Most ov us, when we repent ov our sins, think it iz a change ov heart,
when in fakt, it iz only a fear ov punishment.
I hav sumtimes thought that the man with menny vices, was safer than
with one, for the menny vices often wear each other out, while the one
wears the man out.
Thare iz a time for all things, thare is a time tew pray, and thare iz a
time to say _amen_, rool up yure sleeves and pitch in.
"_Reform! Reform!_" this iz too often the watchword ov mere charlatans.
Thare iz but very phew men whoze wisdum lasts them their lives out.
Thare iz hipokrits in vice az well az in virtew; i have seen men affekt
the rake and the roue, whoze best holt waz the katekism.
It iz hard work for us tew luv a man who haz no faults nor failings.
He who sues for suckcess don't git it so often az he who demands it.
Suckcess iz a coquet, and a bashful lover never wins her.
No woman yet waz ever satisfied to be a prude, who could be a
suckcessfull coquet.
Flattery iz just like cheeze, or ennything else we deal in, the supply
is alwus regulated bi the demand.
If all the vanity should leave this world, haff the virtew would go with
it; thare iz no telling how menny ov us are simply proud ov our various
virtews.
Blood ain't nothing, munny and clothes iz what tells.
The things in this world that are the best done show the least sighns ov
labour, yet they are the most diffikult to do; the reason ov this iz,
bekauze they are so natral.
It iz eazy enuff, perhaps, for us tew tell what we admire, esteem and
respekt, in a man, but tew tell what we love ain't so eazy.
Amung the vast number ov phools in this world thare iz only a phew who
are born so.
Accepting praize that iz not our due iz not mutch better than tew be a
receiver of stolen goods.
Thoze who have once tasted the joys ov _Humility_ will tell yu that it
iz the sweetest cup their Heavenly Father ever held to their lips.