Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
Miscellaneous.
SPEAK KINDLY.

under our notice not long since, termed
"a Travel TriAe," we CLEANED the sem
,iment: "He that has dried q single tear
has not lived in vain."
With the cleaning came thoughts Of
our Observation-Disclosures of hearts rich
in sympathy, who in days gone by had
given us kind words and loving smiles,
soothing us in our desolation; and,
though words came not in return, for
there are times when grief is, too deep
even for grateful utterance we felt the
pulsations Of our heart beating less Wild
liy, as we were comforted with the
thought that there were still left US
stranper-friends to care for US, though
our loved ones were sleeping low in the
grave. We know well the value of
Kind words. We have tested their pow.
er upon a weary heart in sad and
troubled hours. There is magic spell
in soft and gentle words We who
have felt their influence should never
forget the chord it awakened in our own
hearts-should never forget to awaken
| in other hearts the same rich music.
Now and then, there are plants that
spring into greater vigor if the heavy
pressure of footstep crushes them; /;
but, oh there are others that even the
dew-drops bend to the earth. Thus it
is with the human heart.-Sometimes,
though, surely we meet with spirits
strong to endure, with purpose unshaken
and high, following ever the true and
the right, whom nothing can daunt. 1t
crushed to the dust they will rise again,
and fling far from them the bitter re-
membrance Of the past, go on their way
unmurmuring, with stronger faith and
more perfect trust. But oftener we
meet with gentle spirits, who like the
frail flowers of the early spring-time,
can scarcely bear the pearls Of the light
dew. Then let US ever speak kindly
This world Of ours is full Of sorrowing
ones who have need of sympathy. A
smile a word may cheer them on their
way.
Speak kindly to the young. Oh, cast
not cloud Ger childhood's hours
Enough Of sorrow will come by and by
to sadden the spirit, and we do wrong
iIif we cherish not the fresh young heart
in its joyousness and purity.
Speak kindly to the old. Soothing
words cost US nothing, and they fall
like blessing upon the ears Of the a.
ged. Never, oh never pass them by
with a careless, a slight cold tone. New
or forget that the sunshine of their life
is past, that there are few flowers left
for them to gather, that they are worn
and weary. 81
Speak kindly to the orphaned ones.
They have need ofsympathy, for around
their pathway dark clouds have gather,
ed. The chain that bound their house,
hold bond is severed. The hearth stone
around which they were wont to cluster
is desolate. 4. E-e--e
Ere their loved ones passed away,
there were harp-strings vibrating for
them alone. Now, they have only the
echo of rich music past.
Speak kindly to the invalid. Ye may
not know how slowly the weary hours
pass by, when health and strength are
gone. Ye may not know how one by
iife's Joys decay, and "its hopes go out,
mid its heightened strife" Then give
kind words to the invalid ones. They
will be to them bright sunbeams in theiI
shaded path, soft rays of moonlight in
their night of life, and thus their faith
in egood and beautiful will bestrength'
ened, and their hours of pain seem less
wearisome. "H
Speak kinkly to the s,ranger-and
let il matter not whether be be rich OF
poor-speak kindly, even though he
seem naughty and proud. Every heart
hath its burden Of care; every heart
hath its bitterness, and we may not know
the depth of feeling struggling within
the soul. Gentle words may touch the
heart-they cost US nothing.
Let US speak kindly ever-not to the
loved ones only, but to all who may
chance to come within our pathway
Let US cherish we'll the magic power
of d soft low tone. 1t will bring around
US loving hearts.
Let sympathy for earths saddened
ones gush from the soul all pure and
free, and thu. the good we might do
here will not be mafred by harsh words
Perchance we may cheer one sorrow,
ing spirit-bind up one breaking heart
dry one tear, and. then we shall moi
have lived in vain."
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