Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-09-16

partment in the Graphic. II was al.
ready the best naper know Of and one
that can be relied on to tell the truth
which | am sorry to say cannot be
said Of the rest Of the papers I read.
But when the announ, mo IT came
that you We're TO have a little corner
where the II .rds of Creation" were
not to rule, where the weaker sen
could air their little pet notions. and
vcntilate their crude opinions, fairly
clapped my hands and danced for JOY
Let no one OF the Mail Seek" dare to
show his head, else we will some of
us be apt to tell him our opinion OF
his temerity in plain ter ms
No doubt every reader Of the paper
will be ''realy and willing with ad
vice. and criticism each one imagining
that the little corner Is not conducted
with Is much wisdom, discretion. and
rare good sense, as they would exh,bi,
were they placed in the same respon.
sible position; and though | DO not
presume to offer advlce, and there is as
yet no opportunity for criticism, yet
will take the liberty of SAYING my lit
tie say before you have so many cor
respondents that |. will he altogether
crowded out.
Ny greatest aversion in any House
hold Department. is to see it filled up
with receipts for cooking, cosmetics,
and fancy work. There are publica-
tions that are almost exclusively de-
voted to that kind of literature? and
if women will read cooking receipts
do fancy work, and disfigure their faces
with magnolia tablet, and bloom of
youth, by all means let them do so:
but | beg of you my dear Majolica, do
not encourage it by filling up your de-
partment of the paper with snch fool.
lshness.
There are plenty OF good. entertain
ing and instructive hooks: there are
thousands of newspapers and magazines
to be had at an almost nominal price:
and if yon cant afford to buy them. Just
burrow. All nature as exhibited IN the
trees, the prairies, the birds; the insects
that fly in the air. the beautiful fishes
that sport in our streams, and the love-
ly flowers that may be had if one will
only cultivate them; all this and more,
will much better occupy the spare mo-
ments Of a home keeper. than the friv-
olous occupation of a mere butterfly of
fashion; and do hope that you will not
allow your corner 10 degenerate into
receipt book, or series of ESSAYS on
aney work.
But | have already written You
longer Letter :han | intended and will
close by wishing you unbouaded sue
cess. Your friend
CECIL LESTER
Locust Lawn No.
LETTER NO 2.
MI DEER NEEs-It,z long time mi
child sens you sot in mi lap, an spoze
Few air groan womman now, an
ware back kome an long dresses; an
du hope that with yure added yeres
u have gained in gudness, an know
edge an kind feelins toard yure Teller
len an wimmen. Iheered few daze
go that yew was goin. to have the
onor Of edith colum in the Cratic,
nd hoap it is trew Not becaws l
link you air competent to meat oil
lie emarginces that air likely to arize,
ut ilst becaws think SIGH a depart
tent in the paper is jist whatthe feemail
'rt Of its reeders need; an guess when
find out yu hev underto ok what w
mt fit fur yu will no enuf to resine. an
We a smarter gal chanse. I've ben !:
rribly bothered with mysssope .bilin, an
can't git mi emptins to RAE. The
g has ben a houlin round the house. a
want to no what 1t menes; an m 6
riot, femail bird. has quit talkin al V
gather. Now if yu can tell me sum i"
cd way tu git out of these dificultiz s,
hal begin to think that the trubble
re muther had tn raze yu dident oil W
fur nuthin. n;
There is nothin care about in the -
lin line as l du fur resets, an if WI
re plenty of resets yu will suite me
ackly.
Few must talk good care of yure
18th an not expose yourself to the
isles, or the mumps or the hoppin. be
!, fur my fhmatiz is so bad that l
er Guild stan it to nuss We, tho I'd 81.
wilhn. Yew alters was AL ofle kar. De
child, so hede what l tell We. 70,
From yure lovin Ant
PATIENCE NITEsHADE. Ola
orr
wei
haz
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