The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16
ADVISERS AND ADVICE.

HI ltQAtt - ~ sAtN 1890
and lily of the fled ike :
carelessness, he calls the greet race. i
At first sight, this decision seems right ID
quite the correct judgement; but, lar
proves.it tobe gross mis-
take. not to say, injustice. Our entire
education revolts against the idea
We.have learned 1T is more blessed to
olive than to receive therefore, we /
saw. it is not borrowers but lenders
lenders of rGlstdble adcsce that COM
poses the great race of the world.
aNot to crack the wind Of the poor
rhrase.n we use the clause blenders OF
advice advlsedly. These gentlemen
never gre their advice, else it would |
cease to belong to them, and then they
would be Gas idle as a painted snip
upon a painted ocean, whereas
the fact is, they are the busiest
bodies on earth. Now we must not
suppose that this great generosity on
the part of Advisers, goes unrewarued.
Indeed, such is not the case Ihese
gentlemen have a noble buoyancy OF
nature. .bob up serenely' quality IN
their characters, which places them far
above the plane of ordinary mortais.
For instance. they do net seem IN any
degree depressed. when, for the hun
dreth time, they lind their instructions
have amounted to naught. Then too
beside these advantages they have also q
! certain Jove-like power OF inspiring
awe, which trait is very charming
ri themselves.
You will realize what l mean when
E l inquire: Have you ever been with
a number of young people. discussing
i the plans of some pleasure and entirely
n ignoring the world around you, and'
all of sudden seen the happy, eager
n crowd instantly dispersed. melted, as II
, were ..into air, into thin airP" Their
q ON looking around you with dazee
q expression. haven't you seen standing
!. before you in benevolent attitude
. with smile, so child-like bland upoi
his countenance, a confirmed Adviser
n / ask, if ycu have ever been Il
= such scrape, and if SO, what wer'
!, YOUR sensations at that time?
r Fear you answer, "abject fear,
% and bow your head in humbleness-
% All, well may they have been such
"a my friend! For at that moment
r. doubt not, you were doomed to llste'
for three consecutive hours to a ma
discoursing at length on subjects 7
Il which you were utterly indifferent an
Of of which he was utterly ignorant
=, PRAY. don't be ashamed to-acknow
- edge that fear. 1t was but mark
re ordinary humanity, and but proved 70
n brother of the people. Think 70
ra for consolation on the gentleman th'
:, the Ancient Mariner 'cinched." ID
,s. he not tremble and grow palep
20 Poor fellowi of course be did. Al
20 we might well pity him, for that o.
Ancient Mariner was. indeed, nothir
"a but professional Adviser. Listen
his own words on the subject:
~ pass. like night, IRON land to land.
cir / have strange power OF speech,
That moment that his face see,
re- know the man that must hear me,
.iss To him, mytale, teach"
= Did you ever hear any thing mo
on cool and collected And the worst
tod the matter is. he abided by his wore
200 Yes. he lived by his merciless doctrr
and SO be held that impatient victim
the pen spell-bound before him, un
the marriage. to which he was gol
was entirely over. No wonder
wedding guest arose, "a sadder ans
in. wiser man upon the morrow morl
bets Indeed, be had good cause for saan
and for wisdom, too. He had, for
oo'- first time, learned of the existence
lso the great race. and consequently. OF
own inferior position, and OF the da'
7. ers to which he would hencefortn
subjected to. Oh, surely in this woi
ignorance is bliss!
on But to leave the gentlemen AM
the comment on their traffic--thIs tasf
red, much easier. Advice considered ID
oris abstract (and it is seldomly conside
ion. in any other Way is not lmpos'
rred We have all secured such a bount
been supply of the article, that in no WIS.,
they we esteem it.
con- Poor Advicel Its value has Inc
the constantly diminished To-day
The scarcely worth farthing The pa
held say this is because the marke
thor oyerstocked. and the papers alS
eces- tell the truth Alas! Now it IS pr
not at ali for its intrinsic value
only for bearing upon it the nam
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