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CHAT
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Recently Mrs. Methvin read a paper on i
Christian nervice before her society. It ,
- nas no fine that they asked her to pub
is h it in their heme paper, but I have |
jrevaUed on her to let us have it. As It
s too good to cut and too long for our
Imited space. I am going to let it take
be place of Chat. I hope that every word
rill be treasurer, for it can help all of us. ’
3nly yesterday I found myself wanting
A "make biscuit** when I should have i
teen "bringing In chips." How about you ?
CHRISTIAN SERVICE. I
It is reasonable to suppose that all of
Jodi children want to be of service to I
31m—to work In His vineyard. But the
Tvtble with most of us is we want to ■
lave our way about It—to make our own ■
jlans— to choose our field of labor. In - •
rtead of letting God have His way witn I
is. we want to have our way with God. «
We are like the little girl who came
nto the kitchen where her mother was ■
looking dinner and said: **l love you.
nother. and want to help you cook din
ner. Please let me make the biscuit.”
Her mother knew she couldn't make bls
mlt. so she answered: “No. dear, but
Bother will be glad for you to take this
Msket and bring some of those large
thlps from the wood pile. The fire burns ,
Mdly and I'm in a hurry.”
But the child said pleadingly: “O.
n<her. I don’t like to bring in chips.
>ut I want to help you; so. please let
ne make the biscuit or fry the chicken.” I
The mother knfew. however, that she *
»uld do neither well, and that to be <
nily helpful tbe child must do the one J
hlng she did not want to do—bring in
:h’ns.
So It is with God s children. We pray
to our Father. ‘Make me a channel of
blessing.” and sing with fervent voices:
Til go where You want me to go,
[’ll do what You want me to do.” ,
Then go ahead with our own preconceiv
ed notions of what we want to do and
are grievously disappointed when our
efforts fail to bear fruit according to,
>ur expectations.
Or often we sigh for the impossible
tnd sit with folded hands waiting for
spportunities that never come. If we
ate poor we might do if \we had the
money of Mrs. Overrich. If we are me
ilocre in intelligence and ability, we long
to write great books or brilliant essays
which shall pierce the conscience of the
masses like a two-edged sword, bring
ing thousands into the kingdom by the
force of argument made effective by
the heart-touch of eloquence. Are we
busy and cumbered with many cares? We
long inexpressibly to sit at the feet of
the Master, like Mary of old. and drink
in His precious words of wisdom, of
life, and of rest. For us alas! there le
ao rest, “from the rising of the sun even
onto the going down of the same.'* and
scarcely time for a yearning uplift of
the heart towards God as we go
through the daily round of never-ending
luties. Are we wealthy, and blessed with
plenty of time for good works? The
great issues of the day appeal to ue
itrongiy and we would gladly unite our
tfforts with the forces of right which are
marching on to Victory under the ban
ker of the King, but neglect the multitude
>f small duties that hem us in on every
ride, forgetting that He said: "He that
is faithful in that which is least is faith
ful also In much.”
It is a great wonder that God has so
nuch patience with His family of contra
ry children—each loving Him. each wani
ng to help but each insisting on doing it
n his own way.
But a wise father does not give the
wins into the hands of his wayward
diildren. He must teach, he must train,
te must often restrain their wild im
lulsea. and God. for our good and His
iwn glory, must teach our stubborn wills
o conform to His. even though He must
weak them.
T would have gone. God bade me stay;
I would have worked. God bade me rest;
3e broke my will from day to day;
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Paw Paw. Mich.—“ I suffered terri-
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| including inflam-
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( wPinkham’s Vegeta
blc Compound, and
‘pSjWgL*. I can now say I am
1 ] • well woman.”
so- V ■£' . F J Emma Draper.
Another Operation Avoided.
Chicago. 111. —“1 want women to
know what that wonderful medicine.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound. has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said I would
lie if I did not have an operation, and
I never thought of seeing a well day
again. I had a small tumor and female
troubles so that I suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound,
and it made me a well woman.”—Mrs.
A.lvena Sperling, 11 Langdon St,
Chicago. 111.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
aas proved to be tbe most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms of
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion. and nervous prostration. It costs
but a trifle to try it. and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
I He read my yearnings unexpressed—
And said them nay*
'Now. I would stay. God blds me go;
Now, I would rest. God blds me work.
He breaks my heart, tossed to and fro— .
My soul is filled with doubts that lurk
And vex it so."
To give effective service our wills must
be in accord with the Divine will, other
wise all our efforts are but the idle, in
effectual beating of wings against Euroc
lyidon's ' overwhelming onret. “Thou (
canst not kick against the pricks.” is as ,
true of 20th century Christians as it was j
of Saul of Tasus. It has been said that ■
when we yield our wills to that of God. |
we are but noble slaves; but when our '
wills are in accord with that of God, we
are free-born children.
It is often through affliction that we '
come to realise our mission, or see clear
ly the work there is for us to do.
David could never have sung those jubil
ant songs from the hilltops of peace had
he not first wandered In the deep valley
of persecution—had he not been baptized
in the Jordan of doubt and sorrow.
The world would probably never have
heard of John Bunyan had he not been
incarcerated in Bedford jail for a number
of years, just when his whole soul yearn
ed for activity in the Master's work—
but the “Pilgrim's Progress," that price- i
less treasure of religious literature, was
the outcome of those seemingly wasted
years. Milton's vision of the Heavenly
City was greatly intensified when his
eyes became blind to the beautiful things
of earth.
Beethoven caught and chained the
notes of celestial music when his ears
forever closed to the harmonies and dis
cord of earthly instruments.
Until recently there lived in New York
a little woman who for 50 years had never
left the room she called home—or the
bed upon which her afflicted body found
rest, or endured its measure of pain. And
yet from out that little room flowed a
constant stream of sunshine, good cheer,
and material help for her morq unfor
tunate brothers and sisters. Who dares to
say: "There is nothing I can do!"
And so. all history, sacred and profane,
is teeming with the names of people
whose cosecrated lives sprang up. Phoe
nix-like. from the ashes of blighted hopes
and ambitions. •
Listen, and I will tell you a story of
the Saviour while He was on earth:
In company with His faithful disciples
Jesus is on His way from Bethany to
Jerusalem, and He seems in haste. Blind
Bartimeus sits by the wayside and cries.
“Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy |
on me!” The Lord halts a moment as
if about to go to his aid. but sighs and
passes on. saying: “I cannot help you
now. Bartimeus. A council cf the Sand
hedrin meets tn Jerusalem this morning,
and I fear I shall be late. If I can convert
even one of those representative men it
will mean so much to Jerusalem. Then I
must try to seek and save Pilate, for. os
governor of a great nation, his influence
is immeasurable and so it is very import
ant that he should be saved. I am sorry
for you. Bartimeus. Perhaps some other
time I can attend to you.” A little further
on three lepers lift their fleshless hands
to heaven and cry for mercy. But bid
ding them clear the way lest he be late
the Saviour hastens on to Jerusalem.
Did you ever hear of a Christ like >
that? And yet. that is exactly what>
some of us. who claim to be His follow
ers are doing every day.
Let me illustrate. You want to be a
soul-winner. You remember the prom
ise: “They that win many to righteous
ness shall shine as the stars forever and
ever.” You remember that rich mer-1
chant up town who has never given his
heart to God and you resolve to speak to
him and pray for him. You remember
Dr. and say: “W’hat a glorious *
thing if I could win him for the Saviour— |
his influence is so great.” You remember
that wayward son of wealthy parents— |
he Is going the downward path so swift- '
ly, and you say: "I must help to reclaim ,
that boy. He is breaking the hearts of
parents, and his money would do so .
much good if used in -ae right way.”
There is a young man in a store up 1
town who has not been out to church in a
long time. You say: “I must go and
invite him to join the Baracas. He is a
fine young man and would be such an ad
dition to our church.”
You dress to go up town but at the
gate you learn from a chance passer-by
that Mrs. Jonesberg. the widowed dress
maker. is down with fever, with no one
to wait on her, nor attend to the wants
of the four small children. God, through
yofir conscience, says: “Go to Mrs. Jones-
I berg, prepare a meal for those hungry.
1 unwashed children; give them a bath and
I see that the mother is made tidy and
j comfortable.” But you resent the sug-
I gestion "Am I a servant that
I should cook, nurse children and make
; beds for Mrs. Jonesberg? That is outside
j my line of business. Besides, she has
I neighbors nearer than I, surely they ■will
not let her suffer.” So. telling yourself
that you will send her some soup tomor
row and carry her some of your pretty
, roses when convenient, you go on your
May.
You And the young man and talk to
him beautifully of the Saviour’s love for
his soul, but there is no Impression made
and you return home wondering why God
does not hear your prayers, nor bless your
j efforts for doing good, while all the time
J a qtfll. small voice keeps saying, “I was
sick and ye visited me not, I was hungry
i and ye gave me no meat.”
[ You've lost your chance to win Mrs
i Jonesberg into the kingdom, and through
j her probably the children. And when
| she comes to the prayer meeting and
j hears you pray so eloquently and tell
• the people you are—
" Ready for aervice. lowly or great.”
is |t any wonder that the deepest im
pression made on her mind can be ex
pressed in one word—hypocrite?
It is an unvarying fact that you may
preach the gospel all day to one whom
you have refused help in time of need and
to him your wprds are but hollow,
meaningless sounds.'
ANNIE DURHAM METHVIN.
Only four orders have come for badges.
Please send money orders or registered
letters. I cannot be for silver
or currency carelessly put in the letters
Lovingly yours.
LIZZIE O. THOMAS.
Mr. Bach and the Babies
Dear Household: Well. 1 have been absent for
qnite a while, but don't suppose 1 bare been
I missed nnless it be pleasansly so; guess my
! absence Is appreciated more than my presence.
I However. I am back again and glad of it, too.
| I hare been away most all summer, in search
lof health, bu 1 had such a terrible time, didn't
find much. I stopped In one quiet little re-
I sort tbit looked as if good health grew In
{ abundance thereabout, but my sojourn ibere was
destined to be very brief. For as I strolled
along its quiet street, some one gave me a slam
<m tbe back and a grip on the arm. I gasped,
s aggered amend ami beheld tbe expansive siui!e
of tny old schoolmate. Tommy Friend.
(l “W'J. hallo. Bacb. old man.” said be. almost
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crushing my hand. "Glad to see you. How are
you? Come up to the house with me,” said he, I
scarcely giving me time to say a word.
"I. er. er.” said I, thinking hard for an ex
cuse as I edged away. ;
“No excuse,” said he. as he took my arm and ;
promenaded me off toward his domicile.
Mrs. Friend was seated on the front porch
with a toothpick in her mouth, dressed very
untidily in some kind of loose-fitting dress, her:
hair loosely fixed up, and a “dear little one" .
In her arms and several other small mottled •
faced ones playing around her chair.
Her greetings were almost as profuse as ,
Tommy's—but those chaps. I was watching
them; they were eyeing me. I sat down rather
gingerly lest I acciden ally get on one.
We had been seated but a few minutes when
Mrs. Friend suggest'd to Tommy that he bring
in a pail of water, start a fire In the stove (
and make himself useful.
Atrout then the telephone bell rang. Mrs.
Friend'said as site got up hurriedly, “Mr. Bach,
hold litle Ruby a moment, please.”
“Er. er, I” —but she bundled the “dear little
thing” into my lap before I could make pro
test It began to squirm and started up a sclo 1
in high C, which rang in my ears for weeks ,
afterwards. I sat rigid, tightly holding on to
its clothes, afraid to move lest It fall and j
break to pieces. The perspiration stood out on i
my brow in drops as big as 44-callbre bullets. I
Meantime little two-year-old was tramping on i
my new Panama hat, which she had knocked
off the back of my chair, as she and little (
four-year-old were playing hide-and-seek around
me. Poth were eating buttered bread and
would give a swipe ou my clothes now and
then. Little Four-year-old chucked his crumbs
In my hat and wiped his hands on my sleeve.
Little Slx-year-old was leaning on the arm of
my chair, reading to me in a high trtble—and
It had to be very high Indeed to get above
little Ruby high C solo—from her new book.
After an age Tommy came back, to my great
joy. But instead of relieving me of little Ruby,
who had almost squirmed herself out of my lap.
he stood in front of her and gibbered and
danced in a clownish way. much to tuy disgust.
I suggested very strongly that he take her.
which be did reluctantly. I picked up my
crushed hat. knocked off some of the dirt,
brushed some of the crumbs and grease from
my clothes, pushed the other chaps off me and
Stood up. a_ . a.
"I. er guess I’ll have to be going, as I have
an appointment,” said I. looking at my watch
and moving toward tbe steps.
"Don't leave, old man; I want you to hear ,
little Collie read some in her new book,” said
Tommy, as I reached the gate.
“Why. Mr. Bach,” don't hurry off, said Mrs.
Friend, leaving the telephone.
"I. er. would like to stay, but I really must
go.” said I. and I was gone.
When I went panting into tbe hotel the clerk |
gave a start while the porter stared In open- ■
mouther amazement.
"How long before I can get a train out of
here.” I gasped.
“W'ich way.” said tbe porter.
“Any way.” said I.
"One leaves, going west. In seven minutes,
said the clerk.
"That's mine,” I said. "Get my grips, nort
er. "What's my bill," said I to the clerk;
"I must catch that train.” And I did.
MR. BACH.
Another Absentee Returns
Dqnr Household: It has been some time since
I have written to our page, but I would rather
see any other page of the paper left out. Some
of the writers have gone after Leila Mae, but
I think a girl can come as near being a lady
and a flirt, as a young man can be a gentle- i
man and deceive all the girls he wants to and
we all know they do that.
I think that many a man's mother will be
held responsible for their son’s opinions and
for some of the carelessness in their servant
girl's downfall.
We have a new baby at our house, she is al
most four months old, and is the pet of the
house, as tbe next youngest is seven years old.
I see some of our Household have asked for
names for tbe little folks. I almost believe the
stork has been to see every lady, and I think
if Mr. Roosevelt could take a spin around In ;
this "neck of the woods” he would change bis ,
mind about race suicide.
I am very much interested in the north pole I
controversy. 1 think Cook egme as near finding
it as Peary did.
I am very much Interested in the north pole
controversy. I think Cook came as near finding
It as Peary did.
I miss a lot of the old writers. I would like
to see letters from all of them. Fanner’s wife
has not written tn some time, or has changed
her name, and I do not know her new one. The
The ren er is cutting grass this morning: thf
dry weather has cut it off some. I am glad to
sec cotton selling so high for it will bring many
a por man out of debt. Opal and Sandol have
given ns two nice let'era. I enjoy rending any
thing like their letters. I believe the Holy Spirit
has 1 een around and almost converted all of
ttnr Household, and I think they will have us
poor sinners down on our knees before long.
Yon know the Good Bok says, “Every knee to
Him shall bow." It also tells us that If we
know these things happy are we If we do them,
and to treat ohr neighbor as ourselves. We
know that if our neighbor does not treat us right
it is a hard matter for uc to do the right thing
by him.
One of the dogs is standing at the door with
a cart hooked up to him. He looks aa if he
did not have a friend in the world. That is
about the way I will look when the office cuts
this letter of mine, so good-by for thia time.
THE RENTER’S WIFE.
A Belated Letter
Dear Miss Thomas: I have often heard that a
gord listener was better than a poor talk«*r, so
that renders my excuse.-as I've been listening
while the othtrs talked. It is now in "the
good old summer time,” and to me the hap
piest time of all. The broad fields of waving
corn and cotton seem trying to see which can
reaeli the highest, bnt the sweetest of all is
* i lie lazy clink ling bell of the cow down in the
meadow as she sleepily chews her "cud” 'neath
tbe shade of the old sweet apple tree.
The little darkies say. "What am de matter
wlf de watermelon dis year? Dey said, *pank,
pank.’ all de time, an’ day knows it is time
for -hem to be ripe, bnt dey don't any 'punk.
; punk"—and I don't guess they ever will, for the
. ruined everything tliat was eatable this
year.
.mis to make life beautiful. I believe some
entered high school and the principal had of
fered me n ,>o*ftion in n few more months, but
my Mr. "Bach” appeared on the scene and
asked tne to help transform his lonely bachelor
quarters into a cozy home. I couldn't resist
ids pitiable pleadings, as lie "threatened to go
beyond the sea,” "to drown himself.” so you
' see I had to yield. Then his joy was com
-1 pie o, but it wrs such a shock on bls nerve
I system lie was seized with a severe chill which
i lasted several hours. So ended my high school
Jays. Nevertheless. 1 still, luttoe an ambition
to strive ter tte soil I can see tn the dis
tance. While onrs is n happy home, surrounded
by singing birds flowers and everything that
l tends to make life l enutffnl, I believe some-
I day there will tie a tnis-don for me to fill be
sides l.eln” "queen of the bachelor quarters”—
when tl at goal Is reached.
Muriel. I dc.n't care to ge' up a rehe-rsal
of ■our esse, but as I haven't —rltten since
yonr decision was made —here's congratulations.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Eijjnaturo of
but be sure you don’t exchange tbe keg for the
I barrel, by getting one of those modern, so-called
"dope drinkers.” I believe tbe whisky drinker
has more timidltl about him that the “dope”
drinker, as be "steps to one side" to take his
I dram and the other will gulp it down in the
] presence, of ladies as eagerly as a hog drinks
■ slcp. I believe there will be more Ilves blight
ed and more hopes banished from this than any
■ evil known. If the men were as careful of
j their own characters as they are of the lady
1 they choose for a wife, the standard of morals
i would be lifted to higher realms. Then asy
'i lumH and penitentiaries might be put out of
business.
Opal, you are the life of our family, for
"A little fun just now and then.
Is realished by the best of men.”
Pearl Cannon, I read all of your letters. A
' sweet old lady I knew loved you and I’ve
I often heard her speak of you. Do you remem
ber presenting her the gift that bore this motto:
“I looked for something sweet to give you, and
the violets asked if they would do.” I stood
by her bedside as she entered the valley of
the shadow of death, but from the expression
1 she bore the valley could not have been dark.
I My. my, I must have been dreaming, when
I I began this "flow of eloquence” it was in the
I sultry days of August, now there is a chilliness
iin the air. The maple boughs are tinged with
I red. the birch with golden yellow. The golden
! rod. in its beanty. seems bowing in splendor
'■ to the modest fields, and long we will hear
i the sound of the huntsmans horn as he traces
the fat ’possum to the persimmon tree.
Pardon Miss Thomas; love to all.
Sincerely , SYLVIA,
A Mountaineer’s Opinion
Dear Household: I have been teaching since
I last visited the Household. I consider it one
of tbe most responsible professions in me
world. The young child is as clay iu the hands
of the potter. The destiny and the character
of the child depends to a great extent upon
the efforts of the teacher; this being the case
how can any one go into the profession care
lesslv and unthoughtpdly! The little child
watches the teacher’s every movement and can
almost divine his thoughts. If the teacher in
pretentious and shallow the little fellows will
find It out instantly. You can’t fool them.
Georgia needs compulsory education, but she
Is not ready Just yet for a “hide-bound educa
tional law.” It has got to have its beginning,
growth and development the same as any other
: good thing. We must have compulsory educa
tion and I believe we will have it next year
if the legislature doesn’t sit on the "stool ot
do nothing” again, as it did the past summer.
We would have had it this time.
If the members of the legislature cjjuld get
I out and view the situation as the Georgia teach
| ers do they would never re*t. night or day.
: until there was something done for the relief
of the boys and girls of Georgia.
Georgia’s edncmtional system is entirely in
adequate and her ignorance is a blight on her
good name and Is filling her work houses and
jails to overflowing. Would it not be better
to compel a man to send his children to school
than to pay a tax to convict them of great
crimes in after years?
Such a law would not affect those who send
their children to school the required number
of days in the year, but those who are careless
and indifferent in regard to their children's
regular attendance during the school term.
According to my experience this law would
affect about one-fifth or one-sixth’ of the peo
ple. I have hoard illiterate’ people say. "I
didn’t git any laming and I have got along
some how and my children aint no better nor
ine an’ I don't care whether they go to school
I none or not if they don’t want ter.” Isn’t this
I enough to make your heart ache and the angels
In heaven weep?
’ the saddest sights I ever saw in my
'life iF a wasted life: but if there can be a
sight worse than this it is a t>oy or girl yearn
ing and agonizing after an education, and not
allowed a chance to rise above their present
circumstances. ,
This summer I heard a young lady say that
a boy needed an education, but It didn’t make
' much difference whether a girl had much or
: not. I am wondering until yet what made her
1 think that. A woman should have just as good
Jan education as a man and If there is any dtf-
I ference she should have the best, because she
] presides over the home and sha[>es the destiny
' of the nation.
I As the horn* is so is the nation, because the
1 homes make the nation.
I have heard boys say that they were going
to be farmers and they didn’t need very much
education, and would drop out of school real
young. I have noticed such boys a few years
inter and compared them to their friends who
went on and got all the education they could.
There Is no use for me to tell the other part
WOULD HAVE
| BEEN DEAD
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Says Tempie Clark, of
Pope,—Had It Not Been
For Cardui, Now In
Good Health.
'! Pope. Tenn.—"As the result of a fall
from a horse, I suffered intense agony
for about 4 years.” writes Mrs. Tempie
Clark, of this place. *T was irregular
1 and had falling feelings and other wo
manly trouble. At last I was induced
to take Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and it
helped me a great deal. I certainly be
lieve if it had not been for Cardui and
Thedford’s Black-Draught, I would have
'[been dead, instead of having the blessing
J of health.
• “I love a dollar, but I have never seen
one I think as much of as I do of a bot
tle of Cardui. I could tell a great deal
' more and not get tired. I recommend it
' to all my friends, for 1 am sure it will
' cure others as it has me.”
Remember that Cardui is a vegetable
1 extract, composed of valuable medicinal
I; ingredients, which build up vitality, tone
i up the nerves and strengthen the wo
•; manly constitution.
j For over 50 years, Cardui has been in
1 successful use. Its merit is proven and
• known. Using it is no new experiment,
j It has stood the greatest of all tests—
; the test of TIME.
i NOTE.—TbeCardui Home Treatment for VVc
l m»m couxiets ot Cardui (JIL 'lUedtoril s Black
: Draught i2sc). or Velvo (s,c>, for the liver, an*,
i Cardui Antiseptic (50c). 'J hese remedies may
t be taken singly, by them* Ives, it desired, or
three together, ns a comilete treatment tot
I women’s ills. Write to: Ladies’ Advisory Dept..
I Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, lean .
j for Special Instructions, and G4-page book, "Hon:*
I Treatment for Women,” sent id plain wrapper,
| on request.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 19UJk
of it you can guesa who succeeded. Get all
the education you can, it •makes no difference
what you are going to do. It will give you
more confidence in yourself; it will make you
I more useful and much happier. We mav not
be able to graduate at the highest college in
the land or get through school as early as we
would like to, but we should never give it up
until we have accomplished as near as possible
what we started out to do.
Once there were two woodsmen, who started
I out early in the morning with dull axes to
l clear the forest so as to plant a crop. One
jof them said he was going to grind his ax so
I he could accomplish more work in the same
i rime and do it with greater ease. The other
man said he didn’t have time to grind his ax
I so he went on his way and labored hard all
day. The other man began work later In the
| day with a sharp gleaming ax and the timber
j seemed to melt away before him, while the
timber fell slowly before his companion, and
I the dull ax made hard work. The man who
| has the sharpest tool has the advantage. Can
' we not adopt this story to our own lives in an
educational way ?
I have a lot 1 would like to say, but I fear
I have stayed too long already.
Best wishes tc all.
MOUNTAINEER.
September 26, 1909.
Some Good Resolutions
Dear Household: Has It ever occurred to
some of you that being a member of anything
| put an obligation on you? That It makes it
i a duty to be a loyal one?
This thought has occupied my mind for some
time, especially since today’s issue, and I have
become more determined as a member of Our
Household to become more ac.ive and keep in
closer touch with the writers. If one is trying
to be a Christian and going to church only
once or twice a year, it is little good that
he derives from being one, but if one goes as
often as possible, they do not feel so foreign tn
•he cause. This is an age of activity, and
If we are ever going to do anything for God or
man. let's be about It. for tbe night cometh
when no man can work.
You who have contemplated writing to this
page but couldn't sum up sufficient courage, re
solve to do «o right now. You know not the
good even a short letter may do. "Procrastina
tion is the thief of time.” I can’t believe there
is a right thinking person but what expects
to do something or reach the point of activity
sometime in the future. They case their minds
and consciences with saying. "I am yet young
and may get in somebody's way: therefore. I
I will give way to older and more experienced
ones.” But the sad part is It often happens
' that they never do find tbe conditions just
right and go through life almost a blank.
This thing of putting off or neglecting to
do our duty, whether it is to speaking kind
words, helping a fallen brother, or speaking a
word in Christ's name, is indeed the great sin
of omission. We know not the good we may
do by grasping tbe opportunities as presented
to us, nor how much better one feels after hav
ing done something to help another.
I knew a man, and knew him well, who left
tbe scenes of this life several years ago, who
in former years said he had the impulse and
conviction that he should accept a proposition
made at camp-meeting, but he failed to do so
and the Spirit never again came to him. He
lived to be an old man, and told it many a
time with sadness and pathos in his voice.
Tbe spirit with which Mrs. E. A. M. wrote,
in issue of August 27, is to be commended. Such
letters are an encouragement to others. Happy
i every day; how few do we find this way! She
wasn't finding fault with Mrs. Hard Work or
condemning Mrs. Holly Leaf, but just making
the best of things and enjoying life every day.
What a lesson. It is easy to know that she
is living a Christian life.
There Is one thing we Householders might
do that would aid Miss Thomas in her work:
certainly 'tis safe In saying that she desires
the department to be the best possible, so let’s
not only compliment the eloquent writers but
encourage all. I believe many have made a
beginning but feeling that their letters were no*
appreciated have given it up. You know 'tis
na ural for all to more or less appreciate at
tention. There is no one with any feeling of
gratitude In his or her heart that does not ap
preciate a complimentary remark. Miss Thomas,
you can put me down for a healthy note for
this page. Also for a badge.
With good wishes for all.
OGDEN SKIPPER.
Blessed Are the Merciful
Dear Household: Some one said she intended
to write soon about birds. Was it Mrs. Fuller!
I hope she will cot fail to keep her promise,
for it is an important subject.
The Savior said. "Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy." Do you not think
that means merciful to all God's lowly creatures
as well as to man? I have very little faith in
a mao’s religion unless it makes him better
an*l kt ider to his dog and his horse—more mer
ciful to all the dumb friends who serve him.
I knew a man in south Georgia whose mule
refused to obey him. He tied it and beat it se
verely until his wife called him to dinner. He
came back ami continued to beat It without
imrcy until he became exhausted. Did he try
kindness? Not once. I don’t know what he
said while be was treating tbe aulmal so cruelly,
bnt no doubt what he thought wouldn't have
looked well in a Sunday school book, and yet
Brother M— was a member of tbe church. The
mule became stubborn and refused to go; the
iiisb got Into a dreadful passton and beat him.
Which showed the more sense?
“The earth in the Lord's, and the fullness!
thereof.” So little regard is shown for creatures
that are God's that He placed here ter man's
use, not for his abnse r who wouldn’t pity the
peer old horse, belt fed, drawing a load en
tirely too heavy for his strength, or one who
although he serves his master so patiently ano
so well, stands shivering all winter in an open
lot or in a stall that is one in name only, tbe
wind whivtling through cracks large enough for
a cat to pass in and out. Mrs. Farmer, your
heart is nearly always kind if your busbano
Is too Indifferent. Get the children to help you
nail some boards over those cracks. It will take
a few moments only. The old horse or mule or
cow would thank you if they could speak.
I couldn’t rest easy in my bed if any of our
dmob creatures were sutfering from cold. 1
just a? much believe that we will hare to an
swer to our Maker for neglect and cruelty to
rhe lower animals ns for any other sin. for it
is a sin. Not a sparrow falls to tbe ground
without bis notice.”
Oh, toothers, mothers, begin to teach rout
children as soon as they can understand kind
ness and gentleness *o animals. Teach them
their nature, habits and little cunning ways,
teach them to love all God’s creatures instead
of wanting to hurt or Uli them. Seine children
take a perfect delight in killing the little harm
less toads that destroy so many insects that
would injure things No one has ever told them
any better, nor shown them the toad’s ussfnt
nets. The old superstition about the frogs mak
ing warts, or changing a cow's milk is heath
enish.
Boys are allowed to destroy the eggs and
joung of tne innocent birds. A child conldu't
possibly find any pleasure in such a practice if
it had been taught not to do so wicked a thing.
Who is to blame for it?
I went to see a lady one afternoon. Her little
boy had found a young bird and brought it tut*,
the house. Its plaintive chirp as it sat alone
in a box went to my heart. The child had
censed to rake any interest in it, was playing
with other things—things that cannot feel hun
ger or thirst or cold—the proper playthings
for a child. Why that woman didn’t take the
little bird back to its mother. I’ll never tell
I you. On another occasion I was ala lady’s
house an hour or two. I noticed a mocking
bird hanging in a cage on the porch where we
wore sitting. She said her niece caught it ot.
the nest (it trust have been setting to be so
tn me I and brought ft to her. 1 asked if her
bird was sick, as It uidu’t sing nny, but sat
on its perch, rnd if a bird can be the picture of
despair, that one was.
”Oh. nr*.” she said; “It eats enough, bnt 1
can never rouse it: cnlx- when it tries to set out.
It's a female and they do not sing, I’ve been
teld.”
And yet she kept the poor caged thing, when
tn a moment she could have set it free and *-t
it fly under God's blue sky as he intended it
should.
"Evil Is wrought by want of thought
As w.ll ;.s want of feeling.”
Opal, dear, tell us more of your western trip
and don’t forget the gl*rst stories you promised
ito relate. I’ve been partial to them ever since
| I sat as a child, with cyet stretched to Jbeii
; utmost limits, listening to tbe negroes tell won
<H-rftil tales r>n the *ld Kentucky plantathm
Let ice remind you that the charming whlowei
■ that I told you of is still flourishing—also tne
j glass widower.
' Carolina Tat. as we Georgia crackers some
times say—“howdy!” Come again real econ.
With love. BINGHAM.
PHILADELPHIA PROUD
OF VERY RARE PLANT
1 Only a Few Specimens Left of the
Franklin Tree, First Found
in Georgia
Exchange.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Saturday.-A rare -nd
handsome tree with a curious history is the
Gordonia or Franklin tree, which, owing to
the Bartiams. can now be seen in a few
| Philadelphia gardens.
I The tr *e was first discovered by John Bartram.
' Who, with his son William, was on one of ’ll*
I extensive botanizing expeditions in the southern
' part of the country, on the Altamaba river, In
Georgia, near Fort Barrington. Some years aft
erward. about I'ilH or 1731, William Bartram
found the tree again in the sam* locality. He
brought a plant and some seeds home anil
plaited them in his fathers garden, where,
fortunately, they took root and grew.
The tree was of the Gordonia family they per
ceived, but of nn unknown variety, and dif
fering from the Gordonia in numerous respects.
The flowers were so beautiful, the tree ».>
handsome that they felt they must honor it
with an approptlate name, sc they called it
Frnnkilnla Altamaha, as Frankll.i was an in
timate friend of both father and son.
The curious part of the history of the tree
is that it has never been found since, not even
in its original locality, though botanists with
out number have made diligent search wucre
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there was tbe slightest probability of finding it.
The trea is exceedingly difficult to propa
gate, as it does not perfect its seeds, and all
the specimens mat are known to be In existence
are the descendants of that first tree that grew
in Bartram’s garden. It is. incidentally, tbe
last member of an expiring family.
Audubon mentions the tree and has a picture
of It with a bird near by.
Strange to say. It is closely related to a
species that is numerous in Japan, and those
who believe that in prehistoric ages there was
land connection between Eastern Asia and our
American continent think tbe Franklin tree Is
conclusive evidence of the fact that tbe Pacific
ocean is a recent formation and that the Gor
donia is a survivor of the age when plant travel
over the land was not interrupted by the Inter
vention of a great body of water.
Tbe tree blossoms very freely in late Au
gust and early September, the individual flowers
lasting only a short time. The withered blos
soms have an odor not unlike boiled tea, and
the fresh flowers have a delicate and pleaslrg
perfume. There are some fine specimens ot
the Franklin tree in Germantown and a few in
the old gardens of mansions that are now In
cluded In Fairmount park.
The late Thomas Meehan, a will known, bota
nist. is responsible for those now in existence.
The original tree that grew in Bartram's gar
den is no longer living, but its descendants,
which grow to a height of 20 or 30 feet with
their beautiful white flowers, rre not unlike
the camellia. Indeed, the tree is of the same
natural family as tbe camellia and is well
worthy of admiration.
An Early British Canoe
London Standard.
There has just been unearthed from the River
Annan, near Lockerbie, a relic of early Britain
tn the shape of a canoe in a wonderful good
.state of preservation. It is of the type known
as "Dugouts,” the material being the trunk of
a black oak tree, about twelve feet long, rude
ly shaped, and hollowed, out.
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