could be made by a captain who never dared cast off his moorings! In the Arabian tale, when the sheik was lost in the desert, he took off the bridle, and committed the camel to God and his own instincts, trusting the beast to find its way to the water springs. But if the old sheik had been a false conservative, he would first of all have staked the camel down by a lariat, and then committed himself to God, like these church dignitaries and councils that stake the religious or political thinker down by a lariat, which they then label in a humorous moment, "liberty of thought," and having made progress impossible, they commit themselves to the care of the God of progress.—N. D. Hillis.
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Conservatism Natural—See Progress.
CONSIDERATENESS
This incident is from a source not identified:
A few days ago I was passing through a
pretty, shady street, where some boys were
playing at baseball. Among their number
was a little lame fellow, seemingly about
twelve years old—a pale, sickly-looking
child, supported on two crutches, who evidently
found much difficulty in walking, even
with such assistance.
The lame boy wished to join the game, for he did not seem to see how his infirmity would be in his own way, and how much it would hinder the progress of such an active sport as baseball.
His companions, very good naturedly, tried to persuade him to stand at one side and let another take his place; and I was glad to notice that none of them hinted that he would be in the way, but that they all objected for fear he would hurt himself.
"Why, Jimmy," said one of them at last, "you can't run, you know."
"Oh, hush!" said another—the tallest in the party; "never mind, I'll run for him," and he took his place by Jimmy's side, prepared to act. "If you were like him," he said, aside to the other boy, "you wouldn't want to be told of it all the time."
As I passed on I thought to myself, "That boy is a true gentleman."
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See Kindness; Service, Interested.
Consideration for Others—See Others,
Consideration for.
Consideration for Weakness—See Weakness,
Consideration for.
CONSISTENCY
Those who walk with God are sure to exercise a powerful effect, conscious or unconscious, upon their worldly friends and neighbors. It is said of certain of the apostles that those who watched them "took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."
A certain mill-owner was an infidel. He
ran his mill seven days in the week, yet on
Sundays he stopt it for a short time in the
morning and again at noon. At length some
one ventured to ask him why he acted thus.
His reply was, "It is because I know that
Deacon B. will pass at a certain time on his
way to church, and again on his way back
I do not mind the rest of you, for you do
not properly live what you profess, but I
tell you I do mind him, and to run my mill
while he is passing would make me feel
bad here"—putting his hand upon his heart.
Theosophy in its mystic theories includes the concept that the spirit within each individual forms a visible aura or halo around him, which can be seen by many who possess the faculty of discernment. The spirit of a true Christian is apprehended by those about him far more accurately than might be imagined. For the spirit inevitably impels the actions of the life.
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CONSTITUTION IN OBSCURITY
A schoolboy in Brooklyn was asked:
"What is the Constitution of the United
States?" He replied: "It is that part in
small print in the back of the book that nobody
reads."
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Constraint—See Acquiescence to Providence.
Consumption—See Tuberculosis.
Consumption and Vocal Exercises—See
Singing Conducive to Health.
CONTACT
If one's heart be charged with sympathy, he will convey it by his handshaking, as if he carried with him this ingenious toy:
An "electric handshaker" to shock unsuspecting
friends, has been devised by a man
in Paterson, N. J. The specification of the
patent that he has secured reads, according
to The Western Electrician: "It is intended
that the cell or battery and coil be concealed
