The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-24
Mind Little Things.
By AMpRosE 8. oTTEx.

Ny tongue is little, and it's better
that the feet slip than the tongue.
Who can tame 1t? II we could only
always to keep the unruly
member In check. good deal Of hard
feeling would be saved. small leak
gambling tongue usually tells OF an
empty head. Springs are little things,
but they are sources of large streams;
q helm Ia q little thing, but 1t governs
the course OF the ship; Birdie is but
q little thing, but We know its use and
power on q horse; nails and pegs are
little things. but they go great way
buildings together.
A bit Is q very little thing. yet the
horse can be guided by 1t. lie Ia a
little thing, q single word not true,
and the law OF God is broken. 1t 10 O
Sin to break q Divine law-the law OF
our Maker. 1t causes the loss OF friend
ship and friends: II lying Ia pracficed
1t will lead to something worse. lying
} Is tho door for the entering Of some
, greater vice.
I A word, q look, q smile. are little
things. but powerful for good or evil
, a wave of the hand or the waving
OF the handkerchief has ruined many
poor mortal. Think of this and mind
tho little. Pay that little debt; II 1t Ia
a promise, esteem it; you know not
what important events. may bang
IL to the children, they will mark II
sooner than anybody else. and the eff
lfect will probably be as lasting AZ life.
Mind little things. Words are little
but they accomplish great things. A
, kind word has saved men and women
' from the lowest point OF degradation.
, Three questions to put to ourselves
ixVht ph IaF iii vii
' of anyone; First, Is 1t true3 Second
is it kindp Third. is it necessary.
There Is very little what we do In
: the way OF helping our ncighbors tina
does not come back in blessings OIL
. ourselves. An act may be a small
l thing; even farmer can raise mort
gage with pillow better and mor'
n readily than with derrick.
a II our expenses are less than our in
: come. though 1t he little accommodating
we grow richer every day. As far 81
. money is concerned you are doipl
I well. Little by little fortunes mr.
c made. Little by little knowledge /,
o gained, Little by little character ant
r Reputation are achieved.
: Study n little every day between thu
n time of rising in the morning and go
:. ing to bed ut niEht-this is a sure way
to gain knowledge. study a verse oil
the Bible and commit 1t to mem DRY
elepery day OF your life and see what
4 you will accomplish In ten years.
S A sunbeam Is little thing and cant
do much. yet it brighten the world III
!. lit passes along. Many a small man
! liz never done talking about the sacri
fees he makes but he is a great man
indeed who can sacrifice everything
n aud say nothing. Some men ant
d women too, say by their actions. SCI
It how big 1 am. and how little you ar,
b III you arc gaining IA little every da.
he contehtod,
a We little jewels that Christians wea
ARE meekness, temperance and love
Great things develop great resources
l. Little wants and worries arc hardl
Il strikes nail 1t don't leave much of
r mark, but turns the edge terribly.
vi II VIC look upon the the little worrie
= OF only one day, how large worr
comes by night ii ali are unitet
Strive to I've better to- morrow than 30
were today. Little by littic the long
est and darkest nights will pass away
One duy at time is n NholeSom
1t rhyme, a good one TO live by a day q
t. a time. A fox is small thing. but
b. should not be put on the trail OF
IN goose. yellow jacket is quite lii
:. tic thing, yet he can make a man ge
: Peter was ready to die for his Master
!. yet little girl scared him nearly OF
n of his wits. Elijah WINS very bold wit
n tho priests anu prophets OF Baal. ye
e. lone woman nearly sci him Wild. Boil
7. arc small things on man. yet man,
u woman has nearly been set crazy b
them. A little of everything isnothin
:. lin the main. Let us do the littlo thing
:, that we find from day to day, neve
re seeking for the larger ones, uustin
g God in his own way from day TO da,