The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-04
THEY ARE GODS HIGH PRIESTS TO US.

but q few times In life time, with
them VIZ have stood behind the veil,
We have had glimpses of the sublimi-
ties, and from that date we lead en-
larged existencies.
We do not believe that converse
ton or any intellectual training will
avail a society woman so much as
beauty, but like grace or styles it will
be much to compensate for its lack.
As beauty fades, conversation will by
intellectual charms make its loss more
endurable.
The hest takers are not usually
beauties, although the converse is not
true, for some beauties are rare talk
ers, but as Thackeray says We ought
not to expect rose to sing.
Mrs. Greedy used to say that if she
had the beauty of her daughter Ida
and her own brains she could rule the
world.
When MADAM DeStael saw Eng
lands wisest forsake her society for
that of a frivolous beauty she is said
to have remarked that she would be
willing to barter her great gifts for
that of beauty.
Plain women are most likely To ex-
eel in mental and domestic qualities,
for they know that their happiness de
ponds upon their lOvableness.
Conversation as science consists of
two parts, language and subject mat
ter, the former the beautiful garment,
the latter the beautiful body. With
children, begin with language. In
sist upon clear enunciatiOn, the
most accurate articulation and a liber-
al study of the dictionary. The best
talker in Kansas has often told me
that he read Webster's unabridged
through several times. He makes a
daily use of synonyms, even amid a
busy professional life. Surprising a
student to be fifteen having practical
knowledge of grammar, l would sug-
gest thorough training in Smiths
EtymolOgy, Graham's Synonyms,
Swinton's Rambles Among Words.
French's Methods of Words and
rhetoric. Given these five books
with the dictionary and if the student
has capacity the best Ian uage will be
developed. As second measure
SHOULD TRAIN THE VOICE BY MUSIC
AND ELOCUTION
to secure the best collOquial tone. No
instrument has yet been invented that
can stir the heart or swav the DESTINY
Of individuals or nations like that of the
human voice. Talk to young people
about it. Call their attention to the
difference between the voices of the
educated and the uneducated. While
every voice will not even be sweet it
will surely be the better for the train
ing.
Edward Everett Hale. i'm his little
book, "How to do (which / hope
evArv mother will read to her family
- ives with many happy illustrations,
'he following rules tor talking:
|. Tell the truth. 2. Confess ignOr-
once. 3. Talk to the person talking
to you. 4. Never underrate your
listener. } Be short.
As TO THE SUBJECT MATTER, TAKE A
from what he knows to what he does
not know. Just here we enter upon
life's boundless fields of knowledge.
Even late in life We may greatly i'm
prove in conversation by being careful
to tell even the common incidents of
life in the most piquant style. Talk
your best whenever the opportunity
offers. Tell the contents of the mora
ing paper if you do not remember
anything worth telling, read it again.
and while social Oratory and the repu-
tation of a professional story teller are
always to be avoided, tell at your own
table at least one good anecdote day :;
your home will be none the less attrac-
tive to husband and children, that
you give them that punishment after
the cares of business and school life.
Educated people should talk general
tiles, and have the personalities of
neighborhood gossip to the low and
vulgar. 1t is said that conversation
should be spontaneous. the language
OF course will be, but not necessarily
the thong hit. Read magazine articles
and even books. write out a sketch of
the contents, and your opinion on the
same, afterwards, talk them when op-
portunity offers. Emerson says:
THE GREAT GAIN IN CONVERSATION
IS NOT TO SHINE
not to conquer your companion, then
you learn nothing but conceit, but to
find a companion who knows what you
do not tn tilt with him sffor do,t.uo