THINGS THOUGHTFUL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 28 April 1934, Page 8

THINGS THOUGHTFUL

the strongest school To be in the weakest camp is to be in the strongest school.—G. K Chesterton. * * * ■» WHEN TO GI VE YOUR OPINION J Be honest, give your opinion for what’s its worth, if—if you are asked for it—H. A. Vaeliell. » * * ML.Y OF TO-DAY We ought to he to-day’s men, not to-morrow’s men. —Bacon. GOD HELPS THEM WHO HELP THEMSELVES , “Well. God mend all!” said Lord (Rea- “Xav” . . • "’as his reply-, “but we must ’ help Him mend it.”—Sir ■Walter Scott. * * * * CHEERFULNESS AND HEALTH Cheerfulness is (lie principal ingrediin the composition of health.— Murphy. # # THE TRULY VALIANT Tie's truly valiant that can wisely suffer ’Che worst that pian can breathe, and make his wrongs His outsides, to wear them like his raiment, carelessly. —Shakespeare. * * * * TO-DAY—TO-MORROW Never spoil to-day's blue sky by tomorrow's cloud. —•Anonymous. KNOWN BY lIIS AIM A good archer is not known by his arrow but bv his aim.—Anonymous. *‘* * * THE FIRE OF STRIKE Don't, be the devil's bellows any longer to blow up the fire of strife.— C. 11. Spurgeon. REST UNTO YOUR SOULS ’Cake My yoke upon you, and learn Me; for f am meek and lowly- in heart: and ye shall find rest untu your souls. —Matthew xi, 29. * * * * A LIVING CREED A really- living creed is the strongest driving' force to personal conduct. Lev. F. W." 1 Armstrong. TAKE HEED OF YOUR COMPANY It is certain that either wise bearing or ignorant carriage is caught, as men take diseases, one ot aiiothci; therefore let men take heed of their company. —Shakespeare.

LOYALTY TO AN IDEAL Life develops just by living it faitlifullv and vigorously. It proceeds from stren-tli to strength by continuous lovaltv to the ideal—Sir -T. Ala reliant, * ' * * * * SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS Success is neither wealth nor power, it is happiness. —P. St. A aast. A ALAN’S CHARACTER A man’s character is more revealed by wlmt lie tries to do than what he succeeds in doing.—Bishop Creighton. * * * * -CHE FALSE AND THE TRUE The falsi* can never grow into truth by growing in power. —Anony-inous. * * * * * ENGLAND'S GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND Bring me my Bow of burning gold; Bring me my Arrows ot desire; Bring me mv Spear; O clouds unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire.^ I will not cease from Mental Fight., Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand Till wo have built Jerusalem In England’s green and pleasant hind.—William Blake. * * * *

XHE LESSORS OF EXPERIENCE We ought not to look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors ancl for the'purpose of profiting b v dear-bought experience.—Washington. * * * * FACING TROUBLE Never funk trouble. It’s Mount Everest when you fight shy of it—but when you f«ice up to it it s n —John Buelian. • * * * * CHANGE OF MIND Remember that to change thy mind and to follow him that sets thee right is to be none the less the free agents that tlmu wast before. Marcus Aurelius. * * * * DELIVERING THE SOUL Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he (.urn not from the wickedness, nor from bis wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul. —Ezekiel. # PLANS IXSUFFICTENT Go to it and do it! Beautiful plans will never put sugar on your bread. — David Hume. * * * * AN OLD ENGLISH SAYING March will search, : April try, May will prove whether you live or die. TELL THEM! When (he cares of life are many, And its burdens heavy grow For (he ones who walk beside von, If you love them, tell them so. \\ nnt you count of little value Has an almost magic power, And beneath their cheering sunshine Hearts will blossoms like a flower. * * * * LOVE BASED UPON FRIENDSHIP All love that lias not friendship for its base. Is like a mansion built upon the sand. Though brave its walls as any ui the la nd, > And its tall turrets lift their heads in grace. Yet. when from the frowning cast a sudden gust Of adverse fate is blown, or sad rains fall Day in. day out, against its yielding wall, Lo: the fair structure tumbles to the dust. Love, to endure life’s sorrow and earth's woe. Needs friendship’s solid mason-work below. —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. BE TRUE He's true to God who’s true to man; wherever wrong is done To the humblest and I lie weakest. bienth the all-beholding sun, That wrong is also done to us; and they are slaves most base Whose love of right is for themselves, and not for all their race. —.lames Russell Lowell. * * * * SPREAD OF WISDOM The strong barriers which confined (he stores of wisdom have been thrown down, and a Hood overspreads the earth, old establishments are rising, tluv inferior schools are introducing improved systems of instruct ion, and good books are rendering every mail’s fireside a school. From all these causes there is growing up an enlightened public opinion, which quickens and directs the progress of every art and science, and through the medium of a free press, although overlooked bv many, ,is now rapidly becoming the governing inlluence of all the all'air.s of mail. —Aniott.