SHORT RULES FOR LONG COMFORTS.
Take little annoyances out of the way. When any one suffers, speak a word of sympathy. Tell neither of your own faults nor those of others. Have a place for everything, and everything in its place. Hide your own troubles, but watch to help others out of theirs. Never interrupt any conversation, but watch patiently your turn to speak. Look for beauty in everything, and take a cheerful view of every event. Carefully clean the snow and mud from your feet before entering the house. Always speak politely and kindly to servants. When inclined to give an angry answer, press your lips together and say the alphabet. When pained by an unkind word or deed, ask yourself, “Have I never done an ill and desired forgiveness?”—Soldier and Servant.