Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-02

ones like a trained nurse that they
may be prepared for another days
battle and another days reward.
Because a man contributes money
to political campaign does not make
him a patriot. for he expects to get
his moneys worth out of the party 1t
some point. He regards money put
out in this direction more of an invest
ment than donation. Why, some men
cannot give money to support a cler-
gyman without expecting to either
have the privilege of reinforcing his
ideas, or of putting a brake upon
some of his expressed convictions. Did
you ever think money and motive as
well as me being with M. The devil
cannot plague a man more than mon
ey; and nothing can lead a man to
the devil quicker than "a bad motive.
Money is as often mute force as a
talker: and what men expect to get
for money is sometimes surprising.
There is no doubt men have given
money to save themselves from perdi-
ton, and in this direction MADE a bad
investment, or perhaps. been buucoed.
Money cannot meet the requirements
of pure heart, or supply the solace
of a good conscience. Where money
is regarded as supreme, its corrupt
use is thought to be legitimate; and it
warps opinion and checks progress in
the hands of the selfish more than any
other thing
What a summer this has been for
seedlings of any kindi Some of them
lay in the ground dormant for weeks,
and then germinated; and large part
of them could not get moisture enough
to make a start upon, while those that
did come to a size to be tranSplanted
have ever since stood still in hopes OF
getting strength to make their growth.
III hat, fry
rain-the garden has just been implor-
ing Heaven to be merciful and bounti-
full necessarily; and when Heaven has
yielded downpour there has been
visible glee among the plants. The
only seedlings that have done well
children of Flora that sleep in COM
fort beneath the snow and frost OF
winter and commence business in the
early spring on their own account; and
they have taught us to arrange some
orderly beds this fall and to tuck them
away where they can wake up in the
early spring and begin business the
moment the soil is ready. 1t is an early
start that gives them foothold and
assures satisfactory results.
Do not ever nourish the conceit you
are a self made man, unless you wish
to make fool of yourself. 1t is i'm
possible for you to get even self
made ambition to start with. Man
gets his inspiration from others either
by observation or counsel. and he is
helped by what he is taught and what
he sees. The observing man who
learns something new every day. and
who likes to read, grows to ability
and eminence without the aid of the
schools; but seldom without the coun-
sci and direction of some scholar. The
man who makes his own way in life
hoe tn, ha CT liant ictQ ant
as the college graduate. There is no
royal road to learning. for had there
been, Abraham Lincoln would not have
been our greatest president, or Thomas
A. Edison the worlds grea test inven
tor Too many people in the world
ing ears to hear, hear not. Advance
in any of the walks of life means or
derliness in habit and persistent en-
deavor to make ones self expert at
whatever calling he may pursue; and
the youth of many vocations, like Ed
iSon creates a broad foundation for
himself to stand upon.
do not know that the goIdfinches
were ever so numerous in the garden
as this year when three pairs at a
time have fed upon the sunf1ower
seeds. The Madam has done her best
to feed upon the goldfnches, but has
not succeeded in catching one. l saw
her spring among them once from the
piano-box top and it was not easy to
tell whether she or the birds were
most confused at the conclusion of the
incident, for she could not tell why
she did not get one; and they couldn't
either. 1t looked as if this might be a
check upon their coming; but it was
not and the birds take the risk every
day. The cat does not attempt again
TO spring among them from the piano.
box top, having abandoned that as a
point of vantage. / have reason to
think the Madam has caught one
young bird this year; and this is the
only one / can set down to her credit
for several years. She is fond of birds,
and has no scruples about catching
and eating them; but they are too
smart to get caught; and their pre-
ferred food is so plenty and toothsome
that they take the chances of being
caught, which do net appear to be
more than one chance in a thousand.
Just Having Fun.
There is no. particular reason why
Mr. Bryan shouldn't butt in if he en-
joys it. It doesn't do any harm.-St.