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Show To Make a Home. ... Learn to govern yourself and to be gentle and patient. Guard your temper, especially In seasons sea-sons of ill health, irritation and trouble, and soften them by prayer and seine of your own short comings and errors. Remember that valuablo aB is the gift of speech, silenco is often moie valuable. Do not expect too much from otherr, but remember that all havn an evil nature, whose development we must expect, and that we should forbear and forgive, as wo often desire forbearance and torgiveiiesB ourselves. Never rotort a sharp or angry word. It is the second word that makes the quarrel. Bcwaro of the first disaggreemtnt Learn to speak in a gentle tons of voiio. Loam to say kind and pleasant things whenever opportunity offers. Study tho characters of each and sympathize with all in their troubles, how over small. Do not neglect little things if they can affect the comfort of others in tho smallest small-est degree. Avoid moods and pets and fits of sulklness. Learn to deny yourself and prefer others. Beware of meddlers and talebearers. Never conceive a bad motive if a good ono is conceivable. Bo gentle and firm witli chlldreu. Do not allow your children to be away from homo at night without know-lug know-lug where they are. Do not allow them to go whero they plcftBo on tho Sabbath. Do not furnish them with much spending moniy. |