The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
GLEANINGS.

Sheer not at old clothes: they are
often made sacred by long sacrifices,
careful folding away, and close darn
| ings, that they may serve until some
noble end is attained. If many an old
coat or oft-turned dress could speak,
what tales they could tell of the noble
ness Of the heart they have covered.
A true friend is he who not only
shows himself friend when the frowns
of misfortune fall upon US, but, even
when we treat him as foe, builds
friendships altar higher and firmer
with the very stones cast against him
by our folly and perverseness.
Men of much will and little talent
are often welded to women of genius
their wisdom is rebuke to the folly
of their husbands, and is resented as
such. A woman of high order of
genius will attend to all the duties Of
her position as far as possible and, if
the cultivation of literature occasions
discomfort to her family, she will un-
complainingly resign her tastes to
their happiness. Women who neglect
their family for the reading Of trashy
literature, claiming that they are su-
perior to household ''drudgery" have
generally the smallest possible right
to be considered literary women or
women of superior talents. A really
talented woman one who has, by di-
vine right a message to be delivered
to the world, will find her voice with
out neglecting her duties; or mouth
piece will be furnished her. The
message will be delivered.
Over-crammed students rarely turn
out well; those who can not be crammed
often do. 1t is better to be comparat-
| lively ignorant at twenty-five than a
prodigy at ten. The most useful part
Of mans education is not that learn
ed at schools and colleges. The world
is the university in which the grandest
and most useful lessons are taught,
and he who desires to be man among
men should not despise the paths which
lie through the market places of man
| kind. The finest wisdom is that ac-
uuired by observation, reflection and
the independent exercise of the well.
trained Judgment.
Discomfort.
1t is astonishing how small pro.
portion of the men and women, old
and young, who inhabit this earth are
contented with their lot. How few
laborers in this great work-a-day worlc
receive payment commensurate, II
their own eyes, with the labor per
formed. How is Il with the house
wife, who from morning till night
tolls increasingly for her family yet
with all her.diligence must pinch here
and cramp there, keeping her owr
wants in the background, that the
household she manages may have
clothes to wear and food 10 eat? 1t j,
so throughout every department Of in
dustry to great degree, and one
great crying evil is the cheapness tC
which nearly all work done 10y the
human hand is reduced. The craving
for cheapness and hunting after bar
gains is not only economically false
but cause Of great suffering TO thou
sands OF individuals 1t is hard, il
fact impossible, to he content and be
in want. But when want is past, ant
comparative comfort is granted, al
most invariably comes "A craving fo
something still better, and the yer,
ones who have felt the pressure an,
pinch of bitter need, are ready to driv'
AS sharp trade. and exact as much Il
exchange for very little pay as thos
who have experienced none OF tn
grinding lessons of poverty. When VI
learn TO deal fairly and squarely b.
ourselves AMI others a spirit of con
tentment will be almost sure TO bles
us.