The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-09
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Fernnirlinne
observer

Real friends are life's best treasures.
Does ever any one in real life talk as
they do in the up-todat novel?
Black aud white satin bodices for
evening wear are very much in vogue,
Again the Observer deplores the lack
of a real rainy day costume for women.
Work is a wonderful panacea for
trouble, but there are times when it
becomes trouble itself.
There are certain times in our lives
when we feel that we cannot stand one
more rebuff or one more cross word
There are some persons in this world
who think it necessary to consult a
physician when they feel unusually
well.
Open censure is hard enough to bear
bat the undetermined work in the dark
leaves one helpless to either deny or er-
plain.
A boy never feels that he has left
babyhood behind until his mother quits
cutting his hair and sends him to the
BARRIERS.
How awful it seems that money
troubles should have the power to ac-
tually change persons disposition.
The fear of being hit by rubber
band is to nervous person almost as
much of real dread as lies in a point
ed pistol.
The weather is far more tickle than
the generality of women, for it is not
of the same mind for two consecutive
hours.
Any one who does not feel the gentle
influence of flowers in the equipment
of the home must have thoroughly
obtuse nature.
There is ever so much more real home
comfort in lamplight than in gas tax
ing that term either literally or in its
SLAMS significance.
One is not apt to acquire reputa-
ton for brilliancy when the head feels
as though it were filled with batter.
pudding.
What disappointment it is to look
at familiar timepiece and find its face
covered, as though ashamed of the fact
that it is out of order.
A man in dress suit at midday does
not look quite as awful as woman in
decollete frock at the breakfast table
but they are equally bad form.
Faille silks are shown among the new
styles. They will be warmly welcomed
by those who admire the soft draperies
these lovely goods produce.
With four-inch tire 500 more pounds
can be hauled over a sandy road, with
the same power exerted, than with q
inch tires, and the gain on gravel roads
is almost as much.
If the chignon is revived, as threat
ened, even the most beautiful w0mer
will have to look to their laurels, while
the plain ones will resemble museum
freaks.
How strange to plan trips to foreign
chimes and not feel assured that means
and plans harmonize. 1t destroyes
half the pleasure OF anticipation tc
have to count the cost.
When one feels blue and depressed
through illness how sensitive one be.
comes to every slight of friendship and
each thoughtless word uttered with
meaningless intention.
No matter how wrong he may think
her, in all matters of genuine import O
man will stand by his wife every time,
and the outsider who thinks he won't
will be horribly mistaken when the cru
cial moment arrives.
To be thoroughly up-to date one
must have hats to match each tailor
gown. SO it behooves one of an eco
nomical turn to possess q black suit
and large plumed hat to look we'll on
all occasions.
There is nothing that gives gre ater
Joy to woman than to have the man
she cares for say 81 love you" b.
there is nophrase so distasteful as this
one when it emanates from one to
whom size is indifferent.
And now the fond papa thinks it h s
duty to carry homo a box of tin soldiers
for the edifcation and education of his
son aged 8 months, who at once
promtly proceeds to swallow one,
demonstrating thereby how no would
put down a rebellion.
The worst phase of occupying pri-
vate box at the theatre next to neigh
bors who have hired theirs for social
entertainment of guests is realized when
the thrilling part or the grand deneunct~
ment occnrs not to be aba to haar one