1. BECAUSE they always cheer him to whom they are addressed. They soothe him if he is wretched; they comfort him if he is sad. They keep him out of the slough of despond, or help him out if he happens to be in. 2. There are words enough of the opposite kind flying in all directions—sour words, cross words, fretful words, insulting words, overbearing words, irritating words. Now, let kind words have a chance to get abroad, since so many and so different are on the wing. 3. Kind words bless him that uses them. A sweet sound on the tongue tends to make the heart mellow. Kind words react upon the kind feelings which prompted them, and make them more kind. They add fresh fuel to the fire of benevolent emotion in the soul. 4. Kind words beget kind feelings toward him that loves to use them. People love to see the face and hear the voice of such a man. Kind words are, therefore, of great value in these hard times.