A Thought A Day

Never meet trouble half-way ; letit do all the walking. The better one is, the more goodness one sees in othe people. Say as little as possible about that of wbich you know notliing. In private watch jour thoughts, in the family your temper, in company your tongue. People who live only for theinselves are engaged in a very small waj' of business. - N.Y.Weekly. The great merchant carne home at night and sank into a chair. He was the victim of some terrible misfortune, and the wife of his bosom sought to comfort and sustain him. "Charles," she said, "perhaps it is not so bad, after all. " "So bad? It is worse. I am utterly ruined. I am bankrupt." "Is it true?" replied the wife of his bosom ;"then there is notliing to prevent me and the girls going abroad this snmmer. I was afraid you would be saying