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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1892." ESTABLISHED 1844. ?|B The "Xph Boy." "A new boy came into ouroflice today," said a wholesale merchant to his wife at the supper table. "He was hired by tlie firm at the request of the senior member, who thought the boy gave promise of good things but I feel sure that boy will be out of the office in le?s than a week." "What makes you think so?" "Hecause the first thing he wanted know was just exactly how much he was expected to do." "Perhaps you will change your mind about him." "Perhaps I shall," replied the merchant, "but I think not." Three days later the business man said lo his wife: "About that boy you remember 1 spoke of two or three days ago. Well, lu> i? fii*? 1h??i hnv that ever entered the store." "How did you find that out?" "In the easiest way in'the world. The first morning after the hoy began work he performed very faithfully and systematically the exact duties assigned, which he had been so careful to have explained to him. When he had finislied he came to me ami said'Mr. M , I have finished all that work. Now what can I do?' "I was surprised, but I gave him a little job of work and forgot all about him until lie came into my room with the questiou, 'What next?' That settled it for me. He was the first boy that ever entered our office wbo was willing and volunteered to d<> more than was assigned him. I predict a successful career for that boy as a business man." Busircss men, heads of firms, know capacity when they see it, and they make a uote of it. Willingness to do more than the assigned task is one of the chief stepping stones to commercial *.uccees.?Youth's Companion. TliinirM th<> Queen May Xot Do. Queen Victoria, not being born a queen, probably learned to read just like other persons. But after she became afflicted with royality she found that a queen is not allowed to have a great many privileges that the humlest of her subjects can boast. For instance. she isn't allowed to handle a newspaper of and kind, nor a magazine, nor a letter from any person except from her own family, aud 110 member of the royal family or household allowed to speak to her any piece of news in any publication. All the information the queen is allowed to have must first be strained through the intellect of a man whose business it is to cut out from the papers each day what he thinks she would like to know. These scraps he fastens on a silk sheet with a gold fringe all about it, and presents to her unfortunate majesty. This silken sheet with gold fringe is imperative for all comrnun cations to the queen. Any one who wishes to send the queen a personal poem or communication of any kind (except a personal letter, which the poor lady isn't allowed to have at all) must have it printed in gilt letters on one of these silk sheets with gold fringe, just so many inches wide and no winer, all about it. These gold trimmings will be returned to him in time, as they are expensive, and the queen is kindly and thrifty, but for the tiueen's presence they are inperative. The deprivations of the queen's life are pathetically illustrated by an incident which occurred not long ago: An American lady sent her majesty an immense collection of the lloweis of this country, pressed and mounted. The queen was delighted with the collection and kept it mr three months, turning over the leaves frequently will) great delight. At the end of that time, which was as long -as she was allowed by court etiquette to keep it, she had it sent back with a letter saying that, being queen of England, she was not allowed to have any gifts, and that she parted from theni with deep regret.?He en Watterson. in Philadelphia Inquirer. It rush Clothes FreuiM'iitly. Clothes of wool which are rarely brushed and never hung out of doors soon come to have au appearance of long use, when the same clothes, if carefully brushed every time they are woru and frequently hungjoutof doors, will always be fresh and will keep iheir good looks very much longer. A Nice way of Drying Shoes.?As soon as you come in from bad weather take off your shoes and till thetn with dry oats, which will quickly absorb i all the moisture aud prevent tbe leath^ er from losing its shape. Ke particular^ ly careful not to put your shoes near y the lire. V The next day take out the oats, \ which may be dried and made to serve ^gaiu. if you do not like t lie idea of using oats stufl'your shoes with fine najK*r, which answers the same purpW. \ Economy is the best use of meaus,? the,distribution of forces where those forces will work the largest proportionate results. It is not easy always to see where a given amount of money or energy will do the most good, but it often happens that the best economy is in that expenditure which seems to be the least directly useful. It is not tn lu'sir it nronused to withhold from floral offerings in order that the money may be given to missionaries; or to stint the side of luxury for the Hide of necessity. But there* is 110 definitive line between flowers and missionaries, any more than there is between necessity and luxury. Many a flower has proved itself ail efficient missionary. Money is often wasted on flowers and sweets, but so also it is sometimes wasted in buying bread and salt. There can be 110 invariable rule that the rose ami the pansy must give way to the missionary, or that the glass of jelly must give way to the loaf of bread.?S. K. Times. Doughnuts and cookies, as well as! crackers, can he freshened by heating them thoroughly in a moderate oveu, after which they should be cooled in a dry place before serving. An old horseman says a sure way to start a balky horse, without inflicting cruelty upon himj is to pass a line around his forelegs, at the knee joint, then take position in front of him and draw steadily 011 the line. <"'irfles of felling, pinked or scollop ed, are invaluable" to put between choice china plates when they are in the closet. If one's hands perspire easily, when doing delicate work, they should be bathed in a few drop* of cologne from time to time. I That Tongue That tongue of yours, that no man can tame, but that (jotl can : that mouth out of whch has been proceeding blessing* Tor the Father and curses for his children: thatfountianjthat has been strangely sending out sweet and bitter waters; tnat fig-tree and vine .l.-t a?,.|, nxnntnral mat IIUVC urt-ll MCcllllI^ ^UVII uuuuvuiui f f4uit that fountian that has been sending forth hath salt water and fresh?' may yet he brought right by the power of God. You may yet become wise enough to show out of a good conversation your works with meekmss of wisdom. Your bitter envying, your heart-felt strife, your glorying and lying against the truth, your work, your confusion and every evil work, your "tumult and quietness" (margin), may yet be replaced by the wisdom [ that is first pure and then peaceable, gentle, easy to he endured, full of mercy and irood fruits, without partiality, 41 with out wrangling," and without hypocrisy (James iv). What a change for the better that will he! Better for yourself. Better for all concerned. Then your conversation and you conduct will be graciously natural and beautifully symmetrical. So mote it be ? Come quickly, Lord Jesus, to do this ? CieiitleniaiilincNM. ivinaiy iceiings, quicK symjjuimra, and gentle manners, joined with true self-respect, form the basis of that gentlemanline*? which is so naturally admired and coveted. Vulgarity, which is so much dreaded aud so much misunderstood, consists in the absence of one or all of these qualities. It is not vulgar to wear a coarse coat or a cheap gown; hut it is essentially so to dress in fiue cloth or costly siik at the expense of one's creditors or one's peace of mind. It is not vulgar to make a mistake in the laws of etiquette; but it is so to sneer at the one who makes it, to ridicule ignorance, to be rude to the aged, to scorn honest frugality, A true gentleman may be poor or rich, but will b* neither a miser nor a squanderer; he may be slenderly or thoroughly educated, but he will be neither envious nor supercilious; he may speak 1 a provincial dialect, but he will not use slang; he may be reserved, but will not be cunning; he may be kuown or i uuknown to fame, but will be neither obsequious nor contemptuous.???. Y. I .<>.! >ur "v?sv" The Imvard Battle. Happy lor every nmu that the battle between the spirit aud the flesh should begin in him again and, again, as long as his flesh is not subdued to his spirit. If lie be wrong, the greatest blessing which can happen to him is that lit >hould find himself iu the wrong. J1 he have been deceiving himself, the greatest blessing is that God should anoint his eyes that he may see-?see himself as lie is; see his own inbred corruption ; see the sin that doth so easily beset him, whatever it may be. Whatever anguish of mind it may cost him, it is a light price to pay for the inestimable treasure which true lepentance aud amendment brings; ! the fiue gold of solid self-knowledge, tried in the lire of bitter experience: the white raiment of pure aud simple heart; the eye-salve of honest self-condemnation and noble shame, If he have but these?-aud these God will give him, iu answer to prayer, the prayer of a broken and contrite heart ?then he will be able to carry on the 1 battle against the corrupt llesh.andits ' affections and lusts, in hope, in theassured hope of final victory: "For 1 greater is lie that is with us than he that Is against lis." He that is against us isourself, our selfish self, our auimal nature; aud He that is with us is God ' ?God and none other; and who can pluck us out of His hand??The Itev. 1 / MturlnD inrrohit* 1^1 "T.il'llWr ' ^ua"? "'"to0" J) *" ?"t Truths." A Noble Act.?There was an old lie- 1 gro floating in a skiff on the head wa- ; ters of the Licking. He was fishing ?fish mighty fine down that way. He had a boy in the boat with him 1 who kept looking into the water until helost his balance and disappeared in the water. Quicker than 1 could tell you the old man had his coat off and dove for the boy. He brought him up all ri^ht and then rowed for the bank. When they got out, dripping, of course, a white man, who had seen the whole business, complimented the old man on his heroic act. "He must be a son of yours?" said the while man, ""Vrv nn enli* nn son nf "Nephew, theu?" "Xo, sail." "Cousin?" "No; no cousin." "Then you deserve all the more credit for saving his life." Well, I doan' know 'bout dat, boss. You see he had all de ba t iu his pocket."?Fargo Forum. To-Day, not To-Morrow, There are duties that must be done at a particular moment or they cannot be done at all. 11 is to-day the hick neighbor needs your visit, your help; to-morrow he may be well or others will have ministered to him, or he may be dead." It is to-day that your friends needs your sympathy, your comfort; it will not be of any use to him to-morrow. It is to day that this tempted one needs vour heln in his struirirle: to-mor row he may be defeated, lying in the dust of shame. It is to-day you must tell the story of the love of Christ: tomorrow it may be loo late. Learn well the*n?puning of Now on life. To-mor row isii fatal word: thousands of lives and countless thousands of hopes have been wrecked on it. To-day is the word of divine blessing.?J. it. Miller. If a man is as competent as he thinks he is, why can't his great intellect permit him to ''hung up his clothes and keep his things picked up?" as Bridget says. i II I.f . 4. J'hfs*11 u1 *>ivu?\i;im. ? j->irai\ icii into a tin plate, add one large spoonful of butter, some suit and pepper, put the plate on the stove and allow the eggs to cook until the whites are done, then slip the tin plate into a china one, and send hot to the table. I Brown Bread.?One pint rye flower, one pint corn meal, one tablespoonful salt, three heaping teaspoonfuls royal baking powder. Stir the above thoroughly together; then add one cup of molasses; mix, and add water until | like com bread, and steam three hours. \ \ Bo Real Witnesses. Can you lix upon a time when you have spoken to a neighbor upon the subject of religion? 1'ause a moment. Can you fix upon a time when you have shown to one of your unconverted neighbors that you had a thought about his soul? There are young men in every community who need a friendly hand laid on them to bring them into the Church of God?hundreds of young men going down to skepticism and ruin who need the friendly hand aud voice of a layman l?rinnr tlmm lianb TV* if whem olnnr* with them. They may resist it in a public place or congregation; but the heart responds to a kind appeal giveu alone. "John, my dear boy, I fear you are making a mistake. Stop and think." Brethren, hundreds of sheaves could be garnered in that way. Laymen, do this work. Let it lie on your hearts. Keep it in your minds. Speak to him alone. The hand of friendship on the shoulder-of a young man will soften the way to his heart for the friendly word. Take it on your hearts, and do it. Honesty* It may be that honesty is not a Christian grace, but it is a moral quality which is essential to a.l Christian character. It may not contitute the Christian, but he is a sorry Christian who is without it. Evidently there is a growing demand for this homely but valuable quality, the absence of which is bringiug reproach on so many names and wrecking so many institutions. Sternness in inflicting penalties is also growing in favor. We noticed a few days ago in an English paper that a man who had failed and failed aDd paid only seven shillings andsix pence on the pound, and who had been suspended from the church, appealed to be reinstated. But the men to whom he appealed proved inflexible, 'lhey listened to liis much pleading, but finally replied that bis offense was sueh that he should have "the grace and humility to goto heaven in silence." ?Presbyterian Observer. There are griefs that hang no crape on the door-bell that wear no black garments, that close no shutters, that drop no tear which men see, that can get no sympathy save that of the blessed Christ and perhaps of a closest human + uiwl nuich \i7on r men, and go on with life's work as if all were gladness within the heart. If we knew the inner life of many of the people we meet, we would be very gentle with them and would excuse the tilings in them that seem strange or ecceutric to us. They are carrying burdens of secret grief. We do not begin to know the sorrows of our brothers. There is no need to try to solve that old, yet always new, question of human hearts, "Why does God permit so much sutiering in His children?" It is idle to ask this question, and all efforts at answering it are not only in vain, but they are even irreverent. We may be sure of one thing, that, in every pain and trial there is a blessing folded. We may miss it, but it is there, and the loss is ours if we do not Ket it. Evey night of sorrow carries in its dark bosom its own lamps of comfort. The darkness of grief and trial is full of benedictions,?J. 11. Miller, D. D. If we really believe that where two or three are gathered together in Christ's name, He is there in the midst of them actually, though invisibly, present, we ought to feel that to us the place where he is now present in Spirit is more holy than the place where He was in person oiany hundred years ago, and thus the upper room, the open field, or our own -1 1 privtue tiiaujuci wucic \juu wudescends to meet with us, should be to us "none other tlmn the house of God and the gate of Heaven." I firmly believe, that if we seek to afFect the mind by the aid of architecture, painting or music, the.impression produced by these adjuncts just so much subtracted from the worship of the unseen Jehovah. If the outward eye is taken up with material splendor, or forms of external beautj', the minds' eye sees but little of "Him who is invisible;" the ear that is entranced with the melody of sweet sounds, listens not to the "still, small voice," by which the Lord makes his presence known. A couple of Texas sheep-raisers, beingin Austiu went to church. On emerging from the sacred edifice one of them said : "Say, Bill, that preacher was hitting at us." "You bet he was, He didn't talkabout nothing except lost sheep. Oot yer pistol?" replied the other. "Why, certainly." "Then let's wait here till he comes out, and give him a chance to explain what he meant by them personal re marks."?Texas Sittings. All authors agree that there isscarcely a function of the body which escapes the injury done by the influence of great dejection of spirits. That long-continued gref and anxiety of mind hastens the development of other diseases, can readily be believed, and when those affections are once manifested their progress is more rapid when urged on by the depressing influence of this harassing passion. Little girl (looking over advertising page): "Mamma, why do all these boarding houses object to children?" Fond mamma: "I don't know. Go see what thebabv is yelling about, and tell Johnny to stop throwing things at people in iliH street, and make George and Kate stop lighting, and tell Dick if he dosen't stop bunging that Chinese gong so hurt) I'll take it away from him."?Street and Smith's Good News. It in to a mail's credit that he responds promptly to every proper cull npon him for help and cheer; but it is more toa man's credit that he seeks to give^help and cheer to those whose aching or despondent hearts have not yet forced them into aery for sympathy and assistance. "You'll l>ea man like one "of lissome day," said the patronizing spoilsman to a lad who was throwing his line into the same stream. "Yes,sir," he answered, "I s'pose I will some day, but b'lieve I'd rather stay small and ketch a few lisli."-?Washington Star. Yon can so seldom get hold of a man as can turn his brains to more than one thing; it,s just as if they wore blinkers like th, horses, and could see nothing on onesideof tliini.?Adam liede. 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