Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-06-28
PEARLS FROM THE SHELLS.


Il found an ugly human shell,
But with much pains prled
ttopen. and joy to tell
found apearl inside"
No man ever lost his reputation or his
friends by acting on the square.
No man ever lived right life who
had not been chastened by a woman's
love, strengthened by her courage, and
guided by her discretion. -Ruskin.
Victor Hugo in his "By Order of the
King" tells us that just as on ancient
maps there We're blank, unsurveyed
corners on which was written "Hic
sunt Leones"- here are lions''-so in
the human heart there are corners un-
seen by our fellow men, where wander
the lions of lust and greed, hatred and
revenge. N. N. News.
He makes best progress who proves
docile pupil in the school of adversity.
1t was noble saying Of great divine:
81 have learned more of self and God
in one hour of extremity than a whole
lifetime of prosperity could teach me. >"
And admirably does the poet sing:
Amidst my list of blessings infinite
Stands this the foremost, that my heart has
bicd.
For all bless Thee, most for the severe.
ought to be ashamed to play a joke
on a doctor, because he has enough
bother listening to all the troubles,
real and imaginary, of people when he
knows that they are the cause of their
own trouble, in most cases. The doc
tor does more charity work than any
body else. Why shouldn't he charge
when he gets a good live patienti The
most successful doctor is the one who
can cure dispositions as well as indispo-
sitions, and can make people think
health instead of sickness, for as a
man thinketh so is he
If you will play with. the fire you
must expect to get burnt. (Same with
fire-water.) 1t isn't the fault of the
fire, it is your fault. II you jump into
the water you'll get wet. If you abuse
your stomach you'll get fine case of
dyspepsia. If you're mean you will be
treated mean. You bet that's true.
You can get anything you want in this
world if you go after it right good, bad
or Indifferent; but don't kick at what
you get with it, because everything has
its price. Buster Brown.
Profanity is empty and meaningless
babble. A dumb world it is monstrous,
horrific; a fit abode for the damned.
Profanity is without harmonious form
and void of thought. 1t is a sewer for
foul and filthy imaginings. 1t never
encased an idea or encompassed within
its snaky folds blessing. Poetry es-
chews it; history calls not for its aid;
it is the enemy of high and holy fancies
and constitutes an impediment to deep
reasoning. 1t pains the pious, revolts
the refined and shames the virtuous.
1t fees the society of female purity and
hoods its brazen face in the presence
of immaculate virtue. Profanity loves
shining mark, and hence, most quick
!!y seizes the young, Its congenial soil
is the heart of the boy. 1t is the vice
most early contracted and grows with
the lads growth and strengthens with
his strength. 1t seldom first entraps
the old and wary. 1t finds its account
in the initiative propensity of the un-
sophisticated nursing. 1t assumes in
his eyes the guise of manliness, indie
pendence and freedom from restraint.
1t is the DEVILS toga that proclaims
emancipation. In a few weeks, ten
| thousands of thousands of bright-eyed
boys will leave our schools. Happy the
teachers who have impressed upon their
minds the blessedness of chaste thoughts
and clean speech. Richmond Journal.