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Be Indulgent 47
HERE is a word which can not be said too often to
G every Christian whom God has destined to live,
converse, and labor in the society of his fellow-crratu~s:
Be indzclgent. Yes, be indulgent; it is necessary for
others, and it is necessary for your own sake. Forget
the little trouhles that others may cause you; keep up
no resentment for the inconsiderate or unfavorable
words that may have been said about you; excuse the
mistakes and awkward blunders of which you are the
victim; always make out good intentions for those who
have done you any wrong by imprudent acts or speeches;
in a word, smile at everything, show a pleasant face on
all occasions, maintain an inexhaustible fund of goodness,
patience, and gentleness. Thus you will be at
peace with all your brethren; your love for them will
suffer no alteration, and their love for you will increasc
day by day. But above all, you will practise in an
excellent manner Christian charity, which is impossible
without this toleration znd indulgence at every instant.
-RUSSELL, TJze Art of Bcing Hufpy.
ET US take heed of the habits, tastes, and even the
E little hobhies of those around us, in order not to
cross them in anything, especially our superiors and
our kinsfolk. There are a thousand minute details of
manner and conduct, insignificant in themselves no
doubt, but to which some, especially old people and
nervous people, attach so much importance that a
slight negligence with regard to one of these little points
puts them in bad humor for a whole day. There is
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