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


legged to speak Of likes ami dlslikeS.
and at the same time. these very
same very old and very young friends,
especially II one ~ the latter Is young
bov can become mos, exasperating 1ui
annoying. and prove a stumbling block
TO ones progress in most discuncert-
ing way.
BE frank and pleasant with those of
your own age. showing an interest and
even assuming 1t II it does not exist,
ia whatever they may be euErossed
with at the time. Assuming an inter
est will cOgnteract any tendency TO in
difference you may have. and keep yDu
out OF the clutches of selfishness-that
horrible octopus that slowly winds its
tentacles around every happy trait
one may possess. counteracting and
crushing IL TO nothing. and leaving In
It's place the stun of which meannesa
and unattractiveness IL made.
The FIRST place to acquire gracious
ness is In ones home. One family
known to the writer has a small room
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When any of the children become disa-
greeable and threaten to spoil the at
mosphere OF pleasant kindliness that
should exist in all homes to make
them worthy the name. he or she Is
requested to retire tn the grow lery.
the adults. too. first as a sort of ioke.
began to retire when selfishness shrwet
KsnaNf L.. ~ - "A
grceahle Crouch Ito make use Of a 1T
tie slangu1gel. and rs each one very
soon recovered when left alone ~
himself Il was easy to come cut
with a smile ON the face Indeed. u
Is hard To help smiling ~ the very
idea.
There IA M place like hons. in
which TO cultivate the gift OF rraci inus-
ness II father comes TO the table
with his before breakfast cruuch. re
member only that ha may not have
slept well last night. he may have
business worries and difficulties you
know nothing Of and may be worrying
because he cannot secure for his fam
ily some wished tor pleasure or pos
session. assume a pleasant expr, ssion
and keep still until be has his break
fast well under way. then IL YOU have
some pleasant thing 10 talk atuut.
some bit 81 news or u bit Of knowledge
he may be Interested in. broach the
subject in tactful way. and the
breakfast table will soon become a
most pleasant meal Father will start
downtown with far lighter heart. he
may not know Just why. but he will
have a particularly kind heart tor his
daughter shes fine girl. anyhow.
he will say TO himself perhaps uncon-
scipusly. and he viii surely take new
"trip on his business affairs and may
even come out successful. ard all be-
cause Of a gracious daughter Mother
will forget for a time her nerves"
and the responsibilities OF the house
hold and family. the children will
start for school with light hearts and
home viii mean to them the very best
place on earth There are little acts
to perform In the effort - acquire the
gift OF EraeiouSness. asa mother II
she has any errands. Do not wait till
she must ask u as a favor from you.
aud OF all things never say you
haven't any time for any of these lit
tie acts. remember It is the busiest
people in the world who always can
make time for something extra. II Is
the busy ones who do the world 5
work 10 hot refuse the smai. re
quests OF the little brother or sister
Not only Is the gift Of sraciousness
for young girls although II - more
easily cultivated N youth Il Is really
a must have" for the woman who IL
leaving youth behind. SelIshness and
Indifference leave their sure mark ON
the face OF any woman. and do more
thaa any other one thing TO help the
years trace the lines Of age on that
face A mother has particular need to
be gracious. for young people al the
better sort love 10 enter a home Nhers
/ the mistress is tactful and gracious. A
little tact goes far in rearing children
to be what we would have them. and
the children of a tactful mother have
far more opportunity TO meet tho right
sort OF companions. and make their
selection of life eomrade among the
most eligible and desirable OF their
I friends