Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-10-21

e-Ae nc 10 iSdIhAAS quickly. ami ne VIII
almost worship you in his heart Re-
member thar the very young and the
very old are good champions to have
on ones side. since they feel privi-
legged TO speak of likes and dislikes.
and. at the same time, these very
same very old and very young friends.
especially II one Of the latter is 2 young
boy. can become most exasperating and
annoying, and prove a stumbling block
10 ones progress il a most disconcert-
ing way.
Be frank and pleasant with those OF
your own age. showing an interest and
even assuming It if IL does not exist.
in whatever they may be engrossed
WIN at the time. Assuming an inter
est Will counJeract any tendency 20 in
difference you may have. and keep you
out OF the clutches OF selhshness-that
horrible octopus that slowly winds its
tentacles around every happy trait
one may possess. counteractinE and
crushing It 10 nothing and leaving in
its place the stuff OF which meanness
and unattTactiveEess is made.
The first place 70 acquire gracious
ness is In Cne's home. one family
known % the writer has a small room
that is known as the growlery."
When any of the children become disa-
Sreeahe and threaten TO spoil the at
mosphere OF pleasant kindness that
should exist ia al homes TO make
them worthy the name. he OF she is
requested TO retire To the grovlery:
the adults. too. Erst as a sort Of Joke.
began 20 retire when selfshness showed
itself in the form OF exhibiting a disa-
greeable crouch Go make use of q lit
tie slanguaee). and as each one very
soon recovered when left alone by
himself il was easy to come out
with a smile on the face. Indeed 1t
is hard TO help smiling at the very
idea
There is no place like home. in
which 20 cultivate the gift of gracious
ness. IL father comes to the table
with his before breakfast crouch. re-
member only that be- may not have
slept well last night ne may have
business worries and difficulties YOU
know nothing OF. and may be worrying
because he cannot secure for his fam
lily some wished for pleasure or pos
session; assume n pleasant expression
and keep still until be has his break
fast well under way. then If YOU have
some pleasant thing to talk about.
some bit of news or a bit OF knowledge
he may be interested iu. breach the
subject In a tactful way. and the
breakfast table viii soon become a
AL.
downtown with a far lighter heart: ne
may not know just why but he viii
have a particularly Kind heart for his
daughter she's fue girl anyhow"
he will say TO himself perhaps uncon-
sciously. and ne will surely take a new
grip on his business affairs and may
even come out successful. and all be-
cause of q gracious DAUGHTER Mother
will forget for a time her nerves"
and the esponsibiliti.s of the house
hold and family. tha children will
start Tor school with I-ht hearts and
! home viii mean 90 them the very best
place on earth. There are little acts
20 perform In the encr, To- acquire the
gift OF graciousness ask mother IL
she has any erraucs do not wait TN
she must ask "a as favor from YOU.
and OF an thir-s. never say YOU
haven't any time Tor any of these lit
tie acts; remember IL is the busiest
people In the world who always can
make time for something extra. % is
the busy ones who DO the worlds
work. DO not refuse the small re-
quests OF the little brother or sister
Not only Is the Cift of graciOusnoss