Be Courteous, or, Religion, the True Refiner

BE COURTEOUS: - OR, - RELIGION THE TRUE REFINER. - BY MRS. M. H. MAXWELL.

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I. - THE PLAIN—THE ISOLATED DWELLING—BLUE-BERRY PARTY—TAKING A VOTE—TREATMENT OF NEW ACQUAINTANCES—THE FAMILY AT APPLEDALE—THE YOUNG PEOPLE UPON THE PLAIN——SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD—A CALL AT THE LOG-HOUSE—THE RIDE HOME—ORIGINAL POETRY - CHAPTER II. - THE KIND "GOOD-MORNING "—THE HIGH HILL—UNEXPECTED MEETING—ROMANCE AND REALITY—THE GOOD FARMER—IMPRESSIONS OF CHILDHOOD—WORSHIPING— BEARING THE CROSS - CHAPTER III - THE POOR WOMAN OF THE PLAIN—THE NOTE—MOURNFUL MUSINGS—THE CUP OF TEA—THE STRUGGLE—CHARITY AND SELF—EMMA'S HISTORY - CHAPTER IV. - THE LITTLE TIME—HOW IMPROVED—FITNESS FOR REFINED SOCIETY—MORNING REFLECTIONS—RUTH AND BOAZ—CHARITY AND COURTESY—THE VISIT - CHAPTER V. - THE OLD PEDDLER—BITTER WORDS—THE MEEK REPLY—THE EFFECT—ACTING A PART—SOFTER FEELINGS—THE DEATH-SCENE—THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS—SIMPLE CHRISTIAN COURTESY - BE COURTEOUS: - OR, - RELIGION THE TRUE REFINER. - CHAPTER I. - THE PLAIN—THE ISOLATED DWELLING—BLUE-BERRY PARTY—TAKING A VOTE—TREATMENT OF NEW ACQUAINTANCES—THE FAMILY AT APPLEDALE—THE YOUNG PEOPLE UPON THE PLAIN—SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD—A CALL AT THE LOG-HOUSE—THE RIDE HOME—ORIGINAL POETRY.

CHAPTER II - THE KIND "GOOD-MORNING"—THE HIGH HILL—UNEXPECTED MEETING—ROMANCE AND REALITY—THE GOOD FARMER—IMPRESSIONS OF CHILDHOOD—WORSHIPING—BEARING THE CROSS.

CHAPTER III. - THE POOR WOMAN OF THE PLAIN—THE NOTE—MOURNFUL MUSINGS—THE CUP OF TEA—THE STRUGGLE—CHARITY AND SELF—EMMA'S HISTORY.

CHAPTER IV. - THE LITTLE TIME—HOW IMPROVED—FITNESS FOR REFINED SOCIETY—MORNING REFLECTIONS—RUTH AND BOAZ—CHARITY AND COURTESY—THE VISIT.

CHAPTER V. - THE OLD PEDDLER—BITTER WORDS—THE MEEK REPLY—THE EFFECT—ACTING A PART—SOFTER FEELINGS—THE DEATH-SCENE—THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS—SIMPLE CHRISTIAN COURTESY.