Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

know far too much about the other
fellow-his moral and religious stat
Us. his sins and shortcomings, his
faults and failings and how TO cor
rect them, than we know about our
selves. We call our hunt after such
information business acumen, but
the proper name for 1t is curiosity
with big &C
Every normal person has what
phrenologist would probably deslg-
nate as a bump of curiosity. 10
this ssburnp." which has led men IN all
ages to inquire into things, to search
out hidden truths, TO explore new
fields, to uncover natures secrets
the world owes its progress IN clvll-
cation, education, culture, arts, SCI
made for the enlightenment and nap
piness of the human race
Man looked out upon the ocean and
wondered what lay beyond that mass
of heaving waters. The desire TO
know grew stronger and stronger as
time went by, and one day he holsted
sail. drove his ships into the West,
and 10 a new world was discovered.
Man looked up at the sky and Won
dered at the countless luminous bod
les he beheld. The result was the
marvellous science of astronomy. he
looked down at the flowers and grass
es growing at his feet, and the sci
ence of botany has enriched our lives.
He looked at his body and wondered
at its symmetrical framework and
adaptability to a thousand different
purposes, and the science of anatomy
and physiology was wrought out.
Watts looked at the cover of the
tea kettle as it rose and fell, and the
MIGHTY giant which we call steam has
been harnessed and compelled towork
for us. Franklin saw the lightning
flash across the sky, and today cleo
tricity is one of our most obedlent
and useful servants.
Had it not been for this innate
sense of curiosity, man would still De
in his prehistoric state. Then thank
God for the desire to know about
things that lead US to study and ex-
animation. :,
As we might expect, this bump"
is larger In some individuals than III
others but you seldom find a person
where it is so small as to be invisible.
Most of us have all the curiosity that
is good for US. But, strange TO tell
land here is one of the unfathomable
sense of inquisitiveness almost al
ways leads rs away from home
IF Paul had only said, Examine
other people, pry into their lie and
character; dig out their faults, fail
ures. mistakes and sins, and hold
them up before the eyes of the world;
tell your neighbor what he ought to
do: instruct him in the doctrines OF
morality, casuistry, and religion III
the apostle had only said that, ne
would have found our hearts IN per-
feet tune.
But he did not say a word about our
friends and neighbors. He did not
mention other people at all. He mar
rows it right down to US personally,
to you and to me, and says, Examine
yourselves, whether We be IN the
faith; prove your own selves In
other words, put your own character
under the microscope. Look away
down into your own soul and see
what YOU find there Use the probe
and lancet on your own conscience.
Run the sharp instrument clear up to
the handle.
co. you say, 1T would hurt F"
Well, never mind, you have hurt
other people with the tools you ought
to have been using on yourself Your
sharp tongue has cut many man,
many woman, to the quick, and sent
them away with thorn IN the heart.
A certain woman called on her pas
tor. very early one Monday morning.
As soon as the good man looked into
her face he knew that something was
wrong. What it was he could not
even guess. But he was not left long
in doubt. Said she, and her voice took
on an injured tone, "Sir, you have
hurt nv feelings, hurt them deeply"
at am exceedingly sorry, sister,, was
the reply, please tell me what you
mean. I assure you I have done it
unintentionally." With a look of hor-
ror on her face the woman said, 'The
ribbons on your pulpit robe are too
long. It grieves me to look at them. "
Indeed, indeed" came the reply,
"only that? We can easily fix It. !"
And the parson brought out his robe
and a pair of scissors. He tossed them
into the lap Of his visitor, saying,
fSThere, sister, cut off as much of the
ribbons as you wish" Snip, snip,
went the scissors, and the Woman's
feelings were wonderfully relieved.
The burden rolled from of her soul
Smiling, she rose and said, 'GoodDy.,
ssWait a little" said the preacher, Il
have something TO say. You have
hurt my feelings, hurt them deeply"
Horror-stricken, she inquired what
she had done that he should say q
thing ike that. at is your tongue, "
was the reply. Now, as one good
turn deserves another, you viii stick
it out and let me cut it down to what
/ consider the proper length" And
the woman went away mad
It would do rs all good TO take a
dose OF our own medicine occasional
". We can employ ourselves, and
with much profit, In pulling the weeds
out Of our own garden before going
into our neighbor's with shovel and
a hoe Our blessed Lord said, why
behoIdest thou the mote that IS IN thy
brothers eye, but considerest not the
beam that IS in thine own eyer Or
how wilt thou say TO thy brother,
Let me pull out the mote out of thine
eye and behold beam Is IN thine