Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-08
UNCLE DJJDI1ltY rs COLUMN
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UNCLE u DL.llt'Yll,s COLUMN
BAuKs IN suHo OF AGAIN
That means much TO the children Of
this community II means q continn-
ance Of the campaign of knowledge
that isl TO turn them out finished and
useful citizens Of our country.
But our duty to them does not emo
ii returning them ITO their instructors.
The latter will govern guild them
while in the halls Of learning, but the
teacher cannot follow them after they
leave it's doors.
3 Ours is the duty Of sheltering and
protecting them from the pitfalls Of
the street and the Ehpen, from the
snares which to them appear TO be but
innocent forms 81 pastime..
The responsibility ssof the teacher Is
heavy, but ours is infinitely more so.
II Is PossIB1E
Il Fat people are dissatisfied with their
lot, and skinny 3Qnes are. equally 80,
while the betwixb and betweens long
to be something else. Some day the
Creator may be- able to please. people, in
the way He makes them-and perhaps
not. <s'sts@7 e sS ~. j
Some people say that politeness costs
nothing But is that entirely truea
1t is possible that a chronic groucn
may at times assume q certain degree
of courtesy, but it is invariably at the
cost Of a tremendous effort.
His natural inclination is to growl,
and grumble, and snarl, and such
people invariably follow the bent Of
their inclinations. To suddenly :as-
sumo an attitude Of politeness is fo1.
eign to his nature. 1T requires an
effort, and no effort is without its
cost.
:. But the greater the cost the more
precious the jewel.
Give the polite crouch the credit
that is his due.
We all have our faults, but in ou1
own eyes they are generally considered
to be virtues.
When commenting upon the delin-
quencies of our neighbors it might be
we'll to consider that what we term
his faults he may deem to be virtues.
It is difficult at times to understand
our own minds, and quite impossible to
follow the minds Of others.
For this reason it is possible that In
Judging the other fellow we may lay
ourselves open to being Judged even
more harshly by him, and with some
measure of justice.
A secret is something you are just
dying to tell. y
Wasps never make noise. They only
cause them.
Be careful to whom you give advice.
They might take it:
There $ nothing in a name-when
attached to a worthless check.
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! Necessity is the mother of many
an invention that won't sell.
When two fools begin an argument
the wise man keeps still.
When a man has dyspepsia he feels
it and his family J 3 5n g IT., it:
Yes, the average man is honest, OF
at least he thinks, he is. s..
Every man has a right to his opinions
but they should ! soi i il with our own
:, The fellow who gets what he wants
is. seldom satisfied. It isn't just az
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If we could have the roses without
the thorns we probably WOULDN'T want
them.
Never threaten to leave the old town
Your friends might be quick to speed
you on your way:
It's fortunate we can't have every
thing we want. There'd be no JOY
seft in anticipation.
It is never amiss to speak of the
good qualities Of your neighbor. he
might return the compliment.
A pretty girl cannot put sense into the
head of fool but she can make wise
man act mighty silly u .
r. Be discriminating in the joys OF
youth, lest they lead to the follies of
old age. s.>.
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-. To attract instant attention these
days, one should ride a horse or bowl
along in buggy. ".:.:
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It is difficult to convince another of
the soundn:ess of your position unless
you feel yourself that it is so.
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Keep your troubles to yourself. You
may soon" become. tired Of them and
cast them aside. =,
Some chickens never get as far as
the kettle. They marry.