Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-09-14

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CcPS tish, 1896. BY Joseph II, Bowies)
Sweetheart. thou art summer 4
day; a summers day"
ENtravagant words of iovers Yes
and yet. even her woman friends could
bee that the simile was "A happy one
that the sirl, with her tact and un-
selrshnoss. 4 heart that must have
been full of the golden sunshine OF a
summer day. deserved the actual words
OF the lovers phrase. as well a. the
love that prompted them.
Full OF life. verve and sunshine. she
mas been all her life. and now, after
long years rs n wife. she Is still. to her
husband. and children. and friends
"A summers day" with her Midas
tSuch turning every commonplace hap
penins Of everyday life into the gold
Ot happiness. and making everyone
who comes into her presence more sure
that t.fe is worth the living. after all
S'iTely. the fairies we're Kind when
the little girl was born. for few Of Us
possess naturally - fine a gift OF tact
and graciousness. but this woman In
sists that the gift may be cultivated
ii one cares enough to possess IT, But
mist of Us go through life trying 10
wrest from Fate by main strength the
gifts we would have Kind fortune be-
stow; blindly selfish women fail to
realize that the strength of woman
lies IN graciousncss. in a tact that will
"a. -
fort tO lay at our feet whatever We
wish to possess. and the girl who
wishes. as all womanly women must
wish. TO possess the love Of at least
one nne. manly man. must first begin
with herself. and deserve that love.
But. first Of all. girl must under
stand that there Is just one thing that
viii keep her from acquiring the gift
and that Is sclnshnCss.
Most unhappy of all the less desir
able physical traits Is selfishness. for
II generates an Indifference for any
thing bat ones own comfort. that
makes It difficult FOR even those bound
by ties of blood To ~ on loving US
AMI even though a girl may possess
many charming traits that will at
tract love TO her. the faculty Of keep
ing hearts as well as winning then
cannot exist with a selfish disposition
a sympathy for the worlds sorrow
. kindly desire to make the happiness
OF hose with whom We come In eon,
tact eitAer In our homes. in society
or ia the world Of business. aad a
wish To be nice to everyone, ignor
one has IN greater or less degree
and recognizing only the better auaI
tiles Of or friends. Is the first ste,
tO attain tae gift OF graciousneGs.
There are those who think and
speak of the taetful. sracious woman
a wanting in strength Of character
else she could not be nice to every.
one. Or we helit,le Its presence by
saying. oh that Is her disposition
it IS natural for her to be pleasant
with everyone But. since our every
act aud thought makes for character
either good or bad. SO the kindlines'
OF the gracious woman. lie II natura
or assumed. has its sure and lasting
effect.
The gracious woman secs only tn.
best in those with whom she come.
in contact. because We are prompted
to be at our best when in her pres nee
our better nature is stimulated. and ",
leave her with u more eomfortabl.
feeling of our own worthiness.
There are girls who do not hesitat,
10 speak OF tact as deceit-a kind OF
hypocrisy. and it is sometimes din
cult TO tell just where the line may b.
drawn-where tact leaves Of and de
seit commences. But even so--a pleas
ins harmless deceit Is not 10 BE- es-
timated as wholly bad The really gra
eioas and taetful woman does not rec
ognize only the good traits Of friend
and then in that friends absence
speak ct the ignoble ones that NAV ex
ist. 50 far from speaking II them
she. even in her own heart. iguore,
them and. surely. the happiest peopli
In all the world are those who 4,
through life ignoring as much as ma,
b. all unpleasant things. and settini
their faces resolutely toward the hes
and most pleasing