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Show and capable woman, whose children ibiratlie :ih Hi bieaih ol Me land fnbibe witu I ticir mother I milk a deep seated reveieuce lor thir lather, and a natural impulte to take cute of him To such men we owe our grand and beautiful western world, our steam and lightning pow er, our telephone and the thousands of Connivances which save the sweat of men's hru.ws.and gradually bring ihem from under the curse. Such men are olleu martvrs to the ignorance of the age in wliich tliey live. If they do not develop the wunderful thought, they are. pronounced fools and impostors, impost-ors, if not lunatics and wizards. They are hooted, stoned and jeered by the miserable siuneis whose wants they seek t relieve, and whose burdens thev would fain lift 1 hey are misunderstood, supecied, nid miligiied; scoffed, despised de-spised and peiktculed: but lliey fawno turn, they must go forward in the path maiked out for ihem. They usually live and die in poverty and isolation: but for this fact theie is one excellent compen-salioii-they are not quite awaie of it but piess till in serene unconsciousness, finding love, friendship, satislaction in the companionship of their one absorbing absorb-ing dea. Who would be a genins? Of the fourth class is Hie man who respects both great and small things, and takes askeeu Merest in the contort, conyeuieiice and crder of his own house and back premises as in the welfare of his country; who is as respectful to the feelings and rights of his crusty, disobliging dis-obliging neighbi.r.as to those ojkmgsand nations. As a child he loves babies, and would play dolls with his little sister and her friends if his cousins and his aunts would allow him to do so in peace. As a youth he is the brother of gills and the genial Comrade of bovs, the kuignt loyal of his mother aud the fight hand of his father. Asa man he is the champion of the we ik, tii consoler of the unfortuuate, tnef rieud and adviser ul the aspiring, the true husband and w.se lather 111 fact he is the embodiment ol fatherhood. Children love him instinctively, and youth can be advised by him without dread or loathing; while women trust bim without fear, or repentance after ward. It you aie in a ditliculty. you ca confide in him sure of genuine sympathy, and a woid of disinterested advice, even if he be not in a condition to tender other oth-er aid. If he be a mechanic, he studies general principles, and becomes able to make the best use of existing conditions; a id ih High lie may not have the genius 1 1 invent improvements, he is quick to recognize and hail them when nude by utlieis. 11 is views are so broad it is impossible im-possible fur him to be a time scrvor, or to loose syht of the immediate object ol his endeavors. If he be a larmer, he believes in labor- laving machinery, tl.trou,f libretl stock, and lertilizaliuii; drainage, silos and potato bug receive his intelligent attention; and in his pryt?t and luss account, lis estimates his wife's health and good 1oks as verv large Hems. His cuildien cling to him even in mature yeais, and delight to honor him down to age" He never runs after office, but if office seeks him out, he deems it siu to ahiik the public seivice, and doe not convert his oHice into a spout by meaus of which to pour weajth into his own pocket. His view of economy is pot contracted to the mere consideration - the smallest present out!ay, but considers the greatest and surest returns for th outlay gietor small. He stnve lor tne ueveiupmeui of local tesources.anU the eiicourajgmeut ot local ability; aud next gets ho bn.y Ctinsidetuig the giand public went 1t1.1i 4pti ui-tife ifi wmattrffmnvr Ti'i the lietT it)ei, and th bate leet and iiisiilfKiei.t cly.hius ol herchildten. As a nalesinan. he never lets expediency exped-iency in he prcseit blind liim to dang-aruus dang-aruus piecedeiut, and abstract right aud justice,' is not willing to sink tne Cunsfilulion of his Country ruther than weather one squall;and has fej; f.iith in the good impulses of men's hearts when Irlt to thj guidance of the r ot, n leason and coiisieucc. He is willing Cur il men (and women) to enjoy all the political lights which he conniders due to himself, him-self, and look upon every self respecting respect-ing lietman as the equal of a king. He suffats 110 petty party eud to rise so higit belora his eyM as to shut out greater aud better things; buf his keen, seeing eyes sweep the whole horizun, and the eyes of his understanding penetrate pene-trate wide space beyond, weighing and measure momentous questions ol world-wide impoitance. While rejoicing in his own strength, he ha Urge charity lor the weaknesses and limitation of others; and plans many amelioration of th condition of men who are compelled by circumstances to tread a narrow circle, aud Mlow few aims. He appreciates the seivice tendered tend-ered to humanity by the humblest toiler on all the wide earth, and respects him, not for tbe calling which hp pursues.but for the motives and feelings u liich actuate actu-ate him in his calling. He i the man wbo hold out the helping hand to the struggling child of genius, put bread in hi mouth and strength Into his hand while he struggle with his all-absorbing problem;and gieat the r:waid of both in conferring a bo on upon generations yet unbir. 1. He is thejust judge, the wise counselor, coun-selor, the brave leaUei.the true follower, the patritioc cituen.ilie able financier the laitbful triend, the peaceable neighbor, the affectionate husband, the judiciuus lather, the King of Men. THI END. ' WHAT MANNER OF MEN WE V ARE. Coemk.Md to tht KicUTr. , The third class are men of one idea, cranky soul who seem to know no more than a baby what a dollar is worth, or how to earn one. .He is supposed to be stupid, but is really not more than half as dull as he looks. H is like a comet wheeling wheel-ing its erratic course through the social firmament, not to be account-, account-, ed for by ordinary rules, not t be .depended on for any good, sound, . homely service, but likely, at -any ,time, to erupt a spark whioh will .light and benefit all future agis. i Hunger and culd.wedlth cr poveity.re-puteoi poveity.re-puteoi disrepute,an to him mere trifle; . tut a little will-o-lhe-wisp of an idea s a ;m 6t fluctuating aud mometuoui, thing. , He will stalk it at dawn, Ie,iii. n,t r r it at twilight, and trace it to ita lair at jimdnigliL Vents may pass but he i.evet relinquishes the pursuit; .and when at lt lie grap. and holds it fast, how loudly he lianas over it, how tenderly he tw'Utishes if and (huw willingly he. sacrifices sac-rifices upon its altar all his eaitlily pos-,Mions pos-,Mions mcludips tiiue. health aud eveu life itel(! j,rie so assiduous in "the cultivation and uulojding ol ; hi Idea that he scarcely kn .w da.- frt.m ' night, or summer ficm winter. Instead of being the support and protectory lus wile and, childien, he is their charge auj responsibility. Koitu-natelyie Koitu-natelyie 1 usurtlly mysteriously led by a nterctlul Proytdence tv wed a very lond '-- ' - '" . . i.; : .t , ,.. 1. |