The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

evening.
The line which separates regard
and love is so fine that the young
heart transgresses the boundary
before it is aware of having even
verged upon it.
The urandest and strongest ma
lures are ever the calmest. A tlery
restlessness is the symbol OF frall-
ties not yet outgrown. The repose
of power is its richest phase and
its cleareSt testimony
The hills Of lofty endeavor and
high achievements lie all around
us. and. if we never catch glimpse
of the views they afford, we need
not complain that it is because OF
the insuperable limitations OF our
surroundings.
Without earneStnesS no man is
ever great or does really great
things. He may be the cleverest
Of men: he may be brilliant, enter
tanning. popular: but, if he has not
earnestness, he will want weight.
No soul-moving picture was ever
painted that had not in it depth OF
shadow.
If you cannot be happy i'll one
way, be happy in another: and this
facility of disposition wants but
little aid from philosophy. for
health and good humor are almost
the whole affair Many run about
after felicity. but they are like an
honest man looking for his hat
while it is Oh his head or in his
hand
Discipline, like the bride in the
hand of a good rider, should exer-
else it's influence without appear
INC to do so should be ever active.
both asasupport and as a restraint,
vet seem to lie easily in hand. 1t
must always be ready to check OIL
to pull up. as occasion may require
and only when the horse is a run
away should the action Of the curk
be perceptible.
Everybody is bound to some
kind Of service: everybody is de
pendent upon his fellows. The
veriest recluse must have food
clothes. and shelter; and. If he
can make these himself. he is still
dependent upon the courtesy o
his neighbor to let him alone. L
is impossible to be wholly indie
pendent, and the attempt Nigh
as we'll be abandoned. But it il
possible to be reasonable: that L
within the reach of every one.
Wealth and fame and high pc
Sition are often the signs of quail
ties commanding our highest re
spect. They frequently speak O
industry. economy, skill, talent
intellect. wisdom. AS such the
are deserving ofhonor But, whel
we honor them not as signs. but a
realities not for what they repre-
sent. but for what they are. whe
we crave them and struggle fo
them. and resolve to gain them q
any price. even at the sacrifice c
the very qualities for which the
stand, then we are taking the yer
life of real responsibility.
Do not expect to be treated q
YOU have treated others. If 70
have been charitably disposed, {
have assisted others. do not ente
tain the vain expectation that 20
will receive a somewhat propo
tionate return of thanks and kline
ness The reward for such assis
ance is the pleasure and gratitic
ton to yourself of knowing th
YOU have been the means of relic
ing the wants or alternating tt
sufferings Of others. This is tt
only reward tnat any llldIl Call Z
pect. and gives more satlsfactlt
in the long run than any other.
Every one who has the chars
of youth should see not only tn
they are protected from what
evil, but that they are surround
by what is good, and be caref
not only to preserve them fro
the malaria of vice, but to pla
them in the pure and bracing ;
mosphere of high thoughts. not
ideals, and worthy deeds. The
are two influences ever pressi
upon them; the one is direct, "
untary, intentional-the other,
direct, involuntary, unpreme'
+,4o1 Tho former all cOOScIe