Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-03

misery OF nome lie depends.
on temper.
Good temper is a sweet, kindly and
benevolent disposition of mind and
heart. 1t inclines us to be satisfied
and pleased with the treatment we
receive in the relative duties of life.
1t is an eminent and a comprehensive
Christian grace.
Be We kind one to another, tender
hearted, forgiving one another. even
as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven
you"
What are we to think of those who
always Tive in the worst place in the
world?" We can find friends any
where if we show ourselves friendly
A bee sucks honey where spiders suck
poison. Do not be irritable and do
not irritate others. Avoid the weak
and sore spot in your neighbors and
initiate the mignonette rather than
the nettle
Seek Only the Truth.
Open your eyes to the truth, the
beautiful and the good around you,
and see If you cannot be sweet. If
you carry shoulder-bag with the
faults of others In front and your
own behind. just turn it around. Fora
get self in your absorbing apprecia-
ton of others and your devotion TO
their welfare. Initiate him who came
not to be ministered unto, but to min
ister."
Peace and good will toward men"
will make us unwilling to believe evel
reports or to circulate them Madam
Rumor is a liar and we should be
slow to believe her reports, which are
false or distorted. Her stories grow
marvelously. We should be very
credulous of good reports and incred-
ulous of evil reports, especially con-
corning good people.
"Trifes light as air" are to the
scandalmonger combinations strong
as proofs of Holy Writ" Some one
says, For embittering life, for break
ing up communities, for destroying
the most sacred relationships, for dew
asting homes, for whitening up men
and women, for taking the bloom OF
childhood, in short, for sheer gratu-
itous misery-producing power, this in
fuence stands alone" Life and death
are in the power of an illtempered
and uncontrolled tongue. 1t "outven-
oms all the worms of Nile" More
fall by the tongue than by the sword.
Is it not well to follow the example of
medical doctors-examine the tongue?
Read the scathing satire of ST. James
on the tongue, chapter /: Ito Be
hold how great a matter little IRE
kindleth." A friction tongue, like a
friction match. may set city on fire.
1.-THE hand that kindles cannot quench
You cannot take it all back. The as
sassin takes his dagger back from the
heart. but not its deadly work
All of us have suffered enough to
appreciate this. "a lie will travel
from coast to coast while truth is
putting on it's boots. Whosoever cir
ulates scandal should be held respon-
sible, like those who circulate base
coin. Do not let any one make your
ear a sewer for scandal A dog that
brings a bone will carry bone.
Forgetfulness for Wrongs.
Be radical concerning right and
wrong, but be wise and amiable. Be
open for explanations that may palli-
ate evil. A mistake is rot a lie and
ecoentricity is~not sin. Cultivate the
grace of forgetfulness for all wrongs
and remembrance for all kindness, and
so make memory fount of JOY and
not of tears. Suppose some one does
no. like you very we'll. probably you
like yourself too well. Take care OF
your character, and let God take care
of YOUR reputation. Live the lie down
A man basely slandered showed such
good nature and even joy. that he had
to explain himself by saying, Il am
SO glad it is not true!" Learn from
an enemy what your faults are Do
not chase scandal If you try to talk
IL down or retaliate. you may be like
the bird that rushes to put out the
fire kindled by the hunter for a snare,
and only fans 1t to consume her.
Return good for evil and you get more
than even" II the report is true.
confess it, and forsake the sin. II
false, pray to be kept from it. If in
fluential, expect criticism. Only char
acterless people escape censure. Birds
peck at the fairest fruit. The best
apple tree on my way to school in
childhood was all but dubbed to death.
The woe of the Gospel is upon you IL
all mer speak well of you; ard bene-
diction if you are reviled and perse-
cuted. Always forgive. never retaliate.
and never ask an apology. Do not
ask what PEOPLE say about you. Re
spect Gods judgment first, that OF
conscience next. and of the world last.
Do not stumble at Q straw and for
sake your church and your God.
Let the benefits you receive be en-
graved on marble tablets, never to DO
effaced Let injuries only be written
IN sand to be washed out nv the