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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
WITHOUT A MOTHER.
Why Small Boy Was Sorry for Being So
Rough.

Why Small Boy Was Sorry for Being So
Rough.
On the curbstone up Bush street the
other day sat little girl of nine or ten
full in the hot sun, but so busy with q
woe-begone rag-baby that she seemed
not to mind the heat and the glare.
One arm had been torn from poor
'baby," it's head fell over to one side,
and the sawdust ran from the poor feet
every time it was lifted about. AS the
child sat there, trying to make baby"
whole again with an old darning-
and bit of Irvine, boy of fourteen
halted on the walk and snceringly said:
THAT dolls bin sunstruck, and all
the doctors in town can't save her life
The girl made no reply, and after a
moment the lad advanced, snatched the
doll from her hands and flung it high
above his head, laughing loudly at her
efforts to prevent him.
rs your mother dead?' asked the
girl, as her eyes filled with tears and
her lips quivered.
mot as knows on"
"But mine is, and she made that dolly
for me when her hands trembled so and
her eyes had so many tears in that had
TO cut the cloth for her. That's why
baby looks so badn'
"Whew!" whistled the boy, below his
breath, and walking into the street he
picked up the plaything, carefully dust
ed it, and, as he placed in her hands he
said:
Il remember now about seeing the
Grape on the door, and I'm sorry | was
rough. This ere linin in my cap will
make that baby a hull dress, and if You
won't say nothin' to nobody how l acted
I'll give it to ye."
He had it out at one pull, tossed two
coat buttons after it, and went away
saying;
'When gals mother is dead that
beats me, and any time that ere dolly
is tooken sick you can count on me to
run for the doctor or sit up nights,
Good-by Tab!"-Childs Hour.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
A PLEASANT VISITOR.
Some Useful Hints for Girls to Take with
Them When Visiting.

Some Useful Hints for Girls to Take with
Them When Visiting.
We were all so sorry when she had to
go home!
She came to us a perfect stranger, ex-
cept so far as one mem Der of the family
was concerned; she left us--a dear
friend of everyone in the house, from
pater-familias down to the parrot.
Pretty? Not bit of it. TO tell the
truth, for her sake, we have now an ex-
ira warm corner in our affections for
all the ugly girls. She had enormous
frecllles; we have rather admired
freckles ever since!
Clever? Well, no. She did not be-
long to any literary circle, and she
liked story books better than ''solid"
reading; and when she went to school
l believe that she was considered back
ward for her age" She was neither
clever, smart, nor bright, as we UNDER
stand those terms, and was not accom-
plished" at all.
How, then, did she contrive to cap
ture our entire family, as she did, 80
that there was not one dissenting voice
to the verdict-''she's real nice girl,
and we do hope that she will soon come
again?"
The secret can be told in just four
words: She was easily eatertainoa.
Were games proposed to while away
an evening at home, she entered into
them with real zest-not in tb half.
hearted, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
way that guests sometimes assume.
Was she taken to an entertainments
Perhaps she had been to finer ones, o.
something that pleased her better. Bus
she did not, on that account. disappoins
our desire to give her pleasure. She
took all the enjoyment possible out of
the occasion, and when she thanked us
there was true ring of happiness in
her tones.
So with sightseeing; so with intro
auctions to other friends; so with our
household pets; in whatever direction
we sought to please her, she met us
more than half way and took care to be
pleased.
Isn't there a useful hint or two in this
girls example to take along when re &c
visitinsE-Good Housekeeping.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
MY ANSWE

l studied my tables oIer and over. and back
ward and forward, too;
But couldn't remember six times nine. and
didn't know what TO do
Till sister told mo to play with my doll and not
TO bother my head
If you call her Fifty four for awhile. youp
learn it by heart" she said
So ] took my favorite. Mary Ann Though
thought twas dreadful shame
To give such perfectly lovely child such per.
fectly horrid nsme),
And called her my dear little Fifty -four" .
hundred times, till knew
The answer Of six times nine as we'll as the an
swer Of two times two
Next day Elizabeth wigglesworth. who always
acts 30 proud,
Said: six times nine is Atty two" and near
ly laughed aloud!
But l wished | hadn't when teacher said
Now, Dorothy, tell il YOU can"
For thought Of my doll and-sakes alivel-I
answered-"Mary Anni"
Anna NJ Pratt, in St. Nicholas.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
Many of Them.

Among the numerous applicants for
space in the Woman's building are the
Red Cross association of Prussia, the
Bohemian Women's union, the National
Association of Kings Daug hters the
National Womens Relief corps, the New
England Kitchen, the Salvation army,
the Ramona association of New Mexico,
the National Ceramic association, the
National Press federation, the Wom-
ems Baking-powder Co., the Ladies' An
mex to the Los Angeles (Cal), chamber
of commerce, the National College AL
lumna association, the Daughters Of
the Revolution and the Daughters OF
1912. Indeed, so overw helming is the
number of organizations from all parts
of the world that it is a WEAKNESS to
the flesh simply to look over the names,
and a contemplation of their possible
ties in the way of exhibits makes ones
brain dizzy.-N Y. Ledger.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22

''Gimme lief?" he called, rog'.ishfy.
picking an egg out az his basket, and
drawing back his arm. Look out,now
Nellie"
Oh dear. that wasn't a false motion.
The egg was smooth, and it slipped out
of Geordie's hand and flew straight at
the window, breaking itself upon the
sill and scattering all around.
"Oh. oh." screamed baby Nell. Begin
ming to cry. ''Oh! oh! obi"
"Geordie, come here" called mamma,
sternly.
Geordie felt as though he would
rather run away, but he went up slow
ly to the window, hanging his head and
blushing like peony.
IL didn't mean to-" he said. IT
it slipped, mamma. why WHY'D
mamma" For there stood hunt Hes
ter, looking at him through hose fun
ny glasses, and her nice silk dress spat-
tered over with broken egg.
Poor Geordie! 1t was pretty hard
punishment. What could he say!
30 mamma, lin sorry" he burst
forth; and then he turned and ran as
fast as he could go to the stablc-loft,
eggs and all And there he cried md
cried.
There was very red-eyed, Shane
faced little boy at the tea-table that
night; but nobody asked any questions,
and Aunt Hester was kind as could be.
So was mamma.
"Pd most rather she'd scold me-"
thought Geordie, winking back a tear.
But perhaps if she had, he wouldn't
have found courage to tell her, with
Aunt Hester standing by.
20 mamma, am sorry; and I'm go
ing to try hard's ever can not to do 50
any more, if you'll forgive me just this
one time, mamma, and-and Aunt Hes
| teri"
Il hope you will, Geordie," said
mam,9a.
AID Aunt Hester slipped her hand in
her pocket and took out the pretty
pearl-handled, -bladed knife she had
been keeping for him all this time.
'rm sure you will, Geordie, said She
Youths Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
GEORDlE'S PLAN.
How Little Boy was Cured OF Making
False Notions"

How Little Boy was Cured OF Making
False Notions"
81 don't like to play ball with Geordie, +"
pouted little Ned Damon, because he's
all the whole time making false mo-
tons"
That was very true. Papa frowned
at him, and mamma looked sad, which
was worse; but Geordie kept on with
his "false motions" just the same.
Why, he couldn't even give Baby Nell
bit Of candy without first holding it
toward her and then snatching it away,
just as her little hand reached for it.
Don't do that, Geordie," mamma
would say at such times. Don't you
know it is almost the same thing as
telling a lie?-quite as bad, Geordie."
But, though Geordie was very truth
full little boy, and wouldn't have told a
lie for anything, he didn't seem to pay
much heed to mammals lectures. 1t
was only for fun, you know.
% Sides. do it fore think half the
time" said he.
That was what grandma said, dear
grandma, who was always making OK
cuscs for the children's naughty freaks.
cts real habit he's got into" she
said to Gcordie's mamma. II think he's
trying to break it off. too
But mamma wasn't so sure of that,
though she hoped he was trying.
''He ought to have good lesson"
said she.
1t was only week after this that
Aunt Hester came visiting. She was
papa's own, oldest sister, but she was
rich, and wore glasses, not like grand
mas, and lived in New York: and the
children felt little bit afraid of her,
though they loved her dearly. Some
how she always seemed to know just
| what each one wanted most of any
thing.
Aunt Hester came before she was ex-
pected this time. Geordie had gone out
to the "Keade Farm" after baskctful
of fresh eggs. 1t was almost tea-time
when he got back, and as he opened the
gate he spied Baby Nell standing in the
open sitting-room window.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
The Course of Trouble.

1t is common for us to regard our
troubles as coming from an unfortunate
com bination of circumstances, or the
i'll behavior of others, rather than to
recognize them as sent of God, for our
spiritual benefit. ''As many as l love
| reprove and chasten," was the mes
sage of our Lord to the church Laodi-
cea. The trouble we are made to know,
whatever the form in which they may
come, are under Gods control and are
to fulfill His purposes. In them He re-
members our frame, and takes care that
they shall be suited to His purposes.
He may not answer prayer for the re-
moval of trouble as we desire, but He
will undoubtedly give us grace to bear
it. Paufs thorn in the flesh was not
taken away. but there was an assur-
ance richly fulfilled: my grace is suffi-
cient for thee. Christian Inquirer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22

WATERING THE BABY.
How Kenniboy Tried to Make His Littl
Brother Grow.

HOW kenniDOy Tried to Make HIS Little
Brother Grow.
When Kenniboy was about three
years old he received two presents that
he liked very much. One of them was
little brother, and the other was a
watering-pot. For time Kenniboy
couldn't tell which he liked the better,
the watering-pot or the baby, but at
last he decided in favor of the watering
pot, because it wasn't so easily hurt as
baby was, and even when it was hurt,
it didn't cry; and besides, the watering
pot helped him with his flowers, which
the baby did not The watering pot
made the flowers grow, but, as far as
Kenniboy could find out when the sum-
mer was over, all the baby had done
was to pluck the flowers and tear them
to pieces.
Once or twice when his little brother
had torn a pretty rose or a verbena or a
pink to pieces, Kenniboy felt badly
about it, and was quite willing that his
mamma should spank little Russ for
doing it; but his mamma had said no,
she couldn't dothat, because little Russ
was too little to know any better, and,
of course, if he didn't mean to do
wrong she couldn't punish him.
''Well, he ought to grow big and
learn BETTER" said Kenniboy; and then
he went out into the garden and raked
the bed and watered the flowers again.
For some time he thought about the
trouble he was having with his flowers,
and the more he thought about it, the
more he made up his mind that some
thing ought to be done to keep little
Russ from tearing them up. Finally
| he decided what he should do, and trieC
| the plan.
One morning he was left alone in tn,
nursery with his brother for few min
utes. Little Russ was sleeping very
peacefully in his crib when Mastel
Kenniboy crept to the bathroom ant
filled his watering-pot with water. HI
then tiptoed back into the nursery, ant
was just about to empty the water ovel
| his little brother when his MANN;
came in.
| "Why, Kenniboy!" she cried. "What
are you doing?'
"I'm waterwin' Wussell," he said
with a bright little smile.
But you mustn't do that" CRIED
mamma, grasping the watering-pot from
Kenniboys hands. you'll get him al
wet"
"But want him to grow, mamma,
said Kenniboy. 81 want him to grow
big enough not to spoil my flowers, sc
Pm waterwin' him."
| But mamma wouldn't let him water
the baby any more, and Kenniboy
wanted to cry very much, but he didn't
and when his papa came home thai
night, both mamma and Kenniboy told
him all about it; and papa said heG
write to Father Time right away, anC
have him hurry up and make little Rus:
big enough to understand that hi
mustn't spoil Kenniboy's flowers.
He must have kept his word, too
for little Russ soon began to lengther
out, and is now almost big enough
to have little garden of his own, which
makes Kenniboy very happy, for hi
likes other little boys to have toys ant
nice things of their own.-Harper''
| Noupu poonla
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
Women as Dinner Servers.

Several dinner-giving women of New
York entertain decided preference for
having their tables served by women
instead of men and recently made pub
lie desire to give such opportunity to
women who could not go out to regular
employment. Two applications imme.
diately followed from women so cir
cumstanced. These were put in com.
munication, and they met at the house
of one of the original proposers, where
lesson was given in table-laying and
in the requirements of this sort of SER
vice.-Chicago Post.
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she was married woman. After Mrs
Bradwell had argued her own case the
court decided that she could not prac'
tice because she was simply woman.
Through the able and eloquent Matt B..
Carpenter, of Wisconsin, an appeal was
carried to the United States supreme
court, and, with the exception of CHIEF
Justice Chase, all the members OF that
high tribunal said that the lower court
was in the right 1t was not long, how
ever, before an Illinois girl (Alta M.
Hulett) knocked also for admission to
the local courts, and when she found
that she could not possibly get in under
the existing order Of things she joined
forces with Mrs. Bradwell, and the two
secured the passage of the law admit
ting women to every occupation excep,
the military. Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
CHOICE SELECTIONS.

Faith makes the Christian. Life
proves the Christian. Trial tests the
Christian. Death crowns the Christian.
MY. Observer.
1t is thousand times better to fail
in trying to do something for God than
it is to succeed in trying to do some
thing for ourselves alone.-Ram's Horn.
l have lived to see every one of my
most cherished hopes one after another
disappointed, and to see that it was bet
ter so,-Alexander Mackay, of Uganda.
The lot which God provides, the
trouble which He pities, the soul that
he loves and visits, can not be beneath
our patience and reverence. -Marti'
neau.
Let not one of your talents rust foi
want of use. If yor have but one dc
rot bury it; let it be said of you: ''ShC
hash done what she could. "-Chicagc
Stan,socd.
DO ru fear? Is the coming of the
hour of nal regarded with dreadi
if'OS ~ ot'iii N'i W SbdllN
in your place AGAINST the strong forces
of evil? Now o..,A again and read
THY right hand sSan hold me-
United Presbyterian.
Theories in religion have a beauty
of their own, but if they rcsAlt in nc
warmth of Christian life, it is ths beau
ty of hornblende and feldspar. Do rot
call such GOODNESS and hardness religion
The river of life never freezes over
Icicles never hang on the caves of Heav
en.-Talmage, in n. Y. Observer.
Christians often preach to the AL
mighty under the forms of prayer
They inform Him, catechize Him, direct
him, exhort him and sometimes ever
scold Him. This is not prayer-it is
sacrilege. If you want anything, pray
for it. If you don't want anything
then thank God. Do it simply. Do i
heartily. A mechanical prayer-wha'
could be more abominable?-St. Loui.
Republic.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
WOMEN IN THE LAW.
They fave Pushed Their Way In Spite Z
all OhstnClcS.


all Obstacles.
Many female lawyers make special
ty of defending women; and there they
find a certain scope for sympathy as
well as intellectually, but the profess
sion does not fit the feminine tempera-
ment as does either the medical or
ministerial. For that reason it will
never I've as popular. But the study of
law by women bids fair to have good
although an indirect effect. 1t sets the
fashion, SO to speak, of becoming posted
in the legal matters affecting them
as maids, wives and widows. The
courts are continually defining and in
creasing their rights and powers in the
holding of property and the conduct of
business, and the time will come when
those who have not enough ambition or
curiosity to ascertain how they stand
win be taught their legal status in high
schools and seminaries.
Womens lack of legal knowledge has
long been most cruel weapon used for
her intimidation and oppression. Too
long has she solely relied upon man as
her legal guardian, and when the study
of law has become more popularized
there will be less weeping and wailing
among deluded wives, widows, or or
phans. Even in England, which is
usually slow to move in any female in
novation, is championing this branch OF
education. one of her majesty's own
counsels speaking earnestly in its be-
half.
As rule women who have received a
legal education are office lawyers, and
they make good ones. Occasionally, as
in the case of Mrs. Myra Bradwell and
Mrs. Catherine V. Waite, they drift into
a speciality in the publication line. Mrs
Bradwell. as is known by most Chica'
goans. is the editor of the Legal News
and Mrs. Waite is at the head of the
Law Times. Both of their husband:
are ex-iudges, are hand-in-hand with
their work, and the publications are au
thority on all legal subjects through
out the West
Mrs. Bradwell is the mother of the lie
gal sisters in America, being the frs
woman who ever applied for admission
to its law courts. She studied law il
her husbands Office, passed the required
examination. but in August, 1879, wa.
refused license to practice Thy the
staS supreme court on the ground tha
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
THOU KNOWEST.


Wa know not. but Thou knowest
All things, Most Good and Wissi
. The hight Is all about Thee.
The mists are W our eyes.
Thy children love this solace
In hours Of strain and strife.
What we know not Thou knowest.
o God Of all our life!
Why sickne sses and sorrows
Should dare to touch Thine own,
Why loving hearts are breaking.
And weak ones sad and lone;
Why those vino cry for morning
Are lost amid the night,
We know not, but Thou knowest,
And all Thy ways are right.
Why from the world that needs them
Thou call'st Thy best away
Though hosts besiege Thee for them.
And they are fain to stay.
We ask, but find no answer,
We can not understand,
But Thine is perfect knowledge,
And our times are in Thy hand.
From beat Of stormy waters,
From waves of restless care,
From tumult Of great trouble
And waste Of wild despair;
Our souls find ample refuge
In faith as In an ark.
We know not, but Thou knowest.
And light shines through the dark.
darianne birmingham, in Christian World.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22
NOT WITH GOD.
Never Make the Lord Party to Our Per.
sonal Enmitles.

Never Make the Lord Party to Our Per-
sOnal Enmities.
The story Is told of Scotch woman
who had violent disagreement with
her pastor. in which each held their
ground with true Scotch persistence.
The good woman, however, continued
her regular attendance at Divine wor.
ship. The pastor ventured to express
his qualification and surprise at her con-
duct, when she quietly remarked: MY
quarrel is with you, not with the Lord"
Church quarrels are always unfortu-
nate, but human nature being what it's,
they are certain to happen. How for
tunate it would be, however, if they
could all be conducted in the spirit
shown by the old Scotch woman. Usu-
ally the exact reverse is the rule When
members of church have been unable
to see eye to eye, and when neither
side has had enough of good sense or
Christian grace to yield or to make
some reasonable compromise, very
bitter feeling soon comes to prevail
The members on one side or the other,
sometimes on both sides, forget that
their quarrel is with each other, and
proceed to quarrel with the Lord. They
refuse to perform any of their duties to
the church; they cease to attend public
worship and the prayer meetings; they
give up their pews or cancel their
subscriptions, and refuse contri-
buttons to missionary and benevo-
lent objects; they even absent them
selves from the table of the Lord be-
cause they have quarrel with some of
His people. One could laugh at the alb
surdity of such conduct if its wicked
ness were not so gross. The idea that
a Christians obligations toward his
Lord are changed because he can not get
on comfortably with his brethren. No
matter if he is right in the controversy,
no matter if he has been unjustly
treated, no matter if he has been deeply
wronged, his conduct is still indefensi-
BILE. The chances are that he is not
wholly in the right, for there are few
quarrels in which either party is blame
less, though one may be more blame
worthy than the other. But no sort of
treatment by his fellow Christians JUS
titles "a Christian in qnarrelling with his
Lord. He did not submit himself to
Christ as his King only so long as 9th
ers are loyal to the same Master, but
for this life and the next. He has not
pledged obedience only on condition
that Others obey, but has pledged un.
conditional obedience to every command
of Christ. And this is how he keeps the
pledge!
1t is evident that the ideas of many
Christians, regarding their relations to
Christ on the one hand and their breth-
rem on the other, need complete re-
] construction.-N. Y. Examiner.
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eyes out and threw him into the prison
OF evil habit. But in the hour of his
death he rose up and took hold of the
two pillared curses of God against
drunkenness and uncleanness, and
threw himself forward, until upon him
and his companions there came the
thunders of eternal catastrophe. Tai
mage, in n. Y. Observer.
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Make Some One Hanny.

When too low spirited to be cheerful
yourself, do something to make some.
body else cheerful and happy. You
won't feel any the worse, and may be
you will feel better Says Ruskin;
"You will find the mere resolve, the
honest desire to help other people will
in the quickest and most delicate way
improve Yourself. Rams Horn,