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Show New York Ledger. Trivialities. It is not always easy in any sphere to discriminate between the trilling and tho roomentious. It is often a matter of comparison, and judgment and experience ex-perience are needed in tho selection. Trifles are not to bo confounded with details, which are often most important. Neither nro things necessarily trilling because they are small. A kind look, a gentle warning, a cordial greeting, a slight service, are sometimes despised as trifles, when in truth they are signs of a generous and kindly nature, and carry untold blessings to their recipients. recip-ients. Many little things are far more important than what we miscall great ones; they may indeed bo the true realities, re-alities, while the others may be insignificant. insig-nificant. If each one will faithfully examine tho meanings and purposes of the various spheres in which ho moves, and endcaver coneieutiousiy to mako them tiirst in his heart aud life, the trifles will sink into their proper aud subordinate place. |