The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-20
EXTRACTS.
EdndIy Furnished by Our Good Sister
Violet.

Violet
KNpH C. FRIENDs-It has been quite
a while since l have been with you all.
Tonight as 1 read our worthy presidents
letter, 1 thought l would put in effect
what thought of doing for long while.
Copying gems from my diary, many OF
them written three years ago. Hoping
they will meet with your approval and
that some one may be benefited. With
best wishes to all, remain, VIOLET"
Oreans, III, April %.
The extracts are as follows:
Fair charity, be thou my guest and be
thv constant couch my breast.-CO
Charity, soft peace it brings whenever
it arrives; It bids our quiet, latent hopes
revive; laws the rough paths Of nature
smooth and even and opens in each breast
a little heaven. - JnknoUn.
Cheerfulnessl How sweet in infancy,
how lovely in youth, how sanity in age
Look at the bright side; keep the sun
shine of living faith in the heart; do
not let tie shadow of Encouragement or
dependency fall on your path, however
weary you may be; the promise OF God
Will never cease TO shine like the stars at
u
hopeful spirit Will discern the silver lining
n the darkest cloud far back of all dis
enlargement shines the light OF all divine
D-omiss and help.-UHknOWn.
always cultivate cheerfulness-a grand
IL OTTO rlkiiOlUa.
Patience Is the guardian OF faith. the
preserver OF peace, the cherisher of love,
the teacher of humility. Patience governs
tine flesh, strengthens the spirit, sweetens
the temper, stiles anger. extincuishes
envy, subdues pride; she brides the
tongue, restraints the hand, tramples upon
temptations, endures persecution, con-
summaries InaTtyrdom. Patience produces
unity IN the church, loyalty in the state,
harmony in families and societies.; she
comforts the poor and moderates the rich 4:
she makes US humble IN posterity, cheer
full in adversely, unmoved by calumny and
reproach; che teaches us 10 forgive those
VINO have injured Us. and to be the first
an asking the forgiveness OF those whom
we have injured; she delights the faithful
and invites the unDelieving; she adorns
the woman and approves the man she Is
beautiful; she is beautiful in either sex
and every age; behold her appearance
and her attire. Patience has been defined
as the courage of virtue" Cherish pa
thence as you cherished virtue. Always
keep IL about YOU JnkHolca.
Becoming graces are justice, verify, tenn
perance, stableness, bounty, perseverance,
mercy, loneliness, devotion, patient cour-
age, fortitude. = Unkn0rE.
right judgment grows profit from all
things we see.-ShGtspeqTs.
Contentment-It il the heart that makes
man rich he IS rich or poor according to
what he Is; not according to what be has.
-UnknoUn.
A contented mind is the greatest bless
ing man can enjoy in this world I'm
tnolCn.
Look for goodness, look for gladness.
You will find them all the while In
knOUn.
II you take a smiling visage to the glass
you meet q smile.-C. !. +.
Do all the good you can, in all the ways
you can, TO all the people you can, just as
long as you cam UnkR0Un.
Hand in hand with angels, through the
world We 90, brighter eyes are on US than
we blind ones know JnknOlDn.
II our fathers love we share, daily for
0s he viii care all our footsteps he will
guide, from him never turn aside I'm
tnorn.
A little word in kindness spoken, a mo-
tion or tear, has often healed the heart
that's broken, and made friend sincere.
-UnknOtUH.
am in love with love the sole thing |
hate is hate. for hate is the objectionable
Elm and love is the holy ghost within
LOngie l0lC.
With the hush the harvest lies EMBODIED
the chat lies dead, but the sweet life the
summer months have moulded becomes
our bread.- UnkaolEn.
Blest be that spot where cheerful guests
retire 10 pause from toll, and trim their
evening fire; blest that abode where want