Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-26
Neasaut Words.

Do you kupw, reader, how often spell
lies N PLEASANT wordl Have you thought
Of its power.so sOothe-:o charm-to de-
light when al else fails! As you have passet
on through the journey of life, have you nc
seen il soothing a rufiled brow. and calming
many an aAng bosom! Have you not no
riced it in thsshOuse and by the way-at the
tfreside and in the place of business! And
have you not felt that pleasant words are
among the .ssharties that sweeten liie!"-
All! yes, and fAeir influence has come over
our own soai's
When YOU come from the counting-room
or worksho2 ssrewern and weary--when
your throw has been iurrowed and your
thoughts. psrelsxed--when troubles OF the
! present anu 9nxieties for the future nave
crowded every peaceful feeling from your
heart, and when you almost dreaded your
own fire-siGe, lest the sight OF deax ones
there should increase your distress--Iell us
what has been the influence Of pleasant
ord al that time. Tell us how that. ere
you opened your door. the sound OF glad
roices reached your ear, and as you entered,
how the troubles of your soul were LAID at
rest, and cares, for the present, and fer the
future, fed before the pleasant words o. your
smiling Children and the gentle greeting of
your wife.
Or, when the ire Of your spirit has been
reused, and indigant feelings have relgned
supreme in your breast-when' the angry
threat was just rising to your lips, or the
malignant wish about to burst troG your
h,art-what mighty spell caused the storm
so suddenly to subside. and spoke the tnrbu-
lent wave so quietly to rest! WAS 1t the
whisper of pleasant word that restored
calmness to your tempest tossed soul! DID
the soft answer turn away wrath
Reader, we might write volume OF this
de :ightful theme. Go where you will, abide
where you may, we feel its power. In ev-
cry place we find some who have but TO
speak, & gloem- -pnbidden unwelcOme guest
departs in hss.e. aud the raging waves OF
passion are hushed as by His voice, who
once said-Peace, be still. But they are
few. Among the multitudes of the earth,
how small the number who kabitualiy and
from principle speak pleasantly. You have
met them. Now and then they have cross
ed your path, and doubt not your whole
SOU has blessed them as it ought, for the
words which were balm 10 your wounded
spirit. Do you no. wish you were Ike them!
Did you not feel that earth would be para
disc indeed if all the tones Of that match
less instrument, the human voice, were IN
harmony With the kind thoughts OF a
thoroughly good heart! But whi e you thus
wished did you resolve to add one to their
number! Did you determine to imitrte their
example! Would 'hat | could persuade you
that it is your duty SO TO do-that hence
forth you should make it study. You
think it small saatter. requiring little ef-
.tart.s Bstisa asssa jiewighi eoft~pa2S
a struggls ere you could learn to speak IN
pleasantuess to all whom you might chance
10 meet even in shortday; and you ac-
complish it perhaps it would be a better days
work than ever you did, and you might lay
your head on the pillow of rest at night
with feelings akin to those OF spirits around.
the throne.
Oh, learn yethis art yourselves, all We
who have felt is kindly influence from 9TH
ers. Speak pleasant words to all around
you, and your path shall ever be lighted by
the smiles of those who well ONE your COM
ing and mourn you departing footsteps.
Mothers, speak pleasantly to the little
ones who cluster around you-speak eUer
pleasantly, and be assured that answering
tones of JOY aud dispositions formed TO con-
stant kindness shall be your reward.
Listen, brother, friend--would you render
life one sunny day, would you gather around
you those who will cheer you in the darkest
hour. Let the Law of Kindness rule your
tongue and your words be pleasant.