Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-11
IN BRIEF.


the encouragement gossip, her vocation be
ing also q a benevolent character; state
ment that would sea'u irreconcilaoie with
the commonly received definition o. the
word. gossip. The story shows that II IS
possible 10 indulge in d,e cllu without DIS
seminating scancaI and SANDER, or without
showing malice ard the prominent charac-
tc.. endeavored to teach that gossip Itself
could be pure ard simple where often it IS
base and fnsiucere.
But the greatest of these is charity"
sid Paul, and he was too close an observer
OF human fraiity not 10 know that a body
diseased from heed to foot was in need of
I'll ample mantle whfrewith to be covered
Tha, tbs IS true. it j. only necessary to
Iool, over orc's own life 10 be convinced.
fer superficial examination is sufficient 10
disclose = life di5tigured and debased and to
bring 10 light the stains of error which dis
color experiences; then quickly the curtain
is drawn est the eye Of the world discover
wat is made appspntto the self-eXaminer,
therefore 70 needing charity for self il
were noble 10 eEta nj 4 10 another The
first measure 70 be taken III attaining
halmlesslrss n gossip is 10 use a curb bit.
That urrulv member which kindIeth great
fires must q brdlCa.. and the hit That best
controls il is the BIT pi consideration: with
this il will be found exceedingly difficult TO
indulge IN the gossip that hurts and harms,
injecting tie soria' world wish its baleful
influence Bring to bear upon this BIT the
power of uegatioa conveyed by Il strong,
persistent grasp. and the unruliness gives
way 10 better methods. BY this power one
become able 10 turn away from harmful
gossip scoIrS the allinC of STORIES OF error,
and refuses 10 pause and hear the insinua-
tons % ualiCs- it would indeed be the most
iuyctcrtte gossip vino would pursue their
vicious chat with such an unsympathetic
listener Then it follows for one to be char
liable, it is lercssary to take heed how lie
hears. This Iuurh for others; for self take
heed also what you speak, craving, as each
one must, the charity OF others, it isreason-
able that This virtue should be exercised
towards all humanity. Hearing and speak
ing with charity makes what is 10 follow
easy, .ar the mimi has lis habits, good or
bad. that may be acquired or overcome.
Seek and We shall find" is not limited in
its application, and the habitual search for
goodness Is ennoblng and seldom fru.tless.
If all persons were engaged in discovering
he rlsiscwortiN qualities II those with
whom they associate, the date of the milen-
mum would be brought nearer than even
rh:lt assigned by modern calculation. ami
were the discovcrcr of virtues as ready to
proclaim his success is is the fault finder,
there would never arise an occasion to
speak the word Of caution this article Is in
tended 10 convey That good woman who
commended the industry Of the devil
is bright example OF what
4 charitably inclined seeker can
ind Every apostle of the gospel
OF chari.y is an evangelist and the world
needs such preachers to strengthen lis faith
in The goodness of the race
If As q man thinketh so is he, then +. fol
lows that good thoughts thoughts of pity,
of forbcarauce aid of love are the mouldcrs
OF lovely character. life spent in searching
out virtue. hours Of talk spent in dis
coursing of -oble deeds meeting ones fel-
loss with hearts attuned ia happy songs.
W., rcpag he individual in q lifting TO
higher lcVclS than the fault finding cynic
can posi- hl, attain, and will imbue life with
a serenity which storms cannot disturb
Hear sgra}S seek aud point out, therefore,
ian he exercise of THAT virtue which is the
arcat,st &C three
The ''Wyman's Tribune" has gond word
-o ~rC1k for thr women of Texas II con-
rrde- ttgt women u Texas have way Of
,tludug I'D rail .lurgside uf their brothers
boo matters ut public veal While instancing
Their spiutc,l AZ ton with regard TO this con
vcutinu In he interest of the Worlds fair,
10 recalls, th..ir splendid exhibit made Al tine
Cotton centennial at New Orleans placed in
The le~uir TeNss exhibit Is an arcuaent
THAT rhe TrNaS women will not consent TO Il
separate uulu-tmcut - the WorlG' fair.
lu~' I'M what degree the work of the women
of this STATE wo1.d como short Of proper ae
probation by being - placed is rot easily
seen, aud - far as is known the ladies' en-
garcd I'm working up atrcditable exhibit Cor
the women ct IeXas in 1893 they are thor
ourEly s..tisiiJ.l with the arrangement THAT
W he made iosit TN the general manage
rnenl
\ spirited controversy regarding chaper-
oug>hir. n which each side was vel
arsu,.3, cave ris. "a > few thoughts Ame.i-
can girls and boys have been allowed mu, n
freedom, ard it has ben :. source OF PRE-
that without that constant Surveillance I'M
piled by the presence of tutors, goveresscs !
ami chapcrones, they have exhibited d
c4paoility TO care for themselves that is !
commendable. Social concr:ons in the |
new couctry are daily approaching those of
older nations. ana . little Wholesome re
straint IS certainly needed. Ii Judgment
WAS mature before childhood ended, it j
g.ight not be unwise 10 throw Young peo-
pie together and let them work out by
themselves the problems tlat young life !
contains. To the school girl whose even
lr"s are spent in i ghs round. whose pulses |
are quickeued beyond even naturally
'apid beat by music, dancing and the lam |
yuage of compliment, and to the youth who d
'Ill of good impulses. scarce knows him |
self, aad has surely not learned self-mas- |
terry. there is tanger that in the absence of |
restraint, avenues to future perpleXities are !
left unguarded, and FRAT sorrow with noise |
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