Chapter 142
--_Amiel._
1979
There is a chill air surrounding those who are down in the world, and people are glad to get away from them, as from a cold room.
1980
SPEAK GENTLY.
"Please buy my penny songs!" cried a feeble voice in one of the streets of a great city. The day was very cold, and little Katie had left her cheerless home to earn, if possible, a few pennies. Poor Katie! Her little voice was feeble because her heart was sad, for so many pa.s.sed her by unnoticed; and she felt almost discouraged.
Soon she found herself in a music store, standing near a beautiful lady, who was sitting there selecting music. She again uttered her little cry, "Please buy a penny song!" but the lady, not hearing what she said, turned towards her, and, with the kindest, sweetest smile, said gently, "What is it, darling?" at the same time putting a piece of money in her hand. Katie, not thinking what she did, laid her head in the lady's lap, and
--_Anonymous._
1981
He who serves the unfortunate, serves G.o.d.
1982
Everybody and everything unknown are often magnified.
--_Tacitus._
1983
Things unreasonable are never durable.
--_Italian._
1984
Whatever hath been written shall remain, Nor be erased nor written o'er again; The unwritten only still belongs to thee: Take heed, and ponder well what that shall be.
--_Longfellow._
V
1985
TRIUMPH OF VICISSITUDES.
But yesterday the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world; now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.
--_Shakespeare._
1986
I had rather be the first man in the village than the second man in Rome.
--_Caesar._
1987
If you have performed an act of great and disinterested virtue, conceal it; if you publish it, you will neither be believed here nor rewarded hereafter.
1988
If there's a virtue in the world at which we should always aim, it is cheerfulness.
--_Sir Edward B. Lytton._
1989
Our virtues disappear, said Rochefoucauld, when put in compet.i.tion with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean.
1990
Virtue, not pedigree, should characterize n.o.bility.
--_From the Latin._
1991
The tones of human voices are mightier than strings or bra.s.s to move the soul.
--_Krummacher._
1992
THE TONE OF VOICE.