, 1889-11-14
KINDNESS BRINGS HAPPINESS.
A Remarkable Sermon Even If You
Have Been to Church,

Have Been to Church,
A philosopher has said: Every cross
word uttered or angry feeling expert
enced leaves its unerring mark on the
face.
Look at the faccs of those with whose
lives you are familiar if you would test
the truth ofthis remark. You are drawn
toward, or rcpulsed by Il person whom
you meet, and whyP 1t is not the man
ner SO much as the character he wears
stamped in unfading lines upon his face.
How much more deeply are they cut in
to the heart and morals of the man or
woman We leave you to judge.
There are many who are not really
unkind at heart, though they grow into
the habit of speaking in an irritable and
tngcntle manner In the family circle; II
| their attention be called to it they will
reply: "Oh, well, I'm so tired anl-l onn
doesn't mind he knows | am annoyed" "
But John does mind, he minds very
much indeed; and soon, If he docs not
weary of it all and seek company in the
club room or elsewhere. more CUngeniul
to his taste, there will come day when
he will catch the contamination of an
unkind spirit, and then broom sticks
and ire shovcls will needs be resorted to
ere peace be restored.
| unkind words always do harm; one
old lady of mild disposition, when asked
| by n friend, "Do you never get angry ?'
replied, "Oh, yes, have once or twice
in my life, but 1t was not at all satis-
factory; did and said foolish things,
and repentcd afterward, 1t took good
many hours to get the bitterness all out,
/ and | concluded that [ couldn't afford II
often"
A very wise conclusion, all will admit.
One looses all his dignity whom angry,
all his beauty; and is long, long way
from being happy. And one peculiar
feature of temper is--that those we love
the most dearly, generally get the bene-
! 1T of it. while we cover IL all with smiles
for the stranger whom we meet.
1--WE give kind words to the stranger,
And smiles to the sometimes guest;
But we keep for our own the angry tone
Though we love our own the best
princess, one can not be ~ lady and IN
anger ut the same time. There Is moth
ing more to he desired as an earth bless
ing, than happiness; and no surcr roat
| to it than the one of kindness. Ther
there are little ones watching the CON
duct OF papa and mamma, which is tC
j leave a Ver.to.be.iorgottcn impress oil
the tender, impressionable nature en-
trusted to our keeping, the holiest trust
God ever gave. Let us teach them by
example as we never can by precept.
We are tired, worn and all unYtrunl
by the worries and cares of daily life
but with the hour of united evening
rest comes let us make one mighty eiior
To shake Oft the imps of unkindness, try
ing SO hard to draw cruel lines in oui
faces, meet each other with SMILES ant
kind words; and each time the effort be
comes easier, and the reward comes :,
surely and quickly, in smiles, lovin;
words and home happiness, that we SCI
we can i'll afford ~ irown, .,,f NJ
The children carly acquire habits O
kindness, chccrftilness and love, which
every whore win them friends, whil
even the neighbors feel u ray of SUNSHINE
from the happy home circle, and whcI
Others look upon tho mild, kind faces
they remark as they pass by, ''gucs
they've. found gold mine in there ant
truly they have.
"The world is wide, these things ar,
small,
They may be nothing, but they're all.
JENNIE l.. WHITE.