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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 24, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 56, No. 1

A GOOD EXAMPLE.

A LADY writes to the Independent the following pleasant note, which the editor thinks “worth printing”:—

“As so much is said and written about the temperance principles of our President’s wife, I would like to present another phase of her character, as an example for the women of our land to follow.

“During an acquaintance with her for the last twenty-five years, I have never heard her speak ill of any one. I once asked her how this came about, that she was so guarded in this respect, when I knew she was tempted as much as any one to use her tongue to the detriment of others. She said, in reply, that at night, before going to sleep, her husband would say to her: ‘Now, have we said anything against any one to-day?’

“I know this is entering the privacy of the home-circle of long ago; but, as she is now in such a conspicuous place, I cannot forbear to use my knowledge for the general good. She herself may never think of possessing this trait, and may not remember this remark of hers to me; but years have not effaced it from my mind.

“As one of the great evils of our day, among the women, at least, is gossip and scandal, such an example from the first lady in the land cannot be too highly extolled.”

The Independent adds: “All of which we commend, not only to the next President’s wife, but to all our readers.”