Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

rules OF the game know that the heed
less player, or the one who doesn't
make the best out Of the least is the one
who, if he does not lose entirely, will
come out of the battle SO weakened and
so scared and SO altogether miserable
that it will lie hardly worth while tc
count it a victory.
look at my little ncighbor as ! am
thinking about this-that manly little
boy who has been my friend. He is
starting out with good cards-supert
health, great beauty, atfectionate man
ners and honesty and frankness. What
is 1t ali going To mean to him2 Dear
little child All | can say is that hope
he will be like the mariner who though
he may be tempest-tossed and will have
to so through many storms, still will
come into port CALAMITY at last, Offering
a clean bill.
ART WORK AND BABY JACKETS.
We are getting up fair. At present
1t seems most likely that ON sale there
Will be ice cream and cake, doll babies,
baby jackets and art work. am not
very well up in art work, and when
somebody shows me piece of bright
cotton stuff, and with queer, struggling
stitches done in yellow silk, and asks
me what it means, hesitate for | have
learned wisdom) and say; From ma.
ture ?" and then am told that it is the
goldenrod copied direct from the flower.
II might be anything, but its closest
likeness is to the figures on Cleopatra IS
Needle. The lady who is going to at
tend the ice cream has resigned because
she said she felt she couldn't be lust;
that she knew that she would give some
children more than others, and, of
course, that wouldn't be real Justice.
Several irate mothers Immediately ac-
cepted her resignation, and believe she
is now going to sell bananas. She can't
very well be unjust then, as every child
will pick out its own. There is to be a
procession of baby carriages headed by
a mouth organ--I decline to believe
that any human being could he back of
1t. There are also to be Giving pic.
tures;" SO far, the only one absolutely
arranged is
UNCLE TOM AND LITTLE EVA"
and my beautiful boy, with his hair
| parted in the middle, is to be Eva u
while Uncle John, colorel gentleman
who attends the chickens and wears
| spectacles, is to be "Uncle Tom" We
are much enthused about this, for the
electric light is to be thrown upon it,
and as the entire picture comes from
our household it will undoubtedly re-
ceive the most applause. Then there is
to be singing and tea. And with the tea
we can have cup and saucer to take
| home.
Isn't it queer how like small children
we are all Of us on the subject of taking
something home? When | used to be
braided until my head ached, and then
gowned in white and blue sash ribbons
and started for child's party, took nc
interest in anything until | saw the
white paper bags, each tied with a
bright ribbon, that every visitor was to
carry home with her. None of us get
out of this. When We go out shopping
or visiting, or off on trip, there /;
always a desire to bring something
home to talk about and to illustrate ex.
actly what the pleasure was. Sometimes
think we don't always
BRING THE RIGHT THINGS HOME.
Sometimes we bring the cross word
| llA thS uuN all luC NtAu-
tons that come from being tired instead
of the bright things that are so easy tc
carry. Somebody says: "But l wa;
tired and worn out, and / got all right
after awhile" but after awhile isn't thu
time; it is right now. 1t would have
been possible for you to have gone tc
your room and rested awhile before you
saw anybody. think men are guiltic
of bringing home what they ought no
to than are women. They come home
in the evening and the irritation thai
couldn't be given TO their bushes!
partners, the cross words that would b.
undignitied to speak to clerk, and thu
ugly temper that it would have no
been proper To vent in words befor,
strangers, are all brought home, anC
wives and children have to endure then
and sometimes one of the little people
tells the truth when he says: 81 will be
GLAD WHEN PAPA HAS GONE
downtown again"
That is an awful home bringing. To
make your little child wish that yor
would so away. | can't believe thai
men do this wilfully. l am forced
to believe that it is one of the evils that
is brought by want of thought. Blu
still il does exist, and ii that ia the SORT
of thing that you would bring home
my man, instead of the cheering word.
and the interested looks that you should
have for your boys and girls shouldn't
like to be in your place. You know thai
there is a home-going for you at the
last day, when that day comes, worst
than the words that you have said t.
strangers, blacker than the ill-tempel
you have shown to the outside world
more criminal than your selllshncss
will stand you the unkind deeds anC
acts you have brought home to these
little ones. BAB.