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Show A Peculiar Will and Testament. A peculiar will and testament was made by an eccentric gentleman. The following was the tenor thereof: "Because my daughter, before I had rented a dwelling, refused me a night's lodging, I bequeath her but two cents, and to the husband utider.her petticoat government one and a half cents, for a man who permits his wife in his presence, pres-ence, to insult her own father, is no man. To my other children I commend diligent perusal of the fourth commandment. com-mandment. To my mother-in-law 1 bequeath six cents, so that she may buy a rope which by ti.njK or crootc. she may yet find necessary for her neck. The rest, residue and remainder of my estate amounting to about ?300, 000, I devise and bequeath to the poor of my native city." Our crosses are hewn from different trees, But we all must have our Calvaries: We may climb the height from a different dif-ferent side, But we each go up to be crucified. As we scale. the steep, another may fchare ' The- dreadful load that our shoulders bear; Bu,t the costliest sorrow is all our own, For on the summit we bleed alone. Frederick L. Knowles. Xor does any environment i.npede or prevent our attainment of succ?ps find victory. We can develop all our powers, pow-ers, we can unfold all our talents, we can unveil all our beauty, display our energy and accomplish good, no matter where the providence of God has cast our lives. Only let us make ourselves the masters, not the slaves of circumstances. circum-stances. Take hold of hindrances and turn them into helps, of obstacles and make them stepping stones, to higher things, change apparent defeat into glorious victory and draw music out of stones. Rev. C. F. Thomas. |
