The farmer and mechanic., 1912-05-14

ity. The great words that are used
In such light and common fashion ara
merely the vehicle OF incompetent
brains Most persons who are pro-
fame are such because they have not
the wit to convey their sentiments IN
original sentences. The man VINO
can express his mind in his own
words has moro bite to his condem-
ration than the other who rolls out
string OF inapplicable and inconse-
Quential oaths. 1t is the lowest typo
of men who swear most. Everybody
must welcome the popularity or tho
Holy Name Society OF the Roman
Catholic Church. which teaches its
members to revere the Holy Name OF
God
The Best And The Worst.
James was not the first nor the last
to marvel over the tongue and it's
paradoxical uses. He likened it to
bit in the horses mouth. to the helm
OF q great ship. to a fountain that
sent forth waters both sweet and Bit
ter, to a tree bearing figs and olives,
to a spring of blessing and curSing-
That such an agency for good or evil
is put into the keeping Of every man
is one of the highest tributes to the
sovereignty Of the human soul. No
creature has this power save only
tongue may be the best or it may be-
the worst about man. An old fable
is quoted by Peloubet's Notes:
The philosopher Xanthus or
dered his servant Aesop to prepare
for a certain important occasion a
feast proved to consist merely OF
tongues-tongues Of many animals
cooked in many fashions When the
indignant philosopher summoned his
steward, Aesop defended himself by
showing how the tongue is the very
best being the organ Of prayer and
exhortation, Of wise Judgment in the
courts and courageous command in
battle, the organ that teaches and
comforts and cheers and advices and
promises and inspires. Well, said
Xanthus, 'if that is the case, make
haste and prepare another feast. and
give US this time the very worst you
have" The steward obeyed. but the
second time he sent on tongues,
tongues. nothing but tongues. Why
is this?" asked the angry Xanthus
Master" said the wise steward, "the
tongue is the worst as well as the
best. By it come ueasons and lies
| and ISLANDERS. It is the organ OF
anger and every passion. 1t cheats
and scofds and wheedles. It is frivO :
lous and boasful and sensual All
evil is in the tongue
The Strength of Silence.
"A little more silent, please" cried
Carlisle. Most OF us talk too much
and say too little. The Friends
Meeting, with its stimulating silences
is needed testimony in our time.
Children chatter constantly; it be-
| h0oVeS grown folk to show their
strength by their restraint in speech
A group or men sat at dinner the
other day, and one spoke very little
| yet all recognized that his silence
was the silence Of strength and ma
ture judgment His opinion was
worth more than that Of most Of his
voluble netghbors
A quiet persons silences are com
monty more eloquent than a talka.
tive persons speech. Words are of
ten weakness. The blusterer Is feared
less than the man OF few words. Tc
prune our speech to simplicity and
sincerity is to cultivate. our charac
ter.
AS words may wound beyond re.
PAN breaking hearts and casting
gloom everywhere, so words NAV b
nea!ng. ministering inspiring. w,
meoltate upon the gentle tones q
the Master who ministered to al
ume by His words that we're snjri
and were truth. With Miss Haverp-,
We cry, ~ b
Aoro speak to me that l may speak
ID uVlns echoes Of thy tone y,
| SEVEN SENTENCE, C,,DAo