Show s 0 aind presence of mind Is a quality much talked of much honored and little cul yet like most other good things in the world it requires alon to bring it to any degree of per faction fec tion for u very few cases is it a natural gift some people there are doubtless to whom it comes naturally and by instinct to do the right things at the right time and place but they are few in number then again some people arr by nature cooler headed than their neighbors and do not shou or otherwise become useless josf when their services cervices vices are required but quiet composure though acry valuable Is not quite the same thing as presence of mind the latter consist not only in having your wits ready for use but in knowing bow to use them and being sufficiently calm and steady in mind to remember and turn to account that knowledge from the earliest possible age children should be taught self control and the instinct of trying to remedy any mistake or accident they may encounter |