"Nothing but what has an end."—A ring hath no end; for it is round.
"Money is a great comfort."—But not when it brings a thief to the State Prison.
"The world is a long journey."—Not always; for the sun goes over it every day.
"It is a great way to the bottom of the sea."—Not at all; it is merely "a stone's throw."
"A friend is best found in adversity."—"No, sir;" for then there are none to be found.
"The pride of the rich makes the labor of the poor."—By no manner of means. The labor of the poor makes the pride of the rich.
The following lines, accompanying a trifling present, are not an unworthy model for those who wish to say a kind word in the most felicitous way:
"Not want of heart, but want of art
Hath made my gift so small;
Then, loving heart, take hearty love,
To make amends for all.
Take gift with heart, and heart with gift,
Let will supply my want;
For willing heart, nor hearty will,
Nor is, nor shall be scant."