THE HONEST MAN. I love the man who speaks the truth, And never tells a lie, Whose honesty bloomed in his youth, And was not born to die. I love to see him take his place, In busy ranks of men, And love to see his honest face, Glowing with manhood then. In office, or in place of trust, Watching the people’s vault, His ev’ry act is right and just, And no one fears default. With soul upright and conscience clear, And heart in virtue strong, There is no force can make him steer In any course that’s wrong. He pays his debts whene’er he can And never should be prest, No need pursue the honest man, He always does his best. His conscience is his beacon light, It always guides his way, His path is blazed with glory bright, He does not go astray. He loves his God and loves his soul, And knows that both love him; He gladly yields to their control, And with them keeps in trim. Adversity’s dread winds may blow, And carry off his wealth, And fell disease its seeds may sow, And undermine his health. His fortune which is breakable, His foes may rend apart, They’ll find his soul impregnable, And can not break his heart. His soul approves each manly deed, And cheers him in his race, And in the time of greatest need, Wreathes smiles upon his face. His truest friends endorse his plan, And admire for his worth, God’s noblest work, the honest man, As nothing else on earth. BEAUTIFUL THINGS. There’s many an elegant thing In this beautiful world of ours, It may be a bird on the wing, Or a bed of beautiful flowers. It may be a mountain, or hill, Or beautiful valley of green, And it may be a pond, or mill, Adorning the beautiful scene. There are many rivers that flow, That are beautiful things to see, And many dainty plants that grow, And many a beautiful tree. There is many a charming brook, That becomes a beautiful stream, As it winds with many a crook, And with beautiful trout may teem. There are oceans mighty in size, And many a beautiful lake, With water as blue as the skies, And that beautiful pictures make. There are mountain ranges sublime, And beautiful forests of trees; There are rocks grown hoary with time, And beautiful sights on the seas. Many brilliant diamonds are found, And beautiful rubies and pearls, And many rich things in the ground, As beautiful nature unfurls. Gold is difficult to obtain, But a beautiful thing to own, And tho it is hard to retain, Few more beautiful things are known.