The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13


on the head. One thing you said
was: at has been our observation
and experience for years that this
free American people are sadly
neglected. of one of the cheapest and
most profitable investments for the
time consumed they could make. "
This profitable investment is the
"speak to-whom-you meet" plan.
It's the honest truth, though deplor-
able 10 mention that we as people
are so very, very busy trying to get
rich or famous or something that we
are sadly neglecting the little cordial
hand shake, the genial howdy do,
the word of welcome greeting, In
fact all these little every day cour-
tesies that let's our fellow being know
that we are still aware of his exist
ence. How little time and what lit
tie effort it costs to remember these
little acts of kindness, and what
rich harvest of good feeling, beam
ing smiles and encouraged hopes
they yield. Yet the distributor of
these showers of blessings" may
never be aware of the mercy
drops" he is scattering full and free,
and further the receiver of these
same blessings may never know to
what to attribute the roseate hue
that lightens his pathway, he can
not tell from whence emanates the
bouyant, invigorating feeling that
goes pulsating over bis whole being,
and yet as | said before it's so easy
to let fall these little courtesies. A
mere breath will carry the small
word that bids the withered hope
less heart to take courage and bloom
again. A kindly fash Of the eye,
quicker than lightning stroke, will
carry a ray of light pregnant with
the most beautiful rainbow c0lors,
that will illuminate with heavenly
brilIiancy the remotest corners OF
the darkest soul, A sympathetic
pressure Of a friendly hand will say
volumes OF encouragement some
time, when words would fall like
drops Of lead upon a cru shed heart.
Whisky and gambling and other
curses drag down their thousands,
even tens of thousands, but ! DO
think there's more universal heart
acne and loneliness caused by pure
neglect, than any other way. SO if
you have an old parent or aunt be
good To them. They won't be with
you long. II they are away from
you, write them a kindly letter, If
your editor gets out "A pretty good
paper drop him a card and tell him
SO. If may hit him Just when he
needs encouragementm most. II your
pastor is doing his best, slap him on
the shoulder and tell him that ser
mon last sunday was worth so
much to you. Tell your doctor you
appreciate bis efforts in your family.
Tell your groceryman that his goods
are ali right, your merchant that
you appreciate the good, square
measure he metes out to you. etc.
And iu your own home, let the
kindly word be spoken. Appreciate
the efforts 81 the wife or the hus.
band To please. Don't forget that
the little child il human. tie can I
reason and see the why and where
fore of things ike mis- adults God
pity the little child who can only
look back lu after years Go "a God
less, sunless home, whose every
question was crushed before ig was
asked vino was found continual
fault with, who had no syWPathizers
( in lts little. childish griefs aud heart
aches. The most pitfui sight to the
writer 10 a disappointed child Truly
I The tender word uuspokeu,
+ The letter never sent,
( The long forgotten message,
j The wealth of love unspent
+ koF these same hearts arv breaking.
+ For these some loved ones wait.
No show them that you care for them.
Il Before Il ls toe late.
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