THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8472, 24 January 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)

THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Six tilings which a boy ought to know :— —That a quiet voice, courtesy, and kind acts are as essential to the part in the world of a gentleman as of a gentlewoman. Second—That roughness, blustering, and even foolhardiness arc not manliness. The most firm and courageous men have usually been the most gentle. Third That muscular strength is nob health.

Fourth That a brain crammed only with facts is not necessarily a wise one. Fifth—That the labour impossible to the boy of fourteen will bo easy to the man of twenty. Sixth That the best capital for a boy is not money, but a love of work, simple tastes, and a heart loyal to his friends and his God.

Five things that a girl ought to know :— First—That drawling tones, languishing eyes, or an affected manner will never deceive anyone into belief that she has a gentle nature. Second—That while the best unguents, depilatories, and cosmetics may fail in affecting her beauty, every secret thought and hidden emotion will leave an indelible mark upon her faco which he that runs may read. Third—That the truo gentlewoman, like every other jewel of great price, never thrusts herself into view. Neither her clothes, her voice, nor her manner challenge public notice. Fourth—That the girl with whom young men romp and flirt is not the one whom they choose when they wish to marry. Fifth That as God has prepared woman and sent her into the world to be a wife and mother, she should look forward to those conditions of life, not with silly and vulgar jests, but with reverent, earnest effort to fit herself for them.—Youth's Companion.