The Family economist . the person who has offended us. Ishe a child ? His youth will plead in his de-fence. Is be an aged person? Allowancemust be made for his years and he poor ? His poverty should move ourcompassion. Is he rich ? His wealth layshim under a temptation to forget himself. Ishe a wise man ? Let respect for his abilitiessoften our resentment. Is he a weak andfoolish man ? He knows no better. Is he awicked man ? We need not wonder at his illtreatment of us; it is his general fears not to offend God; and why should wethink it strange that he offends us ?
The Family economist . the person who has offended us. Ishe a child ? His youth will plead in his de-fence. Is be an aged person? Allowancemust be made for his years and he poor ? His poverty should move ourcompassion. Is he rich ? His wealth layshim under a temptation to forget himself. Ishe a wise man ? Let respect for his abilitiessoften our resentment. Is he a weak andfoolish man ? He knows no better. Is he awicked man ? We need not wonder at his illtreatment of us; it is his general fears not to offend God; and why should wethink it strange that he offends us ? Is he a goodman ? It is a pity to harbour resentmentagainst so worthy a character. The personwho is the greatest adept at finding outsome reason why he should be always readyto forgive an injury and never inclined to re-sent one, is the person who most certainly mpossesses the true secret of happiness in this ^|world. He realizes the fulfilment of the bea-titude, * Blessed are the meek, for they shallinheritthe
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