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MISTAKES.
To orr is human; to point out an
other's mistakes Is Inhuman. This
Is a rather garbled recast of a popular
saying, and It is only true In part.
And with this part we propose to deal.
It Is not by any means an Imposition
upon a person to have some discrep
ancy In his general behavior pointed
out, especially when such action
springs from religious or disinterested
inothes. Otheiwlse gratuitous Inter
ference In another's affairs is nonsensi
cal and even a nuisance.
To err Is human quite human. In
general conversation while remarkB
are rieochetting back and forth with
careless abandon, one is apt to take
leave of his senses Just long enough
to leave an impression of such an un
sanitary character, that as soon as he
realizes it, ho is smitten in the ab
dominal cavity with a holly feeling,
making him feel like a man caught
cutting monkey-shines before a looking-glass.
Such breaks are bound to
occur, especially when a person Is
punishing his faculties In an effort to
say something cute. No amount of
explanation, no cleverly wrought out
system of qualifying, can repair the
break, when once it is made. The best
thing to do Is to keep quiet, or else
tho matter will be made all the worse.
A story Is told of a young clerk'
from tho city who had sallied forth
to tho woods to put In a few days In
the slaughter of tho wild creatures In
habiting them. Coming to a clearing,
he found a small house situated In the
midst of a grassy spot. A little girl
was playing on the door-step, and seat
ing himself on an oddly-shaped box
nearby, he watched her at her play.
As he sat thus absorbed, ho thought he
heard a low, indistinct humming
sound within the box beneath him.
The sound became louder and finally
his curiosity was aroused to such an
extent that he called to the little girl:
"What's In this box?" he asked.
The little girl looked up startled, but
recovering herself, replied:
"Why, that's a bee-hive."
"A bee-hive," mused the clerk, "and
where Is the entrance?"
"Your sitting on it," replied the girl,
and It Is quite natural, to suppose that
the clerk got up.
It was wellfor this clerk that some
one was kind enough to point out his
mistake. Otherwise he might have
been caused much bodily suffering. If
ho had stayed ho probably would have
been Inspired to rise In full dignity as
an American citizen to resist tho on
slaught of his foes. But assuming that
he didn't stay, it is hoped that he got
safely out of range, before the honey
bees got active.
Even so, In our own experiences, wo
find ourselves seated on a bee-hive,
unmindful .of tho deadly peril lurking
within. While reposing In seeming se
curity, feeling confident In our own
powers to beat off the effects of some
habit, while at tho same time we are
actually courting disaster, then, In
deed, it is a serviceable thing for some
friend to point out our proximity to
danger and to urge us to a safer place.
If wo ' persist, we must reap the full
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benefit or our perversity and suffer tho
stings of a remorseful conscience, and
find whatever relief wo can This Is a
sermon; this is philosophy; this Is
moralizing or demoralizing I don't
know which. Anyhow, beware of the
bee-hive, whether figurative or ma
terial. To point out another's mistakes for
the purposo of finding fault is inhu
man. What is tho uso of telling the
devotee to tho bottlo of materia med
lca, that ho Is a miserable wreck, a
shamo to society, an also ran, If you
can't encourage him to give up his
vice and got converted? you make
him feel blue, ho'll drink himself to
death trying to recover his spirits. Tell
him rather that ho Isn't out of the
running, that he can hope for salva
tion and that ho can win out in the
race despite his handicap. Do this
and you will make no mistake. It may
be the saving of him, anyhow It will
do him good.
But above all things, never attempt
to show any literary prodigy wherein
ho or sho errs, of you will stir up a
hornets' nest of tempestous violence.
They all have a deep-seated conviction
tj.at they are Infallible and cannot do
wrong. Therefore let them rest In
their own wlso conceit. To them red
ink on their papers is worse than the
tooth-ache. If you attempt to advise
them, they will pay as little heed to
you as does a bird In tho tree-top to
the withered remains of a dead rela
tive on the summit of a fashionable
hat. They will have as little regard
for your advice as has any university
professor for studies outside of his
own department.
Bo right yourself and let others have
no cause for concern on account of
your conduct.
The Younger Generation.
The children were going on a visit
and for a week their mother had been
cautioning them about their behavior.
This grew somewhat irksome to the 5-year-old
boy, and he some times re
belled. One day his mother did some
small Bervice for him, adding,
"Now wiiai do .you say for that?"
"Dunno," he replied, starting for the
door.
"Well," remarked his mother, quiet
ly, "I shan't let you go away from
home until you know when to say
'Please' and 'Thank you.' "
"Thank you," the child muttered re
luctantly. Then, thrusting his handB
Into diminutive trouser pockets he
stalked out onto the porch, and sat
down on the step.
"I declare," he remarked disgustedly,
to tho cat. "It's glttlng so a- fellow
can't get anything In thes house with
out saying something for It."
II.
The little girl came running Into the
house, righteous disapproval written
plainly upon her countenance.
"Mamma, you ought to so Arthur!
He's jUBt a side of a hole."
The mother looked" puzzled.
"What's that, dear? I don't under
stand. What's the matter with Ar
thur?" "He's the side of a hole. He's Juat
awful."
Tho door opened to admit a boy of
seven, whoso face and garments
showed traces of close contact with
Mother Earth. His mother glanced at
him in laughing dismay.
"GracIouB, Arthur!" sho exclaimed.
"You're a sight to behold."
His sister smiled tho smile of vindi
cated judgment.
"That's what I said, mamma. Side
of a hole. See,?"
III.
There was a sudden cry, and tho
mother, hurrying into tho bedroom,
found the covers and ten-year-old Jim
sitting on the edge of the bed, looking
defiant.
"What's the matter?" asked tho fond
paront, anxiously. "Jimmy, what have
you 'been doing to her?"
".Well, you can take her out of here.
Sho crawls in all cold and wakes mo
up, and I won't have It."
"But, Jimmy; she's so little. Be
sides, she's a girl and you're a man,
and you ought to be good to her and
let her do things,.
fle turned on her with all the out
raged indignation of the sterner box.
"Huh!" he shouted. "If you had
your way about It,' you'd have man
juat ground to powder and 'Wdman.
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