The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-23

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The generous and polite man has a
pleasant recognition and cheerful word
for all that he meets. He scatters sun
beams wherever he goes. He paves the
path Of others with smiles. He makes I
society seem genial and the world de
hghtful to those who else would ind
them cold. selfish and forlorn. And
what he gives is but 1.-THE OF what he
receives. Be sociable, then. wherever
YOU go. and wrap your lightest words
in tones that are sweet and a spirit that
is genial.
A man who has no enemies is seldom
good for anything; he is made OF that
kind of material which is so easily worked
that every one has hand in it. A ster-
ling character is one who thinks for HIM
self. and speaks what he thinks; he is
ALWAYS sure to have enemies. They are
as necessary to him as fresh air; they
keep hun alive aud active A celebrated
character who was surrounded by enc
emies used to remark: They are sparks
which, if you do not blow, will so out OF
themselves"
Thousands OF young men who have
comfortable homcs-whose parents are
willing to supply them with books and
unprecedented OF availing themselves
OF these advantages. spend their long
evenings either in idle lounging around
the corners, or in company with frivolous
associates male or female. Thus, winter
after winter passes, each one bringing
| them nearer to the age of manhood but
not fitting them for the proper discharge
/ of the duties that a full manhood re-
1 QuireS They enter upon the busy stage
/ OF life with none OF those safe guards
which a cultivated intellect throws
around its poSsesSor.
Ii is folly-and nothing less than folly
that characterize the conduct of far too
many parents in regard to their children,
and especially their daughters, who in
some weak moment have behaved indls-
cleetlv, and perhaps shamefully. A child
is child and no act OF a parent can
make il otherwise. DisnheritanCe, anger,
unkindness and abuse only aggravate
such matters, and what might have been
kept private family sorrow. becomes a
public scandal, so crushing the helpless
victim that not even whole life time Of
remorse and repentance can succeed in
washing ont the blot on her reputation.
Spend some of your evenings at home
with your wife and children. l. YOU have
an amiable, gentle wife surely your
home must be a pleasant one, but if,
from increasing cares or other reasons
she has grown fretful and sullen. who
knows but that a little more attention Oh
Kindness on your part might do a grea
, deal towards a return oiihe amlablltv you
so much admired in her girlhood. lfyot
would stay at home oftener evenings
treating her with something of-the ole
tenderness. and making her believe, a
least, that YOU are not wholly ndi1cren
to her happiness, YOU would soon see ;
change for the better in your household
As birds sing oftener on lowly roof
than palace d0mes. and roses love hes
1 to climb over Lowry window sIllS an'
z cottage caves. so TO the Door God
y blessings come freighted with The dear
est wealth, and TO the humble heart Hi
A., love is sweetest. They who have often
- est bowed to The earth. with deep al
p HlctiOnS are nearest to heaven; and a
the rose never gives forte all Of IL
sweetness until it is crushed, so humli
= hearts needs the good Fathers hand Il
, press The blossoms of purity and low,
~ and faith that he may have impaired &c
them their heavenly fragrance in VAN.
f Many a child goes astrav. simply be
cause home lacks sunshine Many
wife esteems death her. best friend, be
F. cause he who swore before God t,
"love, honor aud cherish, has forgot
: ten his vows,
. Why not be politeat home? Why no
u use freely the golden coin of courtesy
How sweet they sound, those ittI
! words, thank YOU" or YOU are YER
kind Doublv, YES, treblv sweet, from
: the lips that we love, when heart smile
makes the eve sparkle with the clea
r light OF affection.
Do not harp on past troubles. Whel
E we see a pale. nervous woman in tn
l midst of her friends, preferring to enter
d. tain them with list of the heart rack
ing pains she has suffered TO a saunte
in Gods free air and sunshine, we can
not wonder that the rose returns not t,
her blanched cheek.
BOYS and girls. what is it that you
= can never catch, although you chase afte
il on the wings of the wind? You car
I never catch the word that has once lei
. your lips. Once spoken, it is out Of you
, reach; do your best and you can neve
: recall it. Therefore, take care Of VIVA
you say. Never speak an unkind word
an impure word or a profane word
In almost everv neighborhood there
are those whose father is a millionaire
Socially their lives are over They are
,, usually spoken of as invalids, and we
are so accustomed TO their being sick
that we may oftentimes seem indifferen
to their suffering and confinement Blu
to them it never grows old, and muct
is the good, right here, that we can do
Many and varied are the ways that we
ran do tn helm these uufnrtunatR ones