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Dut tHtIe IL announcer description OF RASH
ness Of speech that deserves 10 be noticed
and rebuked. A gentleman informs us that
a year or two ago, he attended quite bril-
liant party in neighboring city. In the
course of the evening, he was conversing
with an estimable friend, when somewhat
flippant acquaintance came up, and point
ing to lady onthe opposite side Of the room,
exclaimed in half whisper, but sufiici-
emily loud to be heard BY the three-"Who
Is that lrightfully ugly female talking to
Mrs. --?n


"rhat," replied the interrogated, at once
panied, mortified and confused, "is the
wife Of my friend Mr.. b. B.o--and he i'm
mediately bowed to the gentleman with
whom he had been conversing Fortu-
uately, Mr.. B. was a man Of good sense
and manageable temper, and was thus able
to appreciate insolence and puppyism at
their true value. The imprudent and in,-
pertinent youth stammered out an apology,
but he was evidently SO abashed and over
whelmed by his blunder, that he scarcely
knew what he was saying. The incident
afforded him a lesson, however, and for a
time at least, the effect was sauiary. The
true doctrine in all matters Of conversation,
is beautifully expressed by clever poet of
the present day:
Nay, speak no ill-a kindly word


Can never leave sting behind,


And ohl TO breathe each tale we've heard


Is far beneath noble mind.


Full of better seed is sown


BY choosing thus the kinder plan;


For if but little good be known,


Still let us speak the best we can"


This rule is plain and simple. If we
cannot speak well and favorably Of an ac- :
quaintance or friend, let us remain silent!
It we cannot say something calculated to
cheer, gladden. and delight, let US not pur-
sue contrary course. Our duty is to al
ford as much pleasure, and TO produce as
much good as we can in the world, and if
our means with reference TO these subjects
be limited, we should at least endeavor TO
restrain the evil propensities Of our nature,
TO curb and control the demons of scandal,
jealousy, ill-will and all uncharitablcness
We all have infrmites and faiIings enough.
We all require the exercise of generosity
and forbearance. Our imperfections, al
though invisible to ourselves, may be quite
glarlng TO others. When, therefore, we
indulge spirit Of generous and charitable
lorbearance in relation to the errors of the
rest OF the world, we in some degree at
least cntltle ourselves TO similar Judgment
with reference to our own. Nothing is
ever lost by kindness and charity No
heart is palned-no sensibility is wounded,
by words of courtesy, bcnevolence and good
rash word, violent ex-
preston, hasty or an unhappy remark,
may lnfIct keen pang-may cause
wound that will tester and rankle for years.


"ThenSpeak no ill-but lenient be,


To others iailings as your own;


II you're the first fault TO see,


BE not the first to make il known.


For HE is but passing day,


No lip may tell how brief its span;


Then oh the little time we stay,


Let's speak Of all the best we can"


Enquirer.