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HermGNi, HeTnGni
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fu6 dicha de un modo admirable.
La fiebre que ha sufridO durante tres
dfas, la preocupaci6n y debilidad consl-
guientes Y las molestias ocasionadas con
Ell cambio de vestidos la Obligan no
dar todo ell colorido necesario q clertos
pas8ies dramaticos.
Los exigentes no quieren tener en-
cuenta tales circunstancias.
Peor para ellos.
Va sabemos del lado que cae la in
transigencia.
iDemostrar6n de ese modo su pericisf
lEl diablo sepa
En- fin, dej6mosles que gruhan en- prI-
vado, detras de la puerta, hasta que Sc
les ocurra echar mauo al mOc]O de escrl-
bir, y lanz8ndose q la Gale, digan
-iAEla vamos!
lDlos los librel Vale mas que no
salgan, en- obsequio de ellos mismos.
Volvamos q Amalia.
Mientras canta en ell terceto del dltl-
mo acto, la ovaci6n Sc prepara robusta,
pugnando por interrumpirla.
Con la elocuencia de 50 argentina
gsrganta parece decir al suditoriO.
A. IL laaa nrraanfss da-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

lSalve, titan de la cerdlea frenter
Sobre Ell materno pielagO dormidO:
De tn ferrea garganta amO oil rugidoJ
Amo la esFuma de tu faz hirviente
A tus arrUllos despert6 mi mente
Mi primer llanto reson6 en- tu dido
Eduque con To fervidO alaridO
Mi bravo condici6u Amino ardiente.
Mas ni el fragor de tus tOrmentas calma
Esta passion que vencedOra rige
Mi f6, mi coraz6n mi albedrfO,
Nj daran Gus sonrisas paz al alma
Hasta que en- Il sue claros OiOs fje
La eterna luz del pensamiento mfo.
III. Men6Rdes Peldyo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

Ell inteligente maestro Franciscolo la
dirige.
Els una garantia.
Las deceraciones, bien. Todas de la
emp, esa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13
OPERA ITALIANA
m E R NAN 4

Estamos en- La Perl0.
Son las ocho cuarto de Ia noche.
La concurrencis. ----- No podemo'
apreci8rla todav1a.
Ojala nos sea permitido dar al en-
presario la enhorabuena.
Es costumbre llegar al teatro un POGO
tarde.
Nos explicamos la causa.
Unos = otros comentan favorablemen-
te en- los pasillos, el 6xito de las dltimai
Representatives.
El dulce lenguaie de las armonfas lef
ha convencido.
Los -di6loRns-n no -nneden ser mas AMI:
aie.-45 - kg4e.eseE4-s.
mados.
Nunca falta la nota discordante.
La exigencia necesita tropezar con eI
lIsoDgero juicio de la mayorfa.
iEntre nosotTos existen personas tan
competentes!
Por donde quiera que Sc tocan sale
IN chorro de mdsica.
Eeos han debido uacer en- momentos
que las parleras aVecillas saludaban en-
concerto Ia aparici6n del ga
Iardo monarca de los astros.
Algulen-que no recordamos-con sig
los caracter1sticos de formalidad, nos
lJo Senalando con ell dedo q uno de
antos:
-JLo ven ustedes3. sF0 NJ Il
nento!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13
VELUT UMBRA

Guar6a la playa desierta
FL muTmullo de las olas,
Ell vase guarda ell perfume,
La Ira g1arda la nOta;
La b6veda carcomida
Gnarda al eco que Ia asorda,
Y hasta del cadaver frfo
La TERRA guarda la forma.
Y 20, con haberte amado,
Mujer bella cual no hay otra,
Y mas que ninguna ingrata
POr dissinguirte de tOdaS,
De aquel amor tan immense
No guardo nj la memoria.
Espeio puTO y brillante,
Que ajonos encantos c0pia,
Fue para q ell alma mia
Mientras reflej6 tn sombra,
Y el espejO NADIA guarda
CuaDdo Ia imagen sc boTral
Manual del Pdlaoi0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

ci6n de los candidates, hasta la Junta Cen
trail de los expresidentes del CongFeso.
OOntinGard.J
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CORREO DE LA DEEEOCRACIA
ARECIBo

D. Santiago Marin.
En- Ia impOsibilidad de contestar hoy por carta,
acusamose recibo de la de usted fecha IL. Hecho
cargo de contenidO, damosle gracas POr Hu RENE
sa, que abonamOs su cuenta. Quedan inscr1tOs los
dos 0uevOs suscritOres
AGUAs BUENAs
Sr. d. j. Ignaclo Figueroa
EstimamOs su desinteres en- continuar sirviendo la
agencia de pueblo Puede usted envar los fondos
cu6ndo guste, nuestro agente en- Caguas, y lie
agradeceriamOs ademaB nos devOlviese los recl0Os
de Enero Junio no pagados por ell suscritor qne
usted menciona.
AIBoNITo
Sr. ID. Antonio Castaneda.
Tres recibOs de listed por valOr de 3 80
Sc nos devuelven, pOr no pagadOs. I en- su
consecuencia nos vemos precisados sus-
penderle desde hoy Ell envfo del periodiCo.
CAMUY
De este pueblo ue nos devuelven, por no haber
sido pagados los Tecibos aiguientes:
2 de don Jose de jesus .----. ---------. 5,O0
$ 1000
Ell ex-agente don Pedro Alvarez queda cubierto
con esta administration mas desde luego retiramos
81 peri6dico dichos senores.
CAROLINA
Senior don Felipe Alberty:
En- nombre de usted SO nos devuelVe una cOlec-
CIOu u6 EeClDOs no pdSduOSS pIOCouCHbCS PtuSa-
pio de este ano, con la Tenuncia que hace usted de
la Agencia. Esta bien; veremos la manera de en-
tendernos los senOres suscritOres que estsn en-
deuda
L A J A
Defntivamente sUspendidO ell envlo del peri6di-
al agente don Felipe Zapata Ruscritores de di.
cho pueblo por su imperturbable silenci0 las re-
clamaciones de pago de esta Administrator 10
que adeudan S35.
NARANJTTO
Sr don r. G Sc nos ha devueltO rscibo de
usted pOr falta de pago. Si desea usted continuaI
recbendo este peri6dicO sirVase enviar por 81 cor
los $3.50 de su importe.
CAGUAs
Sr. d. Miguel Morales.
Els abono cuonta los $50 del recibo az
vuelto de Gurabo.
HUMACAO
Sr. d. Jose S. ROse6
Con los 4,50 recibidos sellOs queda said
su cuenta anterior, y alberta de nuevo con ie
81 so, importe de los recibos enviados reciente
mente. Gracias pOr tOdO.
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r TT ! ~ a 8

| Lectoresl Dios Os guarde:
Tras breve ausencia,
Depongo q vuestras plantas
Mi negligencia,
Z hago prop6sitOs
De seguiTOs brindandO
Mis- despropr6sitos.
ROmpi6se el porta-fuego
De mi incenBariO,
7 IN sileuciO tres veces
HebdomadariO
Ne fu6 precise
Para hRcer ell TemiendO
Como Dios quisO.
SubiendO de los valles
A las alturas.
Ver6is, de nnevo, el humO
De mis- censuTRs
PUrificandO
La mefitica atm6sfeTa
De veE en- cuando.
Humo que los microbes
Tan solo mata,
K que, cuando su Oscuro
MantO dilata,
A la iusticia
Cubre contra los daTdOs
De quien la vicia.
Permitid que os salude
Dos y tres veees
OsotrOs, de mis- juiciOs
Unicos iueces,
Que estos cantares
0sSncuentren bien lejOs
De los pesares.
LIS Ubarris, los C6novas,
0loEy- Canoa-
Los grandes, los pequehos
Y los medianOs
- Todos los BeIes
Que hac6is maDgas = bOinas
De los deberes Il
Con vOsOtrOs no Tezan
Mis- seguidillas,
POTque este es IN sRludO
De campanillas,
Y en- sus renglOnes
No cabe ningdn gsnerO
De incOTrecciORes. .-.
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REC OR TIE

El efecto mas triete de Ia urbanidad 4
So estila, es que enseha el arte de carecer q
las viTtudes que imta. Renter.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

La mucha lectura sin m6tOdo, solo sirvC
para hacer ignorantes presumidos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

Los dos m6dcos eRcaces del hombre, son
Ia templanEa ell trabaio; este aqua el ham,
bre, y aquela 10 impide los hartaEgoe.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

Hay epocas en- In vida humana cuyO desti
no es que no lSs olvidemos nuncs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

-ACu6l es, en- cuestioneg de amor, la pri-
meTa palabra de una mujerR
iJamasl
- IY la dltima!
--iSiemDre
Exam de historic sagTada:
-IC 1condeDa impusO Dios la seTpien-
to d de haber tentado Evai
anden6 arrastrarse pOr la TERRA.
Aps Sc prneba con esO7
a---SSuo aptes dol pecadO, lac sorpientcs dc
bian If de punta.
Olga listed, muchacha-le dice un SaNis
ia la criada de la fonda en- un estabeci-
miento de bafios-las ventanas dc este Guar
to no tienon visillos.
- Bah mo haga usted caso, seRorito,
estan los cristales tan suciOs que es como 81
los tuveran.
Peneamientos de un marido enamorado dc
an esposa
"El divorcio es l6gicamente Ell dltimo
cuaTto de la luna de miel."
Hsce pocos dias reoibi6 un empresario la
siguieDte esquela:
"Sr.
/" PaItiCipo q usted que mi marido, quo es-
"a en- cana, acaba dc dar luz ana comodia
en- tres aetoa, la cual pone 4 su disposition.
Adn no tiepe Bombre, deseaTiamos que SO
aaa pstad apadrinarla"
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Matrimonio de convenience.
En- ell banquete lie boda dice IN cOnvidado
al dido de otro que esta su ladO:
Ha visto ustedS El marido no dice una
palabra, nj abre la boca para conner.
-Lo comprendo. Los grandes dolores
son mudOs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

La variedad de los deseos procede de la
de los conoeimientos. Mas grandes son los
deseos del que mas alto piensa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

VleTon Ia ocurrencIa dc senGarse antes
que nosotrosi
nj el ap6stol San Pablo nos hace OR
las piimss escenss.
tQuien Sc streyera q reconyenirnosf
Los del paraisoi Tx ellos?
Por alguna cosa estamos absjo.
Empieza Hermann. Los aplausos Sc
inician.
GPero qni6n sera ese jovencito fate
de pelos en- 81 diminuta cara, que nos
impone silencio con so inoportuno ichtis!
lchtisf
lQu6 empeno de meterse con Ell entu-
siasmo ageno!
lCualquier noche va haber aquf una
de mdsical -
Por 10 que nosotros toca. va te
nemos la vista fla sobre los violines.
Despues. nada, que baje don Eu-
sebio con la batuta municipal -digo,
con la vara de la justicia.
Aparece Amalia Nicelli en- escens con
aus dos companeras inseparables; la sim
patfa y Ia gracia.
El auditorio la saluda.
La gratitud, conVertida en- sonrlsas,
asoms 6 sus rosados labios.
El elogio no puede ser esquivo al lu-
joso traje que ostenta.
Ella es Elvir8; la que lucha en medic
del trono 81 patfbulo; la que disPutan
un monarca y un bandldo sublime.
Sabra ir donde 81 coraz6n la lleve
Oigamosla cantar.
Concluye la cavatina del primer acto.
Recoge una abundante cosecha de
aplausos.
La Erase
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me tus apIausos. a

a Ss-@A-ls7-<Ilc uuICos7u
me tus apIausos, -
Anton es HernaDi sabe i
En todas las escenas Ie vefn. =
nunca, feliz, inspiradfsimo. Z
Con el esta ell arte; con nosotros,S
entusiasmo, que Sc desata alborota !.
an reclo Vendaval de palmadas el des-
orden autorizado por la conciencia.
En la cavatina del primer acto alle-
gro moderate del 1ltimo
'So1ingo eSrasste 0sfseyO;
Coca una altura considerable.
Cuanto colorido y expresi6
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

EMBARGO en- la Capital, para Venezuela VIA
Hahana Nueva- York, la ilustTe escritora
senoIa Baronesa de Wilson.
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Eu las oposieiones que sc acaban de veri-
6ear en- San Juan para ell ingreso en- Ia ca
FreTa judicial Fiscal en- U!tTamar, ha obte-
nido ell ndmero l en- la cslificsci6n, el Licen-
ciado don Angel AcOsta, amigo nuestro
Quien felicitamos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

La Camara de ComereiO de la Capital ha
solicitadO del GobiernO que SO suspenda
la A expedition de los vspOres de la Trasat-
l4Dtica espafola, al efecto Re ha telegrafa-
do va 4 Madrid.
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d. Santiago Marin.
En- la impOsibilidad de contestar hoy por carta,
acusamosle recbO de la de usted fecha IL. Hecho
cargo de contendO, damosle Rracias pOr Hu RENE
sa, que abOnamos su cuenta Quedan inscritOs los
dos 0uevOs suscritOres.
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Leemos en- La Correspondence que una
casa editorial de Madrid pnblicara en- breVe
una novela titnlada El RetratO de BIGncO,
original de nuestrO iustrado paisanO don
Mariana Abril.
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-LCual es, en cuestioneg de amor, la pri-
mera palabra de una mujerR
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

Completeness nuestro apreciable cOlega
El ResHnsen, reprod uciendO las dos pregun-
tas que van q continuation, que por ocho
Ueces ha dirgidO al alcalde Suau Sin obteDer
respUesta.
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ROUSSEAU.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-13

cioD tieDe Gna pc'
que 90 el pueblo
el professor de IDstr
j. Rosario, en- un rapfo
tai Sc diTiji6 a la cass
Escolsstica Ortiz y le
vNSSS ortiz: t,:sdoss I'd
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s ON e o

Manuel del Palaoio
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
SAVED BY HIS BABY.
The Fortunate Circumstance Which Pre-
served n watchman's Life.

served n Watchman's Life.
A lawyer of wide experience says
that it is difficult for honest people to
realize how distorted the view of q
criminal often becomes. In many cases
it is practically impossible for him to
distinguish between good and evil, Yet
there IS always a bit of moral sense
left at bottom The lawyer in question
was once called upon to defend two
men who We're accused of robbing a
bank. They were evidently thorough
going rascals, but the lawyer was salts
fed that in this particular case they
were innocent.
They confessed that they had in
tended to rob the bank; that they had
not only made all their plans, but that
they had lain in wait for three nights
to kill the night-watchman on his
round. They declared, however. that
theS had then abandoned the whole en-
terprise, but the wife of one Of them,
who was in the secret, had told their
plans TO her brother. This man. as
was afterward proved, carried out the
scheme which they had abandoned, and
then managed to throw suspicion upon
them.
''of course when they told me this
story" says the narrator, my first
thought was that they were deceiving
me; but in the end, though the tale did
not sound very probable. somehow
came to believe it.
The thing which puzzled me most
was that they gave no adequate reason
why they had not carried out their muir
derous plans on the three nights when
they We're lying in wait
Il pressed them upon this point, tell
ing them that they might as well trust
me, for that if I found at any point Of
the cas- that they had deceived me,
would unhesitatingly throw up the de-
Tense. no matter what the result might
be-
''This threat evidently frightened
them thoroughly, and each tried to
make the other tell They showed so
much shamcfacedness, that | confess
was prepared 10 hear something un-
spealkably wicked; for | thought that
anything which made such scampa
ashamed, must be dreadful indeed.
at took them half an hour to tell me;
and then, between astonishment and
emotion, felt the tears spring into my
eyes. For three nights they had lain
in wait to. kill the watchinan, who
lived in the top of the building; but 1t
chanced, every time, that he was carry
ing his little baby up and down in his
arms all through the middle of tho
night and they could not make up their
minds to touch him -ss .rasssfa o. 4.
II had no doubt Of the truth Of their
story. Their shame for their soft
heartedness was unmistakable, and
learned afterwGrd that on those par
ticular nights the watchman's wife was
i'll, and he really was carrying the baby
about in his arms."-Youth's Com
papion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

LYONS On. W musical academy. At
the age % twenty he went to Berlin,
where he entered Kullal's celebrated
conservatory While pursuing his ordi-
nary studies he succeeded III becoming a
member of Carl Weitzmann's class
which at that time ranked highest in
the old world both in personnel and
achievements, and it was then he be-
came master of the theory of compost.
ton. He continued his studies for
number of wears in various German mu
steal centers, among them Stuttgart
and Leipzig, everywhere winning the
esteem of his teachers and the applause
of the public.
Liszt, the Nestor of piano virtuosos,
took strong liking to the enterprising
young American and spent both time
and personal influence to secure for him
hearing before the masters of the art.
At one of his concerts he invited young
Sherwood to play, and this exhibition
may properly be called the keystone of
Mr.. Sherwood's success. Subsequently
he wrote number of pieces which
secured for him immediate recognition
conservative German music houses.
1t has been said that music knows no
nationality, and while this may be true
to certain extent, it is nevertheless
well-known fact that no class of people
are as jealous of rivals success as mu-
sicians-and especially musicians be-
longing to different nationalities. That
Mr.. Sherwood scored such wonderful
successes in Germany proves therefore
that his talents must have been phe-
nomenal Critics at once recognized
that in strength of Interpretation and
technique the young New Yorker had
but few equals The result was that
petty jealousy could not affect his
standing, which was fixed by such in
disputable authorities as Kullak and
the immortal List.
Upon his return to the United States,
Mr.. Sherwood gave a series of piano
rccitals whose remarkable artistic per
fcction has become proverbial in musical
circles. He became n leading attraction
and was sought by the managers OF
high-class entertainments. He soon
tired of travelling, however, and be-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

he was amply equipped to begin ca-
composers
In 1876 Mr.. Gleason removed to Chica-
go. His first employment was that of
musical critic for a daily journal, po-
sition which he resigned as soon as he
had found an opening in his legitimate
field. During his residence in Chicago
Mr.. Gleason has composed a romantic
opera, called ''Otho Visconti;" an opera
named 'Montezuma," selections from
which have been played in the principal
cities of the country by the Thomas or
chestra; an Overture triumphaln for the
the organ; two cantatas, ssGod Our De-
liverer" and '.The 3Cnlprit Fay;" the
Auditorium Ode," composed for and
sung at the opening of the Chicago
Auditorium, and Praise Song to Har-
mony." Besides these he has written a
large number of minor pieces for voice
and piano, some Of which have become
very popular
Mr.. Gleason is very modest, and when
asked about the rewards his labors had
found, referred to a recent newspaper
statement which gives the information
that he was appointed to represent the
American music-teachers' national asso-
citation at the meeting of the English so
ciety of professional musicians at Cam
bridge, Eng. AN honor which he had to de-
cline on account of pressing professional
| duties. The Association del Bemeriti
Italiano, of Palermo, a few years ago
voted him gold medal of honor for
distinguished services in the cause of
art" and other musical organizations
delighted in honoring him in different
ways
The writer could continue to chat for
a long time about other Chicago mnsi-
clans whose names are familiar to the
general public, but enough has been
said to show that the advantages OF
| Chicago as u musical center are appre-
ciated by those who are best qualified
to express an opinion
G. w. WEIPPIERr.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

in every direction were more than
pleased with the achievements made in
the course of the past ten years or less
Naturally the appreciation of good
music has brought to Chicago number
of the leading artists, the latest addi-
ton being Nine. Julie Rive-King, a
pianist well-known in all parts of the
United States, and distinguished above
all other concert performers for the
smoothness, facility and unapproacha-
BILE quality of her technique. Mrs.
King has for many years made her
home in New York, but becoming con-
vineed that the center Of culture was
moving westward. she concluded to es-
tablish her domicile in the great city by
Lake Michigan She will, of course,
carry on her concert business from Chi
cago as she did from New York.
Mime. Rive-King's name is familiar in
every home where music is loved. From
her first appearance on the concert
stage q number of years ago she has
made friends in the east as well as in
the west. The brilliancy of her play
ing and the modesty of her presence
made her exceedingly popular, and her
managers always found her paying
attraction where other and more famous
musicians had made a failure.
Her repertory, according to musical
authority, includes upwards of twenty
one concertos, including three by Beet
hoven, both of Chopin's, both of LISTS,
Schumann's, Saint Saens', Rubinstein's
and about four hundred pieces of diff
ferent work Out of this vast repertory
she has played as many as eighty pieces
in a single week, as in Boston in
series of recitals few years ago. Her
orchestral experience, according to the
musical critic of the Chicago Times, has
been wide and honorable according to
q degree unsurpassed in America If
anywhere. She has played under the
batons of all the great conductors of
the country, including nearly two hun
dred concerts with Thomas.
Personally, Nine. Rive-King is a
lovable woman, handsome and modest.
Her triumphs have not turned her head,
and she is to-day as accessible to the
young woman in search of advice and
information as when she first attracted
the attention of the public. Society,
which has always been KIND TO the tai
ented lady, not on account of her re-
markable ability but owing to her per-
sonal charms, has welcomed her arrival
in Chicago with sincerity which must
be exceedingly gratifying to its recipi-
ent. From financial point of view her
removal to Chicago promises to be one
of the happiest acts in Nine. Rive's
career.
Prof William II. Sherwood, head of
the piano department of the Chicago
conservatory, is another pianist enjoy
ing a national reputation. Mr. Sher-
wood is perhaps the most scholarly OF
the score or two of famous musical men
residing in the west. His father was
musician of exceptional ability who left
nothing undone to develop his sons tai
ents. At an early day in his career the
young man became an instructor in the
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A yynsp Exterminator.

The common green tree frog, so often
kept in ferneries, has been recently
discovered TO possess an Unsuitable
greed for wasps. This extraordinary
appetite docs not seem to be in the
least checked by an occasional sting.
The protecting color of the frog. which
sits motionless upoh leaves, no doubt
dcludes the most wary insects into n
sense of security. The wasp, however,
trusting to its formidable reputation,
which is duly published and advertised
TO the insect-eating world Mt large by
bright and conspicuous colors, docs not
need to be wary. This may, perhaps,
account for the fact that a large Aus
tralian tree frog at the Geological gar
dens In London has the genial effect Of
lis protecting green color interfered
with by numerous white patches and
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE.
The Tendency of Misfortune to Improv
Human Character.

The Tendency OF Misfortune to Improve
Human Character.
Great griefs, Shakespeare tells us,
are as medicines for our lesser sorrows
The remedy, 1t may be thought, is
worse than the disease. And yet 1t Is
not so altogether, for the overwhelm-
ing anguish which swallows up the
minor tribulations disciplines the mind,
and when it has felt the shock of real
calamity, IT is less likely to be dis
turbed by petty nnnoyances.
OF all schools, that OF misfortune Is
the best for grumbler. II anything
can make quiet, considerate, dignified
man of him it Is affliction- 1t softens
the hardest natures and teaches the sell
fish to sympathize with all who suffer.
''He jests at scars who never felt
wound" but should bullet cripple
him he will jest at sears no more. A
naughty, capricious, self-adoring beau
ty, il smitten by the smallpox and
thereby rendered "a perfect fright,
would be considered by her friends an
object of commiscration. And yet per-
haps she would be happier, because a
humber, woman than she could ever
have been rs u fascinating coquette.
When we pray to be exempted from
disaster we often pray unwisely. and
when Heaven, turning n deaf ear to
our shallow petitions, visits MS with
great sorrows, they are often in reality
blessings in disguise.-N. Y. Ledger.