  The Master of All. There is a pithy epigram in the Greek Anthology on a statue of Cupid; its translation is to this effect— “Whoe’er thou art, thy master see— He was, or is, or is to be.” Life is a Mystery.—Life is indeed a mystery, but it was God who gave it, in a world wrapped round with sweet air, and bathed in sunshine, and abounding with interest, and a ray of eternal light falls upon it even here, and that light shall wholly transfigure it beyond the grave. The ways of Providence. “Providence for us, high, infinite, Makes our necessities its watchful task, Hearkens to all our prayers, helps all our wants, And e’en, if it denies what seems our right, Either denies because ’twould have us ask, Or seems but to deny, and in denying grants.”—Leigh Hunt. Qualified Praise.—The meanest kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a girl and then qualifies it with a “but.” Mottoes for Clocks. Time trieth truth. Time and tide wait for no man. Time conquers all and we must time obey. Sleeping or waking time passes with all. We take no note of time but from its loss. A Wise Girl.—To communicate her knowledge is a duty with a wise girl; to learn from others is her highest gratification. Sobriety.—Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind: temperance and chastity are the sobriety of the body. |
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