The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-10
THCUGnTLESSNESS.
|! is Possessed If Many Forms and
Moves in strange Ways.

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Thoughtlessnass is a we'll meanin,
blunder. 1t is often found within
the makeup of loved one or friend
and for that reason it is hypocritica
and peculiarly O. great danger. Th'
friend does not know he possesses it
of course, whicl, adds to the peril
It is 20 respect0r Of persons. 1
turns on its owner as quickly and al
flendlshIy as uron any one else
Hiding behind good intentions, lurk
lag just outside the circle of sun
shine and cooinn in the sweetest
most aliuring strain it gets the cp
portunity to do damage and it fre.
quently accepts the golden chance
to turn brightness into darkness, to
make the sound of joy die away in a
Shrek Of anguish, to tear flowers
from the path, to suddenly transfx
the smiling countenance with hor-
ror. It glides softly and unseen
among the green grass Of life, and
with small, cleaning, though un-
perceived, green eyes greedily
watches children at play, happy
mothers singing over rocking era
dies, and contentad fathers greeting
little ones with bearish hug and
tenderly kissing their helpmates.
Then, IN the tWinkling Of an eye,
without even the faintest rattle, it
strikes. Like bolt Of lightning
from clear sky it shoots. Some
times it is only a shock, but at others
a permanent blight. There are
times when the heart is only sad
dened for a brief tine, but there are
others when the heart strings are
torn asunder, an1, quivering and
bleeding, are dragged in the dust of
sorrow sometimes in the mire Of
shame.
IhougltIeSsness has chased the
sunshine from many homes. The
thoughtlessness Of the wife has goad-
ed the husband to misunderstand-
ing and fnis' has been written in
tear drops; occasionally in letters Of
blood. Touches cf thoughtlessness
have made black brooding and have
-; 20. dietrast. Oh, if | only had
thoughtI' has been the echo of many
an ill-spent life Many woman
and many man, in the DAYS of de-
caying hope, of dying ambition and
at the grave of love, have
cried it, and many a young
man ard young woman, as their life i
BOAT was swept beyond the reach of |
hands Of an old mother,
10 be tossed by the furious gale of
scorn upon the roaring ard violent
y tumultous sea of degradation,
nave walled it. Thoughtlessness
,as blasted hope, wrecked happi-
ness, has destroyed life. It is pos
;essed Of many forms and moves in
strange ways. 1t is Of many guises
md is treacherous because it is gen.
,raIly arrayed in the shining raiment
f thai which means to do right,
which wants to help. It's chances
ire great; its victims many. But it
an be conquered. The wife can
)ut it under heel; the husband can
hackle it. To-day, tomorrow and
he next day the husband and wife
an stop and think before letting the
litter word that arises to their lips
70 forth. They can stop and ponder
,efore letting a fiery temper escape.
And this same husband and wife can
,e more thoughtful of each others
omfort, OF each others happiness.
hey can be thoughtful enough. too,
ot to tempt the other to envy and
ealousy, and, above all else, to dis
ontent. The latter furnishes a fer
lie field for the growing Of weeds
he wife who can smile through her
7ants, knowing that the husband
annot meet them, is going to be
appier in the long run, and the man
tho will push aside some unneces-
ary pleasures SO that the wife and
hiidren may have more is going to !
ave his heart made brighter by
1ore sunshine in the home. I
The young man and young woman {
lust also be thoughtful. They must |
mink. The turn of the tide is now. I
costs nothing to think now, but it {
lay cost untold mental anguish and S
hysical suffering not to do So
The parent, too, should think for 8
ne children. Too often does the t
of parent dig c
itfall directly in front of the child. 1
he thouehtlessness of parent fre- 6
uentiy drags the child to the brink !
Blind, Dizzy Spells. S
Wilmington. n. C.-Mrs. Cora L. :