Show MODESTY written by a brigham city girl and read before a society of young I 1 women reproduced here by permission unaffected affected Ln Cn modesty is the sweetest charm ol of female excellence the ahe richest gem in the diadem of their honor it if thou are truly modest thy manners are retiring and unobtrusive assuming less ot of yourself than others are willing to yield and conceding to others all due honor and res pec hect i or even more than they expect or require we read of people and we see them around us every day who possess great merit living in n comar comparative obscurity because their modesty is gremer greater than their love fo for time fame aln in th these ese cases we must admit that their prosperity would be greater if their modesty were less it was s this class ot of men that led plautus to exclaim how often we e see the greatest genius buried in obscurity probably the most remarkable ot of this class of men was socrates the ancient greek philosopher rarely it if ever was man so renowned fo tor his learning such a peer in his generation ener or so modest with such masterly achievements cicero affirms that by the testimony ot of all the learned and the judgment ot of all greece he w was as in respect to wisdom acuteness politeness I 1 a and a d subtlety in eloquence variety arid and richness and in whatever he applied himself to beyond comparison the first man of his age yet this great roan man always declared that he knew nothing helas a terrible an continued on page three MODESTY continued from first page tag onist to those who professed to know so much and thought themselves wise vise because they could discourse fluently often when lie he would come in contact with one of this class lie he would step up to him professing ignorance and entreat that he be taught would ask a series of simple questions and by the time the professor would get interested tn in teaching him a web was formed around him by the pupil from which he could not extricate himself then amid laughter from the bystanders his teacher confused and indignant he would walk away quite calm and apparently innocent of any attempt at making him ridiculous A modesty is the outward manifestation of a pure refined spirit with girlhood comes a quiet a reserve a modesty not before experienced but I 1 so delicate that it has been aptly co com in pred to a modest violet beautiful of color and rich of perfume yet almost hidden among the foliage and must be sought in order to be found some girls are not of this type some love the noise the sun and the dusty highway and can be compared to the gaudy sunflower that raises its strong head above its fellows and will be noticed by every passerby but when we think calmly and see ourselves by the light that cometh from god how lovely and and rare appears the violet growing so so silently beneath the hedge bedge gather these violets take them home do they not make sweet perfume for all who dwell there we do not belong to the dross of the earth but to the nobility of heaven it if you are lowly of heart gentle of bearing loving and true then will the sweet incense of your pure lives ascend as ascend eth the evening prayer are you in truth a daughter of zion it if so you must be truly modest we believe that god made the heavens and the earth and all that in them are and has privileged us to be in his most wonderful most beautiful piece of workmanship our bodies and now as it has become necessary tor for us to cover our bodies with clothing they become twofold first as a covering and second was nas an adornment one writer h has a a ta sa I 1 d 1 T te e c 0 a au ob eject Is of greater importance than its decoration in other words beauty of form or construction must never be obscured by decoration but rather enhanced by it dress is designed for the use of the body not the body as a form upon which to display dress just as the body is designed for the needs needs of the spirit rather than the spirit for them the pleasure of the body however much may be said or writ ten about a man not being judged by the clothes he wears the fact will still remain that until an opportunity port unity is offered to become acquainted quain ted bilth with his character and disposition the most natural thins thing to do is to judge him by his outward appearance pe arance and generally speaking the condition and sale of ones clothing will give quite a good indication di of what Is within our clothes need not necessarily be of the most expensive material for cheaper materials may be made neat and appropriate prop in color while the most ex may show lack of care and may give the impression ef cf a vulgar attempt at display it make so much die didrence rence wl with b the texture of the garment or hat you are to wear as it does with the neatness of making nad and tit fit the way in which it it is put on and the way it ills Is keat ke at when not being borr v orn we are living in a dagand day and age of the world when jt it Is necessary for us to follow dane dame fashion to all extent that will enable us to move aming the masses ot of the people and aad not be conspicuous we have no desire to become e leaders of fashion perhaps the greatest mistake made by our girls and aad certainly the ore one that calls forth the most unfavorable favo rabla comment Is the belief that very light or bright colored dresses aie appropriate for street wear dur D iring the summer months we expect to aee ee these bright tints and aad danty dainty white diersen diessen di esses essen nature sets us ua the example buy bu out of season they jara are pretty at home parties or theatres theartres the atres dress suitably tor for time and place when I 1 see a young woman careful to 10 look well about her hands neck k and feet I 1 feel sure that she will never make a slovenly appearance under any aay circumstances but I 1 beg to disagree with tile the opinion that lat a showy dress covers d me I 1 ances of that kind G god od has given to woman many attractions tr but where there is want ot of cleanliness they are all spoiled A neat well kept head of hair is an ornament to a girl or a woman and it should be simply and tastefully arranged and in a style to set off the head to the best advantage do not spend all your our time in planning your dress and arranging your hair and putting on your clothes let neatness and promptness be governed by moderation lend your time and energy to the beautia beautifying ying of your soul and filling your mind with useful and lasting knowledge it Is the privilege of the daughters of zion to become the most modest the most refined and the best dressed of all the daughters of god for there are no others who have the privilege of coming so closely in touch with the spirit of god and there is nothing so productive of refinement gentleness modesty and good taste or love for all things beautiful as is the spirit of god this I 1 learned from the shadow of a tree that to and fro did sway upon the wall our shadow selves our influence may fall fail ai T fc L rewe ourselves be offend not your seni sense of modesty by indulging in improper thoughts let your thoughts be pure your aim high and then learn to properly express their inward states properly think about ennobling things and you will talk about ennobling thin a tal talk k about ennobling things and you will do noble deeds As thou thought lat is the beginning of our words arid and actions how necessary it Is to guard them hem as we would a treasured jewel while seemingly it Is impossible to keep the mind free from improper thoughts it is our privilege to rid our minds of them before they are put into word or action for we will I 1 be judged not so much tor for what we think as by what we say and do pure thoughts are the result of a conscientious concep conception tion of virtuous reflections every latter day saint should constitute himself as a self examining board to sit in judgment upon his dally daily thoughts and actions it is a red god si iben en principle to be able to coaver gerfe e one with another uness ua ess our thoughts ats ate aie put pul into words word a or actions ct C what wast honert boneet are they to mankind ore one writer says all dutiful thoughts aspirations and desires that end la in Ci thoughts aspirations and desires are almost valueless to be of value they must t end in deeds of beauty 0 what beauty in right doing and what music la in modest conversation not so much what you say as the manner in chic YOU say it not so much what you boudo do as the manner in fit which you do it beautiful words are valuable only as they inspire us to action we cant be good only in our minds we are good only as our relations to those abose about us are right say the test words you cau can and in the nast est pleasant way you can do not gossip nothing good comes from it we should all bear in mind that the lower people are in the scale of intelligence the more they a are dealt apt to gossip because they are incapable of oc higher thoughts to a cultured person nothing is so repulsive as a gossip you have no right alg ht to say unkind things of your brother or sister ose one great dl uiS culty with us all la is we talk about persons rather than I 1 thin things s we are continually looking for faults and that which Is not good or beautiful in our fellow men cultivate a desire for tie the good and beautiful and soon your soul will be filled with praise to god for the benefit you receive front from the good and beauty you see la in all his children avoid slang expressions they will lead to vulgarity and boldness let your voice be like music your words like the golden rays of sunshine that wherever they may fall are be carried by the breeze of reputation they may do some good do no not have two sets of manners one fc for I 1 those hose with whom you live and another for those whom you meet occasionally be at all times and in all places what you would appear to others to be respect a the rights of your friends and loved ones be kind and gentle to your father and mother te be a guide and guard to you brother and sister what is more beautiful to see than the strength of youth and beauty giving aid and pleasure to the aged and weakly be careful of the company you keep aim to raise all mankind but do not lower yourself by partaking cf c that which is not good some come heart she gladdened with each new sun by truthful counsel or by ready te kl hand f yet with evasive modesty novice were done the deeds that prayer and inspiration planned A hergins indeed thank god that she L 1 spared toe for a season from tha that t home I 1 I 1 I 1 above I 1 did clearly prove what human heart can te be and what sweet lives are possible to love |