, 1880-01-10
TIE OLD CONTRIBUTORS.

ID ths Editor Of 1ns chttaeo 7rtouns
CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.~-lIow good It seems to
sec some OF the dear nid friends once lnorol
Thrice welcome to The Hume circle again
Btttcrswcct, Cul1forlla, Chat, Olive Greell.
and nil the ntlleEsl There arc many new
faces here, but all are friends, or ought to
be, md will gladly join hands with those
who united 80 long ago 10 create this Home.
1t hns been source 0f real grief to me tlmt |
one by ono the familiar namcs l'avs ceased |
10 appcur; that, as week nftcr week rolled |
away, there WIS gradual elimination Of all |
tl,e sweet topics which should form the co,'-
ye1satton of happy, united family, and tho
wlols time and si'ace taken up by what
"Jusfn} Aliens Wife" callel IN debntln'
BchoolH for discussing the questions OF tlirt-
Ing, divorce, or mystical philosophy. All
these questions llrya degree Of Interest,
but nll people do not shnre tlelr Interest
equally. and 1t seems too bad to lot uiom oh
sorb all tho time, Wit, and brains Of the army
of writer's. So many l,lyo said, "Wlly cunt
Tho Home be US good III 1t was Mt flrstP
Willy don't we llnye luttNrs which will bcne-
fit uB, the learners? Why don't we
sec the old familiar na1nes,-Aunt Carrie,
Content. Mamie c. Kentucky, anil l'rut's?
Orlenn still beams steadily upoli 1s"-{by
the WY. SONS one compared her to star:
SO she IL. but only III sten'!y, fats!fnl s!'i''-
iug: never refusing to let ller best Hight DO
seen because slae Isn't ~ biz as tllo nnon>,--
sand occasionally Fern lgaf sends y gentle
word OF greeting; but tho host OF others,
where are they. and why hare they forsake''
In rsw Of The. many such queries I'D.
dressed to me, ulitl tho fact TINT lnnny Of lis
are still "iNterests.l Ii, gingerbread" can
not longgr kegP sllenee. ors. ou,.,,,,o,, t,a
object Of it ,wus stated to boto EXCHANGE ldeNs
upon Nil subject pertaining tn tl!a lMpraye-
nie,lt Ut our homes alll rendering them as
frieiitls; also i, nssist by useful ntl,ice the
young and Ignorant lu,iscktet"rs WHO
might have laske., u ilnther's pa!lcnt teaelt-
Ing, and to wl,o'n the knowle.lt'r Mr' Of ex- y,
ptrtence lad not yet ll1h lime tn culne-to
point out to then! the paces whern our own
feet stumbled, tint they might nvufsl them.
Friends, hive WI not wandered fAr FROM nl!r
A!nsSeth ", Tie "slder @ ststsrs, sl,ead siSe tic
bunclt Of our life-lessol!s to thcse Younger
ones who arc Just beginning u learn tlInt
life y sarnest as wi1 af s"' sSsry m;i sa!
couragement, ain, finding natl'lng s'1itsH &c to
It Is not necessary TINT the Whole pnEe ~
eooScrybSSok oSi1bS OF nj Exchange ior patterns d
nir-castles, It se4.l,ls to Ine equally Mlltctes
yary 10 Ill it With prolItlcss discussions q
topics upon which tare scarcely can bo twt
UlllllUtt1 DAHSA VII 6uV1t HOa''<A ""'N"~ 1888
ula we'll aware that In saying this I oil
liable TO be fred ut by every sort Of weapon
from u popgun 10 a slungsliot; ] know tha
Tray. Dlai,clle, nud Sweetheart, ald all tt.
tbs herutical Idea li.at they have Iately otter.
us l3ttle but hAsks; but, not being easll
frightened, shall still say: "co!aa back
old friends, with your, gOo4, wholesonI
xdyice III regard to all household mHtters
with your words Of welcome uiul cl.eor to III
young pi!gGllns; with the Instruction Y Wits ,i:
=, pertains 10 hoil,8 comfort and happiness
come freely into our midst, al you who fet
tiencel feet sliun the roug! places whet
: pur own stumbled; ask all tha questions "
! lhe prcclouR little ones who hase come
! bless your homes; let ~ sylnpatt!1e t, VA "
Kreat-sorrows seem lighter when triellt
share them, and Joys double Whon uey r
T :',jolca with uB.
- cpn-light to all the lesssr honles eyerywlIe!
let us Wtela all influence Which shall po y
k. tog moro than one generation. 80 ulat 1t nj