Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

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HELPING EACH OTHER.-While
self-beIp is in ever sense important,
nothing is more pleasant than to wit
ness a kindly feeling or helpfulness in
family circle. The children have
their studies, and are gathered around
/ the table cunning them One has a
/ problem be can not work out. An
other, better versed, suggests aud aids
and 80 Iigbtens the work. So each
brings the resources he or she may
possess to the aid of those not so well
furnished The same is seen in work.
A family with nothing to do argues
badly for the leadership Of the parents.
Children should be trained to habits
of cheerful industry at home, and
where this is done, there will be oc-
casions which one will need the help
of others. 1t is the cheerfulness with
whith this aid is rendered that con-
stitntes its value And when thus
given it becomes bord OF fellowship
between the members Of q family.
It's not that such things are the
expression of good feeling-they pro-
mote ii The small occurrences of life
exert most potential influence on
character and happiness. Petty sell
fsbness in a single person may poison
the entire atmosphere OF a home. This
quality. obtruding itself everywhere,
becomes a source of annoyance, irri-
tation, and finally of open rupture.
So small acts of kindnes Inspire the
sentiment of gratitude quite as easily
as the larger deeds of favor And it
is the constant stirring up of kindly
qualities 10 those around US that bring
to US their most agreeable side. To
get good out of others it is usually
necessary to do good to them. And
thus mutually helpful family shows
attachment and love to each other. 1t
produces the very qualities and re-
suits it seems to recollect. Those who
help get help; and the kindness of it
all produces geniaiity, which is like
sunshine 10 the family circle
It also Iighteus burthens While
the use oflour powers is good, and we
are strengthened and tonghened by
this use, there are times when a little
help is beneficial. In work, there is
way of doing which saves strength
We call it tact One does piece of
work by sheer force and another by
skill Of manipulation does the same
with half the ply steal effort To learn
The other,the sleight-of-hand By which
strength is spared is wise So in
study. play aud all else. There is an
easy aud hard way. There is no
wrong IN doing il the easy way, If we
arc thorough. And to teach this is
kindness. Some have it naturally.
Some earn it easily. Others are awk-
ward. aud all they get is BY the hard
est There is no wrong il helping
such to the easier way.
TO help others is selfeducation of
the most valuable sort. We do not
mean by this the pouring out Of means
ON those around as, thus causing idle
ness and vice; but the belp Of kind
IL suggestion or that shows better
way of doing things. This cheers and
inspires and is Of more value than
gifts Of money. The help that justs
/ lifts out Of troublesome place, or that
supplements the weakness of another.
or that throws q ray Of light on bis
pathway. IS the best that can be given
And there Is no form OF help that in
spires such real gratitude. Larger
| forms Of aid are often met by ingrati-
tude; bat that which makes the recipi-
ent consciously strong and better is
apt to be appreciated Such are the
tendencies Of life. and the place to be-
gin this form of education and exper-
fence is the family circle We can, if
We will, exercise All our better quali-
ties 10 that field. Il il the place Of
our ereafest opportunity And, right
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