Evening journal., 1907-04-15
Girl on the Farm.

The cry Of the girl ON the farm is
for popularity, says The American
Fanmer. A popular girl. one who IS
a general favorite, holds a difficult
position, which requires some effort on
her part TO keep. To be general
favorite one must rest her claim on
solid basis; you must be hopeful sin-
cere, sympathetic ami good tempered.
Sincerity is first among the necessary
virtues. 1t is not right to say an one
means or thinks, but mean what you
say. There are many things you
might say but say that which Is kind
est We can speak sincerely. but never
unldndly. and when once We are known
to be sincere we can give our opinions
upon matters which may be protested,
but we wiz make no enemies
A sweet disposition is very essential
to the girl who wishes to be popular
You must be able to meet dis
courtesy IN a cheerful manner, without
the thought of rcsenting IT, Kindness
must lbe the keynote OF such girls
life; she dnust recognize all the graces
SHE finds in other girls and give them
a chance I'm everything; she must often
efface herself and be quick TO see
wherein she can help others She must
have tact, be watchful and thoughtful
Of ALL and back Of this there must be
kindly motives 1t is not an easy task
to be a popular girl. You must de-
serve all the love and praise you get;
you must be able TO interest children.
the grandmother and grandfather; TO
talk politics with the father home mat
ters with the mother, baseball with the
son and the latest novel with the
daughter. BE useful every place and
congenial with everybody. Some peo-
pie are all this by nature. others culti-
vate It, but 1t is not an easy thing TO
do Let our girls on the farm be good
and let those vino will be clever. Good
ness towers above everything else
50 many Of our girls on the farm arc
! becoming faulthnders. they fall IN this
| habit before they are aware of It, Some
| Of them heve inherited a fault -hndiEg
/ disposition. and some Of them have
cultivated it just as they would uny
other habit. We can grow Indifferent
/ to petty vexations and successfully re-
/ fuse to be thrown from our balance by
learning to look upon life with a gentle
discernment OF the best. We should
make great effort against being dis
turbed by small onnoyances; to become
an agreeable person we must keep oui
Of our countenance and out converse
| tion every look and woid expressive
OF a feeling OF irritabiity with exist.
/ ing circumstances. 1t is a duty w
owe ourselves. our family and on
friends 80 ctltivate amicabiity. lie
us look Nycll to this and see how mucl
more life will mean TO us all. II W.
can say nothing agreeable let us oh
serve a righteous silencei there are 81
many little things not wise TO resent
and so many not wise to see, even q
ones own family. People who see toe
much are usually in as deep "a pool o
trouble as those VINO talk too much
They watch so closely the actions o
others and are always receiving sights
Such people always have their feelings
spread out where they are being hurt
and in consequence they are alway
hurting the feelings of others owe
trivial or imaginary wrong. Much rea
happiness is gained by not seeing, heai
I ing and talking so much. Lock out upol
the world with a happy, Wholesome
look: do not think every move maG'
is a hit at you. Why my dear tn,
world hardly knows that you exist; eh'
has trouble. work and affairs Of he
cwn While there are many little things
to be ignored the graciOusness brough
about by observing pleasant litth
things is far more charming to ou
friends than any beauty Of face O
form.