. Youth's educator for home and society ... aches many usefullessons of forbearance and patience, without whichhuman nature would be incomplete. BASHFULNESS NO DISCREDIT. It is not discreditable to be bashful. It is foundedupon a native delicacy of feeling, which, properlytrained, will expand into a manly gentleness. It isonly the manifestation of it which is to be young person who cannot enter a room withoutfancying all eyes are upon him, nor be spoken to with-out stammering and trembling like a leaf, is sure tobecome conspicuous through those very faults, andthus they become int
. Youth's educator for home and society ... aches many usefullessons of forbearance and patience, without whichhuman nature would be incomplete. BASHFULNESS NO DISCREDIT. It is not discreditable to be bashful. It is foundedupon a native delicacy of feeling, which, properlytrained, will expand into a manly gentleness. It isonly the manifestation of it which is to be young person who cannot enter a room withoutfancying all eyes are upon him, nor be spoken to with-out stammering and trembling like a leaf, is sure tobecome conspicuous through those very faults, andthus they become intensified. GREAT MEN HAVE BEEN BASHFUL. It is a matter of history that some of the worldsgreatest men have been exceedingly bashful. GeorgeWashington was timid in the presence of ladies whena youth, and yet he was one of the most courtly ofgentlemen in after years. Both Sheridan and Curranwere appalled at the sound of their own voices on theoccasion of their maiden speeches. It is related otCowper the poet, that he could not pass any one on. THE TIMID, THE AWKWARD AND SHY. 215 the road, but would make a detour through thefields, so much did he dread to meet strangers. These examples are but a few of the many that maybe gleaned from history, but show sufficiently that itis not the humble or obscure alone, who are afflictedwith bashfulness. PERSONAL OPINIONS. Young men often, through real modesty, put forththeir remarks in the form of personal opinions; as,with the introduction of, I think so-and-so, or,Now, I, for my part, have found it otherwise. Thisis generally prompted by humility; and yet it has anair of arrogance. The persons who employ suchphrases, mean to shrink from affirming a fact intoexpressing a notion, but are accused of designingto extend an opinion into an affirmance of a is another form of bashfulness which must beconquered. how awkward! The shy man is forever committing some is either stepping on some ladys dress, or spillingwater on his nei
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