Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-20
Stupid" People.

THERE are some people in this world
who, wherever they may go, expect
that something special will be done for
their entertainment. At a party or
church social, for instance, they expect
to sit down in 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 people
go home disContented, and say, with a
disgusted expression, that they shave
had such a stupid time!"
Now, these forlorn people never
think that if every one in q gathering
followed their example, parties, picnics
and soCials would be transformed into
Quaker meetings. The rule holds good
here which applies to every other walk
of life. To be happy one's 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 wise young woman who will
Only cOndescend to converse on a sub
ject. Many titful conversation and
many a delightful friendship have grown
out of commonplaces on the weather.
1t is often for the very reason that she
will not talk small talk that the wise
young lady must sit in the corner and
be disgusted at life all the evening, when
she might be making herself agreeable
'(aud, therefore, contented) by helping
instead of hindering sociability. This
principle applies also to men, but it is
not so much neglected by them as by
their sisters. However, we'll remem-
Der the shock once experienced from
very brief conversation with one of
these male malcontents. / had noticed
his melancholy face many times during
the evening in question, and finally,
in tho hope that | might help to
brighten it, had asked my brother to
introduce me to Mr.. Il. He did so but
before | had time to comment on the
"brilliancy of tho assembled company, |
Mr.. e., with most solemn look, hurled |
the following profound question at me
" Do you believe in the Immortality OF
the soulP" Now, l fancy few people
would have been greatly rea3sured by
this startling beginning. As for me, not
feeling equal to theological discussion
with one so apparently q pessimist, |
weakly murmured, I-don't-know,"
and, after moments hesitation, bowed
and walked away.
How much better than this was the
of a little friend of mine, whose
happy disposition makes all glad about
her. Lulu's father and mother live on
q farm, and the little girl has no com.
panions of her own age. Consequently
when she gets lonesome she is in the
habit of making little callsupon her only
near neighbor, a woman Of 40, with no
children. The day when Lulu arrived
Mrs. Bates was very busy with her
weeks baking, and told her little friend
hat she could not stop to talk with her,
but that she might sit in the kitchen and
ook on while she worked. The child,
not years old yet, sat down as she was
oidden. A long time passed, during
which Mrs. Bates said not word, and
Lulu sat quite still, watching her dart to
md from the kitchen, putting in pud-
ling and pies and taking out cake and
biscuits. At last, drawing a very long
breath, the child exclaimed in most
cheerful tone: "Oh, Mrs. Bates, what
. splendid time we're having!" Now, a
,hild with such a disposition as this has
he foundation Of a character which will
BRING happiness TO herself and every
,ody else. We old worldlings might
veil embrace the sweet philosophy Of
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