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Four Minute Essays By Dr. Frank Crane: 101 total pages.

"Remember," wrote Lord Chesterfield, "there are but two procedures in the world to a gentleman and a man of parts: either extreme politeness or knocking down." And mighty good advice it is from the old FOUR MINUTE ESSAYS 141 worldly-wise philosopher. For anger that is balked or impotent, if kept lurking in the mind, settles into a slow poison. It distorts the features and makes even a handsome face ugly, gives a vicious twist to the smile and a forbidding cast to the eye, It distorts our thoughts. We become un­pleasant companions to ourselves, and from ourselves there is no escape. It upsets sleep, disturbs the simple de-lights of eating and drinking, degrades our work and spoils our play. I do not say, "Don't get angry," but "Don't stay angry," 142 BE A BIRD LANDLORD! D O you know your bird neighbors? If not, why not get acquainted? It will repay you, not only in that delight which all knowledge gives, but in a wider sympathy with Nature and her wondrous lives, in a cheering acquaintance with the shy brother-hood of winged

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