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Show A WOMAN OF TACT. She had been talking pleasantly to two or three women. She had made her good-bys all cheerful and bright, and, after she had disappeared, one woman turned to another and said in a tone that was scoffing, "She is a thorough woman of tact." Now, in this case the woman who had said none but pleasant j words, who by a bright story had prevented pre-vented the discussion of a petty scandal, scan-dal, was a woman who was as brave-hearted brave-hearted as any that ever lived, and who bore not only her own, but the burdens of a good many other people, yet she saw no reason why she should inflict her troubles on her friends, or why she should not be in its best sense a woman of tact. A woman of tact is one who feels that the story told to hurt your feelings is essentially bad form and inconsiderate of the feelings of others. I A woman of tact is the one .who is courteous to old people, who laughs ! with the young, who makes herself agreeable to all women in all conditions of life. A woman of tact is one who makes her good-morning a pleasant greeting, her visit a bright spot in the day, and her good-by a hope that she may come arrain. A woman of tact is one who does not gauge people by their clothes, or their riches, but who condemns bad manners. man-ners. A veritable woman of tact is the best type of a Christian, for her very consideration con-sideration makes other women long to imitate her. A woman of tact is one who is courteous cour-teous under all circumstances and in every condition in which she may be placed. She is the woman who can receive re-ceive the unwelcome guest with smile so bright and handshake so cordial that in trying to make the welcome seem real it becomes so. A woman of tact is one whose love for humanity is second only in her life's devotion, and whose watch ward is unselfishness in i thought and action. By making self last it finally becomes natural to have it. so. |