The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26
DESTRUCTION OF WAX FIGURES.
The Demongtrativeness Of Affection

How much more We might make of Our
family life, il our friendships. ii every secret
thought OF love blOssOmed into a deed
We are now speaking merely careless.
These may or may not be the best language
of affection. Many are endowed with a
delicacy, iastidiOusneSs Of physical Organ-
iZatiOn. which ShrlnkS away too much of
these, repealed and OverpOWered. But there
are words and looks. and little Ob>ervan-
ceS. thOughtfuness, watchful little atten-
tiOns, which speak Of love, which make il
manifest and there is scarcely a family that
might not be richer in heart wealth for
more OF them.
Ii Is mistake 10 suppose that relations
must OF course love each other because they
are relations. Love must he cultivated,
and can be increased by judicious culture.
as wild fruits may double their bearings uu-
der the hand OF a gardner; and love can
/ dwlndle and die out OF neglect as choice
flower seeds planted in poor soil dwindle
and grow single.
Two causes in our Anglo Saxon nature
prevent this easy facility and How of eX-
preston which strike one So pleasantly in
The Italian or French life; the dread OF Hat
terry, and constitutional shyness.
u perfectly lOnged to tell so-and-so how
I admired her, the other day. said Miss
Then why in the world didn't You tell
her -
"Oh, it would seem like fattery, YOU
know"
Now what is flatteryg
Flattery Is tJaStHCere praise. given from
interested motives. but not the sincere ut
terance to i friend Oi what We deem EOOC
and lovely in him.
/ And 80, for fear OF llatterng. these dread
ful sincere people 90 on side by side. witt
those they love ami admire giving them
ali the time, the impression OF utter indif
ierance. Parents are SO afraid OF exciting
pride and vanity in their children by th'
expression OF love anu appreciation. that
Child sometimes goes sad and discourage,
By their side, and learns with ,surprlse, il
some chance way that they are proud An,
fond OF him. There are times when al
. open expression OF q fathers love wOul'
be worth more than a church or a sermol
. TO a boy; and his father cannot utter Il
will not show IL.
The other thing that represses the utter
ance Of love l. the Characteristic shyness U
, the AnglO-Saxon blood. Oddly enough,
? race born OF TWO demOnstrative. OutspOke
? persOnS-lhe German and the frencn-ha
an haOtual reserve that l. like neither
, There is i DOWerlesSness OF utrera1ce
> our blood that We should night against an
struggle outward toward expression. "
: can educate ourselves 70 il if We know al
feel the necessity. We can make II q chri;
: lain duty not only to love, but 10 be loving
= not only to be true friends. but 10 shO
4 ourselves friendly. We can make Ourselve
h say the kind things that arse up in on
. hearts and trem0le back on our lips; j
!. the gentle and hopeful deeds which y
/ long 10 DO and shrink back IRON; and, Il
D tie BY ittle, it Will grow seasier-the lOI
z spoken will back the answer ofl0Te; Il
4 kind deed viii bring back Z kind dee
= in return-tll the hearts IN the fami
: circle, instead Of being so many frozen, il
< Islands, Will be full OF warm airs aud ech
Ing bird voices answering back and fOri
!. with aconstSut melody oflOye.-H. =. St5tc