Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-13
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.-:,v Feeling in h Family Circle to He
lA'"" Commended.

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.,,,6,y Feeling in the Family Circle to ns
While self help is in every sense inn
,t,nt. nothing is more pleasant than
witness a kindly feeling of helpful-
,oss in a family circle. The ch'l;ren
na,o their studies. and are gathered
"rnnnd the table, coming them. One
%as . problem he can not work out.
,notber. better vcrsed. suggests and
aids. and so rghtcns the work. So
s,ch brings the resources he or she
~, nossess to the aid of those not so
',.ail furnished. The same is seen in
,,ork. A family with nothing to do,
or,r,,es badly for the leadership Of the
narcpts. Children should be trained
~ habits of cheerful industry at home
' vi where this done. there will be oc-
a"r when one will need the help of
.,hars- 1t is tho chcerfulncss with
..h;ch this aid is rendered that consti-
. VIA It's value. And when thus given
:. hncomcs Il bond of fellowship be-
.u.nen the members of a family.
II is not that such thing are the ex-
,rssjon of good feeling-they promote
The small occurrences of life exert
~ y mast potential influence on character
a,ah happiness. Petty selishness in a
.;na)c person may poison the entire at
,no-pherc of a home. This quality, OBJ
tr,,J;ne itself everywhere, becomes a
source of annoyance, irritation. and
finally of open rupture. So small acts
Of Kindness inspire the sentiment of
Gratitude quite as really as the larger
i1ards of favor. And it is the constant
stirring up of kindly qualities in those
around us that bring to us their most
agreeable side. To get good out of
nlhcrs it is usually necessary to do good
to them. And thus a mutually helpful
family shows attachment and love to
each other. 1t produces the very quail
flies and results it seems to reflect
Those who help get help; and the kind
ness ss Of it produces g%eniality, which is
like sunshine in the family circle.
If also lightens burthens. While the
Use of our powers is good, and we are
Strengthened and toughencd by this
use. there are times when a little help
is beneficial: In work, there is a way
OF doing which ave strength. We
call it "knack." One does u piece Of
work by sheer force and another by
skill of manipulation does the same
with half the physical effort. To learn
1.-The other the Straightforward by which
strength is spared is wise. So in study,
play and all else. There is an easy aud
Ia hard way. There is no wrong in do
ing it the easy way, 1t we are thorough.
And 10 teach this is a kindness. Some
have it naturally. Some earn it easily.
Others are awkward, and all they get
is bv the hardest. There is no wrong
i'm helping such to the easier way.
To help others is self-education of
the most valuable sort. We do not
mean by this the pouring out of means
on those around us. thus causing idle.
ness and vice; but the help of a kindly
suggestion or that shows a better way
pf doing things. This cheers and in
spires and is of more value than gifts
bf money. The help that just lifts out
bf a troublesome place, or that supple
ments the weakness of another, or that
throws Il ray of light on his pathway,
Is the best that can be give. And there
5 no form of help that inspires such
real gratitude. Larger forms of aid are
often met by ingratitude; but that
which makes the recipient consciously
stronger and better is apt to be appre-
plated. Such are the tendencies of life,
and the place to begin this form OF ed
lcation and experience is the family
circle. We can. if we will, exercise all
Pur better qualities in that field. 1t is
the place OF Il greatest opportunity.
And, rightly exercised. it will do lis
Rnd those around us good.-PAladel-
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