A Grandmother's Rules

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 4, 1914

A Grandmother's Rules

SOMEBODY'S grandmother has bequeathed to her descendants these admirable rules of conduct:—

"Always look at the person to whom you speak. When you are addressed, look straight at the person who speaks to you. Do not forget this.

"Speak your words plainly; do not mutter nor mumble.

If words are worth saying, they are worth pronouncing distinctly and clearly.

"Do not say disagreeable things. If you have nothing pleasant to say, keep silent.

"Think three times before you speak once.

"Have you something to do that you find hard and would prefer not to do? Do the hard thing first and get it over with. If you have done wrong, go and confess it. If your lesson is tough, master it. If the garden is to be weeded, weed it first and play afterward. Do first the thing you don't like to do, and then with a clear conscience try the rest."—Selected.