The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-03-25
LIVING PEACEARLY.
"A much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men.-Romans, xii. IS.

per runs away with him. his mental
condition differs very little from in
sanity. He allows himself to do what
in his more quiet moments he regrets
| but the consequences of which he can
not avoid. y bitter word may lie
flung from the tongue like a poisoned
arrow from bow, and the wound
made by it may even last as long as
life lasts.
\ man is to large creature to in
dulge in impatience and in the waspish
language which IS the result of impa-
tience. There is many hidden sor.
row caused by words which were not
really meant and which ought never
to have been uttered Temper is a
good deal like gunpowder. So long
as no spark touches it danger is avad-
eel, but single touch of flame and an
explosion follows which may blow to
atoms, and beyond the possibility of
repair, the sweetest relations that
ever blessed our lives.
1t is not the great things that make
tor human happiness, but the little
things, and it is a pity that so small
thing as a foolish word should be
fraueht with such direful result. To
be slow to take offense and to Judge
by motives rather than actions is the
prerogative of an exalted character,
but it is 4 very difficult attitude to at
tain, and few stand ON tnat spiritual
summit. In that manner, to be so
kind and SO loving that you cannot
give offense even by thoughtless
word, is the popularity of 4 thorough
ly consecrated nature. What we say
from conviction indicates candor, but
what we say from mere impulse does
great mischief. 1t is nearly always
safe to say what we really mean, but
what we say i'll temper we do not al
ways mean, and after it is said we
would give great deal to get it back.
More than that. words are very i'm
portant, for though the poorest kind
of language they can very easily con-
vey wrong impression, and wrong
impression may be very difficult to
change to right one
One of the best pieces of advice ever
given is contained in this short warn
ing: BE on the lookout for your
tongue. 1t is the most cunning part OF
the body, and when it forms part
nership with hot temper it becomes
very dangerous. The two together
can make 4 wreck of the best life that
ever visited the planet. Grand quail
ties of character can be spoiled by
them and radiant prospects destroyed.
If | loved a man as brother l
should tell him that perfect mastery
of himself, of all the fiery and explo-
sive elements in his nature, was the
first requisite Of the religious life, and
that no one can hope to get on smoth-
ly in this somewhat wild world who is
not captain in his own ship. We
must learn not to say things if we
would either do good or be good.
The engineer who controls the steam
which the fireman generates drives
the train from village to village, but if
he loses that control no one can tell
what may happen to train or passen-
gers. Steam the slave is all right and
will do good work, but steam the mas
ter is frightful thing to have any re-
lations with.
The husband and father who is the
quiet. serene head of his household,
wisely judging and sraciously forbid
ding, has happy family, and will be
greatly missed from the hearthstone |
when notice is served to go up higher.
The husband who is irascible, on the
other hand, whose behavior depends
on his mood or his caprice, has fami-
ly like ball of yarn with which the
kitten has been playing-one inextri-
cable snarl-and it is barely possible
that when he goes to heaven sense of
relief may prevade the home circle.
There is very seldom any real cause
for a quarrel. There is never any
good reason why You should say what
you have to say in heated or excited
language. When you begin to exag-
gerate either in tone or words you let
your impulse get the better OF your
Judgment, and from that moment it |
is almost impossible for YOU to be fair
in your criticisms. In other words,
when YOU lose your self control your !
words are not worth listening to. |
They are aknd of cyclone which lasts
for a few minutes, but improves the
time to uproot tender affection or
tear 4 kindly friendship to pieces.
You ought not to be Judged by what
you say, because you are temporarily |
out Of your mind, but unfortunate con-
sequences will follow you nevcrthc-
less.
BE quiet not easily disturbed.so well
poised that your tongue will come to
you and ask what words are to be utter
cd BE above all pretty Feasibility, be
still when temped to he harsh, and,