Identifier: crayoncharactert00gris (find matches)
Title: Crayon and character : truth made clear through eye and ear or ten-minute talks with colored chalks
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927 Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Subjects: Chalk-talks Moral education Religious education
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : Meigs Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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fHis love and His power, of His tenderness and of His care for His chil-dren. But any human hand can destroy it. So it is with that treasurewhich we call our good name—our reputation among men. Throughthe grace of God we may live so true that we deserve the respect andhonor of our fellowmen; and yet, that good name, that reputation, maysuffer irreparable injury at the hands of one who, through deliberatedesign or careless habit, speaks words concerning us which cause usto be misjudged or misunderstood. Says Samuel Butler: The feeblest vermin can destroyAs sure as stoutest beasts of prey;And only with their eyes and breath,Infect and poison men to death. Let us illustrate the point by placing on the paper a little land-scape. (Draw Fig. 78 complete leaving the right half of the paperblank.) We have before us a great, wide river, a stream which formsan important channel of commerce. Each year, traffic is carried overIts waters which amount to many hundreds of thousands of dollars. 127
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128 Cities have grown up along its banks; in many ways it has been awonderful blessing. Its silent waters flow on and on through theyears, blessing generation after generation of men. But, as we turn from the big silent stream and wander throughthe woods our ears catch the sound of falling waters, and then we comesuddenly upon a scene like this. (Draw the second landscape, com-pleting Fig. 79.) It is a pretty little brook, you say. Yes, it is, butwe smile as we compare the noisy little stream with the mighty silentriver, and our minds dwell upon the fact that they are but reflectionsof life itself. Just as the little brook makes more noise than the bigriver, so do many people with small minds cause more agitation andtrouble in a community than people whose lives are governed by theprinciples of charity, kindness and common sense. Let us watch, therefore, to see that our thoughts as well as ourwords are such as to add to the happiness of those about us. Calm-ness and carefulness will a

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