Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-12
THE MAN WHO TALKS

since it aods nothing Lo ,De.4 .-4--- and may be harmful delusion. It is well to let other people pass upon the value of your ideas before you do. Thoughts we think are golden cannot always stand the acid of cold-blooded criticism. To puff up our own thoughts is so similar to laughing at our own jokes that a tolerant public will not forgive it. If you think you are deep thinker devote yourself more to the prayerbook and less to your own lu- cubrations. Do not get so weak that you lead yourself astray There are too many people who are doing 1.-the world needs no more. Good ideas are beating great ideas to death most of the time.
 The world does and is always likely to prefer the presence of merry sin ner to that of mechanically saint, simply because the mechanically saint is a counterfeit of something better. There is nothing unsaintly about smile or a cheering heart-a glowing countenance or a glad hand. Heaven is attractive to the human mind be- cause it is supposed to represent ev- erything good, which ought to include good music and good feelings, and all that go with them If St. Peter at Heavens gate had such face on him as is given him by the sculptors, no child could be blamed if upon behold ing it in spirit he should exclaim in fear and tears: T want to go hoIne!" have always wondered how "the man of sorrows* could preach "joy to the world" Man paints poorly. The German royal prince has been known to ask his friends when he finished picture whether tilooked like a war rior on horseback or a farmer going to market?" Poor pictures have given many a devoted heart chill. If yoIf Ifcrf1 feel merry, what on earth can?
 While the present floral season has produced a superabundance of flowers the blooms have been short-lived and disappointing. Between the heavy dews and the searching sun the flow CTS have been scorched and Drowned and made worthless in a day. To keep their fields looking fresh and bright the large dahlia growers have had to remove carloads of blooms and con- sign them to the dump. The Hillcrest dahlia park at Westerly has held up its reputation for fine flowers and the dahlia fanciers of several states have found there to their delight the latest and most attractive varieties not only of dahlias but of gladioH, china as- ters, Sapliglossis, snap-dragons, etc. From now until frost the park will be paradise of bloom, and all who
 
 who enjoy beautiful flowers, will be welcomed there. It is sight enjoyed by hundreds of automobilists every season, and these flowers are shipped as far west as Chicago and to Louis- vile. Ky, for decorative purposes.
 It is good time now to take an ac- count of stock of the human con- science, since it is collectively on ex- hibition as never before, and is charg- ed with being answerable for the con- ficts between the nations of Europe; and it seems to be apparent what the world most sadly needs is a new con- science founded upon unity of princi- pie. There are eight distinct con- sciences back of the present unholy war-the Russian, the German, the British, the, Belgian, the French. the Austrian, the Hungarian and the Ser vian; and there would be two more if the Japanese and East Indians were supposed to have consciences, and just so long as these warriors carry the kind of conScienceS they have now, war will be continued, for these con- sciences depend more on heavy artil- lery than upon the Almighty Father What is needed is a universial con- science which recognizes the power of love and the peril of selfishness. In- stead of being conscious of the broth ernood of men we recognize we are of the brotherhood of apes, and go on aping one another in the worst quail ties of the human heart.
 This is true: "Thar's heap O com- fort in lookin' on the dark side O life cheerfully." There is no use of crying over split milk-no use of taking ad- versity too much to heart. Adversity doesn't sweeten experience, but it puts something into it that may improve
 NJYT -fcsfO Co C. proved to have been monotonous if the Lord hadn't put so much of interest and perplexity into it. It is what we see and what we do and what we feel that makes men of us. If it wasn't for pain we might die without warning, or a chance to overcome peril. or be inspired to be master of ourselves. The dark side of life is just as neces- sary as the bright side. See the part the shadows play in any beautiful pie ture. If there is not twice as much shadow as light the beauty of the pie ture is marred. There is something besides affiction on the dark side of life. The key has been found there which opened the door to a broader more earnest and fuller conception of life. Do not glance dismallv at con- ditions which contain a precious rev. elation for you.
 Life may be paved with enjoy ments," as Sir John Lubbock declared, but there are great many pits in the pavement. The wise engineer always puts on the brakes on the down grade, | and the level-headed human puts re- straint upon enjoyment. "Go it while you are young, for when you get old you cannot. is a popuar maxim, and 1t is surprising where it has been closely lived, up to how few have liv- ed to repent the errors of their ways. The fruit of labor is enjoyment; and l real enjoyment leaves no bad taste in the mouth or distressing conditions Those who find enjoyment in excesses find occasion for repentance. There | is joy in living for all who live right We are all more or less fond of hilar- | ity and music by the full band. He
 Is a dull spirited fellow who has never l been tempted to paint the town red 1 The unexpected is what may excite us | to do something rash, but the way of l enjoyment is lifes calmest highway We must look out for the holes in the
 pavement or they will cripple us.