Show II 0 I III II i Th The Art of Being I It II Positive it II it itIn In all discussions no matter mallur hex ho trivial in all problems no matter matte ho how weighty weight a greater influence h in invariably 11 variably wielded by gentle s s. S rather than uncompromising measures measures meas mucus ures which are frequently more morean an antagonistic than vinci con convincing zig It is undeniable that fun fundamental truths cannot be affected by mannerisms man man- ms and can g gainsay a the tho power or of personal and through h which man many un unpleasant ant facts I Ican can be tempered arid anti r rendered acceptable ac ac- ac- ac I which would otherwise perhaps per per- haps create contention and rebellion A A gentle answer a a away aay ay wrath and through which gentleness gentleness gentle gentle- ness is more power exhibited than would be lie found lound In the same truths differently cx expressed and anti just a as Humanity cannot be ve reformed with ith a club neither will it mentally accept acceptor or bo be as satisfactorily b by bare con conditional statements as by a amore amore amore more gentle reasoning which by bj Lt It very Yen tactfulness sugg- sugg suggests invites and includes the intelligence of Its Us hearers More rore is always gained lI by amity an and amid than v by uncompromising lug Ins Justice an and the former method metho 1 nee need in Iii no wa way affect real truth truth- may be made absolutely cruel crue whereas as the tIme same facts no I matter how sorrowful the situation may be greatly modi modified fled lJ by Our success in life whether material or 01 intellectual is lil likely l to bear the tIme of our om Inner sel selves sels s a and amid III I If we wo sow gentleness or 01 consideration the harvest est Is apt to reap satisfaction atla- atla tion tion bitterness s never ne sweetens nor docs does sweetness ever e sour SOUl Perhaps the time effects of or various forms of or Is best est illustrated In Inthe Inthe the time lives of ot children which reflect with greatest accuracy er e every cry different 1 kind of influence influence influence-in In in the child that has been governed so lJ by a gentle firmness firmness firm firm- ness neiS which appeals to his sense oC or reason Ul there ro is always alwa's to bo lIo found courtesy deference consideration and willing obedience to his elders whereas in the other e extreme tr mo is the tho little victim of theories an and uncompromising uncompromising promising measures an and in whom J If not actually cowed on one Invariably In notices discontent and mm numerous timorous plaintive e whys an and there thele seems tobe tobe to tobe be a conspicuous attitude e of or alwa always s being einG on the defensive If when a achild achild achild child makes ma a u mistake we e feel fecI justified justified justi justi- fied fled in asking Wh Why ou reason and think 1 then ii In all justice and ana mercy when correcting that same sarno child hUd for Cor more faults wh why should we not encourage with gentle reasoning that formerly form Ci acknowledged cd Intelligence i it ma may frequently be sadly deficient but with proper encouragement encouragement en en- n- n I it may satisfactorily d develop de tie- just as through time the absence of I gentleness ss the tho child ma may dwindle lo Into almost hopeless scepticism I If a fact is too complicated to be immediately grasped L by a child chUlI then a gentle explanation so far from being be be- is calculated calculate to inspire faith The Tho word tact Is frequently abased b by attributing to it certain forms Corms of deceit whereas being being- tact tact- tub ful neither necessitates scaling soarinG above or 01 sinking below the level le of a true UC situation but In justly rendering Its happiest si side e. e To be positive does docs not necessarily necess-arlly mean to use superlative e measures or 01 to emphasize ones one's convictions con con- with sledge h e-h force Corce There are le pessimists and Impetuous impetuous impetuous Im im- im- im reformers who declare that to condone sin is but to encourage evil and In which theory there is err err- Lain tain truths but In an any wholesale denunciation de tie- Uon few Cew arc careful or oz generOUs generous gener gener- generous ous enough to discriminate between the evil and the man and amid Instead of or lighting fighting tho the act thc they are apt to at at- at tacit tack the In individual l Jual and thus on- on ize whereas with greater Justice aud amid influence tho evil might with sym sym- m pathy hu o ha been J ll corrected and the man ameliorated |