The document contains two short stories about the proper use of speech. In the first story, two women argue about whose dog is smarter. The second woman claims her dog told her that the first woman's dog takes the newspaper to her each morning. This deflates the first woman's boasting. The second story describes a famous author who is confronted by a jealous actress at a party. When the actress sarcastically asks who wrote the author's successful book, the author replies by asking who read the book to the actress - turning the sarcastic comment back on the actress. The document encourages practicing "Right Speech" by speaking the truth, avoiding lies and boasting, and using kind