. Early lessons .. . t and raked up the earth to seewhat he had concealed so curiously ; when suddenly hispaw was caught in a trap, and he cried out most bitterly. His master, who, from a distance, had seen him pryingabout the spot, hastened to warn him of his danger; andwhen he heard his cries, he rescued him from his painfulsituation, writhing under the smart occasioned by the trap,and gave him this admonition — Be not too curious toknow what does not concern you. PROVERBS. EVERY fool can find faults that a great many wise mencannot mend. Friendship cannot stand all on one side. God tempers
. Early lessons .. . t and raked up the earth to seewhat he had concealed so curiously ; when suddenly hispaw was caught in a trap, and he cried out most bitterly. His master, who, from a distance, had seen him pryingabout the spot, hastened to warn him of his danger; andwhen he heard his cries, he rescued him from his painfulsituation, writhing under the smart occasioned by the trap,and gave him this admonition — Be not too curious toknow what does not concern you. PROVERBS. EVERY fool can find faults that a great many wise mencannot mend. Friendship cannot stand all on one side. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. He that will steal a pin, will steal a better thing. He who commences many things, finishes only a few. He that knows himself best, esteems himself least. He that wad eat the kernel, maun crack the nut. Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper. ON ONE IGNORANT AND ARROGANT. THOU mayst of double ignorance boast,Who knowest not that thou nothing knowst. THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS. A AN old man had many sons, who were often quar-relling with one another. When the father had exertedhis authority, and used other means to reconcile them,but all to no purpose, he at last had recourse to thisexpedient. He ordered his sons to be called beforehim, and a short bundle of sticks to be brought; thencommanded them each to try if, with all his might andstrength, he could break it. They all tried, but tono purpose; for the sticks being closely and compactlybound up together, it was impossible for the force ofman to do it. PATIENCE. 317 After this, the father ordered the bundle to be untiedand gave a single stick to each of his sous, at the same,time bidding him try to break it. They all did this,with great ease, upon which, the father addressed themto this effect: Oh, my sons, behold the power ofunion ! For if you would but keep yourselves strictlyjoined in the bonds of friendship, as the sticks unitedin one bundle, it would not be in the power of anymortal
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