The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
The IMPRESS of .EindlY Acts.

u nave Deen StanQlnS on one OF tle
crowded thoroughfares of the city
some time," said lady. ut seemed
as if I never could get up courage
enough to risk my life in trying to get
to the other side, and yet it was neces-
sary for me to do 80. The attempt
seemed the more appalling, because I
lived in q quiet town, and was 8 stran-
ger in the city. l must have had an
appealing look in my face, for young
man coming toward me, looked up.
and said; Shall assist you to the 9th
er side, madam |? I walked over un-
der his protection, thanking him from
my heart, telling him that was q
stranger, and consequently timid, and
he replied cheerily, That is the way
my mother always feels when she
comes from the country to visit me.
What a happy mother that young
mans must be! I thought, as he bade
me good afternoon and hurriedly re-
crossed to join the crowd on the other
side. He had such q pleasant face,
aud such a kindly manner. 1 shall
never forget his act of courtesy, and
probably shall never meet him in this
world again."
A lady was standing in horse car
not long since. She was not of suf-
ficiently advanced age to be classed
with "elderly women" but she was
one of those weary, middle-aged ones,
whose life was full of wear and tear.
She was trying to hang on the strap
with lame arm, when youg girl got
up, and said in a sweet tone OF voice,
"Take my seat, please" The lady
replied, mo, dear; do not wish you
to give up your seat" But l am
younger and stronger than you are,
and I insist upon it," she replied.
The lady was 30 grateful that she could
not half express the love there was 10
her heart for this stranger. It is quite
probable that these two will never
meet again, but the face of that girl Is
QUE of the sweetest pictures that
hang on memory's wall in that weary
woman's heart. And such little cour-
tesies as these make life easier and
brighter. .-.' '"7
There are a great many little things
in life that bring happiness or cause
misery. The thoughtlessness that will
cause some loved one away from home
to neglect to write to the friends for an
unusual length of time, is cause Of
worry, and clouds the happiness of the
family at home. A little matter which
has been q grievance, and has passed,
is often talked about and dwelt upon
in the home, and there by brings dis.
comfort and irritation. A word Of de.
triment spoken against some one OF
whom words Of commedation have
Just been told, casts shadow over the
character of the subject. and often
times a lifelong prejudice is formed In
consequence.
Words with stings in them, thrown
out to one and another, about this or
that, coming in or going out OF the
home, destroy the peace and joy OF
that circle. Words Of commendation
unspoken when some one has done the
best to please us, are. unjust, and
rankle in the heart. Why is it that 1t
is so much more natural with some OF
us to find fault then to encourge 9? e
We who are older and who stop to
look ouer our lives, find 80 many
the situation much pleasnter. We
made too much of The things that mar,
and too little of the things that make.
There is no danger of our being too
kind and consolidate of each other.
"Love never faileth."
Prof. Drummond says: II wonder
why it is that We are not all kinder
than we are? How much the world
needs it? How easily it is done
How infallibly it ia remembered
How superabundantly it pays itself
back? For there Is no debtor In the
world so superbly honorable as love-"