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Show ART IS WORTH CULTIVATION Quality of Being Agreeable Carrloa a Man Far on Hla Troublous Journey Through Life, Tho true art of being agTecable la to appear well pleased with all tha company and rather to seem well entertained en-tertained with them than to give entertainment en-tertainment to them. A man thus ! disposed porhapo may not have much j learning, nor any wit, but If he have common Benso and something friendly i In his behavior it conciliates men's J minds more than the brightest talents j without this disposition, and when a i man of such a turn comes to old age, ho is Almost 6uro to be trcatod with respect. It is true. Indeed, that we should not dissemble or flatter In company, but a man may be very agreeable, strictly consistent with truth and sincerity, by a prudent silence where he cannot concur, and a pleasant assent when ho can. Now and then you nwet with a pcraon so esactly formed to please that he will gain upon ovoryone that hears or beholds him; thic disposition io not merely the gift of nature, but frequently tho effoct of much knowledge knowl-edge of the world and a commaud over DasBlonB. She Expensed It. "I novor Daw suoh outrageous service serv-ice in all my life," Bald tho woman ?t tho oxprcHB office window. "1'vo been waiting here fuly half an hour and not a sign of an omployeo have I seen Tho heads of this company ought to bo notified of this extremK negligence. It's simply outrageous." 'Vfhat would you like to expresa, madam?" said a clerk who arrivod at la8t- ,v ,. "I'd liko to expresa my nympathy. ropllod the woman tartly, and depart- ed. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF COMMISSIONERS OPENS Washington. Nov. 20. Forty-thjco states were represented at the opening open-ing session of the 24th annual convention con-vention of the National Association of Railway commissioners, which convened con-vened here today for a four days' session Chairman Charles A. Prou-ty Prou-ty of tho Interstate commerce commission com-mission delivered an address dealing with the responsibility of those who ' have to do with the regulation of railroads and other common carriers |