The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25

Influences that the world has f.lt nav
come from sources IN their way a. splsel,
that cannot now be located. Nno -
Homer What did great Roine hli e -, y.
Jesus? Who y as lhoines - 80 dt,nita-
the author OF Tam OShanter a pis -.
ry2 And did Shakespeare ever NAVE q ~
cal notice. or "a Ute ..,.ht,,>
But In spite OF all THIS wise lta,'i ..
about little things ana lhsiS is ~. irhcre
are not as wise as We should be. n NJ
are many good quiet, unprtlthins -,
pie that know the philosophy "l ~
things. that believe In quality not pnH-
tityi that love, truth, ana peau,f ai'i , "i
perfectly content 10 do their uutt -leaI
honest. quiet lives. and leave an thc itH'
To the Father of all-whose care ht'ls a..
curately the hairs Of our mead N'iEnn '''
sands on the sca-shorc' ana ,l', q. Wy ny
wonders OF innuitcssimais. Ana tn'i'
are multitudes TO whom not 10 pe soiii'-
thing is 10 be- damned, and TO Whoh ,I'
local columns Of the newspapers arg ui.
speakable bliss. and TO face the puDiie III
wood cuts is better than 70 nave '"'''
names written IN Heaven. g.,
The world has yet 10 know how 10
measure little things, ana 10 Ie.'h ~. -
them when they do see them. ! ne dTP
that bit Cleopatra was very illlle ilihh'
And when we deal with poiaohs "o
know the power of the very htltH. -.
II is conceling irresistible power IN ~
tie things as much as in oFrFW NJ i nilii1
displays Of his might that the Allni-".i.
for power Of little things. time anu ll"l'
must concur. All things 10y use s'-
scncd are 10 their best ana most 'h'er
tive service To recognize the WI tue y.
small matters Is the first thing 70 h'y"
then, when, and where and how, ls IsA..
There was a grand lesson M the pioNii.S
NJ of Hurl Gate. When the lulli'7H y'
time came, and al Things "ete I'1.,si
the touch Of child tore 10 pieces az
cast into the air, acres or soid TOP,
against which oceans had beat I'D Na."
and that had been iaial 10 wax Snit',
How small was the instrument lNal "-
last did the great work. Out OF ,@,lU
and before the time comes we Will ~.
and haul and labor and strussle anu IT,, ~
and accomplish nothing, ana "a htlit " NY
after. the thing VIII WORK ltseH v"t .
III bv divine interposltiOn, as the lillt1 ,D
that toll not and spin not. 1T la IL. va" t,
10 rise ND early and sit mp lalc TOT ~
RE giVetn Ills beloved sleep. y" tl'
friend of ours goes so far a;i 10 say l'.lsl
ness Will manage itself II you YIN JUS
keen xour hands of. and don't bother
The uotcncv OF little things lh lheI
proper time and place is one oi tne pig
observations of life. The least niue talhl
win enol the best dish. a motion OF
the hand or finger, or the mispronuncl
ton OF "a syllable, an unluchy M'ihi WI
b,lray the vugarlan' Whhe iut 'pin
m0ucst expression or easiest ac- may "i.
provo the lady or gentleman 30, ZOO an
in-umed remark, an uhu.NS 1Hil.'
fitting expression. may be the unmisiak-
able mark of the beast. the cave cancm
the ointment of the rislt hand That DC
Wray eth itself ,,.,...
The grand web and system Of divine
providence cOmprehends all little ana
great at0mics. and elephants. ifosis, any
earthquakes signs and thundcr-stoi ms.
And small and great things are enc. 1--WE
i'm their times and places. There l5
time for al things And an things come
TO those who know how 90 wait but
great part of the business OF ne ls lus
perfection of little thingsin all the az
fairs of lifc-in their design, their merit
thoir flavor. their essential character,
chiefly our little ways ami habits of feel
ing. of thinking. OF behaving. of doing.
that the little things that come from us
may i'm their place and --a-on accom-
plish great and honorable oiiecs-coin-
muir fCatiug their impulses forever W.
may cultivate courtesy with the poorest
and exercise good sense and fidelity in ihc
cOmm0ncst affair. Tho widows mite
sounded key note of devOut pieiy for
ever. while thousands Of rams and ten
thousands of rivers oi oil have been COM
sumel and forgotten ended iu smoke.