The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-04

suit as much as do the parties directly inter
estod. But the wicked try TO deceive. Pre-
tending to give counsel, which FROM its very
nature should be for the good of the person adj
vised. they in fact have at heart interior, de-
ceptive, harmful purposes.
8. Words harmful words helpful. tV.6) The
words of the wicked are as traps. IL 1919;
4 16, IL; 6:f6-19; st. Luke. 90 21.) Words
and mouth have the same meaning The
words uttered Ivy the mouth of the upright are
preventive of harm-are intended to put on
guard those against whom the wicked are plot
ting When ono can help another from being
mislcd it is well TO come to the rescue.
8. Commended (. despised. 49, We have
series of contrasts: Wisdom, perversity !;
good will power of the intellect, evil of heart !;
commcndation, disapproVal Estate of being de-
spisei Judgment of community favorable,
unfavorahle. Communication is not nattery.
4 good word of encouragement is sometimes a
great help. (St. Matt. % 40) And it is well
Tor one 20 he ambitious TO stand honorably in
society. Tee. 7:l.l On the long run a man
gets status, commended disapproved by
community.
Often is despised temporarily even for
goodness; rificuleI perhaps on account of his
piety or straightforwardness So in verse the
word despised is used TO person who is
worthy OF commentator. But good qualities
live, force recognition, on the long run gain
favor
10. We have a peculiar verse in the ninth.
To be brieicr We paraphrase: He that is beld
in contempt because he is so prudent in his ex
penditures, so industrious and saving, so simple
in his wants. that he is able TO enjoy Doder-
1T ly the blessings of life, and even 10 secure
hired assistance for domestic help-sueh a man
is far more 10 be approved than is the man who
spends all his income in mere show, in getting
the praises Of the masses, in display out of mo-
tives of pride-who is thus mere exhibition or
museum aud yet cannot furnish ordinary COM
forts to his home.
IL. Regardcth life of beast. I0) BsIaam was
chfded for cruelty to his ass. The Mosaic law
took even oxen under its protection. Working
animals are our servants and deserve our kind
ness.
e Pain. terror, mortal agonies which scare
Thy heart la man. 10 bruies thon wilt not spare.
Are theirs less sad and real' Pain in man
Bears the high mi+sinn of the fail and fan;
In bruies, lis purely piteous.'
Charles Makay uttered thought which we
might we'll wish had contagion of its own
without possible preventive incubation:
- You love your felluw-crcatures? So do T.
Bnl underneath the wide paiernRl sky
Are there no feIow-creaturcs in your ken
That you can love, except your fellow men?
Are not the grass the hswers, the trees the BIRDS
The faithful beasts. true. hearted without words
Your fellows also, howsoeyer small?
He's tie best lover who can love them all"
- Tender mercies of the cruel (I0i These
expressions seem paradoxical. We have an
illustration in Plate. He was too tender to
lean strongly on the side Of ChrisPs crucfxion,
but yet not too sensitive to prevent the
scourging of an innocent man.
A. Suggestions.
The lessons in Proverbs are full of practical
hints specially helpful to children and youth.
The lesson furnishes good opportunity to i'm
press important duties.
Notice, e. g.,
]. The call for education. ~
9. The fact education is not enough. One
wants besides wise use of what he knows. (8.)
3. Good habits are promotive of long lives.
{37.)
4. The meanness OF all kinds of treachery
and deception. go
5. The value of being set right when We are
wrong. ~
6. Care about our words. (6.)
2. Kindness to animals.
"Somebody who has interviewed 1000 con-
victs on the subject ascertains that only two of
them ever had dog, eat, bird, or other pet at
home"