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74 A New Virtue
Children, particularly boys, need to be studied and
understood. They need to he treated justly, but kindly.
The tolerant father and mother who try to undeistand
their children are too few. They want to drive the
boys, whereas they should rather try to lead them. It
is of very little use for parents to prcach the virtues to
children while they themselves disregard them. If you
would have children just and kind, well-mannered and
truthful, be all thew things yourself first. These virtues
practised by the parents, and insisted upon kindly and
firmly from the children, are what go to make up that
which truly deserves to be called "a good home." - The
Sentzncl of the Blessed Sacrament.
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18, -7Lbe Power of a 5mfIe
N EXCELLENT remedy for "the blues" and preventive
of dumpishness will be found in this suggestion,
Keep the corners of your mouth turned up; " in
other words, keep a smile upon your lips, even when you
are alone. Try it. It acts like a charm. It keeps one in
good spirits, and it drives the frown from other faces too.
It acts like sunshine. It warms and brightens all it
falls upon. A smile will suppress the angry retort that
is dancing on the quivering lips. Smiling faces make
a peaceful, happy home. - Anon-
aERE is a virtue, which may be new to the hearing of
G many of us. It was discovered and named by -4ristotle;
and he called it by the retty Greek name of
a . E~&a#liiu may be &fined "playfulness in
good taste." Aristotle himself defines it: "a chastened
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