DID YOU EVER THINK

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 18, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 11.

DID YOU EVER THINK

THAT a kind word put out at interest brings back an enormous percentage of love and appreciation?

That tho a loving thought may not seem to be appreciated, it made you better and braver because of it?

That the little acts of kindness and thoughtfulness day by day, are really better than one immense act of goodness shown once a year?

That to be always polite to the people at home is not only more ladylike, but more refined, than having company manners?

That to judge anybody by his personal appearance stamps you as not only ignorant, but vulgar?

That to talk and talk and talk about yourself and your belongings is very tiresome to those who listen?

That to be witty(?) at the expense of somebody else is positive cruelty many times?

That personalities are not always interesting, and very often offensive?

That the ability to keep a friend is very much greater than that required to gain one?

That if the girls all over the world were to form societies of one, each being her own president, and house committee, and entertaining committee, and secretary and treasurer, and make kind words the currency, considerate actions the social functions, and love the great aim, the whole world would be sweeter and purer for it? Just form one society where you are, and see what a great success it will be.—Ladies’ Home Journal.