Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

What . soothing influences II sheds over
the soul to hear spoken III friendly accents
true, . kind word Il il like tlle dew OF
evening N u gently disulla on ihe1 droeping
%howefs or llke the first rays oEEithe SUN.
hef sun ~ J CULTS nll nature with ita-re.
talseHt beams Kind words cost nothing
bu. how much g1od they accomplish Thor
worth \ iaestimable And polF{s How
simple tis expression yet What n magic
Influence they possess Their |rowcr Is
boandless, ever ehedrlng US enwartl With.
out tLcn, this would be Il world Without q
sun How cncouragingtheir etF ets, asthty
fall on our pathway as we wander through
this yale 81 tears. When misf6rtullns clouds
are lowering rolind, end tic heath /. torn
by some severe.aGlietion, WHEN oarth looks
dark aud drearl nnd scarcely ray DC hope
.penetrates che gloom Thenit Is that words
OF kindness fill.upeu the aching heart like
dew upon the parched ground Speak kind.
ly TO all 10 every situation OF lifct for per.
chance your words may fall upon the heart
overwhelmed With affection fdr in the
breast otalmost every one there ID some Ia.
don sorrow Speak kindly to tile young !;
sack net to diminish by harsh Oh careless
words, tho happiness Of the sweet Joyous
days Of LIES early spring youth is tho sea
son when those golden principles which
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IS tenderand susceptible Of kindpass When
tie world looks bright and beautiful, in the
joyousncss of their young hearts they ex
pect nothing but unalloyed pleasure. BE
careful that the breath of unkindless wound
not their trusting hearts, and peEhaps tell
infuture life upon their destiny. Speak
kindly to the aged Thou knosest not per-
haps the bitterIcup of affection they may
have been called to drink in their long pill.
grimage on earth They have endured many
rude Blasts oftItis cold world.
Seek then By kind acts, and soothing
words, to lrowBthe remembrance Of life S
troubles. and soothc the pathway to the
tomb Speak kindly to :he crripg one =
Perchance thou lnayst win theui back to
virtues path, when harsh, unfeeling words
would only drive them still farther from the
right way. How often does kin lHword cali
up tile scenes Of youth. VI and reanimatc the
resolutions then formed How eft4n do they
incite to 1od deeds. those who have wan,
dered injths paths Of sin Hearts hard as
sdanaat. are touched By their sympathizing
influence, and tears gush from the fountain
long driga by the bauefnl iuduenpes Of in
EQUITY, All nature seems to say in unre-
sistable language SPEAK kiadlg.l The rip.
ling brock asst glides along with it's low
sweet melodies mnrufers 50 soothing to the
sad heart, says Speak kindly The gentie
dew as Il falls and revofves the dropping
flowers and tile eveaing zephyr rs it watts
BY. bearing to US the bafsanic odbr Of ma
trrc's faIrcst flowers. and proclaim the same
langalgs The songstressfof creation as they
R.rb.e forth their sweet soul stirling melo
dy, say, speak kindly. The beautiful flow
ers as they borkler orr path thrpugh life,
from the modest violet to the hlshing rose,
say. speak Kindly
The Offering stars az thoy deSk the cin
opy Of Heaven peePiag from theft hotne q
the blue lind the plle moon Is Who pours
her silyery ligbtsossr bill, vale, AID stream
All All couibiae TO say, SPEAK kmdty