Musical Criticism.—There are two kinds of people who ought to give their opinions about music; those who know enough about it to give an opinion which is really valuable, and those who simply say what they like and what they don’t like, and no more.
A Strengthening Medicine.
A Parisian chemist recently advertised his strengthening medicine for delicate people in the following terms:—
“Madame S. was so weak at the time of her marriage that she could hardly stand upright at the altar. Now, after using several bottles of my medicine, she is capable of throwing the smoothing iron at her husband without missing him once.”
A Generous Nature.—Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men’s virtues and good qualities.—Barrow.
Saving Habits.—Take care to be an economist in prosperity; there is no fear of not being one in adversity.
The Mind’s Sweetness.
Let thy mind’s sweetness have his operation
Upon thy body, clothes, and habitation.
—George Herbert.