THE BATTALION.
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true manhood. On the other hand, I
am with a quiet Christian character,
whose conversation is not only free
from fault-finding, but is ever feeding
my hungry soul with the sweet morsel
of a thought that leads to something
higher, nobler and purer. I then
feel that life is worth living. Of
course, ever one errs and falls short
of that which he would he, but what
is more to be admired than the prince
ly spirit w'hich desires to do more
good each day that comes. In addition
to this he has that spirit of considera
tion which is so fruitful of good. When
a wrong is done him, he just asks
these questions: Was I to blame? Who
was harmed the most, the evil-doer or
I? Would it make matters better or
worse for me to fly at him in a rage
and curse and slander and fight like
an untamed beast? Now wouldn’t it
be better to consider all things before
committing such a vile act? How much
better to consider matters in this way
than it is to begin slander and say he
who treated me so wrongly is a beast,
a low-down beast. I won’t stand it! I’ll
take up for my rights. I’ll be a beast,
too. I don’t want to take the noblest
revenge and keep myself in check by
returning good for evil. Some people
might stand it but I won’t I’m going
to make bad matters worse.” “I think,”
says Q , “we are all to ready to
do harm. I believe I’ll turn over a
new leaf, and do good awhile. My con
science is much clearer.” “Now,” says
X to Y “What is the best thing
on earth?” “I hardly know, there are
so many good things,” was the reply.
“What do you say, Q ?” “That’s
hard to say.” “Well,” says X——, “I
think the best thing on earth is a pure,
gentle, Christian lady.” ‘’Correct! ”
Correct!” was the quick reply from
Y and Q . “And,” continued
X^ , “The worst influence for bad is a
bad woman. In fact, any companion,
no matter what his character is, his
influence with his associates is ex
actly what his character is.” “I tell
you, boys,” says X , “the meanest
I ever did feel w r as one day while I
was at a religious college. I was play
ing with good boys. I got angry at
one of them and cursed him terribly.
Well, a good boy, a boy who I knew
was good, came up and gently said,
‘Why, aren’t you ashamed? Why, I
am surprised at you!’ Well, I wanted
to sink into the ground when-1 thought
fully of what I had done. The better
man took hold of me, and I apolo-
ogized.” “Hark! There’s study call,
let’s adjourn.”
‘ A A A A *
For the deceptive Freshman—
- “I know thy works.”—Rev. 3:1.
For the omniscient Sophomore—
“No doubt ye are the people, and wis
dom shall die with you.”—Job 12:2.
For the forward Junior—
“What is man that thou takest knowl
edge of him?”—Psalms 144:3.
For the departing- Senior—
“The wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest.”—Job 3:17.
Adhere so firmly to the truth that
your yea shall be yea, and your nay
shall be nay.—Young.
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