Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
GEMS OF THOUGHT

long run. '"e
He that stumbles and falls not ro;,s
bis pace.
He who fears to undertake is alreaa.
defeated
1t cost more to revenge injuries IT,
to bear them.
A house filled with guests is cato,
up and illspoken Of
1t is wise not to seek a secret ara
honest not to reveal it.
He who is of no use to himself is >.
no use to any one.
The reward Of one duty done is ,bo
power to fulfil another.
Sorrows are the thorns wherew,,h
the buckle of love fastens.
The most grateful man is the o,.
for whom you have done the least
He who takes the child by the hama
takes the mother by the heart
1t is better to eat honest bread with
out butter than cake for which Won
canot pay.
An error gracefully acknowledge ia
q FlctoTy WCn.-GaSeO1gne
or all the lights you can carry n
your face, joy will reach fartbest or.
to sea.-H. w. Beecker.
Sin has many tools, but a lie is ~.
fandle that fits them all.-O W
Holms.
neglect no opportunity of doing
good, nor check thy desire for doin9
1t by vain fear of what may hapnen
Let us help the fallen thought thew
never pay us; and let us lead without
exacting the usury for gratitude
A child of God should be a visible
Deatltude for joy and happiness. and
a living doxology for gratitude and
alteration.
Nothing ever happens but once in
this world. What I do now I do onca
lor all. 1t is over, it is gone. with oil
It's eternity of SOLEMN meaning
The Sabbath is the green oasis -.
NIUE grassy meadow in the wilderness
Where, after the weekdays journel tho
pilgrim halt for refreshment and ro-
pose.
Each day as it comes brings its
pleasures, but to all earnest peonle Ire
trials as well. They are happv. how.
ever, and strong in the thought tha,
daily grace is given them.
Suffering after a right manner. and
with a good grace, has always been
looked on as one of the chief eycel-
iencles OF human nature. Where the
canger ends the hero ceases.
There is but one road to lead us to
Goc--humility; all ether WAYS would
only lead us astray, even were thew
fenced in with all virtues. -L'Abbe
Boileau.
Our duty, privileges and security are
In believing, not in knowing: in trust
ing God. and not our own understand
ing They are to be pitied who have
no more trustworthy teaching than
themselves.-Dr. C. Hodge.
People are very much afraid of be-
ing extreme. But it is not necessarily
an evil to go to extremes. All depends
Extreme in what direction? Let us
never be afraid Of being called ex-
tremists, so as only we are extremely
right"
He who does not find genuine enjoy
ment in doing good will find it no
ether way. To get happiness, we
must first give 1t; to gather, we must
nrst scatter; to reap, we must first
SOW. with what measure We mete
1t shall be measured to you again"
There are three modes of bearing
the Ills of life; by indifference, which
is the most common; by philosophy.
which Is the most ostentatious. and
by relgtc" is most effectual;
for II is religion that can teach us to
bear them with resignation. Fuller.
The term repent indicates a change
OF mind with a view to a change Of
conduct. Regret or sorrow is only one
of the ingredients OF repentance.
Evangelical repentance is an entire
revolution Of the principles and
practice of the heart and life.-Ber-
tram Gruber.
Hold fast to the Bible as the anchor
OF your liberties; write its precepts on
your hearts, and practice them in
your lives, To the influence of this
book we are indebted for the progress
made in true civilization, and to this
we must look as our guide in the
s. Grant.