE little time before the ceremony.
The selects the troeseau, advises what is
atest and finest In underwear, buys the
designs and makes, or superin-
ends the making of the gowns. She ia
u fait in stockings, boots, gloves, laces
md handkerchief. She sees to the mil
inery and the jackets and wraps. She
owns the brides mother and the Younger
listers, il any. She dictates to the brides
maids, aud is the fairy godmOther who
links OF everything, and let's the engaged
ouple enjoy themselves with unauxioue
mind,