Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
BE A GOOD CONvERsATIONALIST.

An amusing little incident is told
of young lady who was unable to
converse interestingly in the pres
ence of her sweetheart. Timidity
may have had much to do in caus-
ing this embarrassment. Be that
as it may she sought advice from
her aunt who told her to "read up
and be prepared to talk when he
next called. On his next visit the
courtesies of the day were barely
over when she shocked him by
animatedly exclaiming. Wasn't
that COO bad about John, the Baptist,
getting his head cut off"
Many people converse in much
the same manner. Anything to fill
up the gaps that are SO much to be
dreaded when one wishes to be en-
tert tanning.
Several years ago an intellectual
young lady, in one of the eastern
cities, made excellent wages by 60
ing from one fashionable home to
another on the day Of some import
ant social function, peddling the
curr ent events Of the day. Imagine
her relating to Miss Appear Well,
all the incidents concerning the
Pope's sickness, death, his successor,
the grief occasioned in the Catholic
church and his funeral and burial
Or the comet, the speculatiOns of
wise men, etc., concerning it and
then think of several dollars that
rested in the cultured young lady's
pocket book for relating that which
gave her great pleasure and find
why these conditions exist.
To be able to converse well is an
accomplishment which any one
may appreciate. It adds more to
the enjoyment of an evening than
the rendering of the finest com
position in music or the -iveliest
sexcit ement over a game Of cards.
To converse we'll one must neces-
,sari ly possess a we'll informed mind.
Kno Wedge is gained in many ways.
BY observation, reading and travel
ones mind is broadened and with a
desire to please such person be-
comes a welcome member of any
company Not the person who
desires an opportunity to air his
lkno wledge-but he who consistent
ly expresses himself in a happy
manner for the amusement and en-
tertainment of his friends.
Happy is the person who can find
tthemes for conversation in every
phase Of life. To be at home with
the farmer, able to appreciate the
trees, the growing grain, the differ
ent machines which are used
On his farm will make him well
come guest.
The ability to discuss the merits
of different authors in certain
epochs of history; the effects Of
cert ain particular revolutions on
the worlds history makes one an
'CtS IGcdUI6 COl LII pdu1Ou 1Ol OllO oClOAecA
And there is no more important a
subj ect about which we may con-
vers than that of our future ex-
listen &c. How much consolation
and encouragement in exchanging
OPT MONS, based on knowledge de-
riv ed from the Bible, concerning
the mansions prepared for us, we
mi ght receive.
There are SO many things about
whic h people may talk intelligently
If they only inform themselves.
co." you say, 1--WE have no time for
such things, our time is all taken
up with our clubs-we cannot pos
,sibly crowd in any more" Yes,
card parties seem to claim so much
of ones time, where the mind goes
over the same ground sew eral even
ings during the week, and is
no broader at the end of the year
than at the beginning. Why not
devote the same number of even