The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27

| disposed man chiefly seeks the besI
aide. the badly-disposed seeks chiefly
the worst side. BE ours the desire i6
see The best side. for II is healthier fol
us 10 do so and stirs admiration, which
Is an elevated state. while the desir,
10 find the worst. side keeps one In q
spirit OF disquietude and disgust ant
mean suspicion. and that is IA pulling
down OF our own nature, disfgure'
ment OF our own character. ! an
] afraid the imperiections of others Wi
kill us yet.
The habit deplore is apt TO show
itself in the yisage. A kindly man
| who wishes every body well soon dem.
onsiratcs his disposition in his looks
| Ills features may fracture all the laws
| Of handsome physiognomy. but -God
puts into that mans eyes and in the
curve Of his nostril and in the upper
and lower lip the signature of Divine
/ approval. And you see it at a glance,
as plainly rs though it had been writ
ten all over his face in rose color:
This is one Of my princes. lie Is on
the way to the coronation. | bless him
now with all the benedictions that IN
fnity can afford. Look at him. Adj
mre him. Congratulate him."
On the other hand, II one be cynical
about the character of others and
chiefly observalnt OF defects and glad
TO find something wrong in character.
the fact is apt 10 be demonstrated In
his looks. However regular his fea-
lures, and though constructed accord
ing TO the laws OF Easpar Lavater. his
-xsngc is sour. lie may smile, but II
is sour smile. There is n sncer In
the imitation of the nostril. There Is a
mean curvature to the lip. There Is q
bad look in the eye. The devil OF
sarcasm and malevolence and suspi-
cion has taken possession OF him, and
you see it as plainly as though from
the hair line of the forehead to the
lowest point in the round of his chin
it were writ,en: "Mine! Mine! l..
the demon of the pit, have soured his
visage with my curse. Look at him!
lie chose n diet OF carrion. lie gloated
over the misdeeds of others. II took
all my Internal engiueery to make him
what he is-'a busy body in other mems
matters
The slanderer almost always at
tempts 10 escape the scandal he is re-
sponsible for. When in l74l John Wes-
ley was preaching at Bristol and show
ing what reason he had to trust in the
Captain of His Salvation bearer cried
out: who was your captain when
you hanged yourself? | know the man
who saw you when you were cut
down." John Wesley asked the audl-
ence to make room and let the SIAN
derer come TO the front. but when the
way was open the slanderer, Instead
Of coming forward. fed the room. The
author or distributor Of SANDERS never
wants TO face his work.
On the day OF Peniecost there were
people endowed with what was called
the gift of tongues" and they sPake
for God in many languages. Blu, there
are people in our time who seem TO
have the gift OF evil tongues, ard
there is no end TO their ubiquitous CAB
BILE. Every city, village and neighbor.
hood Of the earth has had driven
through il these scavenger carts.
When anything is said TO you defam-
atory Of the character of others. iuni-
tate Joseph John Quincy, of England.
who, when a bad report was brought
10 him concerning anybody, asked:
"Dost thou know any good thing to
tell US concerning her? Since there is
no good to relate, would it not be
kinder to be silent on the evil? Char
ity rejoiceth not in iniquity."
But there is a worthy and Christian
way OF looking abroad upon others,
rot for the purpose Of bringing them
TO disadvantage or advertising their
weaknesses or putting in great prim-
err" or paragon" type their frailiies,
but to offer help, sympathy and res.
cue. That is Chrstike, and he who
does so wins the applause Of the high
heavens. Just look abroad for the peo-
pie who have made great mistakes and
put a big plaster of coincidence on
their lacerations. Such people are
never sympathized with, although
they need an infinity Of solace. Do
nleStlc iDlStakcS. .SOClul mistakes. &c
clesiastcal mistakes. Political mis-
takes. The world has for such only
jocosity and gesture of Exploration.
There is an unoccupied field for you,
my brother. No one has been there.
Take your case OF medicines and 60
there and ask them where they are
hurt and apply divine medicament.
There is public man who has made
a political mistake from which~he will
never recover. At the next elections
lie will be put back and put down in
to place Of disapproval from which
he will never rise. Just go to that
man and unroll the scroll of 100 splen-
cid Americans who, after occupying
high places OF promotion. were rele-
gated TO private life and public .scorn.
Show him in what glorious company
he has been placed by the. anaihcma
Of the ballot box.
II you are rightly interested in 9TH
or mems matters, go to those who are
| just starting in their occupations or
professions and give them boost
Those old physicians do not want your
help, for they are surrounded wit
more patients than they can attend TO.
but cheer those young doctors who