KEEP YOURSELF OUT OF SIGHT by Mark Guy Pearse

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 27, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 22

KEEP YOURSELF OUT OF SIGHT.

By Mark Guy Pearse

I WATCHED an old man trout fishing the other day, pull them out one after another briskly. “You manage it cleverly, old friend,” I said. “I have passed a good many below who don’t seem to be doing anything.” The old man lifted himself up, and stuck his rod in the ground. “Well, you see, sir, there be three rules for trout-fishing; and ’tis no good trying if you don’t mind them. The first is, keep yourself out of sight. And the second is, keep yourself further out of sight. And the third is, keep yourself further out of sight still. Then you’ll do it.” “Good for catching men, too,” I thought as I went on my way.—Rev. Mark Guy Pearse.