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TKe Commoner.
VOLUME-?; NUMBER 13v
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My Friends
Clasp hands ncr ss tho years, my
friends,
Tho Time upon his way
. May touch our temples gray
And take our hopes away
We'll mingle smllos with tears, my
friends.
Clasp hands across the years, my
friends,
Tho Time has come betwoon,
His touch is light I w Jon,
No chaugo in you, I'vo seen
Or mark of cares or foars, my
frlonds,
Clasp hands again, "so true, my
friends.
Life gives and takes away
'October is not May
And yet my hoart can av
Jbito:s good, while I havo you," my
mentis.
Ruth Bryan Loavitt.
"The Reason Why"
lucre's many a man who works with a
wrench,
tC ho had but a spark of ambition,
Would bid farewell to his tools, and
the bench
And rise to a bettor position.
And many there are who work night
and day,
And little they get for their lofeny
Whoso talents, if used In a-'Slfceiferit
. way, ...-""" '
-""-WmiJd-filflko-timia'the peer of "their
neighbor.
If s lack of ambition that keeps a man
vdown,
And makes hlmua servant forever,
While others will smile "he only can
frown .
That some of his fellows are clever.
While seldom succosswlll come to the
man -- t
.Who is lacking in honest ambition,
Hq who of his life has a definite plan,
Is bound to improve his condition.
For plenty of push, with good com
mon sense,
Will crown with success an en
deavor, But lack of ambition brings only ex
pense To its Victims, forever and over.
Then straighten your back that Is bent
to tho toll,
Take stock of the brains you are
given,
And stoutly resolve you will push to
tho front
'Tis bettor to drive than bo driveni
Anonymous.
Tho Need of an "Exchange Bureau"
The extremes of weather from which
tho whole country has been suffering,
inore or less, during the present year
has been most discouraging to many
of us, and the outcome of such a cap
ricious seed-time will surely be a re-
DU,U uurvuBE in many yungs. From
present indications there will not be
much to do in the matter of putting
up fruits for the winter's consumption,
and the outlook is anything but favor
able, just at this time, for early vege
tables, nr fhnoA v,,t.. , ' vt'b'-
soiiV -"'- uiuuS a iong sea
with ovWatJn nd Plftln Hving,
cIUos It wll? iin tto l?Pfi0 towns ana
and tloTloSrnCeme seenial
ftiire of Uie woekl v"ltch .upon exPend
lr how large ttwJKn,n?f No mat"
tho neeessitfes looms ' fflff1"
una with a great mnnv i ?,IV t00
we or "Slx KoKS tS'0
N
the other," no matter what tho Income.
What tho farm housewife throws away
tho City woman would gladly pick up,
but between tho two-stand the freight
and express charges, which make the
exchange out of question. -On the oth
er hand, the surplus of the city homo
that would help many a farm family
oer tho hard places mustrgo to waste.
Reading matter, which the city woman
has to consign to tho flames or give
to "whosoever will," would be a God
send to many farm families; slightly
worn clothing, which must give place
to such as are "in style," and which
can not be worn by tho city school
children any longer without exciting
the ridicule of their better dressed
companions, must also bo disposed of
as best It may, and usually without
bringing anything to tho seller, nnd
hard to oven give away. This would
be a "windfall" to tho average coun
try child. Then, In the matter of fur
niture that Is out-of-date, or in tho
way in tne tiny box-like rooms of the
city "flat" it is hardly useful even
for kindling wood, since so many use
gas for cooking and heating. If there
could be an "exchange bureau,"
through which the useless to one class
could be exchanged for the useful '.o
another, much good might result o
uuiu wicuout Humiliation to either.
''Keeping Accounts"
Jre'dti'lceeplng an account of your
Income "and expenditures? If not, do
not delay the matter, longer. Paying
cash for what wo buy and keeping
track of where the money goes is the
only way to "get ahead" In these davs
of "everything while you wait." in
order to do this, you do not need to go
through a course of book-keeping. Get
two blank books to bo had for ten
cents each at tho department stores.
lor the Incomo account the smaller
book will answer, but put down In
each every transaction of the day. Do
this every day, or some little things
may slip your memory, and you can
not then get your books to "balance.?
Don t think any sum even the one
cent paid for your daily papor too
small to enter In your book, for you
will need just tills small sum to keep
your accounts "square." It is a good
thing, if you are at all forgetful or
careless, to carry a little book and pen
cil in your pocket, and sot down the
transaction, at once, to be traniferred
later to your big books.
Every week, balance these books;
see that they "come out right," and
subtract the expense sum from that
of the income always keep the sub
traction on the expense side; let the
balance be in the income book. And
lis is easIeMo do than you might
think, for if you begin It, the habit
will grow on you, until you will plan
for Just this result. By this "book
keeping" you will know just what vou
are doing, and for just what tho mon
ey goes. You will recognize at once
any extravagance and waste, and
knowing "where tlm aim i' i."" t
you will understand in what to re
trench. By having ready money
you can buy at the economical
seasons, getting the best for
much less monmr. ni i,w 1 t ,
KC.rLp,e' ,7 wm save
n nT """".v articles, it Is just
.. v.ur v ,miy Li;miy money for thincs
as to pay for them months afterthe?
are used up. Live within your income
be it ten or twenty-five dollars a week
and always work for tho balance on
tho income sheet. We can do without
a great many things, if we decide we
can not have them, nnrf tim iiffi
cmiea will suggest themselves as we
look ovor our books.
Flowers for tho Pulpit
There is nothing that so much lights
up a church room and adds to the
interest of the services as a well ar
ranged bouquet of flowers ofi the stand
heslde tho pulpit.
In choosing flowers for such a ser
vice, it must be kept in mind that the
majority of the congregation will view
tho flowers from a distance, and from
different points of view.
Rather largo flowers, of decided col
ors, with plenty of feathery green fol
iage well distributed among them,
should bo chosen. The flowers and
foliage should be massed loosely, with
studied carelessness, not crowded, nor
sprawling, but nodding, as Jn nature.
uo not try to nave everything in
the front; just bunch them; but ar
range them so their lines will be grace
ful and the colors harmonious. Have
tho larger flowers at the foot of the
boquet, for you know, In nature, the
largest blossoms are always toward
the base of the stalk.
If a few show tlinlr hnolca. If fa waII
for every part of a flower Is beautiful,
and there should be nothing cramped,
and no show of striving after effect
A good arrangement Is to build first a
background of fine sprays of green,
with a few of the' tallest growing flow
ers peeping out, and then arrange
uownwara, gracefully and as naturally
as possible until, about the base of the
boquet are placed the large, heavy,
short-stemmed ones, with a few
touches of leaves drooping down over
tho stems, or sides of the vase.
If the church has a dark, dingy In
terior, as many churches have, try the
effect of yellow flowers, and especially
on a dark day. Coarse flowers, such
as small sunflowers, dahlias, marl
golds, nasturtiums, hemerocallis, tall
lilies, zinnias, sprays of golden seal,
golden rod, and many flowers which
may not be used In small boquets,
make up beautifully in these pulpit
boquets.
If the walls are glaring, or light,
decorate with greens, bright scarlets,
banks of ferns, and the softer, more
delicate colors, with swaying, vining,
tendril effect, will be lovely. But
small, delicate flowers, unless taste
fully mixed with the larger, coarse
ones for a Inno-llK-A nffani- l
place In the large space and high walls
of the pulpit room.
Itles. .Address" Is more elaborate than
a frock; is made by a g6od dressmaker
and is worn when paying visits of an
informal character, attending church
societies, charity meetings, etc., and
marks the difference between duty and
pleasure. The "gown" is a "blending
of the frivolous and the dignified, and
is "built" by a real modiste; it breathes
of afternoon teas, luncheons at small
restaurants, formal occasions; hasr a
box to itself, and is kept in shape by
fillings of tissue paper. A "creation"
is something that comes to most of
women but once in life, if so often,
and marks the great occasions of a
life. It is "imported;" can only be
evolved by an artist, and that artist
must be born to his art In the "crea
tion" WO mnv RO ihn an-fSn1 .ti...
Jhe aristocrat, the confection, the
smuue touette, which oven the
plebeian frock must recognize and
bow down to in abject worship.
Sending Coin by Mail
Many times 6ne wishes to send a
small coin, rather than stamps, by
mail. In order to do this safely, it Is
well to get one of the little paper coin
holders to be had at most postoflices;
but if this can not be done, draw tho
shape of the coin to be sent on a pieco
of cardboard, cut the inside out of. tho
ring, and over one side of the board
paste a bit of paper; wrap the coil in
tissue paper to prevent it slipping, lav
it in the hole in the board and paste
miutuur scrap or paper over it Five
cent pieces, a dime, or a quarter, can
be sent safely if done in this manner,
under a two-cent stamp. A fifty-cent
p ece will go under a two-cent stamp,
also, if ihe wrapping is light, but two
"quarter" pieces are best. .
Children should be taught to tie their
shoestrings in this manner: EJe tlie'
shoestrings in the customary bow-knot;
then take the two lopp ends (or bows)
and tie them once. This will keep the
strings from joraJng untied, Teach
them to always keep, tiie shoe laced up
in order to keep it from "running
over."
Lack of Care the CauSo-
"It is not to ba wondered at that
consumption 'runs In families,' when
seen how little care is taken in the
average home where a case of tubercu
losis OCCUrS. to mnl?A nan rUdnpnn
tants, or to observe even the simplest
of hj-gienic rules. Wholo families
have been known to perish, one-after
another, when a proper funflgation and
cleansing of the premises, whitewash
ing, the application of fresh paint and
new wall paper, disinfecting drains
and burning of the sputum of the af
flicted, would have gone far towaitl
overcoming the inherited tendency to
the dreadful disease. Such care and
precautions would have been cheaper
than doctor's bills, and more effective
than any drugs. More people die from
lack of the proper observation of the
rules of hygiene and Hnnitnirm i,n
from any other cause." Farm Journal.
Distinctions in. Dresses
A fashion magazine tells us that a
"frock" is a garment made by the
home seamstress, of simple, inexpen
sive materials cottons, ginghams, per
cales, prints, sateens, etc.; is only for
morning wear, and la vnlnnhTo tn i0
neatness, comfort and washable qual-
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Chaperonnge
"There is one convention that -is
unnonular nmoncr vourtcr foiled. nrtr?'t
protested acainst more or 1ph vi
ou&Iy according tojiircumstances. ThlS -is
the exaction made by society "that -where
young persons of both sexes '
are together they shall be chaperoned.
At first sight, it looks like espionage,
and girls and men, conscious of rectl
tudeTand of the best intentions, de
mand flercely why they may not bo
trusted, and not insulted by suspicions
of their good faith and proper behav-
wk. i5uc mur is not the question.
From experience, it has come to be the
mark of proper care over a young girl,
that she should not drive alone with
a young man, enter a restaurant or
attend a theatre unaccompanied by
some married woman .hose standing
and character is above suspicion. The
sister of one of them, though unmar
ried, or a younger brother of either
may do as well (since it Is universally
acknowledged that little escapes tho
notice of a boy where the young man'3
relations with his sisters are con
cerned), and this Insures exemplary
behavior. This protective policy in re
gard to young girls may nobplease the
man who wantq to mniro im tt oi..
confidant of his emotions, but it is at
the same time an assurance that other
men also have been hedged off, and
that none has had the opportunity of
offering any hut the most respectful
homage. It is noticeable that the
manners of young, people are better
'e we,iy8tem of aperonage ob
tains. W ith such guarded young peo
ple, even in the occasional absence of
the chaperone, the habit of well-bred
vSJLW TRIED Remedy..
,X?PJSI'0?J Soothing Syrup for ohll
drenteethinc should alwayg bo used I for ektl
dren while teotuinB. Itsof tens thoSnslliy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents abottl! -
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