Article May 10, 1900 Issue

A Little Lay Sermon

with contributions from G. Eliot

Let it rest! Some proceeding has wounded us by its want of tact; let it rest; no one will think of it again.

A harsh or unjust sentence irritates us; let it rest; whoever may have given it will be pleased to see it is forgotten.

A painful scandal is about to estrange us from an old friend; let it rest, and thus preserve our charity and peace of mind.

A suspicious look is on the point of cooling our affection; let it rest, and our look of trust will restore confidence.

Fancy, we who are so careful to remove the briers from our pathway for fear they should wound, yet take pleasure in collecting and piercing our hearts with the thorns that meet us in our daily intercourse with one another, how childish and unreasonable we are!—New York World.

Learning is only so far valuable as it serves to enlarge and enlighten the bounds of conscience. G. Eliot.

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