The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-10-05
TONGUES.

While listening to the conversation
of two ladies one evening I was
struck with the fact that the tongue
is one of the most wonderful members
OF the body That evening it gave
me nervous headache.
Yet love to hear men and women
talk. can remember more of what
I have heard from the tongue than I
can of what haveread from the print
ed page.
The art of talking in an interesting
manner is hard to learn, but when
once acquired is worth all the time
and trouble it has cost.
There are several kikds of tongues:
l. The saucy tongue. Its posses
ion sometimes makes even the best
looking girl or boy in a town disa-
greeable. If any of the readers of this
article have snch one, my advice is,
guard it well if you want the good
opinion of those you associate with.
2. The scolding tongue. This is an
awful thing to have in household.
You can hear>it from early morn un-
til late at night, going like bell-clap'
per. Itappears to be we'll oiled and in
thorough working order. The cat, the
dog, and chickens get their full bene-
fit of it. My stars how the wounded
and suffering can be counted up! 1t
spoils all religious enjoyment; and
there is no peace till it's owner is fast
asleep.
8. The busy-body tongue. This
is full of cruelty, and says things
that hurt and cut to the core. It has
no regard for the fearing, and delights
in eliciting the sobs of its victims.
It makes no difference how long people
have been building up character, or
how sensitive they may be about acts
they regret more than anybody else,
its delight is to tell all its owner
knows, aud more too, especially of
what isdiscreditadle. Such a tongue
ought to be tied down tight, and never
unloosed until the owner of it is still
in death.
4. The living tongue. This kind of
tongue often hurts rhe owner more
than anyone else. A wilfully-lying
tongue is curse, and if not corrected
will ruin soul and dody, Nobody can
trust it's owner even when 1t does tell
the truth. 1t is so obnoxious that all
decent folks despise it. 1t will tell a
lie from habit, even when the truth
would answer the purpose better.
5. The foolish tongue. What a pity
that any person should have one of
these tongues; it does makes Que ap-
pCdI ~ w ObuCISs
The sarcastic tongue. want any
one who possesses this sort of tongue
to keep miles away from my home.
There is woman whom I know who
has got one, and she is as sour as swill:
The children in her neighborhood
never 60 near her; and as for her hus-
band, he leaves the house early in the
morning and never gets home until
late at night. If her tongue could be
converted she would be one of the
incest women in the city. I have hard
work to keep back tears when think
of how the inmates of that house must
suffer. She joined the church, bnt the
members are sorry enough. She's so
nice, but 80 sarcastic that her absence
is better than her presence.
T.. The loving tongue. That's the
kind to have. Ever speaking words
of kindness and affection. The boys
and'girls in the neighborhood like to
hearsit, for it never speaks ill of, or
hasa cross word to say to any who
half try to do right. To those who
err,;it speaks in tender tones, and to
those. who do well, it whispers sweet
encouras sement. 1t brings comfort
and hope to those who are in trouble,
and daily isps to Heaven prayer
for every righteous cause. Blessed
are those who possess it, and happy
are they who are trying to cultivate
it.
Let US all go into the business OF
cultivating loving tongues.-George
R. Scott.