The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-30
VIRTUES OF TACT.
women Endowed with the Quality
Afe sure 10 Hold Their
FrIendss

Tact is an indeseribable arr OF saying
or doing the right thing IN the right
place and in the right way, and II - an
Instinct rather than a cultivated grace.
Tact seems Heayen.born. A veritabie
woman of tact is the best type oil a
Christian. She is unselfisi and courte-
ouz under ali circumstances, Tact Is
a most useful ally of truth prevents
the infection Of wound, says the
Ledger Monthly.
How often we think OF the story OF
the fairy.A furry appeared to a Young
mother of three lovely little children
two girls and one boy. The fairy agreed
to bestow with her fairy wand gift
upon each child upon one condition
that the mother should choose the
gifts for The elder children, butshe
should be allowed TO choose for the babe
Mt the mothers breast. The mother
consented For her son she chose
genius for the elder daughter, beauty.
Vow " said the fairy, for he dear lit
tie babe choose tact. say :
the Young mother. with a elouded brow,
give her something better. pray
YOU" Wait and see" said the fairy;
81 consider hers the best choice" As
wears went by the mother found that
little Grace had the priceless attrac-
ton beauty and genius paled ia CON
trast with the virtues Of tact r. which Is
n treasure that never loses luster. and
adds 50 much 20 the sweetness and hap
piness Of life.
A woman Of tact whose watehworh
II unselfshness I'm thought and action,
considers the feelings Of others. She
II agreeable 10 all in all conditions OF
life. She is n benediction in her home,
and In the circle in which she moves.
We are more and more convinced that
we can meet with true social success
only through consideration for others.
The surest way 10 lose our friends and
all in life that makes II worth the liy.
ing is TO try 20 grasp everything re-
gariless of the rights and feelings Of
others.
When sympathy and tact are COM
bincd In the same person they give
their possessor very great Influence.
sympathy is the healing balm; tact. the
dexterous hand that applies IL. Tact
depends upon sensitiycness of tempera'
ment combined with observation. II
tells one when a subject IA unweleome,
when an inquiry is painful, when con-
dolence or congratulations are i'll
timed. II softens the rough edges Of
unplpntant truthR. MANY peopie are
full OF sympathy which they do not
know how To express. Tact points out
the way to show it. Real sympathy has
a wonderful power Of winning conf
denee. II You are forgetful of the Joys
and sorroWs OF others, listen indifrer.
emily 10 their recital OF them. YOU will
never win their confidence. Real sym.
pathy gives its possessor a wonderful
power for good. 10 do all the good we
can Is to make the most Of life.
Women endowed hy nature with the
quality called tact are the flower Of
their Kind. They have the secret OF
charm. and will hold undispntcd sway
over the hearts Of men and women.
Others may bc more beautiful and bril-.
liant aud witty, but for euhsolat Ion In
moments of encouragement, for conn
sci In Your difficulties, you will seek the
unsel6sh friend who reioices with you
In your good fortune and sxmpathises
earnestiy in Your misfortune, showing
that gentle tact and innate refinement
which In 20 beautiful