NEW YEAR ALPHABETS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 161, 6 January 1912, Page 9 (Supplement)

NEW YEAR ALPHABETS

(FIOR.MEN ANDJWOMEN. Stom'eone|,h^ < forwomen. It lays down the rules for true womanhood in-the'following manner, she ' promising that she will be — AmiaMeVailWays • Beautiful as possible. 'CSiaritable'to'everybody. Dutiful to myself;. Earnest; in the things. Priendlys-in. disposition, Generous to,aH in need. HopefuJ of everything, i Intelligent 'pvtt not pedantic. j Joyful as a'fojttt • j ■Kind even in tßtfught. I Long suiting .with, the stupid. . i .' ] Mftrry for the sake of; others. , § Necessary! to.a.ffW. il Optimistic though the,skies fall. Pradfeht kmy pleasures, . Quixotic,: ratJler than hard. Ready t#\own up. Self-respecting in the right limit. True to my\wst... ' Unselfish shdiffe of martyrdom. 4 Valiant for the absent Willing to believe the .best. Exemplary in conduct. , Young and fresh in heart, Zealous to make the best of life. The woman 'who lives up to all precepts of this alphabet (comments Ella Wheeler Wilcox) would need a very .exemplary man for a mate. So here is an alphabet for men to learn, that they may be fitting themselves to be suitable companions for the woman who has learned her alphabet: I will be—• Ambitious to live up to the best in me. Brave in adversity. Determined and daring in doing right. Eager to correct my faults. FaitJhful to my convictions. Good to everyone, foe or friend. Happy to do my share of world's work. Intense in my efforts at self-develop-ment. Just in my dealings with others. Kind to all created things, accordingly. Loving and lovable to those near me. Mighty in faith. Notable for my optimism. Open-hearted. Patient. Quiet in the midst of confusion and turmoil. Righteous as I can be. Strong in my principles. Trusting God like a little child. Uaiwerving in efforts at improvement. Versatile in my methods of being entertaining. Watchful of my own actions. I-uperating never. Yielding in small things. Zt&loua i* great thiag».