Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — Trying to the Patience. [ARTICLE]

Trying to the Patience.

To shout at a deaf person startles and bewilders him and tires yourself. Never speak loudly when addressing the deaf. Speak very clearly, pronounce distinctly each word, and look full at the person while you are speaking; giving undivided attention to your words. Almost as much can be read from the movement of the lips as from the sound of the words. It is best, of course, to sit near the deaf one, and in such a position that tho sound proceeds directly from you to them. It is hard always to observe such conditions. It would be irksome always to do so; but if you are about to hold any lengthy conversation with a deaf person, you will save your voice and your temper very much by paying attention to these hints.