Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

Is WreIcne0 II her WOOL is not or the
softest texture, for anything at all
rough would chafe her delicate skin,
which she has humored so long that
now her comfort depends upon her
continuing the same course Me has so
long adopted. Her needles must be
| just the right size, her chair exactly
in its usual place; she is in fidget If
| anyone calls with dusty boots and q
speck s.iould be left on her carpet.
Again. the faddy way in which some
OF our friends bring up their children is
quite topic of conversation to those
who are hard up for something to gossip
about 1t is certainly quite ridiculous
for mothers to act as if their nurses and
friends were roaring lions seeking to
devour their offspring. They are so
afraid to allow their children out of
their sight for fear something should
happen to them while their anxious
eyes are not upon them, that the chill
dren are made the most intolerable
nuisances to visitors. But it is worse
to come across some one who really
could not have children in the house,
for 'sshe would never have a moments
happiness, ..she could not endure be-
ing disturbed in any of her favorite oc-
NoPloAOhS. A>o. uCClUcSly,
would be more trouble than pleasure.
Why, they might even Jump on her best
chairs and sofas!
That faddy old gentleman has some
money to invest. Look at him: what a
fever he is in as he trudges breathless-
~ along, spectacles on nose. mo, no.
my dear fellow" he says (puff, puff,
with hand outstretched, in answer to a
friends advice, Il would not put my
money into anything (puff, puff but
good sound American RAILWAYS on anv
account (puff, puff. No, no, don't tell
me, and so he goes on, letting all the
good sound advice he receives drop like
water off a ducks back.
Then the fads about eating and drink
ing. A line is marked out and a time
set solemnly apart for that interesting
process, and no deviation from the
rule can be allowed. One dish
Is sure to be too peppery and
another not sufficiently seasoned; the
tea too strong or the coffee too weak.
These people never enjoy anything out
of their regular routine.
Look at that young girl; she, too, is
such a fad. If her dress is not right to
a button does not her maid catch it.
Those people are SO obnoxious to Mrs.
Worry, for they keep cat, and really
cat is more than she can endure, quite
forgetting that she could not do with
out her darling mopsy popsy little
doggie bow-wow, which her friends in
their turn pronounce a perfect pest.
Tiresome is not a half strong enough
word to express ones feelings when one
is mixed up with other peoples fads;
their cranks are so exasperating.
But let all look at home and try to
cure ourselves. Do not let us impose
extra labor on some unfortunate dress
maker because when our dress comes
home, although it may be very pretty,
it is not quite as we ordered it, but re-
member that time to her is money and
the extra amount we oblige her to
spend in carrying out our wishes is SO
much actual loss to her. Publishers
have well known fad about not liking
to bring out works by unknown au-
thors. Ladies do not like to employ
other ladies for needlework, thinking
they can not possibly equal in skill
those of a lower grade.
One gentleman we heard of who
would never sleep until his bed was
put so that he would lie with his head
to the south, having fixed belief that
by so doing he would prolong his life.
Only just now we heard some one re-
mark that she would not be able to
sleep because her bed had been put into
a new position. Others we have known
who will not believe they can receive
any benefit unless they are attended by |
a particular doctor, and when medi-
cine is made up one friend will taste it |
most carefully, only taking very small |
drops at time instead of full dose.
for fear the chemist may have made a
mistake and sent poison instead of |
the right thing.-London Telegraph.