New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27

and the coton. do not know why Il IS am
sure; she is nice looking. and have given her
lovely clothes. but the do not seem TO care
for her. I have advised her TO take up some
other line for next winter. for certainly cannot
stand this ordeal another year"
why is IT, do you suppose Margaret" another
mother heard 10 observe with matter Of fact
reasoning priori. to her daughter. who was
seated beside her at dance. that so few men
ask you TO dance? The other girls seem TO get
partners in plenty. Is 1t because you do not talk
enough, do you think? You are not bad-lookng.
l really cannot understand IT,"
II do not think there will be much use bringing
Ethel out" remarked a third Spartan parent at
a dancing class looking at her seventeen-year-old
daughter with critical and on the whole disap-
proving, eyes "She is certainly plain. and with
other girls looks awkward than ever /
shall advise her to go in for charities and that
SORT Of thing"
HOW TO CONQUER PAIN.
As every physician will testify. pain IS greatly
intensified by the imagination and half Of our
suffering would be obviated II we had no previous
knowledge Of the curious sensation which we have
called by that name.
II teaching my baby not to know that there
is such a thing pain" said young mother
brightly and confidently. IF he hurts himself and
Fuckers up his face 70 cry, we laugh at him. and
then he will always laugh. too even though
know the place must be smarting' or course
such education has its obvious limitations but
there Is a great deal In the theory. nevertheless.
II baby were commiserated with instead Of laughed
at he would undoubtedly cry Justify. fine
healthy setter dog who would back torn and
bleeding but uproarlously happy after a successful
canine fight could be made 10 howl with anguish
by his owner when he had no physical i'll whatever
simply by the latter adopting a commiserating
tone, and plying him for imaginary woes
~ ,tl1
How did Jowler hurt it?" And the dog would
lift up his paw look at It mournfuy and If the
sympathy were continued would commence TO lick
It and moan and whino "a If he were In the great
est suffering. believing evidently that he felt all
the pain that he imagined he was feeling.
The suffering that dread at dentists would
be mere nothing IL It accidentally and
without forethought. and with severe headache
sleep causes oblivion. Why should we not there
fore merely consider pain as simply a peculiar
sensation and. unless particularly severe. is not
involving suffering?
THE MODERN BAD SPELLER.
1t seems to be n modern hypothesis that it Is not
particularly illiterate to spell badly-that is say
II does betoken a want Of education in any way
The fact of the matter is that spelling is so neg
lected in the curriculum OF schools and colleges
nowadays that it is n hit-ormss kind Of accom-
pshnent. Those who have accuracy and ear
remember tho various combinations. and others
fail utterly 10 retain the impression made while
reading studying. the provision made in modern
boys schools and colleges 10 train the sense OF
sound and it, expression being OF little account.
An eminent ,awyer. who is considered one OF the
most "bralny' men OF his time said recently that
until he was married he had always spelled hus-
band with after the u. and noted physician
when taking his examinations at the medical col
lege tripped up on medicine" Another funny case
was that OF young man who having been gradu-
"
sent out cards. which he had written personally,
saying that he had formed business partner
ship with Mr.. So-and-So. II Is odd also how many
people retain childish habits of spelling or pro-
nouncing certain words. although In all other re-
spects their language. both written and spoken, il
irreproachable
Why do you always say bu instead Of burst? 90
some one asked a we .l-educated and refined young
woman
But isn't that rightr' shs exclaimed. NO, Of