The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-02
Agreeable People.
From the American Agricnltnrisi

From the American Agricnturisi
We know people whom it is pleasant to
meet people from whom We are sure to re
ceive smile kind word cordial hand
shake, or some other token of goodwill.
When one is depressed in spirits, or, as the
common saying is, "blue, the meeting with
genial, merry-hearted friend has magi-
cal effect indeed, | have known the contact
with such person to turn the whole cur
rent of ones life.
Asreeability is dependent upon many
conditions; it may be inherent, it may
be the result of judicious early education.
or of pleasant surroundings, or Of happy
combination Of circumstances, but all will
agree that it is desirable quality, and
whether inhrent or not, should be carefully
cultivated There are people whose mighty
efforts to be agreeable are so apparent and
distressing as to defeat their object Such
people should bear in mind that Agreeable
ity must proceed from the heart and in a
grown person is the result of continued
practice. One feels so comfortable after
having said or donesomething to brighten
the pathway of another, that it pays one to
be agreeable,
Some people allow all their little annoy
ances to affect their conduct toward Others,
whether their unfortunate friends are to
blame or not. was once visiting charm
ing family. All its members, with one ex-
ception, We're interesting and agreeable.
The only son cf the house was in business
in the town in which they lived. If his
affairs had moved prosperously through the
day he came home in a pleasant, entertain
ing mood, but if anything had annoyed
him lie was outrageously disagreeabe and
rude, no matter how many guests were
present. The discontinue of his mother
and sisters may well be imagined indeed,
as the dinner hour approached they were
in a state of nervousness, which disappeared
Immediately if the "tyrant' came in with
a bright face; otherwise it continued until
he had relieved us of his disagreeble pre-
sence. Ifthe fact had not been opositively
demonstrated to me, | would not have be-
lieved it possible that one disagreable person
could have ccunteracted the influence of
four agreeable people. believe the young
man disposition was the result of cOntinu-
ed indulgence by his mother and sisters.
He had tyrannized over them for years,
and had become powerful despot in the
household
'Tired and cross" is common expires
sion aud most of us know what it means
A friend of mine, most agreeable woman
says that when she finds herself getting
''tired and cross she takes a nap, Il bath
Il walk or a drive, goes to see some one
whose walk in life is less pleasant than her
own-does anything different from the
work that has tired and worried her. In
this way she preserves health and temper,
governs well her children, and keeps her
entire household in state of peace and
happiness.
Many parents do not realize, that in
training their children Il regard for others
should be instilled into their minds A
spoiled, selfish child may be very dear to
its parents, but after the parents have
passed away and the child has become a
disagreeable man or woman, what disinter-
ested parties will tolerate the selfish, tyran-
meal ways of such person?