THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY T14V "1007.
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f . I Aunt Rebekah's Letters
The Sun Room
JfseKTB sun room la now an accepted
-" ' B feaXure of tba modern home and
xitm manifold advantages are con
, ceded by all who enjoy Its poa
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It la -best to have It en the aouth aide
of the house with - tne ends east and
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; As the front porch haa come to be
uaed throughout the aummer for a gen
eral sitting-room, tearoom and reception
hall, ao In winter the aunroom haa been
found to be the pleasantest gathering
place- for the whole family. . j
In thla climate, fortunately,' we hav
v little reaaon to house ourselves blosely
-during the winter months, and we per
hapa feel the need of such a room less
'than do our eaatam friends who are de
pendent , on furnace beat for .many
months ,of the year. . . ' ' ;
With a freedom from artificial beat
' wa t.ve also mora abundant opportuni
ties than" they, for outdoor exercises and
sports; yet wa too hare ournjtitrl! days;
and many times It la Impossible to
, leave home for such diversions. It la
then that "the gunroom cornea Into fay'
The aunroom la not ao much a clever
Inspiration of some genius as the re
sult of the growth of sane Ideas and ad.
berence to physiological laws which
. have been the chief characteristics of
- the pat two decades In homo making.
Every - women In thee busy -days
needs the occasional letting down the
abandon that tired nerVea nnd brain
erave; the freedom from the jar of do
mestlo Inaccuraclea and from the stress
of duties to be performed. Hera aha
finds that freedom. In the permeating
warmth of the abundant life-giving sun.
shine the wrinkles smooth themselves
away,' the tired brain gains refresh
ment and taaee nerrea relax.
In , tho construction of the ' aunroom
the principle desideratum la that there
be as little obstruction : to the sun's
rays
possible. Hence hinged wln
down are to be preferred to those that
slide, aa they require leas frame work.
Tha roof may bo of glass, too, aa a con
servatory -law- eonstrueted. and by as
multiplying tha light and heat ona. la
abla to make the moat of what winter
sunshine oomea our way.
- Ona mistakes tha purpose of a aun.
room entirely who would allow a steam
pip or hot air register to enter It. It
Is not neoesaarr to abjuro tha faith of
our fathers and Join tha ancient cult
HE Hon. Mrs.' Peroy Bynge, who
, has arrived bora In Amarlea en
route for tha far west of Can.
ada. to take up medical praotlce
there "ka a physician and surgeon, ia a
sister of tha lata Lord Ablnger. ana is
hf f an American, her mother, widow of
iue tuiru ,&juru Dinir, iwvihi wwn m
daughter of Commodore George A. 11..
gruder of tha United Btatea navy. Mrs.
Spara.haa had a remarkable career.
Under rather than abova, tha jnlddle
height, with Bark brown hair. emcSl
features and olive browh eyes, she
studied medicine at Edinburgh, Brus
sels and la London, obtatning Belgian.
Scotch and English degrees, and then
spent soma time In practice In tba se
nanaa of Indlav
Bi.ha.mi.nM v ih. afnted tha nosltlon
-Will Practice
V.fMo physician to the ladlea of tho seraglio
of tha emperor 01 iraa. ena spam m
years at hla court, her existence being
not devoid of adventure, and oven of
danger, since It haa been tho custom
there from"tlmo Immemorial to alay tha
physician whan anything untoward hap
pens to tha Imperial patienta,- While In
Corea aha rendered Invaluable servlpea
to tho natural history museum In Lon
don, for aho la a magnificent abot and
brought down much big game. Includ
rnl Rule for Business Women."
A mistake may bo made tha keynote
'of system tho foundation of succesa
Tha aeeret la aim pie. Don't- make the
same mistake twice. No difference what
. tho mietake, whether it be the mla-
: soelllna of a oustomer'a name, an or-
. ror la your bookkeeping method, an un-
' fuiniled promise It Is a valuable asset
to your business if you ronow uie ruie
Don't make tha same mistake twice.-
Let vour mistake shape your system
and your system, wsjl prevent further
, mlatakea OT tne same Kino, wnen you
' ' discover mistakes, sif down then snd
- arrange tha system to prevent Its repe
tition. Tou can't afford to make tha
aama tnlatake twice.
- Not only your own mistakes, system
- will prevent tho mistakes of those over
you and or those unaer you. -mat
trebles the value of tha mistake, but It
. helps to make the eyatem better. But
. don't make the same mistake twice.
Pslnt It on your wall, emblason It on
vour stenographer, think it to yourself,
; burn It In your brain, this one secret of
system, this onr - essential to succesa
r Don't make tha same mistake twice.
. ; Household Hints.
ilnty China. Delicate pieces of
. brlo-a-brao are often broken by upset
tins them with a uustciotn, or by scci
dentally touching them when reaching
for something else -on the same shelf.
" To prevent this, weight down every
vtse or Jar .that la not quite heavy In
; Itself with aand or amall ahoJU It will
: not require a, great deal In each piece,
' and will often save a valued possession.
I ' This Is especially useful where there
sre small children. . . i.
In Buying Furniture.- DO not act on
' the supposition that everything old la
- beautifuL- J'Tour grandfather's taste
may have oeen worse than yours. " ob
' aerves an expert Do not buy many
things, da not make a. museum of your
;, bouse. - .
The furnishings should be adapted to
1 the use to which the family wishes to
. put them. The life for which the white
- snd gold chair was dealgned is labor
rstsly and distantly formal. Conven
tionality and ceremony rather than cosy
SI comfort are suggested by the white and
gold room. .The use of the room and
Vtna purpose of the article should be
kept In mind in the selection of f urnl
, turS. '
furnishings should be simple, durable.
sanitary and artistic. Color Is ona of
' the most Important element In the so
lection of furnishings. Do we realise
" that tha Indefinable difference between
the restful room and the Inharmonious
room is. largely a matter of color? A
room. requires Its color to be 1 unison
If It Is to Booths and rest
Frequently the householder may re
' of aun worahlpers to gain a proper ap
preciation of tha value of direct .aun.
light.- -What kills germs- end- renders
tha human body unfavorable soil for
their Implanting and culture Ilka sun.
UghtT . It Is the best medicine In the
world, i Its ' twin coadjutor., freah air,
ahould aa readily enter the aunroom.
Having tha hinged windows already re
f erred to, the occupant of the room
may o?en them at will and surround
herself with an - tha . freahnesa and
aweetneaa of outdoors. For Invalids
and convalescents the. aunroom has
been an accepted part of hospital equip
ment for many years, although tiie
idea nae somewhat recently been adapt
ed to domestic architecture. .
Aged people enjoy the privilege of
tha wider horlson given in thla way,
and little children, particularly those
who are somewhat frail and cannot
romp about as do those of. a ".hardier
constitution, axe able to enjoy much
more freedom and have more abundant
opportunity for gaining-strength.
Tha furnishings should . .be of tha
simplest. tot absolute Emancipation
from caroJaSssentUL -to. thabest re.
suits. What housewife haa not felt
with Thoreau, who-had aa tha sole or
nament of his eabln at , Vvaldon lake
two pieces of limestone. - He said they
were vary pretty, but ha Tound that
thny required dusting, ao ha throw them
A aun parlor that was butlMn Port-
land aome IS years ago haa proved of
great value and pleasure to the owner.
It . occupies the space : over tha front
porch; space usually overlooked or da.
voted to tha useless upper balcony,
which In rarely occupied by any mem
ber of tha family. Inatead of flooring
with tin. which- breaka when - walked
upon, canvaa waa laid and painted a
reatful brown;, rug laid over thla give
sufficient warmth, A sltnpl wicker
lounge with aoft pillows, soma easy
chairs and a email table, are the only
furniture. Hero la an IdeKl epot for
letter writing, for reading and for sheer
idlaneva. Hera the little grandmother
who could not take much outdoor ex
creta wag able to sit contentedly and
watch the doings of the outside world
Altogether the sun parlor la a happy
meana of making tha moat of tha
brlghtneaa of life, and It la. so easy, of
accomplishment- that the prospective
homebullder ahould not fall to avail
beraelf of It.. . '. : ; s-,.- ."-
ing soma of thoseigtgnntlo anow tigers
that , Infest Corea, and Manchuria,' and
Inasmuch aa aha had taken the trouble
to leara tha art of preserving furred and
feathered game before aha went out to
the far east, her trophies of tha chase
reached England In splendid condition.
When the war broke out In South
Africa aha threw up her appointment In
Corea and made her way to tha scene of
conflict,, where she rendered heraelf ex
tremely useful, first In nursing tha aick
and wounded in tha British military hos
pitals, and ahbsequently In assuming
medical charge of the Boer women and
children In tha concentration camps. She
was foolish - enough : to marry out In
8outh Africa a young fellow of the
name of Percy Synge, who, while highly
connected and good looking, had no
money and no capacity for earning any.
Aa aha found it exceedingly difficult to
build up a .remunerative medical prac
tice on her return to England after the
war aha baa left ber hunband to live
with his mother until she can make
enough money by means of her profes
sion out in tho far west of Canada to
admit of hla Joining her there. She
started with little cash and deserves
every kind of . commendation ' for . her
pluck and grit aa tho breadwinner of
tha family.- : :
call Morris' words: "Have nothing In
your homes that yon do not know to be
uaeful or believe to be beautiful." Also
those from Henderson: "One must sur
round one's self with wholesomeness
snd beauty. This parallelism between
conciseness and nature makes this In
sistence upon convenience of arrange
ment and respect for form and oolor
more than a mere matter of taste. 'It
makes it a matter of moral obligation.
t Cheese Recipes.
To Keep Cheese Moist It Is rather
difficult to keep cheeaa from becoming
too dry unleaa tho household la In poa
sasston nf hall via.. a i
A linen cloth or a bit of common cheese-
cioin aippea in wnite wine and wrapped
about the oheese wilt not only keep It
nicely moist. . but will improye the
flavor. ,
' Boiled Chestnuts an stnr" r..-".
Thla Is a tasty combination to apread
on toasted crackers at a tnrft
Boil In aalted water until tender a
pouna or chestnuts: whan cool chop
them UD With an aoual norttnn nt mtn
flhHIlL a hlfu.1i. nf. mit.t..il a
paprika, also a little butter and a half
iuri,iiiui oi ciarev. . serve on hot
toasted oraokera. . . - . ,
Cottaara ChMmm . Thla i. . .v.
loned recipe for cottage cheese. Set a
""n r more ox ciaooerea milk in
the oven after cooking a meal, being
aura ta laava (h iIaa. am. i
cheese around frequently knd -cut the
curd Into equarea wtth a knife, stirring
gently now and then until it Is ss warm
aa the finger will bear and tha whey
la In evidence all around the curd.
Pour all of this into a coarse bag and
hang It to drain In a cool place for
four hours, or ever night If It Is made
In tha. evening. When wanted, turn
out of tha baa. nhnn rthi- mama .ik
a knife and season and dress with salt,
pepper and sweet rream. - gome oooka
drasa the cheese with augar, eream and
a little nutmeg, and still others ohop
It very fine, add aalt, Work In a very
little cream or. butter, and mold into
small balls. , . . - r r -
Momenta of nlstory.
' From Ufa. ' - '
TJlyeses looked upon tha sirens with
considerable smusement, at tha same
time ordering the man at the prow not
to hurry. . '
There was a time." he observed fllo-
pantly, "when your antlca would have
amusad ma But masloal comedy Is not
woat it usea to no."
Progress in Missouri.
From Ths Kansas City Star.
Six months ago Missouri Itsd only nine
counties without aaloons. Now tilers are
O that are arid.
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Picture at the left Stowg an Evening Mantle, by Redtern, worn by Mademoiselle Fonteney of the Theatre
.,j t du Cyranaspi long pearl gray cloak In mousseUne velvet, trimmed with a wide hand of chinchilla round
'. ... 'L the hem. Bolero of chinchilla and gold lace. . :.v -t . , . i -( ,. -"At
the right 'iaa.:Balt Gown. by. Tempjier. Rondeau, in "nlnon" roee game embroidered la chenille steel and
gold spangles. Corsage and. skirt In rose liberty velvet. A draped girdle of the same velvet. Loose
.-.' sleeves la Point d'Alencon lace. : -v t . ' 'j :,.:,'
1 Fashion Paragraphs rrom New Ymk
THIS . la a season of fashionable
patches, and,, there, Js no reason
why you should hesitate to buy a
scant dress pattern if an' espe
cially alluring bargain cornea along.
Match UP the color . In another fabricJ
or -a contrasting tone would . be equally
good. If your dressmaker Is clever she
will turn out a creation that looks as
If it had been .built that way to carry
out the design. The sleeves of such a
frock only require . a touch of the
material to be modish. ' A rap-like upper
(portion perhaps silt, lengthwise over a
simulated under sleeve or tace or even
a cuff band or buttons will save the
day when there is-, a dearth of material
A charming little frock can be made with
a ahort length or black and white striped
silk, helped out with black orwhite
chiffon, and a little Jet Should my lady
with this costume wear white kid topped
black patent leather boots and cover
her arms with long, well-wrinkled white
gloves, held In place with finely cut black
Jet brace lete, and don a feather-covered
black picture hat, a charming toilet wiu
be the result". -
- Unquestionable good taste and clever
Judgment are more necessary In pur-
chasing a ' ready-made 'gown or wrap
than the choosing of an expensive model
that IS to be coplod to order. Certainly
remarkable bargains are to, be found
among this year'a ready-to-wear wraps,
and If ona la fortunate enough- to find a
design that is not too fussily trimmed a
considerable sum can be. aaved, while
the wrap will answer all requirements
nicety. '
It Is true that the great majority or
evening wraps seen this year are all
elaborate to a degree, being handsome In
texture and trimming alike, but It la
also a fact that there are many simply
smart In attempting to economise the
simpler the style the better, for quanti
ties of poor cheap lace and embroidery
help to turn out a very ugly garment Cut
Is really more-Important than anything
else, and the next consideration should
be the color and quality of the material.
White cloth evening costs might be
said to be aa popular aa ever. It has
bees announced fhat a white cloth wrap
must be most elaborate to be at all
fashlbnable, and In view of thla mandate
It la astonishing how many simple made
white cloth wraps are to be aeen with
full loose back, with the half-fitted ef
fect or in the favorite design. The
cloth coat seems about squally popular.
It Is a trifle longer than laat year and
the sleeves, are somewhat fuller, and
there are more full length sleeves than
formerly, but all the same any one of
last wlnter'a - white cloth wraps could
serve fcerfectly -well Just now. Lerre
collar, wide revers and full flaring cuffa
yt white fur give an attractive finish to
the evening wrap, and really when one
considers how constantly furs are worn
during the daytime it la to be wondered
at that any woman dares Venture out
without a lull rur collar on ber even
tng cloek. :'..
A nandsome sna.eriginai-.hat .seen
at a recent wedding waa a large broad
brimmed, gray affair, topping a gray
velvet costume. , The crown was
swathed with gray velvet folds, and at
each side near the front waa a large
dandelion or two with yellow centera.
At the back, -also, at the sldss. were
pure yellow dandelions. These flowers
were very lifelike snd were so - ar
ranged as to give a square effect to
the soft velvet crown. From under ths
Hm at- the back.- which "extended" far
out, wide, full ostrich tips, changing
from .pale gray to soft yellow, ware ,
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faatened. . The bases of the tips were
fastened to the brim or the bandeau,
ao that the tips followed the brim two
thirds of its depth and then . drooped
over the back hair.
. Present fashion demands a figure
with a .long .slender waist, small hips
snd, high, full rounded bust. The wom
an given to avolrdupola need not de
spair over this cuestlon of slender
lines, for their effect at least is not
hard to attain If ona only studies waya
and means a bit. . For one thing, tho
underwear must receive the most care
ful attention, and the close-fitting union
suit should be worn, as it reduces the
bulk of the undergarmeata while giving
the greatest possible comfort Over this
akin-fitting underwear Is worn the 'well
modeled corset and over this the uprto
date woman adjusts a new garment that
ta designed to meet the requirements
of the fashionable figure. It Is really
a corset cover, bust supporter, pantaloon
and under pettlocat all In ona piece.
The body portion of this moat, attract
ive garment is an accurately fitted
brassiere of tine batiate, trimmed aa
daintily aa ona may wish and boned
with thin whalebones. A series of
curlorsly shaped darte fit this garment
to the rounded French bust line and
make it sn eaay, comfortable and grace
ful support
. The finest whits lingerie and cob
web waists have been worn all through
the autumn with any style of cloth
suit or separate skirt and by a num-
Things Women Ars Doing.
The largest reading record 'In the
Philadelphia Public library Is held by a
rich old lady, over T years of age. The
records -show that she haa read over
15,000 volumes since 1S64. The average
record la 76 volumea a year, but this
lady has read over 100 a year.
Mary Parker of Bt, Paul la suing the
city railway company for 11,000. She
got on to a car with a boy under S years
of age. The conductor demanded fare
for the boy, spoke In loud and threaten
ing tones, so she says, and ordered her
off the ear. When She offered h!ra the
nickel, be threw It at her.
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Julia Sebwebs of Berkeley, California,
reoently testified against her husband,
who waa committed to an Insane asy
lum. She says he thinks he lives In the
moon and that he haa no ribs,
' A woman considered by many the most
beautiful in the world has been singing
ln--Xew Tork. She la Llna Cavallerl, an
Italian. 'The title of "most beautiful"
waa bestowed upon her when ahe sang
In Berlin, by Emperor William.
She Is very rich, but like some others.
wanta more. '
She began life as a daughter of a
workingman. and,. It la said, sold flow
ers In the streets, snd as she was gay
and so beautiful attracted the aotloe of
Russian prince, and from that she be
gan to build up the fortune which has
assumed such proportions.
The prince gave bar Jewels which are
the wonder and envy of Rome, and are
said to be of the value of 1600,000. One
rope of pearls, which ahe continually
wears, waa. It Is aald, wanted by Queen
Marghertta herself, but was secured tor
Una. s .
Theodora fihonts. daughter of -Theo
dore Bhoats. the chairman of the Pan
ama canal commission, Is engaged to a
duke. His full title Is Duo de Chaulnes ,
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ber of women this style of bodice will
not be laid aside throughout the winter,
but will be worn over a thin silk or
lawn slip. It Is a question whsther or
not it is economical to wear these
white waiats so commonly. The prin
ciple Is, of course, that instead of hav
ing to be cleaned the bodice can be
laundered each week, but- then, only the
finer walata are permissible and these
wear out quickly under constant wash
Ing and worn continually beneath I
cloth coat The allk waiats do not
seem to soil so readily, and are little.
If any. more- expensive than those of
so-called wash matertala
-A chiffon .or chiffon cloth waist the
color of the, costume, strapped with
bands of, the cloth, makes the most at
tractive gown, barring, of ooursa. the
cioth princess dresses that are so much
tho vogue, but for a severe tailor -suit
Intended cmly for walking or for genera
wear In the morning one can probably
find tne exact anadea among the ready.
to-wear walsta Many of these custom
made bodices have considerable style.
snd with the addition of lacs or em
broidered linen collar Snd cuffs these
ean be -made the moat becoming. Cer
tainly It Is far more convenient to wear
a dark allk suit every day than to have
the constant bother of keeping a white
bodice always neat and trim. The lace
at the throat and wrists can be changed
as often as neceesary, and if one hap
pens to possess a aloe lacs collar thla
will trim the waiat most attractively.
Ed Do Plcqulgny. He comes of an old
and distinguished family. .
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A most unusual distinction has been
bestowed on Miss Nora & Blatch. who
haa Juat been appointed on the staff of
civil engineers in charge of . the con
atruction . of the mammoth . Catsklll
water system. Miss Blatch Is a grad
uate of Cornell, and during her college
course devoted herself to the study of
engineering In all Its branches. . She
showed remarkable aptitude In learning
the science and when Chief Engineer
Wsklo Smith announced her appointment
no statea mat it was made solely on
merit she having demonstrated that ahe
was thoroughly equipped for tho. tech
nical work that will be Involved la the
construction.
While a senior at eollege Miss Blatch
set a record by swimming across Cava
ga lake, a distance of two and one half
miles. 8he la unusually pretty and haa
a charming personality which wins her
mends among those with whom she as
soolatea. '' - i e e .
Wltb vows, chants and symbols by
which men have wedded maidens for
thousands of yeare, but wbich were
never beard In Chicago before. Hooper
Mallott of Montreal took Mias Adele
Marsh of Chicago to wife.
- The ceremony ia eald to have come
from the days of Zoroaster, It wss per.
formed by Dr. Otoman-Zar-Aduaht-
Hanlsh,- a- Persian, priest, at Maxdasnaa
temple. It continued for two hours.
during which the bride snd bridegroom
sat aide by aide before the altar, while
six whlte-gowned-chlldren bound them
together with silken cords one ol
green, aa a symbol of sverlasdng love;
one of yellow, typical of purity..
the Judge's Automobile Experience.
From the Tonkers Ntateemen.
'T5ver-ry an -automobile, "Judge?" Said
a friend. ' '
"No," replied the judge, 'lut rve tried
a lot of people who have.'
Dear Nephews and Nieces
They tell me your mother Is
all run 'down - and haa to . be
t 'sent to a sanitarium. Thla Is
very saU but really I ' am not much
surprised. ,
To push a bureau drawer all' tha way
In place, to put a burned match In the
waete-rectver; to . put away pieces of
paper- and string after opening a par
eel; these are little . things and yet
someone must do them if you would
have your home neat and orderly. -'.
Tou love your mother; thla goea with
out saying. Then why do you torment
the life out of her and prevent her being
the ideal house-mother she longs, to be
and perhepe something besideaf Tou
are aghaat at the thought? Naturally,
but this la what you are doing when
yotreglect-torxomply.-wlthi, her wlshee
in little things to finish things and
leave lot of loose ends flying for her
to gather up and hold on to In ordor
to prevent the whole home fabrlo from
going to rags. ; ,; ;.. : '.. . -'
Children ane by no" means the only
ones who make work In a house.' Many
grown-ups are the blggeat kind of nui
sances. '
. What would you think of your dear
daughters to trot about the house after
ber picking up her hats, wraps, glovea
and what-not, that she had thrown
upon the first article of furniture in
sight as she removed them? Might aha
not go Juat a few ate(s farther and put
them In place? If you happen to have
no housemaid and mother washes the
breakfast dishes do you all fight for
the privilege of going after her to clean
out the sink, wash out the silver towel
and straighten up thlnga generally? If
mother had the habit of smoking how
many sons would - take a real delight
In emptying her ash-trays, sweeping up
aahea that aha had carelessly thrown
upon the floor about her chair, putting
herpi
through? '
Now, if mothenovee order, hy all
means encourage her. Tou have good
oause to be truly thankful, for woe Is
upon the household whose female bead
Is not orderly! If she prefers soiled
clothes put neatly Into the hamper In
stead of thrown at It, why not Indulge
her? If she dislikes threads thrown
upon ths floor, , why not lay a paper
beside you to catch ' them, while you
aew? And when you are through gather
them up and put them Into the waste-
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox. : ,
I HAVE received letters from two sick
clergymen during the last few
weeks. Both are in search of
health, and It has been my happi
ness to suggest methods for them to
pursue. .
To ona I recommended the milk euro.
To the other, who lived in the south, a
regular- system of deep ureatning, ana
mental assertions, and a familiarity with
mental and spiritual therapeutics.
There Is something shocking to me in
the thoug- of sick ministers of the
gospel. No man la nttea to oeneui. Hu
manity unless he carries about him thy
atmosphere of health.
The absolutely healthful mind creates
health of body in a man., occasional
daya of illness may occur to him: he
may fall victim to an epidemic, even.
If he overtaxes his strength in trying
to do good and violate the rules of com
mon sense In diet by under or overeat
ing, or hurry or worry at mo meais.
But to be continually ailing, sickly
and "t the list of Invalid proves that
a man's mind is not sufficiently based on
Ood'a lawa to give him the right to
preach a gospel of salvation, we are
expressions or UOO. w no ever
n1 a alrktv OOdT
The religion which the world demands
today is the religion of love, happiness,
health and usefulness.
Melancholy thoughts, science has
proven, produce a disordered condition
of the system. 7 ," r - 1
Revengeful end angry thoughts create
a uoisonous effect In the bioocu ,
Loving thoughts and happiness are
Immediately reproduced, in renewea
vniith and beaut v. In the face.
Plaia and Invalid women have been
known to grow beautiful and strong
with suuden happtnesa. '
There are wonderful stories told of
people supposed to be hopelessly ill in
San Francisco at the time of the calam
ity,' but who rose from their beds, strong
enough to minister unto otners, wnen
roused from these thoughts of invalid-
Ism by sympathy and compassion fbr
the real sufferers.
No man or woman whose mind is
filled with the true sense of omnipo
tence and the need of waking humanity
to the right understanding of life and
love and usefulness haa room or time
for brooding over thoughts of physical
aliments, .
First of all things, learn to breathe.
It was the first act of your life, but
It Is one you have never learned how to
perform properly If you are an Invalid.
The person who has maaterea tne sci
ence of breathing from early youth to
maturity, I do not believe, could ' be
Sickly." -
All physical, mental and spiritual per
fection must start with right breathing.
Any physical culture teacher or alngtng
teacher can help you to acquire the gen
era! ayatem of deep breathing. . Keep
the lower abdominal sections well back.
and ilowly fill the upper and rib por
t.ons of the body with deep inhalatlona
Hold several seconds and slowly ex
hale i - ..
After practicing this exercise every
day for 10 minutes, morning and night
you will find a marked Improvement in
your general health.
Put away worry about the right kind
of food. Reduce the quantity consumed
and Increase the time of consuming It
Expect your food to agree wltb you.
After a time it will eome under the law
of suggestion, and will agree with you.
Take a little mental exercise for each
day.
Monday morning say to yourself: To
day we begin a wonderful new work.
We atart on the path of better health
tnd wider usefulness. .
Tuesday One step nearer absolute
knowledge of how to live. Today I
lhall leara some vital truth.
Wednesday A luoxy day, and I shall
make It lucky for myself and others.
Thursday A clear Space for ... fast
travel over the road of knowl-.!se. t sm
closer to the source of health and is
dotn thnn evr hrfnre. i
Friday N-Wi!i-s lot $ -v-1 c-i re
Invalid Clergymen
receiver.' If she - prefers newspapers
thrown upon the library table Instead of
about the floor, la it any trouble ta
humor her? . - . , -
. Mothers have rights; some Insist" upon
them . and - they are - respected, while
others -mother's pencil; j mother's pen
knife; mother's pen and Ink; where are
they? Put back In place ready for use
by the members of the family who bor.
row them? More likely left anywhere
and later stuck out of sight by some
one; then when the owner wants them
In a hurry there Is a great hunt, and
perhaps a "fuse." Some member of the
family la sure to think. "The Idee of
making a fuss over such a little thing!"
but can't you see? The fuss, the worry
are not simply over a pen, a paper, a
drawer, but over the collection; the
cookfant recurrence of oversights: the
fif.flrle.Tt 'nf lhA.H mmhF nf th funllff
to finish up. such as no business man
would stand from an employe la his
office for a single day. And the tinlatv
iiist i3xi. uiuiunr, s
' Tou don't mean to be unkind. Ton
do actually . love mother dearly i ' and
would do anything In the world for hey
anything? - Then give ber the many
minutes, often hours, ahe spends datly
In finishing up after you. 'Time that
rightfully belonga to her in whleh ahe
does work that never shows. No one
could tell she had been doing anything
In thla time that should be hers, but
Just let her take It and see where the
some wouia doi , r
An old lady dally passes my window
who's monomania Is to rid the world
of burned- matches. In some ..way
burned matches- have arotten on thla
poor woman's nerves - and ahe spends
her time wandering from edge to edge
of the sidewalk "clearing up." Now, no
doubt, aba haa had troubles enough lit
her day, troublee that perhaps she has
borne bravely, but burned matches
thrown about la addition were too much
r hex. : , ; . :
Tiui tnta'tir. nravfmt a arreat deal 'af
pfussfng" by finishing up your little
personal affaire. Matters small enough)
In themselves and not worth "fuastng?
about than why "fuss"? Just do them
and aave some one else the trouble. It
la one thing for a housekeeper to de
her morning cleaning ana srraignienmgj
quite another for her to hop about after
tne ramiiy piecing up au sons ox wings
left about by those gone before. '
-... AUNT REBEKAH.
proach my body, mind or heart today.
I am master of my character, and char
acter is destiny. I shall succeed In
whatever I undertake, for I a hall only,
undertake good. , - .
Saturday It- is necessary to concen
trate wholly upon health, wisdom, use
fulness and success today, aa time IS
flying; ' ;
Sunday All this blessed day no
thought of sickness or failure can ap
proach ma I will think of myself aa X
am in reality, perfect even as my Father
In heaven is perfect . Z am health, love,
usefulness, happiness.
: I believe my ailing correspondents
will soon be worthy of preaching a help
ful religion to hungry souls If they will
follow these rules for three : months
without neglecting them.
There's Always Work. : I
From the Philadelphia Telegraph. '
Have you anythlns to be thankful
for? v . -.
If you. haven't, are you sure It Is not
your own fault?
Have you miased nothing this yeas
which with greater wisdom and patlenoe
you might have had? .
Perhapa you ought to be thankful for
the very thlnga you have missed.
it may be the beet thing in the world)
for, you. that you did not get all you
wanted.
But there's life left, and hope, and
chanoe to be uaeful.
Beat, of alL there's work, which. 11
we only knew It, la one of the blggeat
things la life to give thanks for.
The pass Is oaat or haa panned.
A Bold Step.
To overcome the veil-grounded snd
reasonable objections of the store intel
ligent to the use of secret, medicinal com
pounds. Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, K.
Y some time ago. decided to make a bold
departure from the usual course punned
by the makers of put-up medicines for do
mestic use, snd, so has pubrUhed broad-
east and oTr to tha whole world, a full
and comp
tlaa tt all tna InmillMffl
entering
he composition of hla widely
celebrated
Icjfics. Thus be has taken
his Dume:
nitrons and patient ,nto
nee. Thus too be has re-
his full
tnovi
lediclces from among secret
itostri
doubtful merits, and made
the mi
iemcdUt Known Companion.
the wrtnfter of evenr bottle
r. Pierce's Uoluea HeJlcal Dlacovsrr. tea
famous medicine for weak sunnsrb. torpij
uveroroiilouaness ena ail catarrhal aia-e
wherever located, bare printed upon It. ti
riain English, a full and complete of ail
be tngreUlenta cosaposln It, bo I a sraaii
ouok nae oeen cuoiuuvu imm num.nn',
standard medical works, of sll the different
schools of practice, containing very numer
ous extracts from tbe wrutnrs of bailing
practitioner of medicine, endorsing in V
Itrongttt pnnOI Urm. each and everr inrra
dlent contained in Dr. Pierce's tnedlrinea.
One of these little book will I mailed free
to anyone seeding address on prmiaj card of
by letter, to Dr. R. V. Tierce, Buffalo, N. V.
and requesting tha same. Fri m this l:it,-
ii-taea contain bo alcohol, narcotics, mlrwra!
aa entt or other polwnou or InJurU.ua ani i
and that they are mule from native, nxHiici- '
dook li win ue ifwnrtj inn irr. ri.irt a meo- .
the Jt valiial.lo Ingredients rii I q
Ir. Pierce's Favorite Preacrlntlon I r
nervous, over-worke.1, run-ouwn," r.r..,e
and debilitated women. wre eir ; !ov I. i, ,
years mo. b? thelnuiasa f.r sW.iiar ..
aSecttna their au'iawa. In f i. ot . . f .
most valnal.jA snrIUlnal pUn-.ii rrii, j
theconigiwiUoa of I'r. J'n-n-f 1 . ., 1 f.
errltitinii waa known t i i ...
etmiisw-Wer.;." d-.ir kn r !
ef not a few ol otir mt , ...
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