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In choosing persons for all employments, they have more regard to good morals than to great abilities; for, since government is necessary to mankind, they believe, that the common size of human understanding is fitted to some station or other; and that Providence never intended to make the management of public affairs a mystery to be comprehended only by a few persons of sublime genius, of which there seldom are three born in an age: but they suppose truth, justice, temperance, and the like, to be in every man’s power; the practice of which virtues, assisted by experience and a good intention, would qualify any man for the service of his country, except where a course of study is required.
I know that I am needed; but you mustn't say a word about pay I can't stand it, I have had too much affliction to be pestered about wages." Verry hugged her, and Temperance shed the honestest tears of the day then, she was so gratified at Verry's fondness.
Resolved, to maintain the strictest temperance in eating and drinking. Yale in the days of Mr. Edwards was not the Yale of the closing year of the nineteenth century. It has now 2,500 students and has had 19,000 graduates. It had a very humble beginning in March, 1702, the year before Mr. Edwards was born. It began with one lone student.
A table with a spotless cloth, and knives and forks for two, chiefly, however, attracted Kenelm's attention. The boy was standing by the window, seemingly gazing on a small aquarium which was there placed, and contained the usual variety of small fishes, reptiles, and insects, enjoying the pleasures of Temperance in its native element, including, of course, an occasional meal upon each other.
He never insisted on temperance among his men, and though usually of a placid temperament, when out of tobacco Lord! Jim Flood, on the other hand, was in a hundred respects the antithesis of his employer. Born to the soil of Texas, he knew nothing but cattle, but he knew them thoroughly. Yet in their calling, the pair were a harmonious unit.
'I am happy to meet you, brother, said the deacon 'brother Marrowfat, allow me to introduce you to Samuel Cough, a distinguished advocate of temperance. 'What are you going to do in Boston, Sam? asked deacon Small. 'Oh, going to astonish the natives a little, that's all, replied Mr. Cough.
Since the Civil War, temperance had become a vigorous movement in the Middle West, doing its utmost to counteract the influence of the many large new breweries and saloons.
Hepsey looked out from the buttery door, and put her apron to her eyes, without making any further demonstration of welcome. Temperance was mixing dough. She made an effort to giggle, but failed; and as she could not cover her face with her doughy hands, was obliged to let the tears run their natural course. Recovering herself in a moment, she exclaimed: "Heavenly Powers, how you're altered!
"Half of 'em said they was temperance and wouldn't 'ave any. Some of the rest said you will excuse me, sir as it was d poor cider," and Budsey went out of the room with a suspicious convulsion of the back. "I'll go on that," said Mr. Temple. "Goodnight. I think we will have good news in the morning.
Sinclair, a remark the Presbyterian minister did not forget in a few weeks. The Methodist church, which was up on the slope of the hill, began to fill slowly and the Temperance hall, down near the store corner, rapidly. A group of young men lingered at the door of the hall with their usual inability to enter a meeting until a few minutes after the hour of starting.
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