Show Ingratitude the Trait Trai of Treason By Sophie Irene Loeb A woman writes as follows I was much impressed in reading the experience of Ingratitude found I Iby by one of your readers I It may not be the correct viewpoint viewpoint viewpoint view view- I i point but bit I have found great comfort and solace in henceforth ignoring parties parties parties par par- I ties who have not had the sense to appreciate sincere friendship when itis itIs it itis is proffered I Here is an example of i tion that could could- have been readily given Riven ghen Riv gh en but it seems the nature of some peoples people's makeup is often devoid of feeling for others rs outside of their own sons and daughters There were two sisters the older of whom was married some ten years before her younger sister During these ten long years this latter sister sister sis sis- Istel Is- Is ter tel being of an affectionate lovable nature derived pleasure from ministering ministering ministering minis minis- many kindnesses to tho the two small smaIl daughters of her elder lder sister fustor Well lifes life's march proceeds onward onard I and forty years ears later God in his nis infinite infinite infinite nite wisdom has seen fit to call calI home from her earthly labors this good I Samaritan who ha has hal left a son and a daughter I IlOne lOne One would surmise that the old sis sister sister sis sis- I ter tel would show a kindly interest inthe in inthe the welfare of said niece and nephew instead instead of manifesting no concern concern concern con con- I cern or interest in themI them I mention this merely as proof of Gf what one often receives for doing well ell toward others If there Is any trait that spells spens treason treason treason trea trea- son it is that of ingratitude It seems I to be very near the tho unpardonable sin Nothing shows up the character of a a. person more than to forget a a. friend Contrary to the cynic the law of I compensation works as sure as the sun When all is said and done everything I balances up I know a man who helped another I climb to t the e top of the ladder who was the truest fri friend nd any mortal ever I had who worked day lay and night making malting malt mak ing sacrifices and depriving himself in order that his friend might reach the goalAnd goal And And- now when he has arrived on his high pinnacle he has lost si sight ht of the man who made his position possible He as refused to reach down and lift up to a similar plane pIano this great friend I when he had opportunity to do so The good friend looks with awe and heartache at the prosperity of the oth oth- er He wonders why he ho must suffer when he has done his best for the welfare of the other He lie thinks the other man is supremely supreme supreme- ly happy and that life is one joy every minute of the day Ah Ah but he does not know I could tell teU him how this prosperous Individual has been spurned by the thing he craved in all the world the one woman He lie has married another and is very I miserable Two Tw of his children have died and he himself is suffering from froma a mortal disease There are countless cases of this sort I You can see them all around you No Noone Noone Noone one who practices Ingratitude ever gets away with it it He lie pays In full and sometimes with usurious interest On the other hand blessed is the person person person per per- son who never forgets nev never r forgets a friend never forgets a kindness ss never forget a man or woman below him in inthe inthe inthe the strata of striving never forgets the old fashioned mother that helped I mako the up-to-date up daughter Never forgets the sacrifice of hardworking hard working parents never forgets forg-ets tho the I I I 7 servant in the house who makes life worth living living- never forgets the poor re relation re- re lation in time of prosperity In a word the joy of life is In him or her who Is EVER GRATEFUL and never loses the opportunity to do something something some some- thing for a somebody a gratitude that th is duo clue for the privilege e of life lite itself 1 1017 1911 11 by the tho tho McClure Newspaper ia iDa Syndicate New York CIL City l |