The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-27

across lots OF people who receive green
oods circulars. They are all calling
themselves names because they did not
answer the circular and get a good dollar
for 25 cents. o course no one feels badly
after cheating green goods men. Those
few people who have consciences ease
them by saying that 1t is good lesson
for the green goods men.
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Several years 20 "a l2-year-old lad, bright
and active, interesting in his talk and ex-
ceedingly brisk in his manner, made appli-
cation to a neighbor in a town near Boston
for "a job" He was accommodated and
was set at work clearing up the yard. A
bright half dollar was the reward for his
services. His employment became regular,
but it was plainly noticeable that his work
was decidedly slighted when compared
with his first undertaking. The working
boy of the short time previous did not APP
pear TO take that interest which he had
first manifested In his duties. The result
was that his services were dispensed with
The gentleman who gave him employ.
ment became so much interested in the lad
that he had several talks with him, and be
came convinced that he was deceitful and
unreliable.
The time went on. The neighbor had SO
prospered in his special line Of endeavor
that he had become the managing head OF
large railroad system. One day, while
he was passing through the master me
chanics department, that official handed
letter to the manager. 1t was excellently
written, both as regarded style, diction and
penrhanship. IL was commented upon as
about the strongest letter the master me
chanic had ever seen from 10 or l6-year
old boy.
The general manager recognized the
signature, however, as that of the young
man who had been slack and inattentive in
his work when employed by him.
The sequel was that the master mechanic
had no place for the boy.-Boston Herald.
Don't try to get drink OF water in the
dark. The water may have hugs in IL.
Then you are liable not 20 turn the faucet
all the way of. This was my case. left
the faucet partly turned. The water ran
all night. This morning we all wore rub
bers to the breakfast table.
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Mrs. S. Rics and Mrs. III. o. Hill and
daughter OF this city 1--we been the
guests of relatives In Natick the present
week.
Mrs. A. Sherman OF Natick with seve-
raj lady friends Of this city started on
Wednesday for n pleasure trip to Boston
and vicinity.
Mrs. George Greene OF this city is visit
ing relatives in North Stoningi OH.
Mr.. Edwin A. Briggs Of this city spent
one day this week with his parents in
Davisvi'e.
Mrs. Il. Frank Bliven Of Westerly is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank l..
Rogers OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Restcom S. Peckham Of
Middletown are visiting in this city.
Mrs. Nelson Wslling and Mrs. L. II.
Flood Of this city are visiting Mrs. James
Bingham at Boston.
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Behavior is comprehensive little word
that means kindness, politeness, civility,
consideration and whatever else enables
one TO be a credit to himself and "a comfort,
help and companion TO his fellowman. II
boys and girls are to become gentlemanly
and ladylike, they must learn good man
ners by observing and initiating the be-
havior of those whom they know to have
been educated and carefully trained. They
can learn how TO hold their knife and fork,
how TO drink quietly, how to eat with lips
closed, how TO taste without smacking the
lips, how to sneeze and yawn without max
ing noise or offending peoples taste, how
to sit up straight, how to walk gracefully
and how TO wear their clothes. 1t is often
sive to blow the nose or touch the hair at
table; it is offensive TO discuss painful sub
jects; it is offensive to eat with the knife
or to grasp either the knife or fork below
the handle; il is offensive to eat greedily or
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DIR. Forrest G. Eddy of this city pre-
sided mt the dinner OF the Harvard Odon-
tological society at Young's in Boston
last evening. Twenty-Five members were
present.
Jessie M. Burgoyne, in November
Donohoe's, very sensibly says: One rea-
son why the average woman wears out,
grows old and plain before her husband,
is, that through n mistaken idea OF duty
she lays on for herself mt the beginning
of her married life, scheme or plan of
duty, and employment for her
time, every hour filled with
rare and short periods for relaxation.
This she follows relieously for ars,
feeling that she has done her duty, be-
cause every household event occurs rtgu-
larly and on time. while she soon becomes
merely machine. a thing without life Of
Il self or volltiop. She settles into her
rut and goes round and round on the
same track everlastingly. Can any
woman keep brightness, originality OF
thought aud speech, or even mere pref
tiness. with such life. and without those
things how can she keep her husband aud
growing children full OF the loving ad-
miraton, which Is the strongest chain by
which she can bind them to heri How
bright aud jolly the neighbours wife
seems when she calls. In nine cases out
OF ten IL is because the surroundings aud
talk Of your home are variety TO her, aud
rouse her 10 originality aud brightness OF
speech. La her own rut she may be as
dull as ditch water.
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Women who have left behind the slender
ness of youth and taken on the portly pro
portions mort INNING a tha fu of.iIian ar most.