The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
Ones Political Future There Seemed Al
most Too Uncertain.


He is man of forebodings. He has
the quality of cautiousness in that ex-
aggerated degree which prevents men
from showing their abilities in achieve
ment because they fear to attempt.
81 had about made up my mind to
go to Hawaii - he was saying to an &C
uuaintance 81 had a first rate oppor
tunity to locate there, but studied the
matter up and'-
"You don't mean to say that you re
not going?'
Eyes. There are too many uncertain
ties about it. The posi- bilities for en-
barrassing complications are too numer-
Gus.
"But there's no telling what you
may do in that field. Perhaps you may
be elected to congress from there. p"
"That's what the friend who offered
to establish me in business said. But
you see those islands are volcanic in
their nature.
''WelI, that's nothing against them.
There no greater object of interest in
nature than a volcano. l always did
think that this country ought to have a
few more"
"Still, don't like the idea of get
ting into politics where things are SO
very uncertain"
tYou're not worried about the kind
| of people they may send along to help
you represent that part Of the country,
are you? You'll find just as brainy men
| there as you ever met, you may take my
word for it. And suppose they should
send somebody who ism exactly up to
| date 1t wouldn't be the first time there
has been gas blown out in Washington. y
81 was not thinking of anything OF
that kind. Surprising l should be elect
| ed to congress from Hawaii. You know
| there is nothing more uncertain than g
volcano. 1t would be entirely possible
that while am here some Of those vol
canoes would be seized with an inspira,
tion to become active, and as an Incl
dent TO its operations blow my district
all over the Pacific ocean. And ther
how would I look getting out in the
middle of the floor and trying to catch
the speakers eye and hollering for thu
rights of my constituents? No, sir.
can bear obscurity, but / can't stant
the idea of being ridiculous. wash
| ington Star.
colo beverages Injurious In Hot Weather
| "A WOIu ouOulo pOADupS 10 SoAu HS "
the EMBELLISHMENTS of the extremely
cold water, tea, lemonade and Other
LIQUIDS which are so extensively use6
throughout the United States, writes
Mrs. S. T. Rorer in The Ladies' Home
Journal These cold drinks reduce thu
| temperature of the stomach, thereby
checking digestion. and for this reason
should be avoided during or immediate
L IT, - 4,
one may become topper on nonintoxi
| cants as well as intoxicants and that i
! is very easy to create strong desire TO
frequent drafts of any pleasant, cole
drink Where perspiration flows freely
the effect is less serious, but in mos
cases the free use of cold drafts disturb
the stomach, and it would be much bet
| ter If they were entirely given up
Teach your little ones as we'll as your
self to be satisfied with water at tenn
perature of 90 degrees and to limit tn
amount OF sweet drinks taken. In tn
evening and possibly between meals on
might indulge now and then in glas
Of lemonade, orangeade or curran
punch. For tennis party the variou
mixtures like oriental punches will ap
pease the thirst and iced chocolate
served at luncheon is certainly an agree
able food as well as a pleasant drink
Cafe frappe comes under the sam
head. -
Borrowed.
81 thought your name was Elizabet
Brown merely.
1T is. =
"But the programme gives it q
Elizabeth WiIloughby Brown.
Il know. / borrowed the middl
] name for the occasion only. How woul
. ! single Christian name look on com
menoement programmed" = Pittsbur
Chronicle Telegraph.