TTIK BKK: OMAHA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1913
Youth and Age
Copyright. 1913, International News Service.
By Nell Brinkley
Fashion
An Afternoon and an Evening Frock
This afternoon frock, on tho left,
is most offoctlvo when made, of Swed
ish Jollow soft wool. Tho bodice,
which is very Mousing, Is opened In
front over a small waistcoat of whlto
tulle. Tho front edges of .the. blouse,
and of tho collar, nro trimmed with
narrow bands of sable. Tho waist Is
mado with a low armholo, and tho
sloovo is finished with a wldo .cuff
trimmed with four tiny buttons and
& narrow fold of tho goods. Tho un
dersleevo of white not Is fastenod
trfth small tended buttons.
lYouth-Is-thankful-that It nan youth; thankful for the fairy things
A that go "with It; for tho dreanis that aro; for tho things that are to be;
.for tho daring' that swells Its heart and takes Old Time by tho beard;
,for the stir and the strife of life 'for red blood and love; for the colors
f and flowers and gems that go with this decorating tlmo of life; for the
: mighty joy of today, and, most of all, for the high, delicate hopes of
what Ib to como! Ago Ib thankful that its feet and body aro warm
thai a soft chair closes It round; thankful for the things that It has
knbwn; for the dreams that camo tr'uo find that 'it' can forgot thoso that
never did; thankful for the wisdom that keeps Us hoart from hurting
and loving too deeply; for .tho peace that it has found; for tho youth
that sometimes surrounds it; for a flno bldbpok and tho crackling
, hearth and, most of all, for the end of strife for tho warm, oven
, heart-beat that finds plcaBuro in meditation and feels no more the tor
menting,, bitter-sweet (flame that districts the heart of youth. Youth
and old ago; wild birds and dozing pussies each thankful for bo widely
different things!
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Public Wants to Study the Sky
Garret P. Serviss Says: There Should Be Great Telescopes Where the Vast Mind of People Could Satisfy Its Intel
lectual Curiosity Concerning the Wonders in the Heavens About Us.
ny GARRETT P. SEItVIBS.
Thero was one treat excitement In
tlia ktngdom of the moles over the dis
covery ot a peculiar Instrument whlcn
rendered It possible for them to see
something of. the world, about them,
Every one of these
bllkd littles animals
wished to try the
powers ot the
strange instrument,
and the mere
thought that there
was 'a world
around- them, ot
whose ' existence
thfy had been
unaware, awoko
their Intelligence,
Widened their minds
and stimulated their
desire to see It
f.o r themselves.
But there were millions of moles and
only one Instrument of -vision. More
over, a little clique Immediately took
possession of the single Instrument and.
on the pretense that they alone knew
how to use It, kept every other mole
away. In a. short time this .clique de
veloped Into a separate order, speaking
a language of their own, which was
mostly unintelligible to their compatriots.
They did, however, occasionally talk In
the vernacular a little about their dls-
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It promptly opens elogged-up nostiils
ind air passages; stops naiJty discharge
r nose running; relieves sick headache,
fullness, feverUhness, sore throat, sneex
'.ng. soreness and stiffness.
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est, surest relief known and costs only
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coverles, and this was Just sufficient to
Intensify the desire of the millions to
see something ot these wonders for them
selves. Dut they were kept away from
the marvelous Instrument more uncharit
ably than before.
At last an appeal was made to the king
of the moles, and he decreed that an
other Instrument should be made for the
purpose of Satisfying tho public curiosity.
The making of this Instrument wa
very costly and difficult, and only the
resources of the klpg were competent
for the .undertaking. Thero was great
rejoicing at the news of the construc
tion of the new Instrument but no
sooner was It completed than the same
c'lque seized upon It, and the public saw
no more than before. When" loud popular
protests wero heard, representatives of
the clique went before the king and per
suaded him that they needed the ex
clusive uso of both the Instruments for
the development ot a wonderful new
science on which they were working. The
Ignorant rabble, they declared, could not
understand these thlnrs.
"I don't understand them very well
myself," said the king, "but I do un
derstand tho desire pt my "eople to ex
perience this new sensation ot seeing,"
However, the king yielded to the repre
sentations of the clique,, chiefly because
their learned Jargon daunted him, and so
the public were stilt compelled to learn
what they could of the world of sight
at second hand.
The same thing was repeated many
times, but always the new Instruments,
constructed at the king's expense, were
monopolised by the techr'lans of tho
clique. I
Finally a poor mole, gifted with more
than usual eloquence, sou ht the king,
apd said;
"Sire. It Is an adage o!der than your
royal line that 'seeelng Is believing,' Wo
your faithful subjects, are told wonder
ful things about the powers of these new
The Best Letter
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
You may wrlto a thousand letters to the maiden you adore,
And declare in every letter that you love her more and more.
You may. praise her grace and beauty in a thousand glowing lines.
And compare her eyes of aruro with the brightest star that shines.
If you had the pen of Byron you would use it every day
In composing written worship to your sweetheart far away;
Dut the letter far more welcome to an older, gentler breast v
Is the letter to your mother from tho boy Bhe loves the best.
Youthful blood Is fierce and flaming, and when writing to your lore
You will rave about your passion, swearing by the stare above;
Vowing by the moon's white splendor that the girlie you adore
Is the one you'll ever cherish as no maid was loved before.
You will pen full many a promise on those pages white and dumb
That you never can live up-to in the married yeara to come.
But a much more precious letter, bringing more and deeper bliss,
Is the letter to your mother from the boy sho cannot kiss.
Bhe will read It very often when the lights are tjift and low,
Bitting in the same old corner where she held you years ago.
And regardless of Its diction pr iU spelling or its style,
And although its composition would provoke a critic's smile, -In
her old and trembling fingers It becomes a work of art;
Stained by tears of Joy and sadness as she hugs lt'to her heart.
Yes, the letter of all letters, look whereyer you may roam,
Ib the letter to your .mother from her boy away from home.
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instruments and (he marvels hat they
reveal, but we are not permitted to see
them ourselves. There Is a great longing
In our souls to partake, In but once In our
lives, of this high pleasure, which we feel
would do more to emancipate our minds
than all the incomprehensible preach
ments of the clique who have taken
exclusive possession of the Instruments
ot sight, and who seem to find more In
terest In the technicalities Invented by
themselves than In the plain lesson to
be deprived from such discoveries.
"We therefore beseech your majesty to
command the construction of a' Instru
ment which all your humble subject
may use to' satisfy their laudable curi
osity.," The king of moles was moved by
this appeal, and, In answer to It, went
deep Into his royal treasury and had on
Instrument of unprecedented power con
structed, which, he commanded, should
forever bo at the disposal of his sub
jects who wished to take a glimpse at
the visible world, while a few profes
sors from the clique were appointed to
show the peoplo how to look.
The consequence was that a beneflclent
mental revolution occurred In the king
dom of the moles, and the clique found
that they, too, had benfltted by the
change, because now the popular mind
understood better what they were about
and sympathetically supported them In
their abstruse researches.
I havo' abstracted this short chapter
from the history of the moles because
of Its bearing upon a great question in
human education. Not a week passes In
which I do not hear from some man or
woman thirsty for first-hand knowledge
about the wonders of the starry universe,
and begging to be Informed where they
can obtain a single look through a great
telescope, I give them letters In Intro
duction 1tere raid there, but the result
Is almost always the same, "We are ton
busy."
"Don't bother us; this Is no place for
alght-seers" such are virtually the only
replies that they get.
Of course, the astronomers are busy, I
know that. But, equally of course, then
ought to be a great telescope, and more
than one great telescope, devoted en
tirely to gratification of the Intellectual
curiosity of the vast public mind con
cerning the wonders around us. I hop
to see at least one such Institution estab
lished before I go elsewhere and some
generous millionaire, desirous to benefit
his kind, could easily play the part of
tho enlightened king of the, moles by sup
plying the needed Instrument of celestial
vision.
v mm it mimm .
This evening gown, on tho right, slmplo In Us
elegance, 1b made of amber velvet, embroidered
with linmonse dark roses and silver laco.
Tho bodice Is draped In a wldo bolt, mado of two
embroidered bands. Tho upper one passoB over tho
shoulder, and tho second ono falls over tho arm. A
gathorod yoke of whlto net Is edged with a ruchlng,
forming tho docolloto V-Bhapo. Tho skirt, gathorod
very full, Is drawn to tho front and lifted at tho
back to tho bodlco by R doublo fold, giving the
panel offoct. Tho skirt oponB at ono sldo over an
underskirt of sUvor'laco that also forma tha square
train. OLIVETTE.. ',
The Jew in Spain
By RKV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.
Forty-five years .ago, November IS,
ltas, the Jews were permitted to return
to Spain, the land In which their ances
tors had enjoyed, under Arab rule, a
glorious period of
literary and social
activity, but from
which they had
been banished In
(he year 1492.
History tells us
of few more
shameful things
than that banish
ment of the Jews
by Isabella. I n
three short months
all "unconverted"
Jews were obliged,
under penalty of
death, to abandon Spanish soli. They
were permitted to dispose ot their prop
erty, but wero forbdden to carry either
gold or silver away, a ruling which prac
tically robbed them ot all that they had.
Multitudes were plundered ot all that
they possessed, and then reduced to
slavery. Thousands died of fain no or
plague, and thousands mora were mur
dered In cold blood. 'Weak women, driven
from luxurious homes; children; wrenched
from their mother's arms; the aged, the
sick, the Infirm, perished In droves.
When, at last, childless and broken
hearted, those who had been spared
sought to leave the kingdom, they found
that the ships had been purposely de
tained and that there was nothing before
them but slavery or apostacy.
And who were the people that were thus
brutally treated by the Spanish author!
tlesT They weer the Intellect and energy
Of the nation. In the words of the great
rlstorian Lecky: "While thoso around
them were grovelling In the darkness of
besotted Ignorance, the J Jews were pur
suing the path of knowledge, amassing
learning and stimulating progress. They
were the most skilful physloluns, the
ablest financiers, the most profound
philosophers. They were the chief In
terpreters to western Europe of Arabian
learning, hut their most lniortant service
was In sustaining commercial activity.
Tor centuries they were almost Its only
representatives." They created the bank
ing system; they Invented the system of
exchange; In a word, they were the life
of I he business world, not only In Spain,
but throughout the continent ot Europe.
It is no wonder that the Iniquitous
transaction cost Spain her national pros
perity She commltteed national suicide
when she expelled the Moors and Jews.
Careless Speech
By MRS. FRANK I.KARNKI).
Author of 'The Etiquette ot Now York
Today."
The use of words reveals the degree of
cultivation of the spoaker. In som
rises Incorrect words are used hV per
sons who have known better but havo
become careless from association with
others who make use of them. Careless
speakers or writers otten use the expres
sions "help find," "help build," "help
protect" and the like Instead of "help to
find," "to build," "to protect."
There aro many terms or expressions
which are not good form. The word
tlcgunt has been eliminated from correct
vseage In conversation and In writing by
cultured people. It Is. therefore, not cor
reot to say "an elegant house," and It Is
even worse to say "an elegant time."
Setter expressions would be, "A beautiful
house," "A pleasant time" or "A de
lightful lime."
It Is bad form to say folks for family,
wealthy for rich, fleshy for stout, homely
for plain.
It would seem almost unnecessary to
remind anyonq not to say "Was you"
for "Were you," "He says" for "He said."
"Says she" for "Said she, "I done It"
for "I did It," "I don't know as I shall
go" for "I don't know that I shall go."
or "whether I shall go."
A rule to remember Is that an Instructor
teaches, a pupil learns, therefore ono
should say, "Miss I). Is going to teaoh
tho children to sew," not "Miss B. . Is
going to Jearn the children to sew." Ono
ehould be careful to say "Mss 1). taught
me to sew," not "Miss II. learnt me to
tew."
One should say waistcoat and trousers,
not vest and pants. The nether garments
of little boys arc knickerbockers.
Exaggerated expressions should be
avoided, Tor Instance, It is best not to
say, "Lots of people," "Lots of things,"
' Leads of time," "Loads of shops." The
word loads Is applied only to wagon
loads, cart-loads or to things plied up,
and la not Intended tor other use.
Some persons have favorite or pet
words which they apply to everybody or
everything without thinking whether their
words are ushed appropriately. The uso
Indiscriminately the words splendid, mag
nlflrlent, charming, grand, horrid, awful,
terrible, and thus they betray a poverty
of language not very creditable.
Tho use ot grammar Is part ot a good
education. .The .neglect of lt-.hws a
want of education which shouldjtoe'xcry
mortifying 'to a person whq does ;jcjt wish
to be considered, lllltpte. Where thero
have been advantages of education there
Is no excuse for' npt .maintaining a high
standard . ot accuracy and excellence In
speech.-
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