The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-22
KINDNESS.

KINDNESS.
So much has been said and written on
The power Of kindness. that writer al The
present day who should suppose that he
could add any thing new or original-ex-
cepl BY way Of illusiraiion-lo what has
been often advanced. nigh. justly be deem
ed presump,nous and yet, while there
Is so much unkindness in The world. il
may mol he amiss occasionally 10 repeat
ideas which arc well known, but unllap-
PLY too seldom acted upon. The objer,
Of the present article. is not so much 10
dwell upon the duty As The effect Of kind
ness not so much 10 echo tie voice Of
religion and reason. US 10 show the policy
Of uniformly acting on The principle OF
thinking. and feeling. and acting kindly
towards all with whom we come in con-
iaei--lhus appealing mainly 10 sellinier-
eel. Ynu can catch more flies with
single drop of molasses than with whole
gallon of vinegar" five wish our pas
sage through life 10 be smooth and pleas
AMI, il is absolutely essential that we be
consi,leraie Of the feelings Of others. and
that we treat those upon whom we de-
pend for the comforts and conyenicnces
we enjoy. with respect and kindness.
The effects Of Kindness are Two fold
first upon the recipient and then upon The
glycr. An employer who speaks and acts
kindly 10 those engaged 10 his service.
win have his work done cheerfully and
well. and he will derive much happiness
| from The consciousness OF acting rightly,
and will escape the thousand petty an.
noyanees which those daily encounter who
act on the opposite principle.
Tie man who begins 10. The morning
by rursing his servant, and hurting the
boot.iack a, his head. and kicking The dog
or cal out or The way, will most assuredly
pass The day displcased with himself and
all around him. "Cufses, like chickens,
always come home to roosi."
Some persons appear from their actions.
to think il beneath their dignity 10 speak
kindly TO those who are in an inferior sta.
tion. Certainly they have but very i'm.
perfect knowledge as TO wherein the true
dignity Of man consists, and until their
pride is diminished or their knowledge in
crea.et, they must be permitted 10 fume
! and fret. and make themselves miserable.
They are 10 be found in almos, all the no.
tells, and on all travelling thoroughiares,
grumbling and finding fault, with (pethaps
cursing) all those TO whom they are obliged
10 be indebted for assistance or favors.
The whole race Of drivers, boa,men and
/ walters, seem 10 have combined in con.
:. spiracy 10 Annoy this class Of the commu'
: nifty, and render them as uncomfortable
as possible.
No one who has travelled much car
! have failed to observe another class Of per
sons, not so numerous as il should be
|" but sufficiently so to attract notice. Tn,
!, persons in question are those who appea
10 be ever in good humor with ever,
! body, and every body with them, who's
y wants are promptly and pleasantly aitende
= 10, and who pass over hundreds Of miles
= their countenances nnsulliedby frowns, an
i their ,empers unruflied by vexation. Ho,
:, is il that they escape the impositions an
- annoyances OF which others complain
= Wherein lies their secret! Unquestlol
4. ably in the fac, that they are moderate
Y the amount Of service they require, an
= kind in their manner OF demanding
e Kindness begets kindness; and il is n
nc less true that ill-nature begets il.natur
% The good will Of the toughest and mo
10 nrolane boatman on our Western water
~ may be gained BY few words kind
spokcn, and he will remain your friend
ne The end Of The voyage; and all this ma
be done without any undue familiarity o
os o.. your part, or lowering yourselfto his leve
. J., This remark is the result Of experien'
:. as well as observation.