The Iola register., 1891-02-06

AS plSdsdht COIipdhg VI yOuhS
folks as has been assembled in lola
this winter responded Tuesday
evening to invitations sent out
by Mr.. and Mrs. S. III. Pat
terson for a reception given in honor
| of Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. Mcfarland
and Mr.. III. b. Reed. There has been
sort of an impression abroad Tor a
long time that there are no young
people in lola, but Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
terson found them and brought them
together and they had the jolliest
time imaginable. There were games
and talk and refreshments and then
more games and talk, passing the
hours away all too rapidly. The clock
accommodatingly stopped on the
STROKE of ten so nobody knows what
time it was when the company finally
broke up, with many thanks to the
genial host and hostess for one of the
best evenings of the year.
If all the time and money which
has been spent since the county was
organized in working TIE roads,
which usually means making them
worse instead of better-had been en-
ployed in putting in solid roadbed,
all the principal roads of the county
might have been macadamized by
this time. But because it was not
done in the beginning, is no reason
why it might not be done now. When
the time again comes for working the
roads, let all the force be expended,
along the main roads at least, in put
ting in good solid macadam. Even if
only a quarter of a mile is built in
year, as the Union says, it wont be
long before we have good roads. We
venture to say that the bad roads of
the past four weeks have cost the
farmers of Allen county, in the way of
racked wagons and buggies, jaded
horses, small loads and loss of time, at
least one-tsDth as much as it would
cost to macadamize all the principal
roads. l. it good economy, then, to
use all the road tax every year in max
ing. simply temporary repairs? We
should like to hear from some of the
road overseers-elect on this question.
Parson Peterkin: 1 have been
thinking what I should do and should
not do if I were young girl, say from
sixteen to twenty. 1 should go to the
post-office three or four times day.
1t would help the postmaster earu his
salary, and make people think had
a big correspondence. l should talk
and laugh loudly in public places. 1t
would make people inquire, ''Who is
that vivacious girl with the dark
hair" L should take flequent walks
on the most prominent streets, es-
pecially on Sunday afternoons. 1t
would show everybody that was not
tied to my mothers apron strings.
I would ffirt with all the drummers
and showmen that came to town. It
would establish my reputation as a
girl that was ''up to snuff" I should
chew gum and talk slang. They go
together and show ones indepen-
dence. Ishould be out late at night
as often as possible. 1t would show
that had nerve and could take care
of myself. I should not go to church
often and when / did I should be late.
Then everybody would know that 1
didn't think much of churches any
way. 1 should not go to school.
Then everybody would know that my
education was finished. ] should not
get up in the morning and get break
fast. 1t might encourage habits of
slothfnlness on the part of my mother.
By persistently following out this pro-
gram /, should probably win the dis
respect of every worthy young man
and make myself cordially detested
by all my associates, thereby securing
for my later years the solitude and
loneliness which every well constitut-
ed woman 60 ardently desires.