The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-13
N. w. HARLLEE'S TWO-NIINUTE
TALK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
THE THREE LITTLE CABLES,
WORDS, THOUGHTS, ACTIONS.
Form The Triple Links In The Col
den Chain OF Character.
BY N. w. Harllee.

by IN. w. I1dlllGG.
Come, boys and girls, listen to
me for two minutes, while l talk
to you about little things that dc
big things. 1t seems that the big
round world is made up Of little
things, the mighty sea, the great
centuries, the mighty nations, the
continents and the universe itself.
"Well' you say, "what little things
do you mean to talk about there
are so many little things all
around us and about u.s." l am
glad that you ask such a question,
for when boys and girls ask ques-
tons, they are becoming interested
There are three of these little
things of which | wish to speak.
The first is little words; the sec
ond is little thoughts; the third
is little actions. These three lit
tie things, little, though they be.
form the worlds strongest chain of
three links, or its three weakest
links. Let us little folks, first talk
Of the little words, and see If We
can find something new about them
for we use them every day. Words
are little things easily said.
The Import of Words.
Words are used to express our
thoughts. Words are the parents OF
our actions. We are measured by the
words we use. If We use evil words,
think with words that effect GER
tain emotions in us, we are affected
by them just as we are affected by
madden or as hogs are affected by
madden which turns their bones red.
So words tincture our habits.
Bad words bring forth bad thoughts.
A bad word will occupy as much
room in our minds as good word.
A vulgar word is a dangerous word
for 1t broods evil passion, for it is
in the very nature of the word to
do this one thing. Vulgar words are
to be Stunned. All words are to be
chaste, and they are to be measured
and used at all times as though you
we're in the presence of the most
refined.
The Import of Thought.
Words stand for ideas in the for
nation of our thoughts. Our
thoughts are out-growth of the
words we use, and If We use GER
tain words with evil import, our
thoughts are affected in the same
degree, while on the other hand, II
we use words with high ideals our
thoughts are affected in the same
like manner. Evil words beget evil
thoughts, vulgar words give rise
to vulgar thoughts. AS our
thoughts so are We. Tell me what
your thoughts are, and l can tell
you who you are. We judge largely
from the clean chaste conversation
which you use, free from vulgarity
as to your habits, your practices,
your inclinations, and even your
aspirations. When boy, once
said that If I died in the community
in which I then lived, that I did
not want certain minister, so call
ed. to preach my funeral, on &C
count OF his use of vulgarity. Many
of early habits become a part OF
us and never leave US through life.
Nothing is more important than hav-
ing high, clean ideals, and these are
gained through chaste words used
in chaste conversations.
The Import of Actions.
Our actions are set in motion
through our thoughts, just as
words give rise to our thoughts so
our thoughts give rise to our act
ions. Relate to me your thoughts of
today, and I can determine your
actions for tomorrow Actions have
their birth through thoughts wheth-
er chaste or impure. Here is the
starting point Of our Motive by