The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-02
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8sS s. 9liii;2A9IlsII.BE ED ADVICE OF HON.
g5;s SIMON, SNIIRIx.
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sSiimonsSmirk was on his dcath.bcd.
~ sff His son Samuel was standing by his
side, and while he was holding his
ttathcr'ss hand lis father spoke to him
as folloWs:
Sammy: Lam dying-at the age
sssofs ifty;fige. wish you to pay
strict attention to my dying advice
iHss5Ss EatheriI Will.
ss5sil5' And Iswish you to follow my ad.
Vice after L amsdead.'
Twill father
G5 q S Sammy, the ncighbors and all
afriends8tell mo [ haven't an enc
" my an the world, and l believe
haven want you to understand
& Why haven't. It is all owing to
policy, Sam; policy and nothing
shorter. When | was of your age,
3ss my my boy was as. poor as an old vii.
ilagge@horse, turned out to die. Age
shasSat= last broken me down, but l
B 53aaln poorSthank policy! Follow my
nple, and you will become far
SsSricherSman than your father, Sammy,
and die without an enemy, as I do
Ssi Sammy Slnirk wcpt, as in duty
bound !. But grief and his handker-
tetief&chokcd his uttcrance, and so
hessaid nothing.
s ny lt has always been my policy
resumed the dying Smirk, 'to avoid
giving offence to any one. No mat
,sstertWliat5p people said to me: or any
lone else: right or wrong have al.
Slyays endeayorcd to forbcar and sub
init, t,rssllcrevcr [ could; to be calm
and cautious on all occasions, and to
avoid the exhibition Of any sign of
resentment. BY long experience in
this5I have found that by pcrscvering
gree with hsegerybody- ecmingly,
d tlSastter everybody, is a sure
S&e & 9, 81 yieentual guide to universal populari,
d y
But have you never had any diff.
ecaltywithsany one.'
81 Not since was twenJy-onc,' said
dying man gasping for breath. -
t3eacli3lne a little water and wet my
llrs. They are too parched for me
to speak plain. There-t there, he
added, as his son obeycd him; that
lyill:'dq, and you shall be initiated in.
to my invariable, Invaluable policy.
s:le deferential Sam, be dcfcrcntial
land control your temper, and nattcr,
wherever you get q chance, have a
FsboW, a smile, and word, and a
fshake Of the hand for everybody, and
sthen*you will get along
but | mustn't be friendly to vii.
lains, must IL
FFriendly! IIpmph! BE friendly
TO nobody; only seem SC. Villains !!
they compose two,thirds Of the com.
4 N rnunitJy; and they are the most inhu-
s3Sential As for the other third, though
.sidtisiwell enough to keep their good
opinion, they arc only subordinate
gents in the building up of man.
But don't get ailrontcd with 'em,
IS Oh nc. Sam, never do that. Never
54klck5aidog, unless you are sure he
hasn't any owner, then kick away if
6 youSlike!!' 6
@ Though his father was dying,
samuel ban could not help smiling at this
language.
III Il That's right said the elder Smirk,
83s 4 slikethat. Smile again, Sam, smile
again. BY smiling 1 have gained
ssmsny q. friend. But be careful you
sgdonst smile at the wrong time. A
sS;srllle issa powerful weapon, but it
Ssinust3used with Judgment
Do you know, Sam, why I was
always suchFa favoritc with the wo.
sanen2s'
an o, father
was always careful, in the first
place, to feel my way with the wo-
sslllleli; tooklcaro to understand their
characters, their sentiments, their
Sparticnlar vanities and hobbies; keep.
, ~ ing 6 my ownideas in the back ground,
s$till Iscould coincide with theirs. |
- a l9oK care never to speak dis
sssres pectlui5of the sex. | never: in
the presence Of d. woman, cal!cf wo.
man woman Or a female |
6 had but ono 4name-ladics-- for all
sSthe emininc4gender.'
How did yon do when they differ
8edsand asked your opinion?'
6 w9plt g agree with orc, and at
q thess tingd@lnK at the other silly
4 4 as tai So ta al hpmbug, What |
s S5EiililisisS lilses. .. IF a woman VAS ugly,
& - Pralsseslier intellect. Ifshe did'ut
3ka9Nafl.H l.Hyis'lgyy;; {; l;d praise hcr virtue.
~ w. tllls saSs ! seldom missed NY
sfIiii,k i2isl5 ~ efg seldom you Gud.