The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29

." win VI Stitt. -puHyah.
I'VE have TO be faithful in small things
as well as In great. Smiles.
Every sweet with sour is tempered still.
Ihat maketh 1t be coveted the more"
-Spenser.
Though sages may pour out their wig
dom's treasure.
There "a no sterner moralist than pleas
ure." Byron.
Manners are the shadows OF virtues;
the momentary display OF those qualities
which our fellow creatures love and re-
spect."-Sydney Smith.
Who loves little prays littie."-Augus-
tine.
"a desert with God In the midst is no
longer a desert. "-Fenelon
Every moment is a parable Of Gods
goodness"
Man is not worthy OF God-but he is
not incapable of being made worthy
Pascal
Almost all who perish do II In the
belief that they are In the way Of sal
walton" -Massillon.
Truth is Life."-Lobstein.
There is no true lasting delight with
out humility. "-Fenelon.
My God do as thou wit only forgive
me" MADAME Swetshine.
Jesus Christ IS most merciful because
He is most holy."-Vinet.
THE smitten soul is one well guarded
and watered-the blood OF CHRIST Is plead
ing its cause."-Lobstein
"Peosperities are honorable anxieties;
splendid employfnents an illustrious ser
vitude; reputation is frequently a pubic
error '-Massinon.
AS every farmer knows;
But the place to pray for Thrifty corn
Is right between the rows
An so. ] believe, my good old friend.
II YOU mean to win the day,
From blowing clean 10 the harvests END
You must hoe as well as pray
II is narrated of the great sculptor.
Michael Angelo. that when at work he
wore over his forehead, fastened on his
artists cap. lighted candle, IN order
that no shadow Of himeslf might iaIi
upon his work. II was a Deautiiui Gus
tom. and spoke more eloquent iesSoii
than he knew. For the shadows tna, ,
fall on our work, how ofteh tneS IAN
from ourselves!
"a life Of pleasure, OF gaming, OF SNOW
! ~ amusement. when even nothing DOUBT
! f,l or criminal is mingled with IL is
! Course very doubtful for eternity no
1 saint at least. has left you such an
! example" -Massillin.
Wouldst have friendE
Wouldst know what friend is pest'
Have God thy friend
Who passeth all the rest
Christian life consists in faith and
charity.-Martin Luther
The great lesson Of travel is toleratloh'
| Curtis. .o,.o
In this world. it is not what we take
nm hut what we give up, that makes
! us rich.-Beecher
All virtue lies in power OF oen'lH h
orr own desires where reason does not "u-
thorize them.-Locke.
rho greatest friend of Truth is Time,
her Greatest enemy Is Prejudice ana neF
constant compaion is Humility'-Coloh'
",ybue God corrects with one hand he
s,,,,rorts with the other, and makes US
saw even in our afliction' his hAeioy
| endureth forever.
We cannot render benefits to those
from whom we receive them, or only SCI
/ dom. But the beneht we receive 10 g.
| rendered again, line for line, deed LOT
80 80 somebody. Beware Of too much
ooo5 staving in your hand.-Enerson'
Dc DING kites haul in their white
winged birds; o..,....
You can't do that way WITCH '0O = 40
words. ..u
| Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes IAN
back dead
| nm God Himself can't kill them wnen
VIII Carleton.
good deed is never lost, He who
sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he
who plants kindness gathers love.-BaZh.
One may be young in mind If he VIII
keen his mind open 10 fresn influences
! from nature and wholesome human NE
The sunny temper may be cultivated
end IL is the secret Of perpetual youth
II thou seek rest in this life how wilt
thou then attain TO the everlasting rest!
Dispose not myself FOR much rest. out Tor
| ercat patience. Seek true peace-not IN
| earth. but in Heaven; not in men, nor IN
| any creature. but in God alone.-Thonas
a Kempis.
The true home for us lies beyond those
| waters. and, Q, the rudder needs hrm
hand and the voyager a stout heart. So
then. whatever our voyage may miner
| have been. when we have gazed from the
| stern on the shores that fade behind u.s.
| and afterward as we turn away again 10
/ look on the misty uncertainties OF all that
| NAV assist us in our future course, let us
pray that touching prayer OF the Breton
| mariners: Save US, God; Thine ocean
| is so large and our little boat so small. -
! +. w. FarTar.