The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-18
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How Good Qualities May n. -.
Vices. AA2|

now 5000 qualities May Re Tm-~.
Vices. sAea
Every one has some good tr..4.
fortunate natures have manv I, solas
herit good tendencies. which ~ =
cumstances develop into particplss s.
lures We see the same traits -. y
down from father to son and Co.. -
until they become family virfnss .'soa
sources of just pride. One go - -
noted for its honesty, anotha-
loyalty; and third for its 49, -. II =
edness- Such qualities are ! -
inheritance whose possession st;ss 49,
personal pride-pride which shcs ~as,es
tempered with humility and ro;sa;....aa =
lest we fail to reach the shinirs
those who went before. NobIesss. 800 ~ ~
is more true of mental ana Ss'lSz
heritances than of fortunes fav - =
After trying to cultivate sons II
trait, It does not take many 49, -. -
fore it becomes our own partic,,s go =
tue. We rejoice in 1t: bv dsr- -. q.
glory in it, we bring 1t forwarS 4 80 V
turn, and wrap up and hur Co., -
with this our pet virtue like - -
garment, quite forgetting th.t .s.ss
enthusiasm and one-sided efforss !. -
turning our virtue into vice O.
Truthfulness is of prsceless -
It Is quite possible to become u -. Il.
with pride in our ability to 49, $500 4
truth. in season and out Of seaso 60 II -
we forget entirely that though - '.ss
be silvern, silence is golden 10
the truth with such vigor ana 80 49,
aptness that we lose all sight q II.
consideration which we are hor,S ~
show to others feelings We hs~. =
SO high and mighty in our truthfr,s. ss
that we are positively brutal -
Perhaps helpfulness to others |. Z.
most salient point in our charaesA- : s.. -
we go on generously helping those ~.
come in our way to the best Of an MI
ity. Often we deny ourselves nle,s,..
and luxuries that we may minlsse, =
our fellows, or freely use our tsrns -
strength in Others behalf r.r..ss
seem that nothing but good couls u
suit But soon we become =
crossed by our own side Of the ona..,..
that we forget that there NAV u -
other. We possess ourselves VIA ~
facts OF the lives of those we ara als,ss
and by and by we become eonvle.ss
that the help or counsel we are vi,;n-
affords us the right to become ao,ss
neering and meddlesome. We 49,
aside all individual preferences 80
capacities with an assured imnatlenes
and expect grateful following ol 4,
own ideas
But our helpfulness has gone IA a.
for where we have not fosterea shlgs'
lessness and laziness we have proauo.a
the bitter sense Of loss 81 persm.l
rights and thanklessness, and ~ 80.
selves are hurt by the loss Of thai All.
cate sense of the rights OF Others whleA
is the natural safeguard OF even our
very virtues Also, we can Be % loxel
that we deceiveaand lead astray thosa
who trust us, and suddenly We and ~
have been harboring wronQ.doer Ana
shielding an evil We have allowed
loyalty to crowd out our judgment md
to blind our sense OF justice. We have
countenanced evil and strengthened lss
hold over some weaker mortal We
have lost our influence and warped our
mental and moral outlook.
In the same way we find that pride
N any especial virtue will inevitably
produce an opposite result and In exact
to our thOnghtlessness and
yanity. But how shall we keep our
rood traits within the boundary lins7
low shall we know that we have over
stepped? 1t is easier for some to b
for some to be loyal. for some
o be helpful, than for others but
we allow ourselves 70 present
ne virtue, be it what II may, - rear
on for being defcientin others equally
eeded in noble character, we may p
urc that our efforts are bent from their
curse for good. To keep our good =
entions and acts in the line OF useinl
ess and positive good, we must humhly
uard and measure them by MI those
tributes of nobility which may no
ave been bestowed on us 80 abundanb
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