The National tribune., 1893-08-17
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON G.
GENERAL READING.

GENERAL READING.
DEAR G. c. FRIENDS: I wonder if the @. @. girls
are improving their spare moments these long
Summer days by reading If they not they are
missing golden opportunity; 10 those mno are
i think our reading should extend In several dif-
ferent directions at the same time thus giving US
variety. 1 would suggest four topics
]. The current literature of the times.
Q Good, hard study in some one direction.
g. Reading somo special branch.
f. Reading in the direction OF your work.
Under the first would be included the magazines,
newspapers. and numerous periodicals. with which
we are well supplied.
For the second review some of your studies.
Work out example in arithmetic, or problem in
geometry. Do something that requires some hsru
For the third have a hobby. and study that
hobby II does not matter whether IL Is botany,
geology, literature, or the languages.
For the fourth read books that will help you in
your work. If you ara a teacher read books on
teaching; IL housekeeper. read books oil hygiene.
Whatever your work you will find some book
that will be great help YOU and 1t Is your duty
to read 1t. Loyalty yours
Susie E. Heald. Asbburnhan. Mass.
WHAT DOES SUMMER BRING?
DEAR c. c. FRIENDS: What does Summer bring?
variety of things-fowcrs. fruits, butterflies. and
the rich barvests. Some things that are unpieas-
ant, too heat, and terrible little torment known
as the musketo. The flowers are beautiful, and OF
many varieties. They brighten the earth and
gladden. the hearts OF many an invalid who can
but little of tho beauties of this lovely world.
1 am afraid that we who enjoy fair degree OF
health do not realize how beautiful IL all is. We
passing by many OF the sights that might be
seen If we would keep our eyes open. But we
Haven't 1 seen all these things thousand
tines?'
II this is the way it seems TO you. tust try for r
week to what new things there are concerning
plant, animal. insect life. that you have for
years passed by unnoticed.
IT out for a walk look around; you will find
raalf I, Tbats bird hat M
plumage it has" Or. There Is plant never
noticed before; / wonder what it is?" Chose
kind of nest it builds see how much You can iind
out about it, and you will be surprised when You
sum IL up TO see how much you have learned Fro
Patra-
NJ Lenna streeter. Marcellus. Mich.
AN EARLY C. c. HEARD FROM.
DEAR c. c. FRIENDS: Some patriotic soul has
called for the old members OF G. @. -Four years
ago became a member, and Immediately caused
the precipitation of n shower of abuse upon my un-
protecfed head by writing short opinion upon one
of the political Questions of that daie
Ny opponents were so bitter that withdrew
from the heated argument. and after this long
period again venture to iEsinuste my name into
your circle. am at present visiting here my for
mer home. will graduate next yess from the
University of Michigan at Ann Harbor. Like
Brothers Searcy, Edmundson. and others. wonld
be delighted to something from our Older Z. G.
members
T. Isa Jones' Central. Iowa.
DEAR c. c.. AND GuAKDs: George Martin sug-
gesis the question OF second marriages. i believe
in it; and why not? never read the proceedings
Of divorce case, even those the new papers mass
the most ridiculous. without feeling of pity for
the victims There must be reniorse and hesrtache
for mistake grave that the law alone can
right 1t.
And tile world condemns ruthlessly. Must this
and woman be exiIes from married life for
because rather than live lifts of bitter strife
and hcnrtHciie. they enter the divorce courts and
there throw of the yoke that is Calling?
Those whom God mas joined tsgether" does
not apply such n marriage; il is one of the sad
mistakes OF life and seldom repeated. claim 1t Is
better to rectify q Hiistake late than never.
When two men who friends enter into bust
mesa contract. and after few months intercourse
they fad they canno. agree-that their business
methods entirely different, they dissolve part
nership. Does this disagreement debar them from
the same relations with other men? No, indeed.
know that society and the Church condemn di
vorces and rewarriasss in a general way; but II
society and the Church did not 80 wiilngiy lend n
helping hand in making mis- matches, there wculd
be less work for the lawyers aud less cause for Sec
ond marriages
The lives that "God has Joined together " and no
can 'put asuader'' make the world brighter
and better. and such marriages. sanctioned and
recorded in Heaven wheiher first or second
Daisy s DeigiHon, Division Chaplain, n. T. G. O.
Guards, Shenandoah. Iowa.
SNOW BATTLE IN SUMMER.
DEAR c. c. FRIENDS: Have any of you ever wit
messed snow bait lie iii SIMMER? You can imagine
il ia Winter but what fine sport 10 is Summer.
The place where we enjoy thissport known a. THE
ice cave. is about miles from where live. Y0u
will first have 10 climb the mountains until you
reach lie top. After arriving there you will view
grand scene. You will great many large
crevices many feet deep and very wide.
The ice cave whicii have already spoke Of Is
one OF these. 1t is about 200 feet deep aud very
long and wide. To resch the bolt on you will have
to descend a narrow path which ~ very steep. 80
Imagine yourself going from a hot room into
ice-box and you viii have n faint idea of going
from the hot rays Of the sun down into THIS
Reaching the bottom You behold Winter scene.
The bottom is covered with snow which remains
there all the year round parties OF boys and girls
go there aud always enjoy the fine sport of having
a snow battle.
Tie ice cave is quite noted. and visited by great
many people dnring the Summer months IL
would be very interesting place for the Z. &. TO
visit, aud know that they would all enjoy IL.
Edward M Rupert, Ellenvilie, N Y.