By example much more than by precept can children be taught to speak kindly to each other, to acknowledge favors, to be gentle and unselfish, to be thoughtful and considerate of the comfort of the family.
Speak kindly in the morning; it lightens all the cares of the day, and makes the household and other affairs move along more smoothly.
Young man, speak kindly to your mother, and ever courteously and tenderly of her.
Speak kindly to the stranger Who passes through the town, A loving word is light of weight-- Not so would prove a frown.
Speak kindly in the morning, When you are leaving home, And give the day a lighter heart Into the week to roam.
As Bayard lay thus, there was hardly an officer among the Spanish who did not come to speak kindly to him.
Illustration: "As Bayard lay thus, there was hardly an officer among the Spanish who did not come to speak kindly to him"] The marquis then caused his own tent to be brought and placed for the use of the wounded knight.
Speak kindly to those who are haughty and cold, Ye know not the thoughts that are dwelling there; Ye know not the feelings that struggle untold-- Oh, every heart hath its burden of care.
All you have to do is to take your gun and dog into a field and once there to tie your dog say five or six feet from you, then to shoot the gun and after every shot to speak kindly to your dog and make him smell the gun.
Instead of beating, speak kindly to him and pet him a few seconds and keep moving towards where the chase is going.
Allow him to smell the game all he likes, speak kindly to him even if he bites the game, don't kick him off or use a stick on him, as I have often seen done by some fellows who pretend that to teach a hound you must abuse him.
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