The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-26
Selections from the Phil
adelphia Pa Saturday
Eve. Post.

but one may be sure that in the
long run it will bring the most
happiness.
No failure can be more utter
than that of the parent without
love, of the teacher without ten
derness, of the master without
sympathy, of the philanthropist
without compassion.
Endeavor to keep your con-
science always soft and sensitive.
If but one sin force it's way into
that tender part of the soul, and
is suffered to dwell there, the road
is paved for a thousand iniquities.
The ideals that we hold, the pur-
poses that we cherish, are but
steps in the ladder of life. There
are as many above as below them;
and it is a far smaller matter to
stand upon any particular one
than it is to know that we are
steadily pursuing the upward path.
It is often said that feelings are
too strong to be subdued by a
mere effort of the will; and this is
true. But that which precedes
and gives rise to such feeling it is
in our power to CONTROL and. if we
would be just as well as generous,
we must clearly distinguish be-
tween the two
All those who love Nature, she
loves in return, and will richly re-
ward, not perhaps with the good
things as they are commonly called,
but with the best things of this
world: not with money and titles,
horses and carriages, but with
bright and happy thoughts, con-
tentment and peace of mind.
The future is always fairyland
to the young. Life is like beau
tiful and winding lane, on either
side bright flowers, and beautiful
butterflies, and tempting fruits,
which we scarcely pause to admire
and to taste, SO eager are we to
hasten to an opening which we
imagine will be more beautiful
still.
We are not sent into this world
to do anything into which we can
not put our hearts. We have GER
tain work to do for our bread. and
that is to be done strenuously: 9th
Ell work to do for our delight, and
that is to be done heartily. Neither
is to be done by halves and shifts,
but with a will: and what is not
worth this effort is not to be done
at all.
Were men so enlightened and
studious of their own good as to
act by the dictates of their reason
and reflection, and not the opinion
of others, conscience would be the
steady ruler of human life, and
the words truth. law, reason. equi-
ty, and religion would be but syn
onymous terms for that only guide
which makes us pass our days in
our own favor and appreciation.
If we would establish any real
and enduring power over others,
we must cultivate their trust in
us. We must be so honest that
they rely on our integrity, so sim
cere that they never doubt our
truth, SO just that they confide
their interests in our hands, SO
truly kind and generous that they
are sure we will do them good and
not harm. It is power such as
this that enables us really to help
or to benefit our fellow men.
We all Of us very often forget
that, if tendencies to physical all
ments are often inherited. so are
tendencies to various forms of
wrong doing. The misconduct and
Ignorance Of our ancestors are Wis
tied upon us in both physical and
moral defects, just as ours will be
visited upon our children's chill
dren. In both departments also
there are circumstances and con-
ditions over which we have had
no control which have largely con-
tributed to make us what we are.
1t is certainly reflection upon
the intelligence, good sense and
good feeling Of anyone that he
frequently complains of meeting
uncongenial people. The best
thing for such a one to do is res