The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-20
STUPID PEOPLE.
And How They Behave When at Social
Gatherings.

And How They Behave When ut Social
Gatherings.
Boston Transcript
There are some people i'll this world
who, wherever they may 20, expect
that something special will be done for
their entertainment. At a party or
church social, for instance, they expect
to sit down in Il corner by themselves.
look agreeable or not, as the fancy
strikes them, and wait for some one
to come along and amusc them. If the
company present have other plans for
their evenings enjoyment these peo-
pie 60 home disconnected, and say,
with disguised expression, that they
have shave had such a stupid time!'
Now, these forlorn people never
think that If every one in Il 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 he happy one 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 a
subject. Many fitful conversation
and many delightful friendship have
grown out OF cOmmOn.places on the
weather. 1t is often for the very rea-
son that she will not talk small talk
that the wise young lady must sit in q
corner and be disguised at life all the
evening when she might be making
herself agreeable land therefore, con-
tented) by helping instead of hinder
ing sociability. This principle applies
also to men, but it is not 50 much neg
lected by them rs by their sisters.
However, we'll remember the shock
1 once experienced from a very brief
conversation with one of these male
malcontents. l had noticed his melan-
choly face many times during the
evening in question and finally. in the
hope that might help to brighten it,
1 had to asked my brother to Introduce
me to Mr.. E. He did so; but before I
had time to comment on the ''brilliancy
of the assembled company, Mr.. E.,
with most solemn look, hurled the
the following profound question at me:
''Do you believe in the immortality of
the s0ul!' Now, I fancy few people
would have been greatly ressured by
this startling beginning. AS for me,
not feeling equal to theological dis.
cussion with one so apparently pes.
simist. I weekly murmured 'I-don't
know, and, after moments hesita-
ton, bowed and walked away.
How much better than this was the
example of a little friend of mine,
whose happy disposition makes all glad
about her. Lulu s father and mother
live on a farm, and the little girl has
no companions of her own age. Con
sequently when she gets lonesome she
is 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 could
not stop to talk with her. but that she
might sit in the kitchen and look on
while she worked. The child. not six
years old yet. sat down as she was bid
den. a long time passed, during which
Mrs. Bates said not word. and Lulu
sat quite still watching her dart to and
from the kitchen, putting i'll pudding
and pies and taking out cake and bis.
cults. At last, drawing very long
breath, the child exclaimed in a most
cheerful tone, 20. Mrs. Bates what a
splendid time we'ere having!' Now,
a child with such disposition as this
has the foundation of character which
will bring happiness to herself and
every body else. We older worldlings
might we'll embrace the sweet philoso-
ply of little Lulu.