fortunate than she, and sometimes make her think things she hates to
remember.

I believe that a girl should _never_ repeat what she has heard about
another person if it could in any way injure that person's character.

I believe that she should not lie even by looks or by silence. I
believe that she should never deceive another, never make fun of the
weaknesses or misfortunes of other people and never treat another girl
as she would not herself want to be treated."

This is a negative creed. It does not say _do_, it says _don't_, but
there are times when every girl needs _Don't_. Put _don't_ into your own
creed, you girls who are thinking over these things.

When you are tempted to lose your head and plunge into things you have
been taught are wrong, just because "_everybody_" that mysterious
mischief maker, is doing these things, keep steady and _Don't_.

When you are tempted to make things more comfortable, more interesting,
more exciting by exaggeration--Don't.

When you are tempted to escape by a lie the consequences of what you
have said or done--_Don't_.

When you are tempted to let envy or jealousy find expression in words or
acts of meanness and unkindness--_Don't_.

When you are tempted to repeat a story or say a daring thing you would
not say in the presence of the one whose respect you desire--_Don't_.