Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-13
OLD SERIES.

and then plAoed has Prize upon a flat s,on.
by the roadside. tho surface Of Which -.
heeted the sky sufheiently 70 make IL. form,
Just visible. after ~hieh he vent back 20 A..
sist the other passengers.
believe that this compile we're no, mar
RED within the @ozfl. bat thsy we're duly
united a, the proper time. The lady .fser-
ward of'en toli her friends that she alwav.
lad the most agreeable associations ~ ith
The ides of The upsetting Of a stage coach.
though they could not imagine why.
We cannot absolutely GUARANTEES the
Truth Of al these stories. but leave our
readers 10 exercise their owa Judgment
and d'-sretioa in regard % their credibiIitv.
4 talent FOR CONVERSATION. A tai.
ent for conveisAtion has an extraordinarv
value for common. everyday uses Of life.
Let sny one -bo has this gin enter into
social circle anySherc. How every one.
face brigh;ens az has entrance. How soon
b. sets al the httle wheels IA motion. en-
CON aging the timii. calling out unostenta-
tiossly the resources Of the reserved and
shy. subsidizing the facile and making every.
body glad and happy.
To converse veil Is not 70 engross the
conversation Il is not 20 ID al the talk ing.
IL l. not necessarily % talk With very great
briiliancy. 4 nan may talk With -Bch
surprising poser aai sPiendor as to ave
the rest of The comPany into silence. or
excite their envy. and 80 Prodsoe a chill
uhcre his am should be 10 produce warmth
and sunshine lie shoall seek the art Of
.nakius others feel quite II home nth him.
80 that no matter how great may be bis at
taiunohts or reputation. or how small nav
be theirs. they fad Il inseasibly Just As
natural AM pleasant talking 10 him. a.
bearing him talk The talent for converse
ton, indeed. more almost than anything else
IN liic. requires tat And discretion. IL re-
quircs one % have most varied knowiedgs.
and 10 have it a. Instant aal absolute drs-
posal. 80 th.t be can use Just a. much. or
iu.t A. Lille. as the occasion demands. Il
requires the ability TO pass instantly anl
With ease from the PiaYlui 70 The serious.
from books 20 men. from the mere phrases
Of courtesy to the expressions % sentiment
and passion Histakes of Eiaeafef Men.
ExrEsqoRE PREAcHrSG. The n. j.
Er-ngel.ss sives tie following account by
Rev. NeSman Hall Of the Say in which be
acquired has habit or extsmpore preaching
when l went 70 college. It seemed 10
me that should never be able % say
worl IN public without writing But soon
determined that Il was going to Be- preach
er. and particularly II I wanted 70 BE- any
thing Ike successful ptcarAer. / -He
form The habit Of extemPoraneous A1lress.
80 vent into ny rOon. lOcked the door.
placed the Bible before me on q mantle.
opened it az raa iom. and thea on what
ever passage ny eye Glanced 10 rest. pro-
ceeicd q deliver discoarse Of ten min
ufes THIS practicc was kept up tor an
entire tsciyc months. Every day. for a
Whoie year. ten minutes we're given 20 that
kInI oi speaking. IN my Own room BY ny
self At fret I found u very difiealt 20
sPoak % long. rishf 90 the point. Bot then
81 Z couidnt talk oa the subject would
ial< aboai ii-makiHg cool remarks anl
moral rcfcciions-bcing ctrcfai 10 keep up
thc iow. al cay something to tle enl of
thc term allotted for the exercise. Az the
end Of twelve months. however. fo1nd I
coaid not Only speak sith good degree Of
flcncy. bat that could bold myself strictly
% the s1bjeet IN hani. Yol take this
course. Dont DO your praciicing on an
aad.cncs. That is outrageous