The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-18


Whison, Webb Tenn; II. Il. Webb, Shrewsbury,
Pa; J. l.. Davis Chenox, ILL.,; Miss Lou Feger,
Universe City, Mich.
REUNION NOTES.
I second Mr. A. a. Suung's motion for state
Reunion at Saratoga Springs, n, Y.-Will j. Wal
lace. Lisbon Center, y. Y
wish we could have grand Reunion in some
State centrally located. after the Pennsylvania Re
union.-Chas. III. RugE, Blarsville, Pa.
How would the Vermont e. q. like 90 have rib
bon badge printed, Vermont G. C., TO wear TO
National Encampmcnt at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL,
Clark Braucboro, VT.
Why not G. c. have program Mt National En-
campmeut FOR benefit OF chair fun?-E Il. Clothief,
am ia favor of having a C. c. Reunion in Indi-
nnR.-Maggie Raster New Marion, Iud.
Why not have e. G. Reunion for Nebraska at
Chauiauqua Assembly. Long Pine, Neb.. some day
between July Is and 29-say GAR. day. Reduced
rates ina force railroads then.-Carrie A. Free
man. Ainsworth. Neb
Going 10 Milwaukee.-Win Il. Marish, Water
town, Wis., r. J.. Ciothier, olin, Iowa
TALK WITH THE C. C. GIRLS.
DEAR c. G. GIRLS: | want To say right hero in
The opening Of this homely gossip with you. we are
always glad 10 receive a letter from any one OF you.
You know each represent great, big family of
G6l5 members of friends ia council, with the objects
of profit, pleasure and mutual Improvement.
though; il would give pleasure to us all 10 spend
little while touching upon few OF the many IN
teresiing inquiries contained in letters received
from members of this gigantic family, with little
grains OF common sense tucked Ia between.
Emmic. IN your encouragement you say dress
makers like poets - are born, not made There
Is a grain OF truth in that, / admitj but the
truth lies i'm this: both demand real hard, studious
work. The greatest natural genius either as dress
maker or poet cannot subsist on lis own stock.
Mcmust rsnsack other minds beside our own, or we
VIII soon become reduced To barrenHess aud To the
poorest OF all limitations, that of initiating our
selves. To remedy this there is but one method.
and that Is applicable 10 buth-hard labor. III you
are willing TO bestow This upon your chosen pro-
iession. dressmakiug, you and will succeed
hut while making II n study aud doing the work
yentE
skill aud experience. though it - hard work, yet
ought 10 confess ~ in the Ininu as
such. Labor. then, cannot be made either easy or
satisfactory Drcssmakiug il | may use the term,
y a poetical art, and as such must be studied.
You must become interested ia ID that your mind
viii be enthused with the beautiful arranging and
harmOniZing of eolors; lite complex little folds,
plcats and tucks must be 10 you what the poets
dreams and visions of beautiful creation are TO
;hem. Then. with Fixed purpose OF making re-
slliy 81 what Is only pictured fancy now, YOU
viii achieve victory after another aud after
awhile you will be enabled 20 rejoice as con-
queror
Jenny, we read your letter and in imagination
reached our hand away across the many, many long
miles that separate Michigan from California aud
clasped IN our own the tired little hands, the brave
little hands. the hands that always most beHu-
iiiul 10 Tie loved Oiles. matter how ragged and
picked OF stained with work they may be. They
are the hands. too that angels find and smile
upon, nsd that God loves to- honor. You display cd
Wisdom in choosing to make a living by sewing,
rather than teach music, II music is Hui agree
able 10 you occupation. We make great
mistake 10 suppose tint OF two kinds OF work that
equally neediui iti The world ono is superior
higher iH the scale OF responsibility aud honor than
The other. IL Is not the work we do that MAX es
the true, honorable woman. bus the honorable
woman al ways elernies and eBuobes the most COM
mon kind q! work
Gertie judging from your letter, what you lack
is individuality IL j. wise 10 Try to ape the
manners of any other person. The affectation Is
soon discovered to be a fraud, aud the fraud Is 80
/ patent that the most inexperienced eye quickl ~
sees n Then, u we are 80 different in manner and
al That go TO make individuality, can't you sec at
once now perfectly absurd ~ - 10 suppose a cos
iumc that looks charming your friend IL 10
look equally WEI! your The chances are ~ viii
not. But matter. my dear C. q. girls IL YOU are
] not as stylish locking yonr friend. A stylish
gown is q nice thing 10 have, but % cannot always
make Us happy You can do this for yourself by
making itfe pleasant to those for whom you care
their little anxieties removed by helpful words and
acts; less gossip aud more kind judgments; less
OF looking at past pleasures aud more Of grasping
present happiness ies- thought Of self and more
Of others. Then you preach sermon full Of text
and hcpfalness.
MoIii-. you say your trouble is not being able
10 see yourself Rs Oillets you. There many
moro 81 our &. g ladies lao would be glad to have
the mirror held up Tor them that they might SEQ
and remedy certain defects Of costume wlei' they
are ditnly conscious Of bni TO which they adhere
under tle mistaken idea that fashion approves
them The great trouble - we cannot remember
that n bat GaHy be n abstract sense the very
es-epcc 81 bsion may also bc the last thing which
orc would recommend fofspecal cases. We often
fail in dressing well because understand
or beeonngness OF every item that helps Go make
up a fashionable toilet
But 20 understand tliis involycs-As all other
paris al dfcssIuaklng aud dressing well does
study 81 fashion aud study Of ones self Very
often only tt4e thing mars tle good effect tf
your toilet This little defect is perhaps the most
diihcHt Tor tie wesreF 10 discover but u Is the
hTst To receive attention from tiic beioIder some
tancb ~ 4. ihc gloves sometimes the hal or bonnet
aud soiaisinies only bii OF ribbon. Bu Whatever
II H. ~ az completely RUNS tic artistic blending OF
perfect whole - Trough the trouble ceuteTed
IA the gown Itself
Now. girls while Ia this little rosst, will, Won
permit Use "a aay this Never think fashionable
garment make IA woman any more womauiy
ID may Hid viii help her appear better and more
refined, b6t u true wOnantio0d H. lacking, she
may deck herself ever 70 ciiAFsutngly aud ellie in
still jnst unlovciy iB character. Never allow
bne dress 10 make you vain conceiicd neither
MINK dress O 30 importance, for II - 10 has at
tanned 10 the dignity Of science and dress well
requires something more than casual obser-
walton. It needs. ! said before study ~ udy al
many things Ia these days every thinking mind
discovers meaning IA dress. IL j. by tiiis as
well a. other things thai tle progress OF "A people
I ia civilization bc traced. We all remember
reading how at first all was rude aud unartistic
the skins 81 animals being deemed sufficient for
covering the human form. Gradually piece after
/ piece was added and fashioned until grace aud
4 elegAnce. rpendOT aud taste was the result. You
see then dress forms important pArt 81 the his
tory 81 civilization Itself That ait girls dress
I D. sometimes nn index "a character Al observer
Of such matters says Ijac rpoid dresses 80 te
FOycn without taste, and iiie vain ia the e1 No
81 fashion, So we VIII repeat, To dress well II
art. but 10 really achieve te dignity Of must
be studied like all other arts for ia no other way
IT, countless little hictics aud its nuTnbe
exquisite points be understood and brought TO per
] feclion.-l4u IL. Wagner Monroe, Mich.
lam THE SON OF VET.
10 CrGce Cordurgl
OF all the boys tliat walk The globe
IliAi ever with met
The one prize thc highest Is
The true s1i 81 "a vet
lie iias "A noble heritage
OF which bat few boast;
l Although love most all my chams,
'Tis true love him most.
Hove 10 sil and chat with him
About our fathers deeds,
| OF hOg they brtyeiy fought the reb
Among the aud weeds;
Aud il0w they toiied from morn TIL night
With bi0uses soaking wet,
And Of thc grandest name on earth
/ a late rebellion vet.
Just now I'm only la my youth.
There's fnatrinOuy yet
lie sure that girl viii have TO he
| The daughter of "a vet.
Before I'd marry otherwise
| I'd splice with cousin Net,
And IN shed lllt me then ID he
/ The lone vi "A vet.
-chas. w. Alexander.
MABELg CHAIR.
DEAR &. C.: I have received So 10 for guesses n
/ behalf Of Mabel from kind friends ia Soldiers
| Home Grand Rapids. Mlch. il all came through
the dear IIIBUEH. Some clippings about bean la
4 WAS sent 10 ilse Engineer Sir. Everett aud hf
I family have Joined with others in sending th
amount. When ] wrote 10 Mabel asking IL she
couiG chair provided .e could get one n,
her, size wrote that sic lad a present Of one In
wac not able 10 use IL, TAR il had no gprings Hs.
docior said u could be made over and be lust al