The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-25
KIND WORDS.
BY WALTER s. ALEXANDER.

| In the W de WOrlu OF puSlncSS--ln the
great and stirring marts, where the COM
modities of different nations are bought
and sold, the price is corresponding to
the intrinsic worth But in the inter
| course between man and man, socially
and intellcctually,it is otherwisc.-
Neither does the discrepancy between
the real worth and the nominol price arise
| from a want of appreciation.
Kind ,coytls cost but little They are
easily spoken. Indeed, they gush from
the benevolent heart and the svmpathet-
1c nature spontaneously and unbidden;
yet they are precious pearls, whose ade-
quatc value cannot be estimated. They
are to the heart like sunbcams of the
earth, carrying with them life, warmth,
and renewing power. They make life
one long summer day. Their influence
is genial misunderstanding, as by a
power unseen, reciprocal feeling Of ten
derness, affection, and sympathy.
Friends are united by closer aud dear
er bonds of union. Society is organ
ICED in harmony, unity, and brotherly
kindness.
The little child feels strong in the con
fdence of friends and the bright pros
pect of future triumph. Sunshine is
around his path--words of kindness
have chased all the clouds aud gloomy
away. The mourner and the bereaved
feels not alone, though the strong staff
be taken and the fond hope blighted.--
There is a union of hearts--onc can not
suffer alone.
Kind words and proferad sympathy,
although welcome gift, cost but breath,
and if the heart be engaged, it is re-
lief. The burden of bcnevolencc is re-
moved fer tie moment, finding expression
in the alleviatior Of poverty and the NIT
| igation of sorrow.
The aspiring youth whose heart is full
of hope and manly courage, but who is
burdened with poverty and the accidents
of birth, excluding him, it may be, from
the peculiar indulgcnces and favors OF
society, is aided by strong hands and
yet Drawer hearts mp the steep and
rugged way to eminenee and position.
Then, when the triumph is won, the
struggle all over, the worlds plaudit gain
ed, he feels in his heart of hearts how
fondly and dearly cherished is the infu-
ence of kind cords
How they strengthened him. How
full to overhowing is his heart with
kind words and sympathetic feeling
for the struggling and suffering ones Of
earth!
Kind words are never lost. We throw
the pebble into the lake. We watch the
gentle ripple upon its surface. That
ripple, though how imperceptlble, is felt
on the distant shore. So, through the
impulse of benevolence, we speak the
"kind word" 1t goes from heart to
heart, like the glad sunbeam, fitting amid
the shadows, aud when in due time il
cUmes back to us like the message of truth
it comes not void.
The world is better because a single
heart is happier, and single sigh of sor
row in oblivion
Until sorrow shall be no morc-unti
death shall cease his indiscriminate
march of compassionate their shall bt
no weak, despairing ones to encourage
until the mission of humanity be &C.
cornplished, and in its strong sclf-reliance
it repudiate the aid of friends, let us no,
be ehary Of kind words" smiles Of
recognition and sympathy, and actions OF
pure benevolonce and fraternal love. -
Life Illustrated.