INFLUENCE OF A SMILE .

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 94, 27 April 1876, Page 7

INFLUENCE OF A SMILE .

.^ ere A is which, makes Ithe human face so, attractive as a bright smile. It breakes over the countenance like the sunlight through the rain clouds after a shower, and it, enlivens all upon "whom it rests. A countenance, ever so stolid and impassiable and hard, often becomes softened, vivacious, and charming under ; the ' influence of -ti smile. There is 'something indescribable about a smile, and a great deal of character is. often :exhibited;in it.7 Woman or woman j with a really bad -heart ever possessed! an open, smiling face", which brought peace and gladness, with it." Beware of the man who never smiles,,fo.r " ihe motions of -his spirit are diiir as night, and his affections are as dark as Erebus." The smile of tenderness, and, affection from the mbthor's face greets us upon our entry on the journey of life and the recollections, of it lingers sweetly in the heart while reasons lasts. The smile of encouragement in distress or sickness is often -worth more then money or medicine. J n t he-domestic circle it lightens the burdens of life, and makes the hardest lot cheerful and endurable. 1 1 is the offspring of Hope, and the pledge 'of amity between "friends. A broad smile was nevqr inspired by a bitter tliought of an uncharitable^ desire. In the face j where smiles prevail, happiness reigns ! and a gentle human charity dwells in the'bosom of such.. A smile is the language of kindness and forbearance/arid it emanates only from the soul in harmony with Nature, and. at peace with all the world. "the girl of the period" con- ., VERTED, Mr Moody has, made" a strange, convert. It is an erratic and eccentric young woman from Lewistown. Pa., who calls herself and is called (i Johnny" Britton. She is well known ; from Altoona to Lancaster, and from Williamsport to York, among the sporting frater•nity as a smart whip, a stout "base ..ball batter, nn 'habitue of horse races, and base ball." matches, a discriminate and keen better, and as much .of a, sport generally as any man living. Her dress is that of a woman, except that she wears a musculine coat, collar, and cravat, and. hat or cap, arid her haircut to reach not quite to her shoulders. In form sheisa little above medium size ; in appearance rather masculine, though her .features,, are .regular.: - Her tout ensemble, in the street, especially, js very dashing.' She came down, to Philadelphia on a wedding "trip, r wa's converted, she says, went back to, her honie at Lewistown, and is now Jabourr ing to convert her old' friends and sporting companions. A , :

Breaches of promises of marriage are ! all in tlie rage just "now, not only iii New Zealand, but in Australia. AAt !the, last, sittings; of the. Supreme *• Gour,t| Brisbane; 'two separate actions of this kind t wem brought against twobrdthersi named Hoskins. Mary. Kowe , sued William HoskinsAfbr £1000 for not marrying her. on^a certain date; iaccor^ ing^'to; .promise -and" Ednh."M6qdy suit H eriry' Norton' !H o'skiris '"for!, a similar' transgression' of-^tlie law °Qf 'affection-.' The. v v erdict o%the7 jury," in 'tlie- former! case, was £504W mf *g p s for the plaintiff,! ■ and 7that. . in /tlteAlattei-, 1 £325 'ftr the plaintiff. ,Jn^ New South, Wales, Elizaj ; Jane Coggan, ...daughter of James! Qoggan, pubhfcan; Xmerall.A lately Pob-1 taine(l: a verdict: of K-SSOO - against Wil-]' Ham Onus, a butcher and cattle dealer,; for .violating !. a promise.;: of A marriage! made by him in the presence, of-iour! witnesses. .- } ,A'v;AN-,' EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN. A ? ' „,.;. The. wife */of a Sheffield hatter;, named] Thomas Cunningham, §he!don; Street,' .gaveAilLh_J.o„.three-.childr» , >n T --two~girls| and a;!boy.-}TATheyvwei% .living*at birth^l but_died next ( dsy. r Eleven '.mqntbsj AM rsA punnino;ha^^^ 'Mt\ p^j^iiglinj^Af^^: tyjfns, \ ni akingf no j !fewe,A tfcmnA r fiy€s, i ' twfelvej months A vMrsi : " : 'Grinninffh'a"m,'^'whlb*''w -herself one -pf AtriplefsLis Vonlyttvyenty seyen^ye^oldi an^^ Ja^hadt eleven ' children^, '^r^yAi-ySr-tAAty .;*aV*A .'_-vA:j