The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-10


me To reply TO questions and not let anyone see his
letter should toss il aside throw II in the fire,
ana pay no more attention TO 1t. as think no gen
temen who had any respect for u lady would make
such requests of one.-J, Lois HiIlman, Roches-
Ter, Pa.
ORIGIN OF THE POSTAL CARD.
DEAR C. &. FRIENDS: How many of you, while
enjoying 80 much the postal autograph exchange
through dear TRIBUNE q have a collection OF
IS, which prize very highly.) stop TO think for
what purpose the postal card WAS originally made?
During the Franco Prussian war the soldiers
were 80 troubled in procuring pens and paper 10
write home, that the German authorities issued
bits Of Dashboard for their benefit. which they
wroie Their messages with lead pencil. Their use
was continued after the war. and also adopted by
England aud the United Statcs.-Cclia L. Spencer.
Ellington, Conn.
LEGEND or THE LILIES.
DEAR C. G. FRIENDS: Did you ever hear tho
story Of the mountain lily?
Once upon "a time there was n sweet and gentle
maiden who named Alice. She lived with her
mother in n small cottage ut the foot OF the HRuz
Mountains, in Germany.
Alice had father. and her mother was grow
Ing old; 20 she had 90 work hard for enough TO
provide Tor their wants. Every morning she would
leave her home and 20 up in the mountains 10 pick
the forest straw, u was called. the pine Hscsics
aud r cones. from the eycrgreens that covered the
one moaning she was working aud singing the
sweet, old-time hymns % the people Suddenly she
heard the sound 81 uhe huuteT's horn. the hAying
81 the dogs and the slsouts 81 men. aud lot 81
hunters catne ridiuE up ou their gallant horses.
They sioppcd when they saw tte lovely girl aud
one 81 titrni said My liilc maiden tell me your
name" ~lie hiushrd, but told him. aHd he lin
gcrcd By her slde nnd talked with beg. while the
re-t went GA tlieiT way When be icit her hs gave
her rose and told lter she would Sc him again.
The ueNt morning DC came, and alone. He talked
wiih her long time. and Whrn they parted he
gave hcr a costly ging snd begged her 10 10 with
hifn o. I've Dog bis great castle for % Rudolf tho
Lord of Castle El-bufE aud be tried with all kinds
81 flfing words Co win her love. she ran homo
aid told her mother, and lie widow begged her
fH HHesH ~ 49,
met the handsome stranger. for shr said many "A
lair maiden had bern cahxtd by the cruel lord to
up in ihe dungeon sud never scen again by family
fFicnd--
Poor Alice Al Sic could 10 to shun the wicked
lord was 90 hiLe her-eif in thc convent. But yhcn
Rudolf heard SHAT she had done hi- anger was
something terrible. lie went with baud 81 sol.
dlcrs, -tormed tlIe convent walls, tore open the
iron door and sciziug pooT Alice in hlsstrouR arms
carried her. sima-t DEAD with fright. up 10 his
gloomy Castle Of EI-btTs. lt was In tlr dead Of
night, iusl when ono day dies aHd another j. born.
lhe maiden Wepl aud prayed aud called on
Heaven FOR aid when suddenly band Of fairies,
clad insuowy garments, came floating iu from the
mOuntain1oPs aud matching her away from tie
cruel lord they bore her oil in triumph. with
cry Of rase lac spraug O. hold her back when 10 la
her place stool beautiful snow white lily. And
through tie open window lac heard sweet voices
singing
The Lily fair in the morning air
VIII give yOa new delight.
It's charms 10 rare cannot ensnRre.
or twill fade away ia the night"
And every year The fair white lily blooms In the
early summer and when the mountain people see
Lily Maiden. '-Georgie Is. Hnner. Wavery Iowa.
TIME 10 UNMAsK.
DEAR g. G. FRIEsDs: ] have been looking over
back numbers OF TIE NATIogAI. TRIBIEE dating
from the time the young peoples column began
1853, and am surprised al liz wonderful progress
When the &. &. Was FIRST brought to our notice 1t
was known as the Young Recruits" The letters
mostly from little boys aud girls telling funny
stories slf tie life Of their fathers
later AN addition WAS made and was called Sweet
Sixteen" IL was composed Of girls Of IL and over
By and by tie boys found n place, aud the Young
Recruits aud Sweet sixteeus Joined aud the result
was the forming Of our glorious Conversation
Club. which increases ia numbers aud interest
every year.
am interested 10 know what has become nf our
old members whom we know only by their MONS lies
pff,faes: "Amer3can Girl"; ''Tcpeka Gln":
!" HOOsicr Schoolgirl %. Z" Ivie Ginger" whose ari.
Gle on Self Culture was praise worthy; Bounc-
ing Betlie .; iiOoser Boy" =" X. X" 'Glynorn ~
Sunshine and Tempest" 81 Kansas; "Ypsilauti.u
u Missouri DoLllc LiueiOhn"; "Tccumsah ,"
Prairie Lille; -. u. Lonesome; "school-
girI, Of Massachusetts AIadge Lee who was an
old hyoFiici Carrie SliliWell," who WIS 4 regular
contributor and Garadn." who wrote such excel
cnt letters Capital Punishment" Why do
they not ali come 10 the front with their masks of
They would be royalty welcomed under their
own names, now, as they were ia The past under
fictitious oues.-Aiamie 4. Clark Brslllcboro, VI.
III I WERE MAN.
DEAR C. &. FEIgSDs: II were a man would
not liiiEe il 'lic HitlF ana HARMFUL hhlJlt
tobacco chewing, nor would spit on the street or
on ladies dresses. would not drink strong drinks
| Of any kind, aud would not degrade myself by
| swearing OF using foul language ! would not,
with as little thought we say THANK you, y
speak tie words that blast IA wOmau's reputation,
and would never speak siigbtngly Of an actress,
4 for there arc many pure and noble women the
1 stage as ~ other walks Of life.
| Iwoud be polite to nn old beggar woman as
/ TO young belle, aud would much sooner give up
my seat ia the street car to poor tired washer
woman, tiau 10 a beautiful young lady. i would
always raise my hat meeting Is lady acquaint-
aHce. and remove my hat in the presence Of ladies
/ and ia a restaurant
| would not be so cgnccited as TO think every
young lady who laughed aud talked pleasantly
| with me WAS ia love with me-.
Iwoud admire aud respect profoundly all literary
! women. painters sculplofs, aud women Of talent.
| While might respect some few women who fol-
| ioW professions, should never admire them and
| should not tllnk much Of any woman who wanted
10 vote nnd WAS greatly interested la pol ties neither
| would make a Tool Of myself over her.
| ] would spend my youth in study and in cult
waiting my mind also in the pursuit Of pleasure,
/ instead oil marrying when Ia my teens before
knew nay own mind, "A woman who would be no
/ companion 10 fne when reached manhood.
! would never be uuhind or dOmineeTing TO my
wife ! would not iFy 10 make her do exactly as 1
would say against ber wish, for "a man has 40 more
right to boss his wife than the wife 10 boss her
husband. ~ had children would never be tyran-
meal or unjust To them neither would try TO form
their character all In the same mold, for each one
bas dlsilnct individuality, ! should let each
/ follow his own inclination
would try through life 10 conduct myself
! that ali would respect me, that my last days
would not he filed with rcgreLs.-Eva TremRyne
! Pryor Providence. r. /.