The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08

that moment had I seen myself as Il" for
the first time and forever.-jedn Paul
Richter.
Devotion is like the candle which, as
Vasari tells US, Michael Angelo used to
carry stuck on his forehead In a PASTE
board cap, and which kept his own shadow
from being cast upon bis work, while he
was hewing out his statues. = Philip
Brooks
Good works are to good words what the
spring of the bow is to the flight OF the ar
row-that which gives them both speed
and pen ptrative power-Homilitic ReUielU.
given myself. all that am and have to
God, can challenge no right 10 myHelf-
none to my understanding. my use. nv
affections; neither have | a right to this
BODY. these hands, these feet, these eyes.
these ears. have given myself clear away.
President EdlUards.
ALI are alike sinners. although all are
rot sinners alike.-Artbur 4. Person.
Every plant has its sffinity-one for
sugar, one for starch, one for salt-anG
these plants take up out of the soil that
for which thoy have affinity. So the
Christian Whatever soil he is planted in
will draw out of it and and assimilate
after his own kind.-Ib.
Christianity is sentiment, but il is senti-
ment with both ewes open, and both hands
ready for service. and both feet eager to
run upon errRnds OF good-wlll.-J C..
CroniH.
There is no other so efectual way of
helping men as Sy bearing what they bear.
-1ieropder Maclaren.
Twofoxes dwelt together in a deep wood.
Strange to say they had never quarreled.
ODe day it seems that one of them grew
tired of the monotony of peace and pro-
posed light just for variety. Lets have
a quarrel, said be to his comrsde.
anything to suit you, friend" quoth
the other sweetly, "but bow shall we be-
gin?"
1t must be easy enough, judging by
what we see around US. was the reply.
So they tried, but in vain, because from
long habit each would give the other his
way Presently the first fox brought two
pebbles from the brook near by.
"NOw." said he. you saw they re yours,
and III say they're N ne. 60 then we'll
scramble. and bite. and tear each other
That'H be quarreling I'm sure. Now I'll
begin"
mem peDDleS are mine =.
Certainly" mildly replied the second
fox, You picked them 10. You are quite
welcOme 10 them"
will never do. 1t takes two to make a
quarrel"
1.-The battle Is lost" said Napoleon at
MarsnQo, but there's time to win an
otherw
In the great Marengo OF human life the
came lie true. Nil despersndum
Your name is in the church book-but
where are you?
French children o. the end OF tbs last
century, remarks a RELIGIOUS weekly. had
no kindergsrtens Indeed. it would have
been daring teacher who would have
recommended blocks, and pink and blue
papers to little Mademoiselie Necker. who
afterward became Madam de Stael, and
who composed tragedies ST twelve years of
age.
The aristocratic little French girls
Of the period began writing memoirs ct q
tender age, because that was q fashion oil
the time. Tney were taught. poor 6nars.
elaborate manners and the art of CONVEX
satlon, ana when eight or ten years old
dressed and talked like their mothers.
Along with social grace they were also
taught to 90 excellent housekeepers-
which latter accomplishment is now UNI
happily out of date
One NAV conclude that Mademoiselle
Rsmbouillet led the list of brilliant child.
rem. since her remark TO an inapprecia-
tive elder became famous. The subject
OF dolls or play or some such trivial mat.
ter being suggested for her benefit, che
said:
"Oh, no matter about that, grandma.
Let us talk politics. l an seven years
old now"