The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06

| These are It's breath OF me- Us loou' us
Some lew to love us Zone to love US
besD;
And faith in God no trouble can distrain;
| or proud. or lOwly. they who entertain
These goodIy things. shall be OF all pos
EDITH N. THOMAS.
|
Advanced persons OF these latter days
say that Thackerays women are pitiiul,
| indeed. They are molly-c0diies. Alas.
| poor ghosts. They are criticised with
| cruelty. but 10 does not seem 20 material
! Is disturb the even tenor ~ their way.
! They entertain people still 10 is rather
! noteworthy thing that the advanced per-
| sons who thus blaCkhai the girls iu qucs-
! ton, are almost unavoidaoly women. IL
is equally noteworthy that nearly an the
| great writer's OF the male sex Ike gentle
women and good women best. Not
! Amelia Sedley-I cannot go so FAR as
/ that. she IS wearing. she Us like. in that
respect. Ben Bolts Alice. Who as Mrs.
/ Burnett says must have. ln spite or
/ pronounced amiabllity. been little trying
! Tor every day.
! But there are Laura Bell and Thco and
/ the rest. The genius that touched them
/ into life ana made them Walk before
! critical world was revelcnt. and 10 IS
/ significant that Thackerdy-uDon whose
| distinction time Yaln.y b-4t--slvc5, aa
! the most lOvahie thing ln n.s dear WOO
/ men. picty that is as natural 20 them
| Ass the breath they draw. There IS not
! one OF his neroines who b. not. above eve
! erythng else. good and pure. 10 is leie
! for f0urth-ra.e distinction. Ike Sir Benz
/ son. o. give good women the second place.
! Eal women. false women. witty women.
/ etc.. arc undoubtedly entertaining. but
] Thackcrav is rilht-tnc good women wear
best oEd are loved best
| go 20 that house occasionally TO take
| notes. IL is nttie house. but home
! ail through. She takes me usually mp
! TO her N.le sltt.ne-r0om and tolls mo.
| lu ITS comfort what 1 want TO know.
/ Jack fixed this room for l... .he ettH.
| 81 shouldn't have bad 10 hut for him"
! Then she explains 90 mr tln details Chat
| mako up Tie cosy wnoie-thoy are dee
/ tails that only heI g4ilelo and simple
/ lips would tel for She is not one of the
! Dreteluous women. She IS ono OF tne
/ other sweet Kind. who is an Gods ten
/ der work j am made Co soc tlat tne
| pretty couch is simply ou n'oned and
/ covered boss. 1 am initiated into first
| principles as Co the quaint has 9cis. and
/ hXlngs about the room. Jack. the be-
/ loved devoted. the practical, comes in
| from his r0unds-le is doCtor-and sits
/ down with us in the little room. we talk
| 20 while. and the secret of that nest of
/ home is mine Love is at Tire bottom
| love Of each other and of God. good cCm-
mon sense that can make good use uf
/ odds and ends and 81 NOT ashamed to
/ do 30. sunny good nature that positively
/ lights tho place and makes me love. Csc
| rccially the htio sittins-room. with tho
/ hiclt carpet and couch. tNe Zig lamp
/ with the lirds-nc-t shade. the little sew-
| iLc-haskct. lined with satin. the face.
! with the dark eyes, ar the lady OF the
! house. tho fine presence Of Doctor Jack.
/ L wonder why 10 is there are not more
/ real homes-lke this2
ALICE LODGE HOUSTON
Tho most joyous Christmas over known
| since the first one VIII Dee the FIRST OF the
| next century. whom the whole Christi1u
/ world win join Simultaneously Boo a grand
! chorus. "felre on Elrtl.
! That Christmas Will ne celebrated all the
/ world over hy one Of the most novel gcrn-
! monies over conceived. and preparations
are now helms made for its success iui
! contamination, Says tine ST. Louis Ee-
/ public
Dr. E. uow planned 20 begin tho coioaea-
/ ton with The riurrr or he "renr. sUI
/ lin.tfr non' in Jerusalem. and The CONF
/ u.'toc having tle .alrat+0u in che se
/ BIAS invited the ioa.. le'I D0w.nrf.' o.
/ meet n the Holy Land Christmas ero.
! l,Hl on the spot where The shepherds zoe
/ ceivod the message. "Gl1ry 90 God in tne
] hicncef'
Upon this occasion and 40 the same
! time the cornerstone nf fhn great f.w-
/ rle 10 ie erected in Tho Holy Land 'll
/ no laid. Hundreds are expected Orb attend
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