Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-21
THE MAN WHO TALKS

before. What if it has been said: sfhe over curious arc l.ever over wise, the ternptation to just take peep seems to persist with most of us; but those who do not give way to this "frst and simplest emotion of the human mind will not have to lie, if asked if they honored the re- quest, to save themselves from the mortification which must accompany such a confession of weakness. Cu- riosity is sop1ething never completely overcome, and however much we may guard agains. it, is easily excited; and it is one of the most difficult things to hold in restraint. It is a good deal of an achievement to wait until Christmas, but those who do have reason to feel satisfied with themselves.
 Have you ever thought atflictions are mostly home made. not chastise- n1ents decreed by our Heavenly Fath- CT. We do not live out half our days because we have violated low; and we suffer all kinds of distress for the same reason. We all suffer more or less because we lack essential knowl- edge; and from this cause many peo- pie die. According to Metchinkon the whole race are victims of ignor-
 
 recognized as the root of misfortune" What the wisest men do not know would make g. big book. The best in- formed people are those who keep us we'll; and tn.se who caI, lead us out of the clutches of disease. Knowledge which preserves and prolongs life we give least attention and seem to hold in lowest esteem. How to live in health, strength and joy is the knowl- edge that counts.
 Who do you suppose first gave voice to the maxim Whistle and keep your courage up!" One thing we may be sure of and iS is this: "That.the man I who can whistle is not in immediate danger of being rattled.' There are
 two kinds of courage. moral and l physical and the physical courage | would be very much less in demand I if the moral courage was Up to the
 standard. Where we fall down in moral courage is not where an issue ] arises between us, bui where we 1 sneak away from our own honest con- 1 victions. There is nothiIig that will undermine character quicker than this
 secret f1unkiEg; and we should be | surprised if we knew how common | it is. We let our motives make sneaks l of us, ard we all know they do it oft | en. This is the point at which all true
 reform must begin to produce the ex- csllencies of character of which we are
 capable.
 What is honor? We have beer 1 fighting dishonor for over four years and now we have four months i7 which to make an honorable settl<-
 mept, as if an honorable settlemeAt
 were not as difficult to make as tc I of 4Ia l--
 Of issues and prejudices, grievances and damages, one side is looking fol justice, which is the very thing tho
 other side wishes to avoid; and we art
 told he who goes no farther than jus
 tice has only reached the edge of vir
 tue. To be honorable therc must b. , a prevailing spirit Of honesty whicl
 doesn't seem to be possible betweeI men of such breadth and narrownes l as is reprNented by thoese antagon ], ists. Ruthlessness is not honorable and it calls loudly for reparation! w
 must make the enemy honor ever. i. just claim, and his honor will be mani fest in his doing what is right.
 ;I It takes all kinds of people to mak lhe world and I do not know hoy . many kinds would have to be dis posed of to make the world idea ! RdEli g open an endless debate since ou [ ability to conceive or select ideals i s very variable. Walter Scott define l ideals as building statues of sno1 and weeping to see them melt" Tn what-shoulders are always very ia from the what-will-bes, and are lilxel to be. Japanese theologians appear t 9 show excellent judgment IF thinkin 9 that twenty seven heavens are nee l essary to perfect man so that the di 8 vine plan may be fully realized Gu a ideals are said to be like our hori '. zons, they move off as we move on ward-they are the will-o'- -wisps { human life; but we cannot get alon . without them.
 # "eonfessien of evil works is tn
 first beginning of good works" ther = is no evidence the Germans are move - by spirit of repentance They sti il claim God is with them in their cor | ceit and ambitious. and they preten A not to be conscious of the outrage they have been guilty of upon a
 seas and against all nations The $ with reconciliation and deliberatic IS have defed the world, but they al T hoping to evade just judgment and ju y punishment for all their printable ar Is unprintable crimes. They seem to ,t as bereft of the spirit of Christ as u "a nations to whom we send thousand
 Gf missionaries at an expense of mi
 lions of dollars a year. Although j. hovah plays no faYorites. and is "ti h same yesterday, today and forever
 they have assumed to be His chost
 people, and to have been inspired
 Him in all their black and beastly b
 fIavior.
 It Look out for the eonceit that y, 'd are a self-made man. One of t or most eminent of English literary u t has said they are the funniest win A bags yet" It is self illusion to thiI
 of one's self in that way. We a
 what the scholars who have gone b
 fore, the scholars who accompany l er the experiences of life and our oy ambitions and industry have made l
 Life is no Marathon race; we sts ne with all kinds of handicaps and g- allowances, and some of the heavit in handicapped reach the place of hig
 est merit and greatest fame T ,,, spirit of life runs with every one ', us, and the wisdom and the studies au all who have gone before are left
 inspire us. Perception, concentrati ss and competition all play their part 1g bringing out of every man the b. ,e. that is in him. Men are self damn he but not self-made.
 at Our old ornithetesieaI friend, Cal he L. RaWson, of Quail Trap fame. p. called our attention to the bache robin" which reminds us there IT
 also be bachelor maids among " birds. We have been shown the as man side of plants by Royal Dixt in and I do not see but there is also i'll human side to birds and other cr' all lures. since their interests and prot
 ton and fear prompts them to aA often very much as man does. Tn .s5 must be bachelor birds among mt ,la ogamous birds wherever there is