The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-11-13
YOUR NEIGHbORS
AND Mine.

what an important part they
do play 10 ones life, and how
widely then dispositions do vary!
Some seem TO be cold aud dis
tant. while Others are kind and
thoughtful. | think ID the long
run they all mean well, but 1t IL
harder 10 break through some
peoples reserve than others.
There used to be an old lady
who lived near Va at one time
who acquired the habit of calling
on US quite few afternoons dur
ing the week. She would invari-
ably sit down with the greeting:
II always tell Sam that l never
can get such nice cup of tea
anywhere as right here, and
those little cakes you make go
fine with it," or course, We ap
preciated the complement, and
felt bound in honor TO offer her
at once, y cup of our much admir-
ed beverages, even though we
had to kIndle the fire in order to
do so. When her visit was over,
she would be very apt to say, 81
just told Sam that | felt some.
thing refreshing"
But all neigbboTs are not like
that; most Of them are what we
make them Who 10 so quick to
come and help in an emergency,
no matter whether it ia sickness
or sorrow or merriment9 Who is
40 willing TO help, even to the
lending Of her best cbinai 1t
see ms to me that if we could only
stop trying to find small faults
that in the end do not amount to
anything at all; If instead of
thinking our Deigbbors are not
good enough for US in social
way, we would 20 to see them
aud bid them welcome to our
home, thus striving TO make each
ones life as pleasant az possible,
would we not be dong small
share of good in this worldi
In one neigbboi hood where we
lived for a few years We found
the people so engrossed in their
everyday affairs that they had
barely time to speak to one an
other. After while some of US
went about to try to get a more
soclal footing among us all We
organized club which met once
week at the different houses,
refreshments being served by
the hostess. The first night ~
good many came---to scoff, l am
afraid, but we managed TO give
them \ fairly pleasant time, and
In a few weeks our society flour
ished so we'll that the hostess for
the evening had to borrow chairs
from her nelghbors to help seat
the guests. cannot go into de-
tails Of how each seemed to take
new interest in life, and how
, they all had some special accom-.
plishment they had almost for
gotten. They we're quite de-
lighted to refresh their memory
for since their marriage they hat
taken no time for study and re
creation.
Before very long we had drift
ed into having Longfeliow, Ten
RysOD and Shakespeare evenings
and those who were not yer,
well instructed we're very aDxt
Gus TO study The men were a
enthusiastic % The women, an,
our Literary Club spread it
: fame far and wide, till The neigL
boring communities also took n
the work. Once in while W
would all meet and debate o
! current topics, farm work, etc.
am sYre that the crops wer
: q great deal better taken cafe Q
9 the following summer, whe
: their owners bad been studyiD
: the q uestioD during the long viii
ter evenings rather than sittiD
!, around the stove in the villag
Q store, which 10 often done by tn
! men In community where tbes
: are no counter attractions.
$ MRS. +. STEELE.
Salisbury, Md.
7 Editorial Comment-There In
very old proserb which say
Gall liz we'll witt him who is b'