He that is warm, thinks all are so. Before a glowing fire, with slippered feet, The full fed man sits on his cushioned seat; When warm and smoking, then it is he's told Of some poor people freezing with the cold; He's quite surprised, and says he cannot see, (Since he's so warm,) how such a thing can be. WE have here a representation of a man in quite comfortable circumstances. He has just eaten a full meal of "fish, flesh and fowl," and has now taken an easy position by the fire, and is indulging himself in the luxury of smoking. He has had enough to eat himself, and considering the abundance which he has seen, finds it difficult to believe that there is so much suffering on account of hunger. He is quite warm and comfortable himself, he feels no inconvenience

on account of the wintry atmosphere without, and thinks perhaps that the stories of persons freezing with the cold, he sees in the newspapers, must be exaggerated.

The cause of the neglect of others arises from selfishness. In very many cases where we do know of the sufferings of our neighbors, it is because we do not wish to know. It is because we are too much governed by our personal feelings, rather than from fixed principles of right and wrong. Hence, it is sometimes good for a man to be afflicted: he will be taught by experience what affliction is, and thus lead him to relieve the sufferings of others. Many persons who have been in abject circumstances, have afterwards been remarkable for their generosity in relieving the distresses of others. The amount which is raised for benevolent objects, is more generally given by the middle and poorer classes of society, who know and have felt the value of money, than from those of high rank and wealth who have never been in want.

An illustration of our proverb is shown in the story of a rich lady, who ordered her servant to make a fire in one of her rooms. While it was kindling, and the room was still very cold, she thought the poor people in the parish must suffer much in such a bitter cold morning. "John," says she to her servant, "make haste and carry poor old Mr. A. a large basket of coal, another to Mrs. B., and one to widow C.; also look up some clothing for their poor children." The servant went to obey her instructions, meanwhile the

room got warm, and the lady more comfortable. "John," says she, "you need not take that coal and clothing to those poor persons just at present, the weather is moderating, and it is beginning to be quite comfortable, wait till the weather is more severe, the coal will do them more good then, than at this time."

On other subjects, besides the one that has been mentioned, men exhibit the truth of the proverb. We find men full of politics, theories, inventions, and systems. They are deeply interested in the subject upon which they are engaged, and they are quite apt to think that others, to some extent at least, must feel the same. Indeed some are so full of their particular notions that they pour them out at all times and places, much to the annoyance of those who are not so warm on the subject as themselves. He must not be disappointed if he finds others cold and indifferent on subjects which he feels to be of the highest importance.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal

more saucy.

Pride joined with many virtues chokes them all.
Pride may lurk under a thread-bare cloak.

Pride will have a fall.

Pride often borrows the cloak of humility.

Promise little and do much.

Promises are too much like pie crust.

Prosperity makes friends, but adversity tries them. Proud looks lose hearts, but courteous words win them.

Provide for the worst, the best will save itself
Prudent cruelty is better than foolish pity.

Quackery has no friend like gullibility.
Quarreling dogs come halting home.
Quick at meat, quick at work.
Quick come, quick go.

Quick landlords make careful tenants.
Quick returns make rich merchants,
Ragged colts may make fine horses.

Raise no more spirits than you can conjure down.
Rebuke with soft words and hard arguments.
Religion is the best armor, but the worst cloak.
Reprove thy friend privately; commend him publicly.
Reputation is often got without merit, and lost with-
out fault.

Reproof never does a wise man harm.

Respect a man, and he will do the more.

Riches abuse those who know not how to use them. Riches have made more men covetous, than covetousness hath made men rich.

Riches, like manure, do no good till they are spread. Rolling stones gather no moss.

Rome was not built in a day.

Samson was a strong man, yet could not pay money before he had it.

Say nothing of my debts, unless you mean to pay them. Say well and do well end with one letter, say well is good, but do well is better.

Saying and doing are two different things.
Scandal will rub out like dirt, when it is dry.
Scanderberg's sword must have Scanderberg's arm.
Scepters and suitors hate competitors.

Search not a wound too deep, lest thou make a new

one.

Seek till you find, and you'll not lose your labor. Send a fool to the market, and a fool he'll return. Send your noble blood to market and see what it will buy.

Servants wont be diligent when the master's careless,

No pains, no gains.-No sweat, no sweet.

He that would catch Fish, must not mind getting wet.

These fishermen chanced a large haul to make, Were fearful lest the fish their net would break; Down in the water plunge, make sure their net, The fish they seize; they care not for the wet.

We have here a representation of some fishermen who have made a large haul of fish with their net, and as they draw it in near the shore, they are fearful that such a multitude will break through the net, and thus escape. To prevent this, they jump into the water and secure the net in the best manner they can. Those fish

that are entangled and try to break through the net, they seize and throw on to the shore, and as many others as they can readily take, they