The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-21
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doing so
3. 1t is quite proper to take young
mans arm after dark. But you should
return 1T to him aftc,ward Never let
young man take your arm. however. He
might criticise your muscles afterward,
and il is no way to live. Should he at
tempt 1t do not brain him on the spot,
for the odor of escaping gas would tie
disagreeablc, but tell him to try to be
self supporting rather than to lean upon
the arm Of timid girl
Should he be afraid OF the dark and
again clutch wildly at your arm, call
cab and send him home The cost will
be but slight, and you will never regret
it
Flossie. Montpelier, Vt-If you were
introduced to two brothers who were
salled the Monteith brothers, you did
wrong to address each separately as Mr..
Montooth Offense might be taken
whore none was intended.
Alonzo Veritas, Hoboken, n. j.
When visiting devout family as you
did and in the morning you were asked
to lead in the devotional exercises, YOU
did wrong in practicing on your friends,
and when you balled up in the middle
OF your prayer and got impatient you
made a sad mess of it.
You should have prepared yourself be-
forehand or excused yourself Some peo-
pie think that the more Il PRAYER is
butchered tho more honest and success
full it is, but do not agree, with them.
While 1 do not especially prefer the
Delsarte or elocutionary prayer, believe
that all things should be done decently
and in order.
You should have said that you had no
command of language and would prefer
to Join with some one more gifted
Agamemnon, Berwick, Pa You
should speak to the father of your in
tended if You do lot like to sleep with
her little brother when visiting there
overnight. Instead of writing to me
and thus getting into the papers, you
should go right to the father out in the
field and tell him all about it,
Margaret, Peoria, Ills.-On a camp
ing trip you should be prepared to I'M
dergo great privations People who 90
camping should expect, if necessary, to
live three days ON lemons, fell trees.
help bury the dead, eat bark, scrape Gus
tird off the back of the auntie miro
so us to have them separate, sing college
songs. take care of the team and return
Wild with delight. for that makes the
people who remained mt homo so M
happy.
You made mistake in thinking that
girl IN charge of an aged anthoress
could escape accidents. The COW that
chased you into the adjoining county
ought to be ashamed of himself You
doubtless frightened him with the ice
cream freezer.
Camp life is hard life even for q
stalwart man who loves to commune
with nature. and spread ants ON his bread
and butter, but for the young girl who
starts out for a week in the forest with
sketchbook and half pound of
chocolate There are many cruel disap-
pOintments.
Gomez, Tuckahoe, n. Your verse
cannot use, and think will do Won
n favor if l destroy it. He who pauses
one brief moment to strangle such chill
dren of the brain as that is doing a good
to his fellow man. Obituary poetry is
one OF the most depressing features of
death anyway, and it is undoubtedly Il
relic OF barbariSm. Why will you persist
III 1t? Life is none too joyful on our
journey to the tomb. Pause, and as you
look about you on the suffering with
which the world is spread SIZE if you find
room for your rceking verse.
Here is a little Of the same kind cut
from paper published in Nevada, Mo
and sent TO me by an outraged subscriber:
Twas on that snd and early morn,
While the breaking of day was yet unborn
That our tried and true friend. Edwin Peel,
Lay dying on his dcath-bed 50 unreal
But now we know his voice is ringing.
As with the angels he is singing
No prayed that God would spare
He, who Was friend most rare.
his companions are now all sad,
Vet they know that he is glad
AS he stands with his Acolian harp,
Play for God with all his heart.
He has Ind stormy ride,
But now il safe on yonder side.
There none but who will miss
He. who's now in holy bliss.
4 COMPANION.
How now, Gomez? What think You
of that? 1t is better than yours. You
did not refer to the time when the break
ing of day was yet unborn, but you in
troduced other little specialties in your
verse which would make horse leave
his oats
Send me no more poetry. Idon't want
it. am no poet. don't read what is
sent me except to ridicule it to my
friends. have no honor or principle re-
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