Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-04
DON oUIxoTE's SQUARE DEAL.
Some Advice to Sanoho Panza That
Still May be Applied.

Value thyself, Sancho. upon the
lowlness OF thy origin, and be not
ashamed to own thyself descended
from peasants: for when it is seen
that thou are not thyself ashamed,
nobody will endeavor to make thee
so: and think 1t greater than proud
sinner of rank. Infinite Is the num-
ber Of those who, born Of low ex-
traction, have arisen to the highest
dignities, both papal and imperial;
of this l could produce examples
enough to tire thee.
Remember, Sancho, If virtue be
thy golden rule, and thou shouldst
value thyself on doing virtuous ac-
tions, thou wilt have no cause to envy
lords or princes, for blood Is in
herited, but virtue is acquired, and
has an intrinsic worth which blood
has not.
This being so. as it really is, per-
adventure one of thy kindred should
come to see thee when thou are In thy
island, do not despise or affront him,
but cherish and make much Of him;
for is so doing thou wilt please God,
who will have nobody despise his
workmanship; and act agreeably to
the well-ordered rights Of Nature.
"Shouldst thou take thy wife along
with thee-and it Is not proper for
those who govern to be long without
a helpmeet-teach, instruct and pol
iSh her from her natural rudeness;
for often all that discreet govern
or can acquire is dissipated and lost
by an illbred and foolish woman.
IF thou shouldst chance to become
a widower, an event which may hap
pen, and thy station entities thee to
d better match, seek not one that may
serve thee for a hook and angling
rod, or a friar's hood to receive aims
in; for, believe me, whatever the
judges wife receives, the husband
must account for at the general judg-
ment, and will be made to pay four
fold after death for what he made no
reckoning of in his life.
ZEE not governed by the law Of
thine own will, which is apt to bear
much sway with the ignorant, who
presume upon being discerning.
Let the tears of the poor find more
compassion. but not more justice.
from thee than the representations of
the rich.
"Endeavor to sift out the truth
amid the presents and promises OF
the rich, as we'll as the signs and
opportunities Of the poor.
whenever equity may justly tenn
per the vigCr of the law, let not the
whole force of it bear on the delin-
quent: for the reputation Of severe
judge is not equal TO that Of a COM
passionate one.
IF the scales of justice be at any
time not evenly balanced, let 1t be
by the weight of mercy. and not by
the weight of gift.
should it happen that the cause
of thine enemy comes before thee, fix
not thy mind upon the injury he has
done thee, but upon the merits Of the
case.
Let not private affection blind
thee i'm another mans cause, for the
errors committed thereby are often
without remedy. and, should 1t be
chargeable with one. 1t will be at the
expense both of thy reputation and
fortune.
should a beautiful woman come
to demand justice turn away thine
eyes from her tears. and thy sense OF
hearing from her sighs, and consider
at leisure the substance Of her claim,
unless thou wouldst have thy reason
drowned in the one and thy integrity
lost in the other.
Him thou must punish with deeds,
do not revile with words; for the pain
of punishment Is enough for the
wretch To bear without the addition or
i'll language. e."-Adventures OF Don
OuiXOte