The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-29
CLUB WHISPERS.


want 10 thank the dear C. c. for their Kindness
20 me. can only pray the dear Lord may bless
them. am very iIl.-Mabel woolsey. Rock Creek,
o.
More than anything has IL pleased me 10 see no
many Of the C. g. enlisted in the Army Of the Lord
With NF. EdmoBdsOa 1 will most heartily cay:
Yes, Christ - more THAN great and good man."
--Henricke Pay. Plymouth, Mass.
Gilbert 81. EdmondsOn's views Robert Els
mere" were very hne. and expressed my opinion
OH the siIiect.-IIarl X. I,ounsbiry, Portland Ore
We are living ia eastern Oregon ia the bunch
grass country. IL has only been settled for q few
years. SIockmen had the country and used II
god farming aud fruit country. IL las been very
dry ibis season, and very hot, much that the
crops are badly inlured.-Mrs. Cordlia Ashbangh
Eight Mile, Ore.
We Of the O. C. must not let the grand old Ma
TIoskL TRIBUNE perish with the old soldiers, but
keep IL up " help us when the time comes for US
10 take charge Of the affairs Of glorious coun-
Try. Although our iifc-work may not be as grand
that Of our forefatbers believe there with
10 tie q - circle some VINO are capable oi accom-
plishipg as much ar some Of the great Of the
past, u they had the same oppoFtunityT. K Ma
liz. Broekp0rt, Pa.
1 would like 10 see the pictures of Clio Harper
John James. Edwyn r. Leroh, Nina Ballou, Eva
T. Crate and Lydia y Day. am suro the rest Of
the Club are anxious. Let see your faces
Louis d. Staring, Valley Junction, Wis.
OUR BOOK CIRCLE.
FRrEsDs or THE q. c.: agree with c. ~ En-
yeart, - II we read novels we think novels" Nov
els, Class, present false views Of life, and IL Is
lbe error Of the young TO mistake those for reai-
ties, they become tlie dupes Of their ardent
and enthusiastic inaginations which, instead of
trying 20 control and regulate, they actually
strengthen aud n0uTish with the poisonous food OF
phaHtOns and chimerAs. When the thirst for novel
reading has become Unsuitable with indulgence
IL is TO do, they at last 10 live la un-
real fairyiand amid heroes and beFoines Of their
own creation. The taste for serious reading and
profitable occupation is destroyed. 1t may, indeed
be questioned whether the knowledge of human
nature thus acquired Il Of profitable kind, and
whether experience OF life might not, for all pFac-
teal purposes. he derived from other aud pnreF
sources than the teachings Of romanees.-Iella Phe-
Ian, West Decatur, Pa.
CHAT ABOUT AUTHORS.
DEAR G. c.: "Ouidesn real name Is Louise de la
Rance Mrs. Charlotte NJ Braeme has made her
self famous Bertha NJ. Clay" author of " Dora
ThoFDe," Miss Muiock " 10 not non de-plume,
IL being the maiden name Of Mrs. Dinah Maria
CrHik Nearly every one knows Fanny Fern I" 10
lie the sister OF p T.. Willis and the wife of James
Parton Jennie June" 10 Mrs. Jennie q. Croiy,
and Pansy lie Mrs. q. II. Alden. As well known
IL the fact that deserted wife, whose maiden name
Was Newt. wrote Mrs. Emma ID. E. N. South
worth's tales :" Marion Harland" was Miss Mary
Virginia Halves. Perhaps very few know that
AIrs. Georgia Sheldon contributed her first stories
10 q periodical the pretty title Of Bertha
Alien" Hugh Conway Of dynAmite-liisef fame,
was blessed with the name of Fargos. Bill Nye /"