Middletown transcript., 1896-10-10

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their own ages to her table. 81 have
been really annoyed sometimes" she
continued, ''by having my good food
declined by these young friends of my
children. One boy came to lunch with
us unexpectedly the other day when
our staple dish was corned beef. "I
never eat corned beef, thank you,' he
said. when the maid was about to
change his plate. Potatoes were passed
! and he shook his head. Il don't care
for mashed potatoes he answered
when pressed him to take some. Rice
shared the same fate, and the only
thing that he deigned to take was
corn fritter. Dessert was no better,
I never eat puddings,' was his ulti-
matum. As that was all that there
was on the menu there was nothing to
do; but it made me thoroughly un-
comfortable, and told my son after
ward never to ask that boy to the
house again."
With little management it is very
easy to teach children to eat nearly
eeerything, and, in any event, they
can be told to accept what is offered
without comment. even if they eat
only few mouthfuls. Overfastidi-
business is almost as bad as greediness.
although the latter tendency should
certainly be discouraged. SNOW,
Johnnie" said the mother Of clam
orous youngster of six as he was about
to go to child's party, mind you do
not ask to be helped first like
naughty, rude boy" and despite his
promise she saw him depart with con-
siderable misgivings. On his return
home she inquired anxiously about his
conduct. mo, dear mamma" re-
piled her angel, 81 did not say, sHelp
me fIst,' like naughty, rude boy, I
said politely, Help me first, if you
please p'
81 have been young and now am
DID," said one of the charming middle
aged women Of the period, whose
looks belle the baptismal register, and
who rather enjoy arrogating to them
selves the wisdom and experience of
age, "And have reached that period
of life" she continued, "when I can
look back and see results and note how
seldom those who are born with silver
spoons in their mouths, as the saying
is. have the silver fork when they are
grown up. When look back and re-
member who were the jeunesse dOree Of
my youth-the men whose lives and
positions above all others seemed par
ticularly enviable and desirable-and
then look about me and see how few
of those who were called men Of plea
sure in those days have attained an
honorable and useful middle age, feel
that I can preach sermon to my boys
and their friends with object-lessons
that ought to make it very impressive.
Some are poor, having spent health and
substance, like the prodigal, in riotous
living. Even those who have apparent
ly not suffered in purse or health are
set of discontented, blase, weary
worldings, who go over the same tread
mill Of fashionable existence year by
year without pleasure or profit.
'sAnother thing have noticed from
my vantage ground Of . lifelong ex-
perience is that, if only as purely
worldly maxim, honestly certainly is
the best policy. Many brilliant man
I have seen who has destroyed his
prospects by the crooked ways in which
he sought to better himself financially,
politically, and even socially, whereas
il he walked honorably before all men
be would have gained the worlds good
opinion, and in many Instances the
very things he coveted. And finally
there are the young married couples Of
my youth. In nine cases out Of ten
those Of my friends who married poor
young men, and who gave up the
luxuries of their homes to prove veri-
table helpmeets to the men Of their
choice, are now almost without ex-
ception prosperous, and in many cases
wealthy, while those men and girls who
married for money are, as rule
greatly in want Of It. BE good and
you will be happy is the old maxim,
.and certainly it seems true from .
materialistic as well as from . religious