The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-10-04
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sympathy everywhere abound; let us
not be so thoughtless, Indifferent or
selfish as to pass them by. 1t is some
times justly said that no person is so
mean or small but that he has it in his
power to injure us or do us good; and
that hence there is no person whose
friendship is not highly desirable.
Let the distinctions of color, caste
and conditions make no difference in
our manner of treating burden-bearers;
rich or poor, black or white, cookbook
ING or plain. we'll formed or misshapen,
quick -witted or dull, loving the right or
preferring the wrong-let no one OF
these circumstances Influence our gen.
eral treatment of them except to make
us more compassionate and tender to
the unfortunate.
The Levite did very unkind act to-
ward a man lying wounded at the road
side, or rather he neglected an oppor-
tunity of aiding a fellow creature in
dire need of succor.
Contrast with his meanness the gen
erosity of Goldsmith, eccentric, thought
less and extravagant though he was in
some respects. Meeting poor woman
in distress, with several little children,
and not having cent in his pocket,
Oliver took them to his lodgings, gave
them blankets from his own bed to
wrap around them and his clothes 10
paWn to release her husband from jail,
where he was confined for debt. be-
coming cold in the night for want OF
covering he ripped open the feather
bed, which fortunately he had retained,
and immersed himself to the chin IN
the feathers. In this condition he was
found in the morning by friend, ana
released, Fowler and other phrenolo-
gists place the bump of benevolence on
the Uranium, but, like religion, kindness
dwells not in the head but in the heart.
Euclid, disciple of Socrates, having
offended his brother, the latter cried
out in a rage: "May die if l am not
revenged on you some time or other.
We will here specify few typical
cases in which benevolence may be
D exercised.
! You know of a cruel master who
abuses his young servant. Kindly
- demonstrate with the tyrant in behalf
- of his ill-used servant, but ii he Will
= = NOT listen to reason and justice invoke
= the strong arm Of the law to wrench the
- innocent victim from the rough hand
= of oppression. Thus you have fulfilled
- the law of love. Tenderly lay hold OF
~ the profane youth in whose secret near'
g yipers of foul desire lurk, spreading
" their fatal venom not only Throughout
y his own soul, but throughout the souls
d of his companions. Teach him the
= beauty, the joy, the satisfaction OF
life of purity and innocence.
IF There comes within the range OF
n, YOUR influence a modest girl, bearing
III upon her shoulders the heavy burdel
te of awkwardness, taciturnity, bashful
d. ness and timidity. BY tact, sympath.
al and winning grace help her to overcom
W. her failings.
n Go to the wretched debauchee, Whos'
O.. fast life has blanched his cheek, dlmme'
h his eve. and weakened his frame. La
H. a kindly hand on his arm and tell hl1
an how YOU regret his downward course
nj show him how to retrace his steps I
is rectitude and success.
II. Search out the reserved young ma
IT afflicted with morbid melancholy an
,es dread halluclnation. In bland, cheel
le- ful manner approach him: Cain +, h
at confidence. Invite him into the ia
tn fields of nature, and let him take frol
TO her vast storehouse the healing ball
ITO for his wounded spirit.
nd I would not have you fOrgeC u
his feeble man who bears the weight
he wears of misfortune and poverty. lnl
his withered, trembling hand place tl
welcome coin and so become shar
of his weary burden. i,
The proud, hard selfish man OF I'll
or world may ask on what grounds we a
-oi expected to dispense sympathy al
cry charity. l answer, by reason OF o
us frailty and dependence; by reason
ted our relation to our fellow men; !
40 reason of our responsibility, and 3
'ho canse Christ always exemplified the
ora in his life and character by doing 60
of bv sharing sorrow and by giving reil'
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