Daily globe., 1881-01-16
STUPID PEOPLE.
And How They Behave When at Social
gatherings.

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Gatherings.
Boston Transcript
There are some people In this world
who, wherever they may go, expect
that something special will be done for
their entertainment. At party or
church social, for instance, they expect
to sit down in n corner by themselves,
look agreeable or not, aS the fancy
strikes them, and wait for some one
to come along and amuSe them. If the
company present have other plans for
their evenings enjoyment these peo-
pie go home discontented, and say,
with disgusted expression, that they
have "have had such n stupid time!
Now, these forlorn people never
think that If every one in gathering
followed their example parties, picnics
and socials would be transformed into
Quaker meetings. The rule holds
good here which applies to every walk
Of life: TO be happy ones self one must
try to impart happiness to others. The
commonplace little lady who talks
about the weather and the babies to
| one person after another is happier,
| better beloved and often more finely
cultured than the young women who
will only condescend to converse on II
subject. Many htful conversation
and many II delightful friendship have
grown out Of common.placeS on the
weather. IL is often for the very rea-
son that she will not talk small talk
that the wise young lady must sit In II
corner and be disgusted at life all the
evening when she might be making
herself agreeable (and therefore, con-
tentedD by helping instead Of hinder
ing sociability. This principle applies
also to men, but IL is not 40 much neg
lected by them as by their sisters.
However. well remember the shock
/ once experienced from very brief
conversation with one of these male
malcontents. had noticed his mchn-
choly face many times during the
evening In question and finally, In the
hope that might help TO brighten IL,
me to Mr.. l.. He did 40; but before l
had time to comment on the "brillianey
Of the assembled company, Mr.. e.,
with 70 most solemn look, hurled the
the following profound question at me:
"D0 you believe in the immortality of
the soul?" Now, l fancy few people
would have been greatly ressnrcd by
this startling beginning. Az for me,
not feeling equal TO theological dis
cussion with one so apparently pes
simist, ] weekly murmured '1--dont
know, and, after moments hesita-
ton, bowed and walked away.
How much better than this was the
example Of a little friend OF mino.
whose happy disposition makes all glad
about her. Lulu's father and mother
live on n farm, and the little girl has
no companions Of her own age. Con.
sequently when she gets lonesome she
IL In the habit of making little calls
upon their only near neighbor, woman
OF forty, with no children. The day
when Lulu arrived Mrs. Bates was
very busy with her weeks baking,
and told her little friend that she couM
not stop to talk with hor. but that she
might sit In tho kitchen and look on
while she worked. Tho child. not sh
years old yot, sat down M she wns bid
den. A long time passed, during which
Mrs. Bates said not word, and Lulu
sat quite still watching her dart ~ and
from the kitchen, putting in pudding
and pies and taking out cake and bis-
cults. At last, drawing very long
breath, the child exclaimed In most
cheerful tone, 20, Mrs. Batea what u
splendid time we'ere having!" Now,
child with such disposition as this
hns the foundation Of u character which
will bring happiness to herself and
every body else. We oldor worldllngs
might well embrace the sweet phiIoso-
ply Of little Lulu.