Part 108 (2/2)

A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell

--_Chinese_

1499

The pen is the tongue of the mind

--_Cervantes_

1500

HOW TO WAKE THE PEOPLE

An old peasant in a Gere had to leave his children alone in the house for the day ”If a thief comes,” he said to them, ”do not cry 'Thief!' For everybody will be afraid and will say to hi taken' No, e will run to help you, for everybody will be afraid the fire will spread”

--_Saturday Evening Post_

1501

Perfection none must hope to find In all this world--in man or woman-kind

1502

As the sun's shadow shi+fts, so there is no permanence on earth

--_Chinese_

1503

By persevering, mountains will often become only mole hills

1504

SCOTTISH PERSEVERANCE

Scottish perseverance has itself become proverbial; we remember to have met with a story which is said to be connected with the foundation of an opulent enerations

Saunders, the traveler, entered a shop in London and enquired for the head of the house; one of the clerks asked what he wanted; the answer of Saunders was, as usual, a question, ”Want ye aught in my line, sir?”

”No,” was the prompt reply, accompanied by a look of contempt at the itinerant Scotch udes, sir?”

was Saunders' next query ”No, not at all; I have not time Take them away--take them away!” ”Ye'll aiblins (perhaps) find them worth your while, and I doubt na but ye'll buy,” said Saunders; and he proceeded to untie and unstrap his burden ”Go away--go away!” was reiteratedScot still persisted The master of the establishment overheard all that had taken place, and now he stepped forward, and, moved by some compunction for the treatment the traveler had received, and some admiration, too, for the patience and perseverance of the man, he consented to look over the contents of the pack, found theoods he was in want of, purchased thee order; and thus, says Chambers, who tells the story, assisted in the foundation of a large mercantile house