The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
The Euening Story
Good but Not Agreeable.

Good but Not Agreeable.
''She is one of those people who
never lift their hands to do things for
you and whom in spite of that you
like better than some Of the people
who do lots for you," characterized
Molly, the little .stenographer lady.
y 1t is good characterization, isn't
Don't you know people like that,
people who almost never put them
things, for you and yet somehow their
presence and their personality win
your liking?
Doesn't Even Make Her Own Bed.
am thinking at this moment of a
girl who has almost never lifted her
hand to do anything for any member
of our family although we have en-
tertained her again and again. When
she stays at the house she does not al
courtesy of making her own bed. And
yet we all are glad to see her come
and like her better than many of our
more helpful guests.
And don't you know the other type
of person, the kind of person who is
ever quick to be Of service and yet in
some inexplicable way fails to render
you the greatest service of friendship,
that of making you like him Or her.
l sometimes think I am more sOrry
for these people than for any other
type. They do SO much for you that
they feel themselves entitled to your
deepest friendship and gratitude and
when they find that they are not re-
ceiving it they burn with a sense of
resentment and injustice Fate has
cheated them. Life isn't playing fair
Poor things, the only crime they have
committed Is that they meant we'll"
The Over Anxious Hostess.
The hostess who works 80 hard to
have her house in order and to pre-
pare you extra delectabIe meals and
arrange interesting entertainment for
you that she tires herself out and cam
not be pleasant and happy while you
are with her is of this type. And the
mother who strives SO hard for her
children's material welfare and works
SO hard keeping their bodies clean and
we'll fed and we'll dressed that she can
not be a friend to their minds and
hearts is another Of these most unfor-
tunate personalities.
| And then there Is the capable kind
! ly friend or relative who Will do any
thing on earth for your welfare but
1t must be done in her way not yours.
and she must be permitted to reserve
for herself the right to tell you how
your affairs should be managed and to
generally supervise your home.
| Once upon time was a little boy
who asked to what part of Heaven
those people went who were good but
not agreeable
| When I meet one of these people I
often think Of that question.
Questions and Answers.
| Question. 81 have just lost the
dearest one on earth. can't bear
| to think of the long dreary years
ahead and thought possibly you
could suggest some line of work 1
could take up to help others. 1 do
not know just what I could do but I
have time and little money to give.
How shall, go about 1t?
Answer. In every city there are
charitable organizations where any
one who wants to help il welcomed
and put in touch with those who need
help. There are also certain people
who by their positions comes in con-
tact with the unfortunate and are only
too glad to have help in helping them.
You might apply to the district nurse,
to almost any school teacher, doctor
or minister. to the overseer Of the poor
or the superintendent OF the old folks
home. 1 do not think. you will have
any difficulty in finding something to
do for others with your time and
money. The only difnculty will be that
you will find 10 much to do that you
viii be appalled, At tho contrast be-
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