West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-02

wore their own dressmakcra Now
ladies must employ professionals. or OK
haust themselves in vain attempt to
make modern stylish dress. But are
the heavily modern trimmed dresses,
in two or three pieces, any more com
Portable than the plain ones our grand
mothers woreP Are modern young la
dies any more healthy, handsome, or
well beloved in their generation than
their grandmothers were in theirs ?
Then why make dress so expensive and
burdenSome?
Mothers sit up nights after working
hard all day to stitch rullles or embroid-
er dresses for their children. No time
for rest or reading. But daughters can
better do without rufflcs than without
mothers, or without mothers OF sufii-
cient culture TO direct and counsel them.
Two young men were married about
the same time, and were receiving the
same salary. The one was ALWAYS fall
ing behind and out OF money. while the
other was steadily progressing. The
unfortunate young man-but perhaps
the careless young man would be more
nearly correct went TO his friend 3
house one evening determined TO in
quire the secret Of his success They
sat before an open fire, and as the host
laid aside his paper 10 reply TO his
friends question. he turned and blew
out the candle
"Oh. said his friend. "you need 90
no farther. understand the secret
OF your success. Carefulness i'm little
things.
That act of blowing out the candle
in rich man would be mean. In n
poor man it displays moral heroism.
Instead of degrading men it strength
ems and develops true manhood in
them.
Such men learn to think and act for
themselves. To order their lives TO
suit their own best interests, and less
with reference to what the world saws.
They develop strength of character
that will prevent their becoming the
ready tools of demagogues and design
ing men.
But it would be a matter of small i'm
portance that men choose bosom-pins
and bare feet if their actions affected
only themselves. 1t is, however. n
source OF great danger,to the State.
Men who began early in life, and by
diligence and economy have accumu
lated little property, are better citizens
than those who have not. They are
more interested in preserving peace and
order in society, because they have
property at stake. They can help sun
port the schools, and the city, State and
General Government. But the poor
man must have all this done for him.
The man who has chosen bosom-pins
and bare feet for his portion after n
WINE wants shoes, too, but his money
is gone Then he becomes disconnected
ana dangerous. He demands shoes
from his employer, or General Govern
ment, or somebody else, and sometimes
threatens dreadful things if he doesn t
get them.
Arnold, the traitor, made head
quarters one winter at PHILADELPHIA.
By his extravaganza he became in
volved in financial trouble. He was
reprlmanded by Washington, but he
never torgaye the insult, and in the bit
terness OF his heart he planned treason.
blame W
Extravaganza is dangerous to tho
state. 1t brings want; that brings dis
content and bitterness.
III Is SAID Franklin once offended the
merchants of Philadelphia, and they
NAN' w NllHuIdW JDclr PATRONAGE
from his paper unless he would retraet.
Franklin invited them to take sumner
with him. They supposed he intended
to apologize, but they were surprised TO
lind only bowl of mush and milk Mt
each man s place.
Gentlemen, said Franklin. as he
saw their surprise, any man who can
enjoy such fare as this doesn't need
patronage" Such men as Franklin
make poor tools for corrupt politicians.
During the revolutionary war it is
said that British officer sent TO mr..
range some matters of business with
General Marion, was invited by him To
dinner The meal consisted ONLY of
baked potatoes served on bark. No
apology was made, but the British ofli-
Ger remarked: Surely, General this
IS not your usual fare?" " Indeed. " re-
piled Marion, 1--WE have more than orr
usual allowance today" The British
officer resigned his commission. saving
mat America would never be conquered
while served by such men. Mrs. NJ. c.
hickman, IN CLeUeidnd Leuder.