The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-17

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In, eVsEy
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many ghinee ~ Ala
many which, ~ % 4.
many whieha if l1s
per, corrupt .afinpl
tract. from 4cepteptnsaII
thafevery oneTElipuA hf
in OF shut out sounds
pleasure. ..... -. -
II man falls into violent p9Ef r
calls rne all manner OF nance
word shuts my ears, and hear 10 tlaI.
n; IN my et4iet -SaEa8A -af His, !
self caught in one ii these dohitstle a
winds Of scolding, hat nv ears a
sailor would furI his sails, and ia sih4 1lk
right, &cct 49pcsf6Yef otle gale TfE 'ii6kEnd
restless man begina1S fntlaNss ~ sssli
consider what uIischitft these Aefy sparks
may do in the magazine belos &lIssieiiiy
temper is kept, aad instantly stese shv
door. :. -, ,f7:,ss = -
Does n gaddiDg, misunderstanding keliqT
begin TO inform me what pepple sgr eDas
ing about rne, down drops the pegtcplie
of my ear and he cannot net III apg fIiFss.
ther. Does the collector cf peig hbpFhoSa
scandal ask my ear as a wareh0tIzs, h Il s
stinctively shuts up Some pe6Iit lssi
anxious to hess every thing thai VIII
and annoy them. Ifit Is hinted tha my
one has spoken evil of''thenS, trey stt
about searching the maftsr,g aud knalng
out If all the petty things said Ut eae
by needless or in-natGred idleEH MeTN
brought home to him he would become =
mere walking pin-cushiep, stick ttslk; s
sharp remarks. ! should as soon thepkE
Ss,s. %.-- y s-,e,- 49,, - y
6ushel Of netties, or setting loose s 1NpFl9
of mosquitoes in my chamber, d fairlDe
a pungeht dust in my house generally, ~
10 bring in upon me all the tattle ~ eap
less or spitefnl peaple. e " .yous HOuldihs
happy, whsR among good snen
ears ), when saHaQne bad, ,.slsuI 4,
as the throat has . muaenlesASES f1e
by which it takes caxs .of The nir
of its own accord, 30 the e1f6
trained to an automatic dnllnese 94 -
ing 1t is not worth while, 70 heal.
your servants say when they are angry.
what your children say after theE hegl
slammed the door; what 6egKif aSYl
whom you have rejected from your dD0Y
what your neighbUrs say about yo6slel
dren what your rivals say ub0ss yv
business or your dress. a': ~ ssSl,
The art of not hearing, though unsan1
in the schools, is by no means unknoWe
or unpractised In society. fhGxsHUrisa
} that u well-bred woman never -henRa- -
impertinent or vulgar remark. A kinl
of discreet deafness saves one from mani
insults, from much blame, from many ~
little connivance in dishohprabie eoals
sation. fiAT t II ~ A
There are two doors inside my eat1s
right-hand door leading to the hsaFt; -
: left-haHd door, with broad snds salea
passage out into the open aiF, Tho HI
door receives all ugliness profanity, -
garijy, mischiefmaking, which sudds9
find themselves outside Of me. ~ ~
Judicious teachers and iBdulge0t -
rents save young urchins 4 world a. .t0t'
bic by convenient deafness Eybai
brokers are often extremely hafd u -
ing. when unsafe borrowers Ate tssH
nate. never hear man who runs 6IeAI
me in the street bawling my name - "
top Of his voice nor them that tslk ~
of those who are absent; nor thoss L.
give me unasked advice about my e9n
TPaffairs; nor those who talk largely abeal
things Of which they are ignorant.
Ifthere are sounds Of kindness, ormiftA
or love, open fly my ears I. Bot tempes,
or harshncss, or hatred, or vulgaTity. .
tiattery, shut them. II you keep yenl
r garden gate shut, your flowers and lsull
, will be safe. IfyOu keep your door cless
} no thief will run off with your silVer3 sux
!, if you keep your ears shut, year heaEl
1 will lose neither its flowers nor its tress
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