The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-09

have any purpose whatever, it is the develop
ment of that which is best in us, and in those
about us. We are constantly building char
acter, and in our building let US not forget,
Except the Lord build the house, they labor
in vain who build it," is it our purpose to
scatter sunshine all along our way" as the
Endeavorers sing, and smooth out the places
where otherwise the wrinkles would appear,
and thus, without cant or hypocrisy, show to
the world q correct altruism that may not be
mistaken The ballelujah in the soul Will
avail but little il, when bring our gifts to
the altar we remember that our brother has
aught against us.
But i do not wish to preach you lengthy
sermon. / want TO call your attention to some
of the little foxes" which may be interfering
with your peace of mind, your sincerest long
ings your highest aspirations. Some one has
written:
We get back our meie measure.
We cannot do wrong and feel right;
We cannot give pain and feel pleasure,
For Justice avenges each slight.
Have you answered each letter candidly.
frankly, and promptly? Has your "uman-
swered file" so grown that you are ashamed
and afraid of it? Perhaps you did not care,
but you ought to care. The party at the other
end Of the line has rights that you may not
ignore without injury to your own. If you
must decline do it tactfully, but frankly and
kindly, and thus show that you are mp to the
amenities of life.
Somewhere in the wide. wide world / have
nine tracers" and five gem albums" which
are stranded through someone's little fox"
] wish he would kill that fox, and start those
stranded waits directly homeward. II you
cannot afford TO waste the postage, will, at
your request. gladly refund it. If space would
allow, should like to say more; but you can
evolve the rest from your own consciousness OF
what is equitable and loyal and just.
With all good wishes for prosperity, both
temporal and spiritual, and the hope that the
New Year 1897 will find US nearer the Golden
Rule, aud the well done" that awaits all
faithfuness, am Loyalty yours
Frank McMurrayi Chaplain, L.H.W, Can
ton, o.
SARCASM IS NOT ARGUMENT.
My friends from the ladies' division of the
Club who imagine that personal inyective
carries with it conviction are following the
straight but narrow way.
If have ever pictured my idea OF an ideal
woman as a sort of dolbaby, may / never be
forgiven; if j have pictured a woman who
bows in meek submission TO the lords of crea-
ton," may / again never be forgiven.
True, the writer has told some trite truths,
pointing out the little foibles of woman, but if
he has, in the large sense of woman's capa-
bilities, deiracted from her glorious station in
life proof of the same has not been presented.
j have made no personal attacks upon any
particular woman; while, on the contrary, with
one exception, my critics have directed their
replies to the writer, and not 10 man.
Nor have any of my critics, as yet, said as
much for woman as have /. nor have they pic
tured or extolled woman in her larger and
greater capabilities.
The worst thing for a person to do is TO keep
on footing himself That is what some of my
lady critics doing. OF what use is it slap
ping at the writer?
il you desire to show that have misrepre-
sented your sex. do SO; do it vigorously, clo-
quently and araumentiycly. IL you desire to
point out the foibles of man, do SO.
From such an article we may all learn. but
cannot see wherein the world viii profit from
discussion ia which the writer is made the
point Of attack, and when my young lady
friends do the injustice 10 put words in my
mouth which do not represent my convictions.
BY criticism we rise; by personal sarcasm
we diverge. Loyalty Amos l.. Seaman.