The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-07-11
Conversation.

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A ready, easy and Discreet talker is
one of the rarest characters met with
in society. And yet there Is scarcely
single other accomplishment that can
render one so Scharming as can this
at once, and If he be q person of fair
character we find ourselves craving his
friendship, that we may revel in the
luxury of the words that fall from his
lips. Good conversational powers give
a man an influence among his fellows
that he would never WELD without 1t,
and he who would help to elevate his
race can do no better than to cultivate
this rare gift. We also are in sorry
need of it in our homes. There is great
and lasting good to be accomplished by
the parents IN molding the zcharactersz
of their children and developing their
young minds, to say nothing of the inn
portant work of perfecting their con-
vorshfienal powers, by simply conyers-
ing we'll in the family circle Children
are good listeners and admiral Bile imi-
tators; they win hear what you say and
note how you say it II you allow, your
table and fireside talks TO be groveling
in their nature, or gossip or In any way
unworthy of you as cultivated men and
women, you need expect nothing better
of the children than that they. win talk
as father and mother do. If you. in
dulge in s'expressiyen slang. $50 win
they, and much also that is neither ex-
pressive nor fit for ssears polite. < na=7i-
The ability to talk we'll has been said
by one of our modern writers to be
among the lost arts. But we cannot
agree with him fully. The professional
conversationaiist, who crammed for
occasion and prepared his talk, for =
dinner party with as much care as the
cook her xiands, has doubtless -hecome
almost q thing of the past, and no one
will be sorry when the few .retnainjns
species Of the genus shall be nnmheped
with their kind; but there is Iarstylea Of
conversations as ! ynstly diffarent from
this as is day from, night, aud that Is
the spontaneous expression Of truth
from q well-stored mind, or of the sem
timents of pure heart full Of love for
humanity -,-i- \ =z,-.,-- ,F,.-,-,- n e-r-.-s1-
In the first case, the man crammed
to the end that he might show his su-
periority on sustain the. reputation Of q
brilliant conyersationalist.s ,whils the
other, with no ambition 10 CRAFTY and
without a thought Of self, Is careful
only that those In his company shall be
happy for the time being. : sisis s.-i i5 50
The very selfish man Is never, . good
talker.q He; may have a5glib tongue
and q goodiy store of Informs HON. but
the all-important "I'' will assert itself
so continuously that his most devoted
admirer, if we except himself from the
list, viii be. iwearied from. the verge of
inipatience with him. Here then, we
find the true secret OF good CONVERSE
tionaf ability to lie in, the; power Of the
mang forget self and become inter
ested in, others. But this win be. found
most difficult role To assume where
the proper sentiments ,of heart are
wanting, and he who attempts it under
such circumstances will find, despite
his most desperate efforts TO the Con-
trary, that partial failure at least viii
be his portion--Ba Bariington Hasok- Eye.