The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-09-01
A TALK TO THE B0Ya q II 4 IS S M:

tell Whichl way the wind blows There
are little undersigned triaes, we may ssay,-
about every person, that tell what they
are. A word lightly dropped may revesl
mans real disposition and tendency Of
mind. Men generally wear mask when
they are in society. and appear little
different from their real selves. Their
assumed character is generally bstter.
though it may be worse, than their real
II you wish to know mans real self
without the yarnish on, appeal TO his
purse in some way; if he is stingy or
otherwise you will soon find out. A
srpgy mans fingers begin to c>ntract-
bis teeth come firmly together-his eyes
lose their luster and seem to gaze into
vacancy. All his politeness is gone at
once, and you have the real man himself
standing before you. A mans dress is
an Indication of character color,
texture and cut of his coat, the fit Of his
pants, aud especially the clsanness of his
shirt, teh-what the father and az the fam
ilY are, Most persons who dress neatly
AID With good taste are disposed to ct
t9wald others in way at once commend
able and right. You may know tree
b.. its bark, leaves and fruit; clothing.
books and words are always to Judge OF.
men. Tho little things, not the great
things, point most directly to the man.
The great aets9f life are premediiated---
the little ones spontaneous. l-rrs-
ct seems to me, uncle" said Ella, 4'if
people put on a mask. they all act the
hypocrite when they go abroad, and
don't think that is right
Jane replied, "They only try to put tie
best foot foremost, and would rather see
the good there is about people than the
bad. 1 am glad some people do try to
appear better than we think they are. If
they put their worst side out, society
would be very disagreeable. think it Is
a good thing to respect the opinions of
others, even if we do try to appear well
in public"
Said Ella, 81 think we ought to be what
we appear, and then We will deceive no.
body. A sensible person should appear
like one. But it is a sad spectacle when
fool puts on sensible mans face or
a rouge That of an honest man. All the
good bank notes show. their real worth;
the counterfeit only deceive"
There seemed to be some differences of
opinion, upon which remarked, "That
everybody ought to be good and then
there would be no bad side to show or to
conceal
Susan who always seems to be full of a
speech, began: appearances make very
little difference with me so people ara de-
cent and respectable, for whoever has not
cultivation enough to respect the rights
OF other people will soon be known any
how. Human nature speaks out for it.
self. When 1 GO cut into society. I do
not care what the cut of q mans coat or
the fashion of his hat may be. His lat
may be as broad as uncle's or as tall as
the stove pipes of the legal and clerical
professions about EmpoTia. A mans
man however he may be dressed. There
are other things besides dress that tell
what men are. Their houses, gardens,
orchards and farms and the education of
! their children, are about the best signes
Of Character know anything about. A
community is to be read by their school
houses, meeting houses and public i'm.
provements. When you reach a town
that has no church nor school house, you
at once conclude they are not an enter
prising nor q religious people7at any rate;
| or if their school houses are built With
out taste you will not think much of the
people; SO if the dwelling houses are in
different, the dooryard and garden show
no marks of skill and industry; no trees
!. planted for fruit or ornament, you may
write down in your memorandum, these
people are lazy-behind the times-but
lutte hope of them Give me the people
that have neat, clean houses; the door
yard and garden pailed; a good cistern
and well fer water; good stable for their
stock; plenty of wood for the kitchen Ere;
a good library.o books, aud all sother
necessary things about q house, and I
Will insure everything else. Some peo-
pie think that a fine coat, clean shirt, q
polite dodge and a forced smile, all that
is required; but it is not my way Of thipk-
ling by any means. A, we'll arranged
house and farm implies well filed head
and heart too. People that have good
health, good houses, well cultivated farms,
that school their children well, are gsner-
ally right in all other ways. Their dress
and manners will indicate about what they
are.'' 95 ~,s7
All seemed pleased with Susan's speech
and some one3suggested that she ought
to trevel ss a lecturer. 1 myself thought
her views about correct and applauded
her speech. UNCLE JOHN.
/ ut gave Mr.. Lincoln great pain 10