The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10
Influence.

" III oCpul llJCuU NV
one of u girls.
Girls do not fully realize the
amount and the value of the influence
they have v others 1t does not
cease when a girl leaves her home, to
enter what is Familiarity known as
society. 1t is but begun. 1t IS in
her associations outside of the home
circle, that she becomes in contact
with those who are very susceptible
to influence, mOr often to evil than
to good. How often the watchful eye
of a tender mother and The wise cOun-
Sci OF a loving sister are forgotten for
the time when the young man is out
among those wac are supposed to be,
but are not always friends. It is here
that a girls influence for good is of
more value than in any other place.
We often think that il girls but
knew how closely their actions we're
watched and how often discussed, by
the young men with whom they come
in contact, they would surely raise
the standard of their thoughts and
speech toa higher plane OF purity.
One little word, spoken thoughtlesSly,
or n careless action may cause some
young man to lose faith ia the purity
and goodness Of girlhood
The girl whom we all love and
honor is very careful in her choice of
friends. She selects those whose
presence strengthens her, socially, as
well as morally. She is kind to all,
but her friends are the earnest. noble
hearted young men and women. She
always gives a kind word to the err
ing one and strives to help those ones
fallen, back to the better path. One
word from the lips Of a girl may be of
great Importance. 1t may influence
for good or evil. Let it be for good.
girls. Let us drink in the sweets of
girlhood. Let us cherish it's purity. |
Let US have our words and actions &C |
%companied by the thought Thou God
Seest me-" And let US have for our
daily prayer: lie: the words of my
mouth and the meditationS of nv
heart be acceptable in thy sight, o.
Lord, my strength and my redeemer."
Then, when We have passed beyond
the happy years of girlhood, we can
look back with pleasure on the
moments used in doing work for the
Master in a quiet, u~nassuming way.
The greater the value of the article
h choicer we are supposed to be of
1t, and in the same line of argument,
the dearer and closer the tie that
binds US the more considerable we
should be in the handling Of it. I'll
may hurt the feelings of a society &C.
q~uaintance, and there is no especial
harm done, beyond the advancement
of two people who care little for each
other, but when / stab the fond old
mothers heart, that loves me with a
love next in tenderness to Heavens
or wound my trusting child with a
haSty word, an injustice or a cruelty,
or ridicule the sensitive feelings of a
brother or a sister, eternity itself
shall not be long enough to extract
the sting from memory.
The person that stands on the
street corner looking around for some
thing to gossip about or to find fault
with. can always find what he is look
for. But what a life he lives. His
soul shrivels and withers until it is
shown in his manner and looks. For
such a person life has lost its SAVIOR.
1t becomes sour, misanthropic, whin-
ing. He passes from bad to worse and
sees no good in anybody. His taxes
are always too high, no matter how
low they may be and he cusses his
neighbor because his neighbor is pros
porous and enjoys life. In fact, he
hates himself, is a menace to a town's