Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-02
THE MAN WHO TALKS

1t is a great accomplishment to be
able to make whoever you greet feel
that they are your equal, if not more.
Most folks study and study hard TO
impress others of their own impor-
lance; and their aim is plain enough
but, Q, the results! The late Ed
mund w. Stedman seemed to be per-
feet at this art of demonstrating pure
democracy and elevating the spirits of
his fellowmen, by which he excited
their most intense admiration. Distin-
guished as he was he never cared to
appear as other than just a man
among men. He made the commonest
person who took his hand feel there
was no gulf between them, that they
were just fellowmen; and it took moth
ing from his superiority. but just filled
the other fellow with elation. He
lifted up his fellowmen so they never
realized they were not both standing
on the same pedestal; and he could
afford to. This lent grace to his man
ner and just magnified his manhood
in the minds of all whom he PERSIAN.
ally met The world would be pleas
anter, and men worthy of recognition
for their ability and scholarship would
be held in higher esteem. il this ac-
CONF 1ishment was more common. The
Saviour could afford to exercise it;
and it is strange men of high endow-
ments do not recognize the value of It.
Are you unable to forget it? There
ara many good men who are; and what
an amount Of misery they make for
themselves. The party whose act you
cannot forget is drawing satisfaction.
if not real happiness, out of this
wicked world of ours. He rather en-
joys the fact you cannot forget it, for
he would not on any account have
you. Perhaps you contribute to his
ha ppinesS by making yourself misef-
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as if YOU expected them, to take losses
as profitable experiences, and to take
disappointments as you would medi-
cine, knowing the disagreeable effects
are of short duration. The pleasing
things of this world should not be for
gotten, for they were intended to be
numerous enough to take our attention
and assist US in forgetting things dis
agreeable. Not human being ever
has his expectations fully met: and
it is wisdom that they should not.
Most adversities in this world are
boosts, if we take them in the right
spirit and most Affections are the re-
suit of our own folly. The man who
strives earnestly to know himself will
| know others better
The quality of a mother -in-Iaw is
likely to be in accord with the respon-
sibilities of the position. OF course,
the mother with one lone chick given
over to matrimony feels more urgent
responsibility than the mother in-l law
who has seven or more daughters in
law or sons-in-law to look after.
There appears to be an ameliorating
effect in the magnitude of the job: or.
rather. the division Of attention tends
to lessen the poignancy of the surveil-
lance. Notwithstanding the gibes at
mothers lin law, they frequently save
the day; and more of them bring JOY
and harmony than discord and strife.
We have all known of mothers in law
who were almost equal to guardian an
gels, and who were s much loved as
any kind and sefviceable soul could be.
1t does not make any difference
whether it is a mother-in- law or a
father-in- law-if there is anything TO
cause fear to creep into the human
mind no one can account for what
may happen. This is the source of
half the family woes: and the mother
in-law is not responsible for it. Where
children are what they should be the
peculiarities of the mother-in-law are
not as annoying as where they live I'M
wisely and disregard the precepts
which alone guaranty progress, peace
and prosperity.
saw an August sunset the other
evening on the water; and it almost
made one Shiver to watch it's chilly
changing beauty to the end of the pan
Drama. When it began, the clouds were
of deey gray edged with gold then
they changed to a pretty lavender
edged with shimmerng crimson: and
then they came down to deep purple
edged with dull red; and while the at
mosphef1c change was not great it
brought ones teeth almost to a chat
tering condition. Night coming out
of the east was hiding the horizon
in that direction more and more and
the lights along shore came to view
one by one, while one solitary star
brilliant in its setting proclaimed that
darkness was covering the face of the
waters and that Night with her starry
hosts was to reign while moItals
rested from their labors and slept
What a. mighty shadow is always
chasing the sunlight which as per-
petually dispels it in its course, And
the shadow helps us divide the day:
cools the pafched earth and drops
clown he edew- and -uJdloS tha xuoarx