SHORT-CUT il PHILOSOPHY HOME-MADE AND HAND-TURNED ALBERT WILLIAAV MACY SHORT-CUT PHILOSOPHY SHORT-CUT PHILOSOPHY Home^Mode and Hand'^Turned By ALBURT WILLIAM MACY With lUnstrations and Decorations By ROBERT OASTON HERBERT NEW YORK STURGIS & WALTON COMPANY 1909 Copyright. 1909 By STURGIS WALTON COMPANY Set up and electrotyped. Published November, '09 THE MASON-HENRY PRESS SYRACUSE AND NEW YORK •^Take the short cut ; and that is the natural one/* —Marcus Aurelius To E. K. M. Modest in prosperity, braVe in adversity, philosophical in all things CAUTION ! Some like their philo- sophy in small doses» sugar-coatedt and easily- digested. For such this book is intended. Others prefer it in large pack- age St voluminously wrapped about with pon- derous verbiage. They must look elsewhere. SHORT-CUT PHILOSOPHY 1 PPORTUNITY steals away on velvet feet. ^ ^ 9 A busy man is never too busy to tell you how busy he is. » » * There is always room at the bottom^ or so many people wouldn't go there. ♦ ♦ ♦ It is easy to ^^make fools of ourselves/* because we always have plenty of raw material on hand. Si lARCASM is a keen shaft* taMM tipped with poi- ^^^M son. ^ ^ ^ If virtue is its own rewardt some people will go unrewarded. * * ^ Never strike a man when he is down unless you are quite sure he is also out. $ # « When duty points in one direction and pleasure in another* our feet incline to the rosy path. OPE for the best, but don't remain seated. 9 » ^ Unconscious goodness is the crown of human excellence. ^ ^ ^ Ability to distinguish between essentials and non-essentials is a rare gift— it is almost genius. » ^ » Nature has a thousand secret charms at every turn> but she reveals them only to the seeing eye and the hearing ear. 5 NYBODY can travel down hill. ^ $ ^ No one knows the limitations of possi- bilities. ^ ^ 9 It is not safe to inquire too closely into the doings of our ancestors. ^ ^ 9 "A lucky man/* says JuvenaL ^4s rarer than a white crow.** Yet everyone secretly hopes that he will prove to be that lucky man. OOD taste is ad- mirable» but it is not genius. * 5^ ♦ The ladder of fame often rests on a rickety foun- dation. ^ ^ ^ Much trouble may be avoided by the simple expedient of minding one*s own business. ^ ^ ^ As a rule it is not safe to judge people solely by appearances^ but as a rule we do so just the same. "!^ACTS are often M rudely unmind- ta^M^ ful of theories. 1^^^ ^ ^ ^ Courtesy is a key that unlocks many a tightly closed doon ^ ^ ^ You cannot cure your brother's faults by pro- claiming them to the world. * ^ ^ Cvery man has an inner self» to which not even his most intimate friends are admitted. 8 A LENT and training make a good combina- tion. 9 ^ ^ Nothing requires more patience than the exer- cise of patience. ^ ^ ^ If we advertise ourselves as fools we should not be surprised when people take us at our word. ^ ^ ^ Everybody wants to live on Easy Streets but few succeed in establishing a permanent residence there. E IS wise who knows his own limitations. * * ♦ Rectitude is not a cloak to be put on or off at wilL The selfish man deserves no sympathy when ad- versity overtakes him. ^ ^ ^ To study the past» to utilize the present* to prepare for the future; that is a man*s business^ and it is enough to keep him busy from the cradle to the grave. 10 Goldsmith Amended ^^Man wants but little here below/* But this was written long ago; The saying now has little worth. For in these days man wants the earth. 11 ANATICISM is enthusiasm gone wild. ^ ^ ^ The waste of time is appalling — except to the wasters. Don't join the Don't Worry Club. You have troubles enough already. There is more discipline in adversity than in prosperity, if we have the tact to find it and the good sense to profit by » 9 ^ ^ ^ ^ it. IFTEN failure is the advance agent of success. ^ » ^ Butter on toast is deli- cious; on the carpet it is exasperating. # » ^ My neighbor may have riches in abundance* but he is no nearer the stars than I am. ♦ * * A truly independent man will accept good advice from anybody and dicta- tion from nobody. 14 |OM£ men make rules; others are made by them I ^ 9 ^ I can love my neighbor without accepting his opinions. ^ ^ ^ Great knowledge without ability to use it is so much baggage to be transported. w ^ ^ Man is a bundle of possi- bilitiest most of which never develop into any- thing important. 15 OUTH has the ad- vantage of inex- perience. ^ ^ ^ Better live up to a good reputation than have to live down a bad one. 9 ^ ^ You may throw care to the windst but» like the proverbial cat, it will come back. ^ 9 ^ Self-discipline blunts the edge of disappointment, and removes the poison from the sting of adver- sity. 16 17 HE streets of Vanity Fair are always crowded. ^ ^ ^ A man ought to be through chasing rain- bows by the time he is forty. ^ 9 ^ Adversity is one of the good things that are best appreciated after they are past. ^ ^ ^ Persecution intensifies that against which it is directed^ and thus con- tributes to its own defeat. 19 ISDOM seldom comes at first call. ^ ^ 9 Every man is the custo- dian of his own dignity. ^ ^ ^ Important changes are not necessarily accom- panied by loud noises. ^ 9 ^ **When there is one fool ready for the occasion/* says Gracian» *^one may excuse himself for being the second.*' Too many of us are ready to be the first fool. HE more law, the more trans- gression* » * * Well-trained talent is often more effective than untrained genius. ^ ^ ^ Sometimes we feel mutely rebellious we know not why, against we know not what. 9 9 9 Ben Jonson ••of all things loved to be called honest/' and on his tomb they wrote, ^^O Rare Ben Jonson." OUL beauty is more than skin deep. * * * Love is said to be blind» and a look at some married couples con- firms it. 9 9 9 Children are merciless in their judgments* and utterly without discre- tion in expressing them. 9 9 9 While clothes do not make the man» they are of great assistance to him in expressing him- self. 22 HARITY helps a multitude of sin- ners. ^ ^ ^ No volume would be large enough to contain all the delights of child- hood. It is well for our peace of mind that we do not always recognize the inevitable. ^ ^ 9 A true gentleman is gentlemanly always^ and especially when he might be thought excusable for not being so. 23 BSOLUTE sin- cerity is rarer than a day in June. ^ ^ ^ Not all capable men are efficientt for some lack discretion. Talk is cheapo because the supply is always in excess of the demand. ^ ^ ^ He is a wise man who» having hit the bull's eye^ knows enough to sit down and wait his next turn. 24 RIEF are the triumphs of as- sumed superi* ority. To-day only is mine; and I am not sure of all of it until it is mine no longer. ^ ^ ^ Man is distinguished from other animals by his propensity to carry an umbrella. ^ ^ 9 Some people do not recognize Opportunity when they meet her on the public highway in broad daylight. 25 ANY a man has a Paradise Lost behind him. ^ ^ ^ Anybody can make a poor excuse; make a good one or none. ^ * ^ Intense personality is all right if not allowed to develop into aggressive egotism. ^ 9 ^ How can we be expected to correct our own faults when it takes so much of our time to look after the shortcomings of others? HE^R£ are com- pensations in being insignifi- cant. ^ ^ $ Only desperate condi- tions justify taking des- perate chances. ^ ^ ^ ^^Wealth/* says Oliver Wendell Holmes^ ^'is a steep hilL up which the father climbs slowly, and the son often tumbles down precipitately/* In these days the father himself often takes the tumble before the son has a chance. C admire: the Ifudgment of those who agree with us* ^^Every little helps*' the man who doesn't need it. A cynic is one to whom the wine of life tastes like vinegar. ^ ^ ^ Success of some sort be* longs to every man pro- vided he fights for it. ^ 9 ^ Judged by their actions^ some grown-up people have not advanced be- yond the mud-pie stage. 28 CongreVe Jlmended Thus Grief still treads upon the heels of Pleasure; Married in hastet we may repent at lei* sure/* A better wayt and one that saves much sor« row: Repent to-day; leave marriage till to*mor« row. 29 IHE fool and his money seldom get together a^ag again. ^ ^ ^ Sometimes one deter- mined man is more terri- ble than an army with banners. ^ ^ ^ There is sweet satisfac- tion in good work accom- plished under adverse circumstances. ^ ^ ^ If more care were taken in adjusting the matri- monial yoke there would be fewer misfits. 31 E SHOULD quar. rel with causes* . not results. * # * It takes time and persis- tent effort to uproot an ancient wrong. ^ ^ ^ Some men are but sorry specimens* even after civilization has done its best for them. 9 ^ ^ The things we hope for seldom appear; but there are soothing compensa- tions in good things unex- pected. RACTICE does not make doc- tors perfect* ^ * ^ Without faith of some sort there is no restful- ness in anything* ^ * # Most of us think we thinkt but that is about as far as the process goes* ^ ^ m The wine of a man*s life should grow richer in quality and more spark- ling in appearance with advancing years* ITATI O NAR Y good intentions avail nothing. * * * Truth is a slow travel en but she arrives* ^ ^ ^ Much that passes for friendship is mere self- ishness in disguise* ^ * * To accept pain as a part of the human lot is to make it easier to bean ^ ^ Self-satisfied people are not pleasant objects for ordinary mortals to con- template* 34 EVERY generation has its full quota of dunces. * * 5? Much havoc is wrought by wagging tongues. ^ ^ ^ It is very pleasant to moralize for the benefit of others. » ^ » Men do not regard a cemetery as a cheerful place* but the birds find it so. » ^ ^ Many a man has been carried away by visions of wealth and had to wsilk back. 35 NSELFISH think- ing is very rare. ^ ^ $ Luxury is a poor school master. ^ ^ ^ It is better to remain silent than to ask fool questions. » $ » A peace*at-any*price man is not much of a factor in the world's work. * * * A man should always have enough of his con- science with him to con- stitute a quorum. 36 MPUDENCE is always wrong and always inex- cusable. ^ ^ ^ You may safely trust the man who loves truth for its own sake. ^ ^ ^ A man should be con- servatively progressive and progressively con- servative. ^ ^ ^ Now and then a fool says a good things but more frequently a good man says a fool thing. 37 ^ JHE tiredest kind I I of tiredness is tired of being tired. ^ ^ ^ Hungry men do not draw nice distinctions. ^ ^ ^ Some men are too cheap for even the bargain- counter. ^ ^ # There may be sentiment in mathematics if we knew how to get at it. ^ ^ ^ Fat men are usually good-natured» but the he* roic is hardly in their line. Shakespeare ^Intended ^^If ladies be but young and fain They have the gift to know itr Andt what is neither strange nor rare» They're pretty sure to show it. 39 {^■"■"^F a man is in- wardly vile he > I will outwardly show it. * * * Culture cannot be an- nexed; it must be ab« sorbed. * ^ It is better to do a little thing right than a great thing wrong. ^ ^ ^ If a man's knowledge is wide but not deep» he is superficial; if it is deep but not wide» he is a spe- cialist; if it is both wide and deept he is truly learned. 41 1^1 11 C H E: S have wings, but they fly away and not back« ^ ^ ^ To-day we laugh merrily with the Jester; to-mor- row we stand by an open grave, ^ ♦ * Friendship that demands the sacrifice of good sense is unworthy of the name. * * * He who trusts too much in probabilities will soon be staking sill on possi- bilities. 42 AMELESS fears are very distress- ing. * * * Earthly titles do not add to virtue. * ^ ^ Do not borrow trouble. You will have enough of your own. ^ ^ 9 Poverty is a master with- out mercy» a tyrant with- out remorse. ^ ^ ^ Confidence is a tender plants and a very little breath of suspicion may uproot it. 43 ERY few people are acquainted with solitude. ^ ^ ^ Even good conversation- alists sometimes overdo it. ^ ^ ^ ^•Order is heaven's first law/* and disorder helPs chronic condition. * * * We all know what ought to be done but few dis- cern what can be done. * * Most of us make up our minds and pronounce judgment before the testi- mony is all in. RUTH is staler than fiction. 1^ * # The ideal state of society is too good for this world* ^ ^ ^ An ounce of forethought is worth several pounds of subsequent regret. * ^ * He who is expert in noth- ing must be content to line up with the ignorant. ^ ^ # If some men were to give the devil his due there would be nothing left of them worth mentioning. ATURE displays her beauties without remarks. ^ ^ ^ multitude of coun- there is distrao In a selors tion. Out of death comes life» else there would be no future. ^ 9 ^ Half-truths are favorite weapons of unscrupu- lous men. ^ ^ ^ Tradition is not binding* though some people would have us think so. 46 B'"'"''"^E not discour- aged. There may psB^^ be bigger fools ^Sg» than you are somewhere in the wide> wide world. ^ ^ * If rightly treated^ memory is a good pack- horse. ^ ^ ^ A man's word may be as good as his bond and still be worth very little. ^ ^ ^ A confidence man is a man in whom you should place no confidence. 47 H £ pen is mightier than the sword, but political pull is mightier than eithen ^ # ^ With three thousand gorgeous gowns hanging in her royal wardrobe. Queen Elizabeth issued a solemn proclamation warning her subjects against extravagance in dress. Many and rare were the jewels in her crown, but consistency was not one of them. 48 and Oldj^e wifedsij^Km Bieftib 49 UACKERY will always thrive* because a new generation of fools is always on deck. » 9 » Habit rules over a wide empire with an iron hand. ^ ^ ^ Most of the wretchedness in this world is un- necessary. ^ ^ ^ The man who has no money can tell you all about how to get rich. 5t UNIVERSITY OF IIUNOIS UBRAR* IHE Y who are con- tent to remain I in the valley will get no views from the moun- tain top. * ^ ^ Happiness often hides in unexpected places. * * ^ Genius is a thing apart. ^ ^ ^ No amount of careful training will provide a fool with brains. ^ ^ ^ Behold how pleasant it is for brethren to find fault with one another. RUTH is stranger than fiction to some people. ^ ^ 9 Public opinion is private opinion in a state of eruption. » » ^ The unwritten law of good taste should be bind- ing on all who admire it in others. ^ * * good name is rather to be chosen than great riches — which seems to indicate that the same in- dividual is not entitled to both. DiUMB men de- I serve no credit for keeping si- lent. ^ ^ ^ Few promises are worth absolutely their full face value. ^ ^ # The business of some people is to push other people. We instinctively question the sincerity of ostenta- tious grief. ^ ^ ^ The wrath of some men is as harmless as a collision of shadows. 54 here: is an un- deniable charm about a lively and picturesque liar. * * * Celerity wins while caution is deliberating* ^ ^ ^ Genuine holiness does not have to be procledm- ed from the housetops. . * * ^ Why waste time in quer- ulous faultfinding when there is so much good work to be done? 55 OTHING is more certain than un- certainty. * * ^ A good deal of love*s labor is lost in the matri- monial shuffle. It is much easier to find the beginning of trouble than the end thereof. ^ ^ # Money makes the mare go/* but it does not sJ- ways make her stop. Some people are only too willing to forget the past— that is» their own past. ^ ^ ^ 5^ * * S6 SHORT plummet will fathom the brain of the man who loves noto- riety. ^ * ^ One good resolution does not make a reformation. * ^ * He is a poor critic who fudges everything by one standard. ^ w ^ Nature cannot be despoil- ed with impunity: sooner or later she will be avenged. 57 EVER put off tai to-morrow what may just as well go over till next week. ^ ^ ^ Genuine good-breeding is ingrained. ^ ^ ^ Boasting begets sus- picion. It never inspires confidence. Most of us are looking for an easy time» the very thing that would spoil us for good work. E FORM is a medi- cine we prescribe for others. ^ * Too many people are get- ting rich by making other people poor. ^ ^ ^ Sweet are the uses of adversity/* but the adver- sity itself is bitter. ^ ^ ^ Let us forget the animosi- ties and cultivate the humanities; for therein lies the whole philosophy of right living. HHE finger of Time has a mellowing touch. ^ ^ Young men who see visions are the lead- ers of the future. 9 9 9 The best of us are good only in spots. 9 9 9 Unless hope is justified by reason it may lead us far astray. 9 9 9 We may learn wisdom from a fooL and» alas» we may sometimes learn foolishness from a wise man. 60 A^'^'^^S darkness is the absence of lights so death is the m^PSSI absence of life. ^ 9 ^ Some men's minds have no subsoil. ^ ^ ^ Blessed be imagination; it has brought much happiness into the world. ^ ^ ^ The higher forms of artistic pleasure may not be confined to the human family. Ornithologists suspect there are musical jealousies among the birds. ERHAPS your road to happi* ness lies in doing little things well. ^ ^ ^ Nature knows exactly how to mix her colors. ^ * * Repentance has an un- fortunate habit of arriv- ing late. ^ ^ ^ There should be a higher region in a man*s souL into which he may ascend at times» and escape the sordid things that worry and fret. 62 HE dreamers may have the best of it after alL They live in a world of enchantments and are not disturbed by rude facts. With them the ideal is the reah and disappointment touches lightly. ^ ^ ^ Not everyone will agree with Sir John Suckling that the Devil is a gentle* man» but we must all ad* mit that he has some gentlemanly ways or he could not succeed sa well in his business. 63 OME never fail because they never attempt. ^ ^ 9 Silence is a safe refuge if sought soon enough. ^ ^ ^ Self-denial is not a pala- table food but it is very nourishing. ^ ^ ^ A man may be own brother to a king and yet be far from real majesty. With the blunders of the past we may build up a wall of defense for the future. S'^^'^^OME people are constantly being MMMg led captive by wMPSl their imagina*- tions. ^ ^ $ Unearned prosperity is a dangerous heritage. ^ ^ ^ Success hides many im* perfections^ and often covers a multitude of sins. # * * Theory and practice seem to bear no relation to each other in some men's minds. T is a fine thing for a man to have possession of himself. * * * If nobody should tolh ex* cept when absolutely necessary^ the silence would be oppressive. # ^ ^ Men choose unwisely and execute poorly» and then rail at what they cadi their ill-fortune. ^ ^ ^ "They edso serve who only stand and wait/* This» however^ does not apply to office-seekers. 66 H£ fact that some people have no« thing to say does not prevent them from talking. » ^ ^ Aspiring mediocrity does not appreciate original- ity. ^ 9 ^ Unless we learn to limit our desirest discontent will gain the mastery. * ♦ ^ Liberty of speech does not imply privilege to slander your neighbor. 67 NEXPECTED pleasures are freest from alloy. ^ ^ ^ Skill begets confidence* and confidence in turn increases skilL ^ ^ ^ Too many people insist on measuring the happi* ness of this world in their own pint pots. ^ ^ ^ It does not seem unrea- sonable to demand that writers of historical fic- tion shall know some- thing about history. 68 to him vlio Wjui'thti>i/ii btttemei!fl 69 ^ lATURE is a de- jV| lightful compan* ^^Mg ion for those who wS^PSl are in love with her. No idler will discover the philosopher's stone. 9 9 9 Genius throws a glory round the commonplace* and makes it seem almost sublime. 9 9 9 Many a day that broke with stormy clouds and rolling thunder disap- peared at last behind a smiling sunset. 71 S'''""'''^OME so-called history is an in- accurate record S^^ffl of what did not happen. ^ * ^ No one but a genius can afford to waste time. » ^ ^ Virtue is satisfied with liberty; vice demands license. * » ^ Our secret thoughts are the only index to our true character; hence no one really knows us. NLIKE wine. T T politicians sel- dom improve with age. ^ ^ ^ If to do our duty is to be eccentric^ let us be eccen- tric. ^ ^ ^ There is a wide difference between conversation and mere talk. Conver- sation is a thing of value. ^ ^ 9 Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird;** but man walks right into trouble with his eyes wide open. |F everything were always in its proper place this would be a dreadfully mo- notonous world. ^ ^ ^ A cock-sure man is al- ways tiresome* ^ ^ ^ Royalty is excusable if it makes itself useful. * * ^ Unorganized good makes poor headway ageunst or- ganized evil. ^ ^ ^ If no one loved flattery there would be no oc- casion for flatterers. 74 Dry den Amended Happy the man» and happy he alone» He who can call today his own/* But by the time he gets his title to it» •Tis out of date ; next day he must renew it. 75 IRUTH often stings» but the pain is whole- some. » ^ » Theories have their uses» but net results count. 9 ^ ^ Those most deserving of praise care least about it. 9 9 9 Something more than cold sagacity is neces- sary in literary criticism. 9 9 9 It is a long way from bar- barism to civilization^ but only a step from civilization back into barbarism. fT A SPECIALLY good dresser is not apt to be specially good at anything else. ^ ^ ^ Backbiters regard them- selves as friendly critics. ^ ^ ^ Flattery will not enter a man^s head unless it finds a soft spot. ^ ^ ^ It is not soothing to human vanity that in pro- portion to their size bees and ants have a great deal more sense than men have. 78 79 Ti ^ "^HE best way to improve your iM^Mg time is to use ^^^^ it in improving yourself. 9 9 9 Short prayers have the longest reach. 9 9 9 The man behind the wheel of fortune takes no chances. 9 9 9 Any man not dumb can talkt but few can talk convincingly. 9 9 9 If we eat more than we can digest it is not fair to put the blame on Provi- dence. 81 HERE is enough real work to be done without fighting imagin- ary devils. ^ ^ ^ A bad reputation is a good thing to lose. ^ ^ ^ Inferences are danger- ous. They should be drawn with great care. * 1^ # Many a man has started on the road to fortune by being pertinent to the occasion. OME people fool us by telling the truth occasion^ ally. ^ ^ ^ The highway of right- eousness is not crowded with travelers. ^ ^ # Many a man who regards himself as a wise critic is merely an ordinary fault- f nder. ^ » ^ Culture is a plant of slow growtht It requires rich soil and abundance of sunshine. EGLECT is a killing frost. ^ ^ 9 Few know the secret of getting pleasure out of unpleasant things. ^ ^ ^ The best way to circum- vent the law is to obey it. * ^ «t •^It is never too late to mend/* but sometimes it isn*t worth while. ^ ^ ^ There are other ways of getting a broad view of things besides going up in a balloon. 84 Shakespeare Amended Love looks not with the eyes» but with the minds So is wing'd Cupid painted blind/* Great pity *tis; if he could only see» The world would hold far less of misery. 85 ONSEQUENCES are not neces- sarily punish- ments. ^ * * A lukewarm reformer is an impossibility. There are no vacations and no holidays in the school of experience. If a man is insipid with- out being affected^ we can excuse him; if he is affected without being insipid^ we can endure him ; but if he is both in- sipid and affected^ his case is hopeless. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 87 A* IBILITY to use his knowledge is the I^^Mri true measure of ai^^ man*s powen # ^ ^ Devils once loosed are not easily bound again. 9 ♦ ^ ^^All things come round to him who waits** includ* ing trouble. ^ ^ » You cannot fool Nature. To attempt to do so is a sheer waste of time. 9 ^ ^ A little authority and less sense make an un- fortunate combination. 68 Tennyson Amended ••However it be» it seems to me *Tis only noble to be good/' If this is true» how very few Care to be noble if they could. 89 A Uving^Lodi* better d\aa o^ad Lion 91 H£ man of one idea has his pro- per place if the idea is a good one. ^ ^ ^ Work that counts has the seal of earnestness. 9 ^ ^ Dignity commands respect* but haughtiness excites antagonism. ••Better late than never/* says the old proverb* but the man who has fust missed his train does not think so. 93 AILURE is al. ways ready with an excuse. Suc- cess needs none. ^ ^ $ No one ever became learned by looking wise. 9 ^ ^ Sometimes there is great strength in mere quiet- ness 9 ^ # The prophet who really has a message is bound to be heard. ^ ^ ^ He who harbors enmity in his bosom does not call it by that name. S i l ENECA'S rule of conduct can hardly be im- ^I^Plil proved upon: In ^""■""^■^ prosperity^ tem- perance; in adversity, patience. ^ ^ ^ Even geniuses some* times do commonplace things. '# ^ 5^ The sweet and the bitter are hopelessly mixed in this life. The v^ise man accepts the one with glad- ness and bears the other with fortitude. Ti"""""""^!!!^ people who really love their taMMg enemies would not make a for- ^■■■■■'■■^ midable army* ^ ^ ^ Men's brains often suffer for lack of exercise. ^ ^ ^ SocieJ complexities lead to unsocial perplexities. ^ 9 ^ Things which need re- forming require heroic treatment. ^ » ^ About the saddest chap- ter in any man's life is the one devoted to Lost Opportunities. 96 T is a man's duty, as he grows oldert to cut away the under* brush of his younger years, and give more important things a chance to grow. ^ ^ ^ Paganism does not con- cern itself about ortho- doxy, nor does orthodoxy worry very much about paganism. ^ ^ ^ The in discriminating public accepts what is offered, and spends its money for that wliich is not bread. 97 I*"^""^ T is the privilege of every man to make his own hell. ^ ^ $ One*s fool friends always turn up at the wrong time. # ^ 5* Perhaps you can con- tribute to the general wel- fare by talking less. ^ ^ ^ In contending for the truth, take care that you do not lose sight of the truth. 98 Emerson Amended '•Go where he wilL the wise man is at home; His hearth the earth, his hall the azure dome/* Likewise the fooh to earth, and sea, and air Adapts himself; we find him everywhere. 99 OST people are slaves to opinion and do not know it. ^ ^ ^ Self sacrificing service is the best test of f riendship« ^ ^ ^ Knowledge should be a door for wisdom to enter. ^ ^ ^ Hogs and some men never look higher than their heads. ^ ^ ^ Give some poor man a kindly greeting to-day. It will cost you nothing, and he may treasure the memory of it for years. 101 REARING a pre- cedent does not always do irre- parable damage. ^ * Marriage has extinguish- ed many pretty illusions. ^ ^ ^ Childish innocence has the purity of the rose and the wholesomeness of the sunshine. ^ ^ ^ It is an easy matter to ^^make fools of ourselves** because we always have plenty of raw material on hand. |H£ score is not complete until the game is ended. ^ ^ ^ An able liar is one who is able to lie out of his lies. ^ ^ ^ Every man has a right to his own opinion provided he keeps it to himself. ^ ^ ^ Scientists vivisect the present for the sake of the future* and historians hold post-mortems on the past for the sake of the present. dx TRANGE, but people expect you to give your word and keep it too. * * ^ ^^Dead men tell no tales." It is unfortunate the same thing cannot be said of some living authors. ^ $ ^ Emerson discourses wisely concerning **the game of thought but this is a game few people play at. 104 Resurgent O fragrant roses bloom* ing at my doon Your beauty, crimson- crowned, will vanish soon. And from your chalice we will drink no more Ambrosial nectar from the heart of June. But life from death must ever spring anew. And Beauty, though it fade from mortal eyes. Will burst resplendent on the heavenly view When roses bloom again in Paradise. 105