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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1910)
MAN WHO HELPS HIS BROTHEP His "Boys" Call Him Ihe "General Ad vlser Without Pay" He la Partial to None. \ When a man loves to.live he usual ly can go among men who care little whether they live or not and do good Such n man Is Augustus E. Vmighan immaculuto of dress and of heart venerable erablo In years and usefulness , whom one may sco almost any day cither on Boston Common or at the Younj Men's Christian Union. His specialty Is helping his fallet and discouraged brother , whether he bo a cigarette smoking boy or a rum sodden and disheartened derelict of t man. His creed Is cheerfulness and his passion Is books. Often ono may sec him , tall and straight , faultlessly attired In a frock coat , with his flowing whlto board and his long and carefully trimmed whl'.o lock ; , standing with or sitting bcsldti some ragged and unkempt victim ol circumstances who has sought thoonly place whore the police will not tell him to move on , the Common , and then ono Is sure to bo struck by the contrast Many a man ho has mot there has later b&como as clean of body and heart as hlmsolf , and all t through his infectious good nature and brotherly comraderle. Among the younger men with whom this old young man of 75 unceasingly labors ho Is known as "tho general adviser without pay , " and ho Is as In- tcrestcd In their ambitions an they can bo , and so youthful Is ho in their presence that ho is always ono oi them. Mr. Vaughan Is not engaged In ac tive business this summer , but hq comes to Boston every day , rain or shine , to talk with his "boys , " as h < calls them. Some of these have novel before known a real friend. Ho is highly educated , and counts among hii ( friends many college presidents ana professors. Ho was born In MIddloboro , nearlj seventy-five years ago , and traces hi ] Fineaco back to Peregrine White ol Mayflower fame. I "I love to live , " said he to me. "and J want to help 'tho boys' to enjoy liv ing , too. " Why Do They. Why women like the baldheaded man it is somewhat difficult to define. It may bo because ho appears to be : Thoughtful and kind. Trustworthy and confiding. "Whim sical. Past the follies and frivolities of youth. Usually successful. A man of property Opinions why women like the bald- headed man obtained by the Dally Mirror are as follows : Ho Is not silly llko young men. IIo accepts refusals of marriage so nicely that one is sorry ono did not accept him. The bald patch looks so clean and nice. Ono would like to kiss it. A doctor welcomes baldness when 11 comes to him , as it is a sign of so- ( lateness and dignified learning , which invariably increases his practise. Russia's Growing Population. This year's census of the Russian empire adds another flvo millions to the population as enumerated in 1908. The czar's subjects now number 160- 000,000 and Increase every year by 2.GOO.OOO despite wars , epidemics and internal disturbances. As there is no lack of cultivated soil in Russia there seems no-reason why this big annual increase should not continue. A Long Chance. "I took a long chance when I asked her to marry me. " "She rejected you , eh ? " "No , that was the long chance I took. She accepted me. " To Oblige Him. Mr. Dorkins You're always bounc to have the last word , anyway. Mrs. Dorklns Yes ; that's because you always wait to hear mo say it. Experience is a safer and more use ful guido than any principle , however accurate and scientific it may be. Buckle. EAGER TO WORK. Health Regained by Right Food. The average healthy man or woman Is usually eager to be busy at some useful task or employment. But lot dyspepsia or indigestion get hold of one , and all endeavor becomes a burden. "A year ago , after recovering from an operation , " writes a Michigan lady "my stomach and nerves began to give mo much trouble. "At times my appctlto was vorr. .clous , but when indulged , indigestion followed. Other times I had no appe tite whatever. The food I took did not nourish mo and I grew weaker than ever. "I lost Interest In everything an.1 wanted to bo alouo. I had always had ixood nerves , but now the merest trifle would upset mo and bring on a violent headache. Walking across the room was an effort and prescribed exorcloQ was out of the question. "I had seen Grape-Nuts advertised , but did not believe what I read at the time. 'At ' last when it seemed as if 1 was literally starving , 1 began to eat Grape-Nuts. "I had not been able to work for a year , but now after two months on Grape-Nuts I am eager to bo at work again. My stomach glv'os mo no trou bio now , my nerves are steady as ever , and Interest in Hfo and ambition have como back with the return to health. ' Road "Tho Road to Wcllvllle , " in pkgs. "Thcro'a a Reason. " Uvcr rentl tlio nliove letterf A new one iiarn from time to time. Tlir ; nre Bcnuluc , true , untl lull at huuiui Intercut. I GIVE SHOP-GIRL N an excellent short atory published not long ago , O. Henry gave to his shop-girl heroine a colossal char acter , emphasized that In her were combined the notable attributes of Hercules , Joan ot Arc , Una , Job and Lit tle Red Riding Hood. And at this season ot the year "glad Christ mas days" It cosily might flocm to a loss s y m p a t u otic person than the regretted O. Henry that the Bhop-glrl most stands in need of the strength of Hercules , the heroism of Joan of Arc , the truthfulness and oth er singular excellencies of Una , the patience of Job. Think what it must mean , from eight to six , or eight to ten , as the case may be , to face and servo the rattled throngs that are now surging through the shops , think of the strain on endurance and nerve , on temper and manners. The wonder Is not that Bho often comes up to the de mands on her , but that she over docs. Some of the veterans , survivors of many hard-fought Christmas battle fields , are marvels ; may bo seen at fag-end of day still alert , though droop ingly so ; still clear-headed , though with conscious effort ; still with cour teous attitude in their serving , though those they servo have Jest the last shred of any politeness with which they may have started out. Compare the manners of some spoiled darling , some indulged , arrogant - gant child of wealth , with the dignity and patience and sweetness often shown by the girl behind the counter. The ono aelf-centered , of most restrict ed vision , captious , petty ; the other self-effacing , far-seeing , charitable big. Caleb in search of a wife might well pursue his quest along theialsles of the big stores , find womanly Ideal standing there behind the counter. They are not all caricatures of fashIon - Ion , with hair tortured Into latest ex aggeration , frocks cheap copies of showy splendors ; not all more given to powder and rouge than to soap and water. And In the attainment of the BO highly-desirable neatness and trim * ness heroism again has to como to the fore , It Is no easy matter after long hours of labor to labor more , take pains for personal cleanliness , sew and darn when eyes are heavy , back Is aching. Heroines every ono ot them that make a good show. I know a girl in a fashionable candy shop that every other night washes and Irons that she may bo presentable the next day. Her moderate wage < a the chief part of the family support , there is not enough money for enough blouses to last the week , and so the midnight laundrylng Is done as a mat ter of course. But how pretty and sweet and fresh the girl does manage to look In her snowy white and well brushed black ; much better dressed , she seems to me , than the woman of fuss and feathers. What little mothers they are , a lot of them , simple affectionate , domestic creatures though so often character ized as vain , shallow , foolishly am bitious , thinking only of dress and "dates. " I know one girl that worked In ono of the department stores which keep open evenings at Christmas time , who the night before Christmas did not leave the store until midnight , then after traveling an hour on the street cars to her homo stayed up hours to trim a wonderful Christmas tree for the children of the family , the bunch of little ones the poor seem al ways to have with them. I know an other girl that at this season goes down unusually early mornings to ar range "stock , " comes homo unusually late evenings : but after dinner cheer fully dons kitchen apron and helps with giant plum pudding and other Christmas preparation that yearly Is repeated In honor of old England and the homo left behind when there was mode search for fortune in the rich land of America. These are Just two Instances , the one quite commonplace , unhcrolc , but you may pick up a few for yourself by eavesdropping a bit In your shopping ; observing among the buyers the many shop-girls purchasing toys and silver " " ' "pusher , children's THE IDEAL WORKSHOP. And the Jollicst and bust old work man In the world. Irifitn ) ) $ Day To rule And reign with gentle sway. The King of Love was born today. No palace 'walls enclosed Mm round , cBut ( n A manger WAS he found ; Thai so the boastful tuor/ < / might see The greatness of humility. He came , A child. In Icvely grace , Tfiat so A child might seek his face ; So poor was ht , the humblest born Might come , without a fear of scorn. To all mankind he showed the way , And ushered { n the dAwn of day. , And so , iaith grateful /ewe And praise , We hail.this blessed day of days. The children's joy , the poor man's feast , The star of hope to great and least ; Wen holy angels come to earth , And sing anew A Savior's birth ! gloves and sweater , or Bray dress for mammy , muffler for daddy. i Of course there is any number of pert , Incompetent girls that wait on hapless customers , rather keep hap less customers waiting , but they have been pictured with enough frequency , this sort repeatedly held up as typical , thereby obscuring the virtues of , the many worthy ones following the pro fession of "waiting on. " For some tlmo past I have been gathering data , ma king experiment ; and have found It the rule rather than exception that courtesy moots with courtesy. "Soft and fair go far In a day , " not only on highway but in the miles of space in a huge department storo. A man said to mo recently : "How little of church is brought into the Christmas of today. " And how sadly true this is "church" in this connec tion standing for whatsoever things are lovely , whatsoever things are good , of full Import to all religions. And bully ing and bullyragging a shop-girl at this season seems about as far from "lovely and good" as ono may wander. Put yourself : In her place , remember ing previous failures of your own when bodily weariness snapped strained nerves , broke down poise. Ye gods and little fishes , in what condition is the shop-girl to "enjoy" Christmas ! I am sure if I wore she Sew and Darn When Eyea Are Heavy. all I would ask of good Saint Nicholas would be u dark , airy room far , far away from people ( from man , and es pecially woman ) ; a great , soft bed where I could stretch out long and I wide ; silence and sleep forever and \ forever. No dreams to disturb that sleep ; no vision of past haggling , no vision of wearisome "exchanges" to come. But the reality is a long way from this that I would ask. Do you suppose such a proud wage earner as she would bo content to let Christmas day go by without displaying wealth and power ? No , every dependent in the household must partake of her bounty , every pensioner be given good proof of what it means to have her dross up and go down town every day. Noth ing of niggard is the shop-girl at Christmas , she is as much a Lady Bountiful as any millionairess of them all. What a creature ! A "Hercules , a Joan of Arc , a Una , n Job" and a Lady Bountiful on eight dollars and less a week ! ( CopyrlRht. 1910. ) Agnes' Prayer. Our little flve-ycar-old Agnes , hav ing been reprimanded by her mamma for Bomo slight misdeed , went and linelt by n chair and prayed as fol lows : "Oh , Lord , mnko me a good little girl. I want to be a good Httlo girl , but I don't know how. But , If I am naughty , please aetid Santa Glaus Just the same. ' " Christmas Time. I have often thought of Christmas time , when It has como round , apart from the veneration due to Us sacred name and origin , If anything belong ing to It can bo apart from that as a good time , a kind , forgiving , charit able , pleasant time. Charles Dickens. A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO. Twenty-four Carloads Purchased for Lewis' Slnglo Binder Cigar Factory. What la probably the biggest lot ot all fancy grade tobacco holil by nny factory in the United States has Just hccn purchased by Frank 1' . Lewis , ot Peorlu , for the manufacture of Lewis' Rlnglo Hinder Cigars. The lot will mnko twenty-four carloads , and la se lected from whttt Is considered by experts - perts to bo the finest crop raised In many years. The purchase of tobacco Is sufficient to lant the factory more than two years. An extra prlco was halt ! for the selection. Smokers of Lewis' Slnglo Hinder Cigars will appre ciate this tobacco. Pcoria Star , January 1G , 1000. Progress In Railroading. "Yes , " says the lady whoso dress raso Is covered with atrnngo foreign labels , "tho way railroads are run nowadays Is n great improvement over what they were CO years ago. " "But surely you had no experience as a traveler CO years ago , " says her friend. "I don't mean that. But nowadays , don't you notice , when there is n wreck it is always had at some point convenient to a cluster of farm houses where the victims can go for coffee and to eotiwarm ? " Why Kick ? Louis Wlsna , the Newark artist , utoro a gloomy look on his usually cheerful face. "It ban Just struck me , " ho said to Charles Stasse , "that my shoes don't cost mo as much as my youngster's. " "Then what ate you complaining about ? " asked Stasso. No matter how lonn your neck may bo or how sore your throat , Ilntnlins Wizard Oij will cure it surely nnd _ quickly. It drives out all sorcneBB and inflammation. Many a woman Is slnglo from choice the choice made by a man who chose another. Hfr * . 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