Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1909 — MONUMENTAL DON'TS. [ARTICLE]

MONUMENTAL DON'TS.

Don’t let the other man do all the praising of yodr wife. Don’t forget that it is pleasing to know that you appreciate What is done for you. V Don’t walk into temptation and wonder why you fell. Don’t call a man by his first name If you are a married woman or be too quick to use his first name if' you are single. “ Don’t rush in to deny every story that is published. It mght be possible that you were not intended. Don’t forget that the guilty conscience is its own accuser. Don’t be too quick in forming your opinions. Many a valuable friend has been lost by hasty action in this regard. Don’t be a bully just because mature has made you stronger than your playmates. Don’t forget that it is more blessed to give than to receive, but also remember that it is pleasant to receive once in a while. •(Don’t compromise a woman by your conduct. The public will not always take the right view although you may mean all right. Don’t hang about when you ought to be going. Don’t forget that th® person who will deceive others to please you will deceive you in the end. Don’t pretend too much. Don’t make promises when you know it is impossible for you to keep them. Don’t scorn an ugly man or woman. They may be valuable friends in time. Good looks are sometimes less than skin deep. Don’t criticise everything you see. Don’t cry wolf when there is no wolf. « Don’t laugh at others and then get angry when the joke is turned on you. Don’t be afraid of work. More people rust out than work out and few die from honest toil. Don’t try to be the father of all wisdom. Don’t follow in the footsteps of a failure. Don’t buy more than you can pay for. Don’t pay for more than you need. Don’t run where the road is dangerous for walking. Don’t be afraid to look everybody in the face while talking to them. Don’t inquire about a new friend’s finances. It looks mercenary and may lose you the friend. Don’t change money for a stranger. Don’t try to manage the universe. Don’t misjudge the conduct ofl every person you meet. There are many honest people in the world. The trouble in this life is liable to be due to the practice of judging others by your own standard. Don’t forget that what man has done man can do. You may not be the man but you‘will never know it until you honestly try to find out. Don’t imagine that all smiles are genuine. Don’t try to see how much misery you can cause in the world. Don’t wait for the visit of Death before you prepare for him. Don’t be harsh with the little ones. Don’t let your passions run away with your judgment. Don’t permit anyone to make a fool of you. Don’t imagine that you will be able to work all your life. Better mix a little recreation with it while you may. Don’t do nothing for nobody who always refuses to do nothing for you. Don’t forget that diplomacy in nothing but cowardice nine times out of ten, but it is fashionable and some people would rather be dead than out of fashion.