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32 INTERIOR VISION.
not the soul behind it, for have never fairly made myself understood. It will not always be so, for.
Still the world goes round and round, And men their courses run;
But ever the right comes uppermost, And ever is justice done.
And, after all, few if any of us want or ask for pity. Justice is all that’s needed , stern justice ; and when that is truly accorded, there will be found full many an angel where devils only have been looked for.
I, for one, believe this, and have abounding lenity towards all people on God’s earth, except the SLAYERS or THE INNOCENTS.
And now I end my task with a bit of advice, hoping that the matter of this book, original and selected, may benefit all. To everybody the poet says, and I repeat:
God gave us hands, one left, one right;
The first to help ourselves; the other To stretch abroad in kindly might,
And keep along a suffering brother. Then if you see a sister fall,
And bow her head before the weather, Assist at once; remove the thrall,
And suffer, or grow strong together.
It may chance that you, reader, may have enemies; and if so, take my advice — for I have them too, —sap-heads mainly. Go straight on, and don’t mind them; if they get in your way, walk round them, regardless of their spite. A man or woman who has no enemies is seldom good for anything, — is made of that kind of material which is so easily worked that every one has a hand in it. A sterling character is one who thinks and speaks what she or he thinks ; such are sure to have enemies. They are as necessary as fresh air. They keep people alive and active. A celebrated character, who was surrounded by enemies, used to remark, “They are sparks which, if you do not blow, will go out of themselves.” ‘ Live down prejudice,” was the ‘‘iron Duke’s” motto. Let this be your feeling while endeavoring to live down the seandal of those who are bitter against you; if you stop to dispute, you
not the soul behind it, for have never fairly made myself understood. It will not always be so, for.
Still the world goes round and round, And men their courses run;
But ever the right comes uppermost, And ever is justice done.
And, after all, few if any of us want or ask for pity. Justice is all that’s needed , stern justice ; and when that is truly accorded, there will be found full many an angel where devils only have been looked for.
I, for one, believe this, and have abounding lenity towards all people on God’s earth, except the SLAYERS or THE INNOCENTS.
And now I end my task with a bit of advice, hoping that the matter of this book, original and selected, may benefit all. To everybody the poet says, and I repeat:
God gave us hands, one left, one right;
The first to help ourselves; the other To stretch abroad in kindly might,
And keep along a suffering brother. Then if you see a sister fall,
And bow her head before the weather, Assist at once; remove the thrall,
And suffer, or grow strong together.
It may chance that you, reader, may have enemies; and if so, take my advice — for I have them too, —sap-heads mainly. Go straight on, and don’t mind them; if they get in your way, walk round them, regardless of their spite. A man or woman who has no enemies is seldom good for anything, — is made of that kind of material which is so easily worked that every one has a hand in it. A sterling character is one who thinks and speaks what she or he thinks ; such are sure to have enemies. They are as necessary as fresh air. They keep people alive and active. A celebrated character, who was surrounded by enemies, used to remark, “They are sparks which, if you do not blow, will go out of themselves.” ‘ Live down prejudice,” was the ‘‘iron Duke’s” motto. Let this be your feeling while endeavoring to live down the seandal of those who are bitter against you; if you stop to dispute, you
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