The Railway Conductor, 21. köide

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Edgar Erastus Clark
Order of Railway Conductors, 1904

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Page 32 - But O, what form of prayer Can serve my turn ?
Page 32 - And like a man to double business bound I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.
Page 223 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay ; conformably to the laws.
Page 55 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is His footstool: neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Page 355 - To set an example of modest unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him; and, after doing so, to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community...
Page 70 - ... or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice, the misbehavior of any of the officers of said...
Page 608 - Write your name in kindness, love and mercy, on the hearts of the thousands you come in contact with year by year; you will never be forgotten. No, your name, your deeds will be as legible on the hearts you leave behind as the stars on the brow of evening. Good deeds will shine as the stars of heaven.
Page 144 - complete" has been given, the order must be treated as a holding order for the train addressed, but must not be otherwise acted on until "complete
Page 32 - tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Page 32 - Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence. What then? what rests? Try what repentance can : what can it not ? Yet what can it when one can not repent? O wretched state! O bosom black as death!

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