Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-12-25

What shall we do with our evenings
| This Is the old question that autumn makes
! new again. II doesn't interest every BODY.
! for some people have no more idea OF the
valus OF time than an OK or butterfly.
| Others, who are given up TO social dssipa-
tion. or whose leisure is devoted to public
amusc meutS. find their perplexity in the
I shoUness OF the season. But In the quiet
villages and more quiet country districts.
and among the home-loving classes in our
cities. the long evenings bring opportuni-
Ties that frequently 60 to waste for want Of
a little planning and concert oil action. For
Young people specially they should be en-.
tered upon with the resolve. first not to
waste them; and second not 20 worse than
waste them. 70 "kill ti,ne.h SAYS some
one, "iS an expression that would have
been Ni-used by MethuSelah 10 his nine
hundred and siXty-ninth year And to
misuse time is the worst WAY o. Milling |. .
One of the best ways OF using the hong
evenings. il you are the head Of family
is to make them happy and helpful to your
household. Don't take your book or news
paper directly after supper--settle down
into the warmest corner in manner that
warns everybody % keep suil--read suiki-
" Or scinshly until ten O'CLOCK aud then
yawnin:ly ask your wife if il isn't most
tftllF ~ Eb ~ Otl ENtHif tfAttE~ Aff
about a useiul, and no, hall 80 ornamen-
tai. as good quality Of parl"r boarder.
There l. good bit OF the evening left af; cr
the chillren's bedtime. II they 20 to bed
when they shonld Help Tommy on h's
"home lesson il the teacher has been
permitted 10 put one upon him. or give an
hour - games in which all hands can join.
little romp will help Your digestion and
spirits more than II Can possibly hurt your
dignity. Don't he afraid. good people, Of
a regular dose Of iun IN your home lif- IL
i the best preventive going Tor restless
ness, ncrvoH-n-~~, irritahlcnrss stupid
ues-, am an other bad nsssss that spoil
HON" comfprt.
n itis 10 the intellectual life 10 which
The long evenings are - minister, organize
yonr timc-p. an your work Very little Il
accomplished iu This world hy working
aImlesslv. Give much time 70 topical
and 40 much % rccreatiyc reading. You
can master the history OF people, or learn
a new language perhaps IN the time spent
dawd'ius over books that jlst happen TO
come IN your way. and whose contents run
through your mind Ike water through a
sieve. l. f. 4 good time - orgaulzr
reading club, u you have none IN your
circle. II they have no: too much ma
ch'ucry aud prctencc about them, such
clubs are very helpful 10 stimulating inter-
ct. saving time amt securing an exchange
~ knowledge and . comparison u views.
The low pric" a. which the best books are
now published, anil the ease with which
tbcy may be had without huylns. gives iit-
crlture place Ia plans for time-u-tng and
,cIt-culture such a, Il never occupied BE-
fore.
For so"ia, recreation and pleasure the
long evenings open Up a wide Gcld for en-
joymeut. since sensible people are hecom-
lng more rational iu thclr Nay. of using
them. The Old style swell parties" aud
crush sociabic," are giyiug way - qujefer
affairs. Invitations now often suggest real
pleasure, instead of being a mere legal
tender tor the payment Of social deot-
OG,y 50 many are Invited a. can be co-Iy
~ ter,Alucd, ana they are selected with
som. idea % couEcuitity and thr iitre>s
ni tuIn.s, Tue hrAd j. rmcmber"A 4" In,
vut'i sAlHlu tA- dA Wen ~ sac -tu.ua ~, AII
s"oaity becomes . >oarcr OF delight ia-
~t"tl Of 4 bore.
Put thr lon. evenings under tribute In
som" such Nay ~ Wr have indir,trh, and
-" II they iu not tlAr a place On N" sunny
SIDE ot your memory w.'G the golden long
days now passed tolfca Rais