Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-12-22

Of What did q stomach which could
take three square meals" day want
Of anything to stimulate 1t TO greater
exertionp
Fashion was not thought OF. High.
heeled, narrow-solcd shoes had not
been discovered Bustles, pads and
other feminine folderols were not
known.
Corsets and cosmetics were not sold
In those regions. II one had inquired
for them, the nearest approach which
could have been made to supplying his
wants would have been made in the
shape OF Goldfish and onions. Five or
six yards OF cloth would make dress.
IL did not require thirty, as II now does,
and there were no elastic carriers and
bands TO stop circulation, and no lead
hair-dyes to induce brain disease. II
mans hair turned gray, he wore II so,
and thanked heaven for permitting him
TO live until he was gray.headcd.
Confectionery, and pickles, and pre-
serves did not find their way into these
healthy homes The quaclS medicine
men were not born. Doctors lived
SO far away that patient would die or
get well before they could be got to see
him.
People did not sit up all night and
lie abed all day. There was no anxiety
felt about the rise or fall Of stocks
Bulls" and bears" did not exist, ex-
cept those which roamed the forests in
their own coats Of hair.
There were no CORNERS" anywhere
unless IL might be the pleasant fire
side corners, where one could sit and
see the twinkle OF the stars out of the
top Of tho broad-throated chimney.
Men and women dressed as comfort
demanded They feared God In the
good old-fashioncd way, and were pro-
foundly ignorant Of the pcrplcxing isms
Of to-day.
They ate meat, vegetables and corn
bread, and rye hammock; and pancakes
were n luxury.
When they travelled they rode horse
back or walked. and carriages were moi
needed nor thought OF.
Wen, says some body, what would yor
ha'. us do2
Shall we seek out "lodge In some
vast Wilderness" and live on roots anC
herbs, and cschew civilization and III
delights, in the hope Of getting ouI
livers in ordcr2
by no means The time for that 4
past We caunot go back to the era o
our grandfathers. but we can taxi
lesson from It.
We can eat plain food. We can avoi,
stimulants, shun Intoxicating liquor
and poisonous cosmetics We cal
dress loosely aud comfortably, and yc
be in style; we can keep clean, md b
temperate in all things; we can go &
bed ut reasonable hours aud give tn
brain rest whenever II is demanded.
No matter IL we 90 not leave q for
tune behind us; II will be just rs wei
for our probably great dea
better. II is not so much what we cal
do for ourselves "a for those who ar
To come after us, in this work OF hcalt
reformation. Let us make the mex
generation hardy mon and women
Let us keep ourselves pure and clea
In flesh and spirit. that nothing unclca
may descend 10 our children, and lie
US bring up these children to hav
healthy bodies rather than oyerloade
brains Education Is good-colleg
education is to be desired; but a SCUM
constitution Il worth more 70 Il ma
than a diploma from every universit
Of learning under the sun.
Give the little ones air, exercise
sunshine. freedom from the rcstrair
Of fashion-give them the presence {
home cheerfulncss and home love, an
Heaven will give them the rest.-KaI
Thorne, In N. Y. Weekly.