The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-29

tain and profitable delights which
arise from the conscience OF q we'll
acted life. No matter for noise
abroad so long as we are quiet with
/ in; but il our passions be seditious,
/ that Is enough to keep us waking,
without any other tumult. Ii is not
the posture Of the body or the com
posurs of the bed that will give rest
to an uneasy mind. There lie an Inn
patient sloth that may be reused by
action, and the vices OF l.. illness must
be cured by business. True happi-
ness is not to be found in excuses OF
wine, nor in the largest prodigalities
OF fortune. What sho has given me
she may take away, but she shsllnot
tear it from me, and 40 long as it
does not grow to me can part with
it without pain. He that would per-
iectly know himself, let him set aside
his money, his fortune, his dignity,
and examine himself naked, without
being put to learn from Others the
knowledge OF himself.
LETEvKRy Man Examine HIMSELF.
1T is dangerous for a man too sud.
denly or too easily to believe himself.
Wherefore let us examine, watch,
observe and inspect our own hearts,
for we ourselves are our own greatest
fiatterers. We should every night
call ourselves to an account. What
infrmity have | mastered to-day?
What passion opposed? What temp
tation resisted? What virtue &C.
quired? Our vices will abate of thsm-
selves II they be brought every day
to the shrift. o the blessed sleep
that follows such q diary o the
tranquility, liberty and greatness Of
that mind that ia a spy upon itseli,
and private censor Of It's own man.
ners 1t is my custom every night,
so soon as the candle is out, to run
all over the words and actions OF the
past day; and l let nothing escape
me; for why should fear the sight Of
my errors when l can admonish and
forgive myself? | was q little too
hot in such a dispute. My opinion
might have been as we'll spared, fol-
1t gave offense and did no good al
all. The thing was true, but all
truths are not to be spoken at al
times. would | had held my ton
que, for there is no contending either
with fools or our superiors. have
done III, but It shall be 80 no more
u every man would but thus look in
to himself, it would be the better iol
US all. What can be more reason
able than this daily review Of III
that we cannot warrant for q mo
ment? Our fate IL set, and tho frs
breath we draw is only the first mo
tion toward our last. There is &
great variety In our lives, but al
tends to the same issue. Weare borr
to lose and to perish, to hope and tc
fear, to vex ourselves and Others, ant
there is no antidote against a com
mon calamity but virtue; for thu
foundation of true Joy Is In the con
science.
COOP MEN NEVER MISERABLE MOI
WICKED MEN HAPpY.-There IL moi
in the scale Of nature a more insepa
rable connection OF cause and effsct
than In the case OF happiness and vir
tue, nor anything that more natural
ly produces the one or more neces
sarily presupposes the other; fol
what is 1t to be happy but for q maj
to content himself with his lot In {
cheerful and quiet resignation to tn
appointments OF God? All the &C
tions Of our lives ought TO be gov
erner with q respect to good and evil
and 1t is only reason that distin
guishes. As the beams OF the sun IL
radiate the earth, and yet remain
where they were, so is il In some POI
tion with holy mind, that illu
mines oil our actions and yet adhere
to its original. Why do We not a
well commend q horse for his gloriou
trappings as 9 man for bis pompou
additions? Its not health, nobility
riches, that can justify a wicked mar
nor Is II the want Of all these tina
can discrsdit q good one. That
the sovereign blessing which make
the possessor OF 1t valuable withou
anything else, and him that wants