Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
LAW OF THE HOUSEHOLD.
Kindness and Courtesy Contrasted with
Lack of Cousi leration.

Kindness and Courtesy Coutrasted with
Lack of Cousi leration.
She was a charming woman of as
sured position and many social graces'
who had been trying to sOothe and
strengthen a young girl The girl was
| shy by nature; just now her shyness
was accumulated by iomesickness. But
when in the course of their afternoon
the girl unthinkingly repeated some of
the remarks OF which she had been the
subject. the matron almost wondered
| why her companion should be home
sick for such a home.
/ Eta calls my eyes a washed-out
| blue and Charlie always said my hair
/ was mud colored the girl said, as
| if such comments were quite matter
of course. Il haven't any accomplish
ments. cither-my folks have told me
! so hundreds Of times-and SO Eve al
ways dreaded 10 meet strangers, or
seem to put myself forward.
''Yonr people played you were an
ugly duckllng" the matron merriIy re-
joined Il trust they often reminded
you of the glorious fate that befell the
/ ugly duclIlng in the story
! The girl smiled and shook her head.
Not 70 encourage her to think herself
| ill-used, the matron changed the sub
ject. But soc recalled. with thrill
Of thankfulness. how happily different
her own experience had been.
In her childhood the law of her
household had been kindness, that SER
vlceablc kindness which does not wait
for great occasions. but manifcsts it
self continually in courteous words
and deeds Everybody said Please"
and Thank you" The boys were
taught to defer 70 the girls; the girls
understood that they must not impose
upon their brothers She had seen
her father rise from his chair whe@ a
young daughycr.in-law entered the
room. aud stand until she was seated
She had repeatedly known her broth
ers 20 sacrifice cherished plans quiet
~. too. and without murmur- when
the mother seemed worried. or even
troubled
Nobody was plain spoken w hich
generally means rude about The tea
lures or dress or manners OF another
member of the faE.ily. No Que in
dulged in sarcasm at another's ex
lpeuSe. These odd people tried To trcai
each other as civillv as they would
have used q stranger they met at socia
gatherings II never occurred 10 then
that relationship gave them the righr
To lnfict wounds.
Then. fortunately. the woman VIII,
had had this happy childhood married
gentleman She had never known
what il was TO be spoken to as stable
boy speaks 10 horse She had Away,
been met with consideration and sym
: pathy. never Snubbed or Sneered at o.
set down" Nor had sac ever found 9
F, uecdful to nag" hey husband or he
, children
III must be thoughtieSSness tina
r leads people 10 act as my little friend
people de, she said Ia her husband
2 later on. But they ought TO think
She isn't either ugly or stupid; hut /
she were Why. when they criticize
/; and dcpreeiate her they rob her of SET
. confidence ami make her awkward "a
, well rs uuattractiFr
1t doesn't seem necessary "a b
5 cynical or brutal 81 home IA order 4
o he Sweei and gracious abroad. zoe
IL" the husband suggested
,No7 said HE mateou. firmly NJ
. b.,st and kjndest words ana deeus ar
: no, Tor society, but for my nearest an
/ dearest II Il should be The fate Of
child 81 mine 10 carry though ljf
d some raukllng criticism or slur. p
9 will not have 60 remember tia II wa
SPOKEN at hone. Youths Companion
5 Tn, late Fraueisque Sarcey, who 10
p many years was the most notable OF a
J.. French dramatic critics, kept a dlar
s. during his youth. and his son-in-lsN
d Adelph Rrisson. is preparing il for put
D LEGATION.