The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18

is pleasure to others to hve US do.
1t is a pleasure to give and it is a
real pleasure to receive. We derive
pleasure in loving and in bang loved. 1t
is often pleasure TO find tult but not
20 be found fault with. Gnerally til
very ones who arc most redy to find
fault are the ones who can east endure
to be found fault with and while they
bind grevous burdens on te backs Of
others are themselves no. willing to
carry a fingers weight of the burden.
1t cannot be denied tina there are
things in life which ought to be DIFF
ferent. There are faults + be spoken
Of and corrected, but to do this opens
the door of faultfinding t would be
critics, who, while they NAV mean well
impose upon others COUNTLESS inconve-
niences which annoy them. Parents bv
reason of their position are oft times
the fault finders of the 10 lahold Too
often from one or the Other, flows a
stream of personal complaints, until the
atmosphere is chilled and darkened by
the mists of quarelsomness;a most IN
congenial atmospher for the tender
vines for it causes mildew to form on
he fair clusters. Venus falls in love
with his Adonis because she appears to
be so angelic. so he begins at once that
constant alteration system'that precedes
marriage. She is so good. so fair to
look upon, so tender and delicate that
she ought never to know anything of
fatigue or exertion or sorrow, while her
pathway should be strewn with roses.
BY and by this golden age comes to a
c!ose-the romance of life gives place
to stern realities. while the alteration
system is exchanged for that of fault
finding. Now nothing about the home
suits his fastidious taste. The meals
are so irregular. the coffee is not MADE
right, the meat is overdonc, or if he
orders 1t rare, he is almost sure to
want it rared over again.
The coal or gas is wasted; in short
there is too much extravaganza which
is sinful and thrs he Intentionally OF
otherwise is constantly inhictine
wounds on the heart of his wife, until
provoked and indignant, she takes W
the same cudgel and then it is "dia
mond cut diamond and the keen shafts
of her sarcasm penetrates the Joints OF
his armor. Contention RACES; and fol
such trivial things as a broken dish, {
spoiled dinner and a waste of fuel
many generous and even religious peo-
pie are guilty of throwing away the
very thing for which houses were built
fuel burned and home established
their happiness. Of course Adouis lust
dotes on having her Venus remind her
with a good bit of piquancy, that she
doesn't do things like his mother did.
But faults must be pointed out anC
corrected they say.
True! but there is a right and wrong
way of doing this Would you know
the proper way. Go to your Bible anG
learn of Paul. how to temper with
gentleness and praise the reproofs
necessary to be administered. He first
speaks approvingly of the good, assure
them of his love and then ca~nfurv
.EI-., h. 5a.y s-..l> ...- a.I..
the mark. But one greater than Paul
has taught US the true way of reproof.
His last hours on earth were troubled
with the old contest, "who should be
the greatest" and when all else had
failed He took towel and water and
humbled himself to perform the office
of servant.
The reproofs given in the spirit of
the Master are the most effective ones.
This rule will kill the little fox of
'faulttinding. Try it.
Yours truly,
JOHANNES Z