The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13
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DEAR II. L. c. FmENDs-My conscience
will not allow me to neglect the page any
longer; but have been very busy during
the past winter. devoting all my time to
the requirement OF knowledge, and il you
knew how / have wrestled with "Greek
roots" and Hebrew vowels," perhaps
you would think it a wonder that 1 am
able to write. But have lost nothing,
and gained something physically as well as
intellectually.
saw in the last issue that Farmer /. g
Wife" inquired concerning me, or
Patriot" for 50 | am, and just briIn full
Of patriotism. Well, 1 suppose Mrs.
Farmer L." is hustling around, making
garden, setting hens and doing a score Of
other things that are found to do on a
farm but then they are the people who
are independent. They do not have to
pay two prices for the necessaries of life
or do without. Well DO | remember, in
my boyhood days on the farm, when l
would plod my way 10 and fro across the
sacred spot OF mother earth, as bare
foot boy, with hands that were brown
with honest toll, and ruddy CHECK, painted
by the RAYS of summers sun
when would long to hear the sweet and
welcome sound of the old dinner bell es it
rung out on the MONDAY breeze, but, 10.
those days are past and all attention must
be directed to future life, for there is moth
ing gained thinking over past Joys and
griefs II Is enough to look 10 the future
and concentrate al our powers in that
direction that we may become useful and
industrious; become better ourselves and
lend helping hand 10 those in need, and
striving in every way possible to aid 10
The battles of life those around W..
The Farmers Vile" aso says she can
sympathize with the invalids. being one
10 some extent herself, but I Just want to
say that I'VE big stout folks can svmpa-
.hize too, though We are glad TO say not
by actual experience, but by observation
and various other ways. We are ali one
common family and should regard every
Dne as members of the same family and
treat with due respect those whom we are
too ready TO pass judgment on a. unworthy
Of our attention, but We should ever re-
member that as our lives are in this
wor i. so shall our reward be in the great
beyond, when it viii be too
late TO think over the mistakes
ana wrongdoings of the present. The
great time in lie is now; what We do now
is the foundation for al future life and
work. There Is no time so precious and
all important as now, and stop thinking
about what you will do in the days vet 20
come. If We always do our best now the
future Will al be well and success and re-
ward will be our happy lot.
Well, Frank" how about that baby?
Is It still alive and able to exercise its
vocal organs? IL 1t is l think it is on
fair road to health and rapidly approach
ing the goal of manhood, when it will
change the tune to mean something bet
ter.
Now. 1 Just expect "Marie" will iump
up and say not so much foollshness. but
j think we must have little spice mixed
in, as 1t would become too much mono
tone" and tat people who like to laugh
would get Indifferent about reading, and.
of course, would neglect to contribute to
the page for fear of being criticised for
their good natured expressions. Now. I
don't have reference to that silly non
sense" which perhaps Marie" does.
OF course such stuff is not worth any more
than the one who contributes the same.
think our good friend "Pompadour"
had better retire from his attack on
women's rights. He certainly is not ac-
Qualnted 70 a verv great degree with the
gentle sex. so-called. or he never would
have dared 10 express such criticisms even
If he thought OF them. OF course, some
of the less refined and careless may in
dulge in chewing gum and other unbeconn-
10. huN. e. n.
would want to be compared to a reckless
and careless person. Neither should
q gentleman have a desire to be
classed with the men of unclean habits as
chewing tobacco or smoking an old pipe
or cigar as well as the men who resort to
the bowl. / saw the man who is free from
these vile, filthy habits. which are a curse
70 the one INDUCING in them, does not
want TO be classed az a violator of the
rules of society, of decency and of COM
mon sense. But ] will say that without
the grand and noble work and influence
that the women of our coun-
try are doing and exerting today
we would be in deplorable condition.
Look if you please to a nation where
woman is all but a slave, and in some in
stances even worse, and look at their
standard of society, morality and spiritu-
atty. Woman is the strength OF our So
ciety. the life OF our nation, the foundation
of our morality, and among tine leaders ia
religious life in all its various forms, and
without them 10 WELD an influence for
good and righteousness this land would be
q land of barbarism and wretchedness.
Shame on the object that would even
dare to assume the name of a man to rush
so thougbtlessly in line with men OF low
character and mingle bis voice with theirs.
Nevertheless. let the women speak and