The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
DIFFERENCE TO THE AGED.

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DIFFERENCE TO THE AGED.
Why is 1t that so many girls and
young women Of the present are not
poll Q to older people? Up to few
years ago, one Of the distinctive traits
OF refinement and good breeding
among young ladies was the notice
able Difference they always showed
their elders, and to neglect to do SO
was to write oneself down In the So
cial scale as an underbred person, and
one whose people were either snobs or
ignor INT of social etiquette.
The Difference and almost reveren.
tial manner of young peop'e toward
older persons they met was one Uf the
attractive traits they possessed.
Girls We'd with each other In paying
the proper attention to the hostess Of
an entertainment, on seeing that
older ladies had the best seats, and
we're properly looked after wherever
they met them.
l.. For some unaccountable reason
r2s has all been changed of late
no. until now young ladies' treat
IhsuraIople very much as they do
satlsfacl namely, use them when
after yOur,Ged OF them, and igrore
= CRos at other times. L .eJ
s=A, -, ..Theap e. joy The hospitali-
he fullest, without
Ia word TO her ex.
lat Throbbine sentence when
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20 be done and said haSNpvaded
Ssc home cicle. Many girls ALLOW
I t.eir mothers to do all kinds III SER
vices for them, and permit tEem TO
deny themselves for their daughters
comfort without 50 II uch as saying
thank you," in recognition OF her
services. Or course, this is inexcus.
ably rude and very unkind. But who
is to blame more than The parents
who submit to such rudeness, and
who have allowed this condition OF
affairs to become chronic and almost
general? There ought to be mos
radical reform In this respect, and 1t
cannot come too promptly.
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THE DANGER OF D1SCOURTESY.
think that it was Rev. Stopfortl
A. Brooke who once uttered these
wise and true words: The power OF
being able to keep household from
fretting and complaining and from
violent tcmpers, the power Of heiny
able TO encourage, nourish and stimu-
late the freedom and growth ot others,
Is gained from there having been bull.
up In the minds OF all in the house, as
the first motive of life, the great
Christian law-Christian because en-.
tirely human-'Think OF others more
than of yourself and Of others hap.
piness more than Of your own inhap-
piness. Or this law the best definition
to remember is a word OF ST. Paul's.
In honor preferrng one another. This
S true courtesy 1t Is its very fower;
t is the essence Of Christ's teaching
set to music in daily fe. 1t will bring
out all the good in others; it will bring
out what Is best In yourself; it viii
make your homo like very heaven. -
or all the mischief making elements
that creep into many Houses, dscour-
teSy Is one OF the most common and
most fatal in It's results. When a wife
begins to speak sharply and rudely to
her husband, and when she finally
descends to the low estate of nag
ging" him, she Is in a fair way to lose
both his love and his respect; and
when husband begins to be less
courteous to his wife he is In danger
OF losing both her respect and love.
The rock Of discourtesy is the rcck on
which many matrimonial bark has
stranded. L the father and mother
are discourteous to each other, it is
not to be expected that the children
OF the home will be gentle and polite.
There Is no greater imitator than
child, and there is no one more alert.
The child takes note OF everything,
and 1t Is susceptible to the general at
mosphcre OF the home. II the father
is fault finding and generally irritable
the child is likely to be of the same
disposition. If the children are not
taught coutesy in the home, it is not
to be expected that they will be c0ur-
teous outside OF the hcme.
What Is the difference?
In the recent meeting of the
Georgia State Baptist Convention
ES Governor Northern, who was
president Of the body, made clarion
call on the Georgia Baptists to turn
thair honGc ~, xuorllly