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Chapter XVI. Diamond Makes A Beginning

           Shewaslookinggloomy,andhisfatherwassilent;andindeedexceptDiamondhaddoneallhepossiblycouldtokeepoutthemiserythatwastryingtogetinatdoorsandwindows,hetoowouldhavegrownmiserable,andthentheywouldhavebeenallmiserabletogether.Buttotrytomakeotherscomfortableistheonlywaytogetrightcomfortableourselves,andthatcomespartlyofnotbeingabletothinksomuchaboutourselveswhenwearehelpingotherpeople.ForourSelveswillalwaysdoprettywellifwedon’tpaythemtoomuchattention.OurSelvesarelikesomelittlechildrenwhowillbehappyenoughsolongastheyarelefttotheirowngames,butwhenwebegintointerferewiththem,andmakethempresentsoftooniceplaythings,ortoomanysweetthings,theybeginatoncetofretandspoil.

           “Why,Diamond,child!”saidhismotheratlast,“you’reasgoodtoyourmotherasifyouwereagirl—nursingthebaby,andtoastingthebread,andsweepingupthehearth!Ideclareabodywouldthinkyouhadbeenamongthefairies.”

           CouldDiamondhavehadgreaterpraiseorgreaterpleasure?YouseewhenheforgothisSelfhismothertookcareofhisSelf,andlovedandpraisedhisSelf.OurownpraisespoisonourSelves,andpuffandswellthemup,tilltheyloseallshapeandbeauty,andbecomelikegreattoadstools.ButthepraisesoffatherormotherdoourSelvesgood,andcomfortthemandmakethembeautiful.Theyneverdothemanyharm.Iftheydoanyharm,itcomesofourmixingsomeofourownpraiseswiththem,andthatturnsthemnastyandslimyandpoisonous.

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