The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
Look to the i!ttles 2

Look to the littless
There are no such things as trifes IN
the biography of man:
The happiness of life is MADE up Oh
little things-little courtesies, little
kindnesses, pleasant words, genMl
smiles, friendly letters, good wishes
and good deeds. One in o million,
once In q lifetime, may do an heroic
clion, but the little things that make
up life come every day and every hour.
II we make the little events of life
beautiful and good, then il the whole
life full of beauty aud goodness. In
the little things all the heart comes
out. They are the tests Of greatness.
They help to make the immortal man.
True greatness consists in being great
in little things.
tits so of character. AS the small
est leak overlooked may sink a ship, so
the smallest tendency to evil thinking
or evil doing left unguarded may wreck
The character and life. The drunkard
generally begins In small way. He
lakes now and then small glass OF
wine to keep out the cold or the heat,
or to be sociable among bis friends, and
thinks it easy to stop. But soon the
evil habit is fastened upon him. Inter-
ested friends may warn the loving
wife may entreat with all the eloquence
of tears; children may cling to him
and cry for bread-once In the snare OF
the destroyer the victim Will drink,
through he knows that he will die
He combines the deafness of the adder
with the desperation of q maniac and
rushes on, regardless Of danger, reck-
less of consequences.
The finest tree ever saw was killed
by single worm, and many who once
promised fair for usefulness In the
world have been ruined by single
ain.
There are two ways Of coming down
from steeple-one Is to jump down
and the other is to come down by the
steps. So there are two ways Of going
to destruction-one Is to walk into 1t
with your eyes wide open (few people
do that), the other is to 60 down by the
steps OF little sins, aud that way IL OIL
ly too common.
Whoever was content with only one
sin &? Let the devil geta wedge OF
little allowed sin into your hearts, ana
you will soon be unanimously his own.
Chemists tell us that's single grain OF
iodine will impart color to 1000 times
Its weight of water. One companion,
one book, one habit, one sin. may az
feet the whole life and character: Lit.
tie sins are only great ones condenser
into small frame, as the serpent In the
egg, the explosion in the cold powder
A little theft, a small deceit,
Too often leads to more,
'Tis hard at first, but tempts the feet
AS through an open door.
Just as tire broadest rivers run
From small and distant springs,
The GREATEST crimes that men have
done
- Have come from little things.
Troubles that come in the line Of
Gods ordering for US are among our
best blessings. God loves us better
than we love our selves. God knows
what Is for our good, as We cannot
know. God would never permit us to
be distressed or disappointed, or mis-
understood, or bereaved, If there were
any better way of getting just the
training we need. If We realize this
truth as truth, how much reader we
shall be to endure bravely the trials 10
Which we are called in the providence
ofGodl They are what the great Ply
sician has prescribed for US. Without
them we could never have such health
of soul as they. will bring us. they
are lessons set for us by the Great
Teacher; and the knowledge we ought
\ to desire can never be attained with
out this course of instruction. just
that which tires US most in our daily
life course is that for which We would
be most grateful, if We could see 1t as
God sees it.-Sunday-School Times.