Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-03-30
is acquainted with.


with a cause Remember we all have
our faults. and if we expect charity
from the world, we must be charitable
ourselves. Most persons have visible
faults, and most are sometimes incon-
sistent Upon these faults and mis-
takes petty scandal delights to feast.
aud even where free from external
fblemishes envy and Jealousy can start
the bloodhound of suspicion
Create a noise tbat will attract at
tention and many may be led to sup-
pose there is game where there is
nothing but thin air,
A word once spoken can never be re-
called, therefore it is prudent to think
twice before we speak, especially when
i'll is the burden of our talk.
Give no heed to an infamous story
handed you by person known to be
an enemy to the one he is defaming
Neither condemn your neighbor I'M
heard, for there are always two sides
70 every story. Hear no i'll of
friend, nor speak any Of an enemy.
Believe not all your hear, nor report
all yen believe. Be cautious in be-
lieving i'll of Others and more cautious
in reporting it. There is seldom any
thing uttered in malice which returns
not to the heart of the speaker Be-
ieve nothing against another, but on
good authority, nor report what may
hurt another unless it be az greater
hurt TO Others to conceal it, 1t is a
sign of bad reputation to take pleas
ure in hearing i'll of our neighbor He
who sells his neighbours credit at
low rate makes the market for another
to buy his at the same rate. He that
INDUCES himself in illuminating or
ridic1ling the alb ent plainly shows
his company what they NAV expect
from him after he leaves them Deal
tenderly with the ahssn say nothing
to inhi,t a wound on their reputation.
They may be wrong and wicked yet
your knowledge CT it does not obige
you to III ,close their character. except
to save others from injury. Then do
it in a way that bespeaks spirit of
kindness for the alb ent offender Evil
reports are often the results of misun
derstandings or evil designs or they
proceed from an exaggerated or partial
disclosure of facts. Wait, learn tht
whole story before you decide. Then
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you to ana no more. But even then
take heed not to indulge the least un-
kindness else YOU dissipat9 all the
spirit Of prayer for them, and unnerve
yourself for doing them good On
many a mind ana many heart there
are sad Inscriptions deeply engraved
by the tongue of SANDER which no eff
forts can erase. They are more dura-
bic than the impression of the dia
moud on the glass. 1t may be destroy
ed by blow but the impression on
the heart will last forever Let not
the sting of calumny sink too deeply |
in the soul. He who is never subject
to slauler is generally of too little
mental account to beworthy of it. Re-
member that it is always the best |
fruit that the birds peck.at, and wasrs
always light on the finest flowers and |
slanlerers are like flies that overlook |
all a mans good POINTS in order to
light upeu his sores Know that Sian
Ter il not long lived provided that
your conduct does not Justify it, and
that the truth, the chill of time, ere
long will appear to vindioate thee.
The rose taat is the sweetest and fair
est,
Is the bud that is killed by the frost,
And the love that is dearest and rarest
Is the true love we have just lost.
LULA.
Sulphur Springs, Tenn.