New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
INCONSISTENCIES IN THE PATRIOTISM
OF GOOD MOTHERS.
HOW PHILANTHROPY SCHEMES PRACrlsEl
THROUGH CHAIN LETTERS BECOME
ODIOUs TO THE PUBLIC.

HOW PHlLANTHROPlC SCHEMES PftAClISFD
THROUGH CHAIN LETTERS BECOME
oD1oUs TO THE PUBLIC.
A mother In war time is to say the least. IN
consistent Individual. A member OF the now more
than ever famous It'll while recounting his woes to
a sympathetic friend. telling how he had been lit
orally insulted and reviled. and how woman had
actually cut him. while all the girls openly ex-
pressed their dsapproval ended up his tale Of woe
with these words:
But the worst OF all my own mother. When
the war broke out, and every one expected the It'll
TO go a matter OF course the mater was in
consolable she declared the TO be for I'M
righteous cause: that It was altogether wrong 70
call out the militia for foreign service that l ought
not to think OF leaving my business, etc. For
a week she wept and refused to be comforted. SO
when we had meeting and decided. under the
existing conditions. not 10 volunteer. thought she
would be delighted, and my way up TO my room
] knocked at her door and called out 10 her that
she could make her mind easy. for We had decided
not to What was my surprise. however, 10 find
her the next morning at breakfast as stiff and
sarcastic possible.
81 cannot say that approve Of the action OF
your regiment, Henry she said to my amazement.
I trust you at least willing TO fight for your
country according ITS needs
And when admitted that had given my vote
with the majority. she began to cry.
81 always believed my son would be brave and
This state OF mind lasted another week or more.
and not improved by the consultations OF her
friends First she cried because to 20. and
then she cried because I didn't"
Another fond parent who had tried vanly TO dis
suade her boy from volunteering and who when
she thought there chance OF his remaining at
home. had wired him. do not go; It means danger
disease and death" thoroughly proud and de-
lighted when he went into camp with his COM
rades. and is the rampant lingo going
All OF which goes 10 show that must not
be taken too literally.
THE CHAIN THAT DRAGs.
To the desperation OF the many, patriotic chains"
seem to be the order Of the day. At first IT looks
10 be simple enough matter to inclose ten cents
70 a given address and 70 write four letters 10
four friends. requesting them 10 do likewise and in
their turn TO write 10 four other friends Each OF
these letters Is numbered until particular num-
Der is reached. which completes the sum. when the
last recipient sends his or her ten cents without
further correspondence. and the "chain" IS com
plete.
Easy as this may appear TO be- Il becomea a posi-
five ANNOYANCE when several such letters come
from divers friends each making the request
Then one realizes that tho four letters will
have to write will each bring annoyance TO the
recipients who have in all probability received
other such demands upon time and patience. and
who also feel the same reluctance to worry others
that one feels ones self. OF course, II Is the
amiabe people who suffer the most from this latest
infection One woman. noted for her good nature
said recently she had received and sent IN" less
than twenty o. these demands. which involved
eighty letters on her part and. consequently. go
similar letters on the part Of her friends. who
lucky indeed II her request the only of the
kind they received A conscientious young girl re-
Gently on receiving her letters at friends house
where she was visiting. suddenly burst into tears
What is 1t, Mary said her hostess. much
alarmed Have you received bad news from
home?" 80
Moo" sobbed the child. but have got another
chain letter. and have just sent on my four
teenth and ! have used up every friend have!'
II inciose 81 with each letter of the kind
ceye and. return the letter to the sender, was the
solution Of one we-to-do woman who had been
"pestered death" she expressed II, with chain
letters.
Il tear them up" remarked an Independent indi
vidual
but that breaks the chain and Injuries the
charity" argued.
IAN the better" was the hard-hearted answer:
'the sooner such philanthropy is stopped the bet
ter. IL IL regular imposition"
ALAS FOR TINES WRINKLES
Even in wrinkles there seems TO be choice.
There are certain lines that have appeared in
my face lately that simply detest" said a woman