The Strong Man

Stroiiifth of rharaptpr ennsists nf tvro lililíes - {Mtwcr ol' wiil and power of'fielf-retraint. It requires twn therefore, ! i'xittciifc - Htroflfi feelingnand atrong ¦ ¦ontmand over theni. Now i( M ben M BMka a BHtake ; wo aUatake ¦troag loelmj s fin Btron ebaraoter. A man who Leus all bcfbre liim, balbn irhoM rrown domeotki treniblo, aml whnsc luirsts of lury mal e children of' bi boutehold qoake beokOM li'' bil will obeyd and hls own mtf in all iliinsH-- we i-a'l liim a ítrong man. The irulli Ls, that is tli, tak man . it I his iis iht strornr ; he, ruaste red ly tlieni, is vvcak. Vet mast measure the Ktretigth ni' a man hy tlic powiT of those whicli subdae liim. And lienco couipOMiie ÍH very often tlie hiffhost rosult iif'sireagth. Iid wc ever sec a man receto a flnciiint in-ult and (inly fTUW a litlle pale and qaietly ri'ply? 'l'liat i a man -pintually strong. Oi difi m BTtt 1M a man in an L'ui-h stand M il oarved in olid rook, m;i tering himwlf? r une bearinn :i hopel- daily trial rctuain silont, ani nevertell tlii' world what euikerod bome peaot? 'I'hat is strength. He who ifitli atronx ins remaiai ofiatu; he who keenly sensitive, with iuanly powen of indignation in hiiu, onn be provofcsd and yet restrain hinisclf and diiirive - thesp are the stropt men, tho spiritual liorx.