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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
PLAIN SPEAKING,

There are few subjects about which a
more erroneous impression prevails than
about what we call plain speaking. Most
people seem to regard it as synonymous
with boorishness, and justify their lack
of grace of address, or the license they
take in saying disagreeable things in Il
disagreeable way, by calling it plain
speaking. AS Il general thing, it will be
found that those addicted to this per-
nicious habit are spiteful and revengeful,
and they make their plain speaking u
cover for their objectionable rudeness.
Il am perfectly PLAIN and candid" they
assert. self-righteouSly, when they mean
to wound YOU with their tongue "anl
guise the truth
In reality, while it is never excusabl>
TO say inSinccre things, even by way of
compliment, and, indeed, none Of us care
for the praise that comes merely from
the lips. it is equally an offense against
good breeding, and good taste to indulge
friends house Il model of bad architect
ure, but there is 10 use i'll telling her 50,
and diSsatisfylng her with the thing she
has and is bound to keep. We may think
young girls choice of hat silly and
inappropriate, but it is needless cruelty
W punt Oul us ueleClS anu destroy ner
pleasure in it.
These omissions the plain-speaking per-
son never considers, and all of us num-
Der among our bette nOirs some individual
whose sharpness of eye is sure to dis
cover our weakness, and whose relentless
tongue let's none escape. Have you been
sick-she tells you how thin and broken
you look. Is your heart torn with anx.
iety about some hayward son or brother
she feels it her duty to tell you all of
the harsh things people say about him.
Are you INDUCING, in some little thing by
way of a treat-she warns you that ev
erybody knows you can't afford it. She
is like an evil agency that gathers up all
the unpleasantness and bitterness of life,
and presses the cup to your lips and
forces you to drink.
In society, as we'll as in diplomacy. one
of the most important things to under
stand is when to be silent. 1t is never,
under any circumstances, necessary t.
carry plainness of speech to the verge of
rudeneSS, and we have sacred oblisa-
ton not to hurt the feelings Of those with
whom we are thrown in contact. 1t is
truths, but even then it is possible to dc
so with Il delicacy and tact that robs
them Of half their sting.
There is an old saying that children
and fools tell the truth, and in teaching
young people the conventions of society,
nothing is more important than to inn
press upon them the art of mingling can
dor and sincerity. 1t is the very salt of
speech. For our words we are always
responsible, and the social teaching that
inculcates plain speaking, that is only
combined with genuine kindness. is all
onen sesame to all hearts.-New Orleans
licayune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
HINTS FOR COLOR SCHEMES.

Some simple color schemes for rooms
which may easily be kept in mind, are
the following:
For room with woodwork in antique
oak make the walls yellOwish olive the
frieze light red, the cornice deep buff, the
ceiling, tan, carpet olive. furniture cover
ings old red and draperieS olive.
For walnut woodwork the walls may
be golden yellow, friezc chocolate, cornice
gold, ceiling golden yellow, carpet chocO-
late brown, furniture coverings golden
brown and draperes tawny yellow.
For cherry woodwork make the walls
a brownish red, frieze a reddish tan, cor
nice light lemon, ceiling yellow brown,
carpet red brown, upholstery red and
draperies brownish red
For mahogany have the walls deep
old blue, the frieze golden orange, cornice
gold, ceiling orange and blue. carpet
wine. furniture coverings golden yellow
and draperies wine red.
For light oak the walls can be gray
blue, frieze dull orange. cornicc light OIL
i've, ceiling light gray blue, carpet gray
blue. furniture coverings tan, and draper
les light olive.
For white wood the walls may be pale
green or pink, frieze light rose, corllice
silver, ceiling cream white, carpet yellow
iSh brown, furniture coverings old rose,
and draperies ivory.
In regard to textile fabrics it should
not be difficult to remember that yellow
harmonizes best with purple, blue with
orange, red with green, light yellow with
dark purple maroon, light red or pink
with dark green olive, light blue with
dark orange brown, light purple with
dark yellow citrine, light green with dark
red russell.
Among other effective combinations
may be mentioned tan and dark blue,
black and scarlet, yellow and brown,
orange and yellow and green and yellow.
kansas City Journal. 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
; GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. $
WHEN GRANDMA COMES TO t
OUR HOUSE.

WHEN GRANDMA COMES TO
OUR HOUSE.
When grandma comes to our house
I'm always awful glad,
Because she always takes my part
When I've done something bad
She asks my papa please to not
Begin and punish me,
And then she Shames him when she says
How bad he used to be.
When was slidin' Yesterday
And tore my trousers so
She said: Now, James, don't whip him
You did those things. you know"
AID then h" sneaked away. upstairs
And grandma looked at me
And said I'm just the kind of boy
My papa used to be.
And, one day, when | ruined away
And stayed till nearly night.
And then come home without my hat
And was an awful sight.
My papa StOrmedr and I'm afraid
That he'd "a punished me
II grnndn,a hadn't told him then
How bad he used to be.
I'm awful glad when grandma comes,
| WiSht she'd always stay.
Cause that's the time that l don't git
\ lickfn' every day.
And there's look in pnpa's face
That's very nice to see
When grandma says Pm Just the kind
OF boy he used to be-
IS. l.. Klser.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
The Way to Good Old Ara

DIR: J. F. Alleyne Adams, writing in
the Independent. states that while the
average duration Of life in civilized COM
munities is found to be increasing, the
mortality among people past middle life
is greater than half century ago. The
reason for this is that active measures
are now being brought to bear on conta-
gious diseases which chiefly attack the
young, while the rush Of modern life.
especially in cities whose population is
rapidly increasing compared with that
OF the country, is shortening the life of
writer makes these suggestions:
What. then, can be done by man
who has reached middle life to enable
him to live to vigorous old age? First.
he can act upon the simple truth that
the general vigor of the body and the
vitality Of all of its organs depend very
largely upon tw" hinges: diet and exer-
else. He will, therefore, eat those things
which he knows to be good builders Of
tissue and not merely those which tickle
the palate: he will use stinulants very
sparingl y, if at all; and he will take act
I've outdoor exercise as regularly as he
takes his meals. Next, he can cultivate
and worry, not stalking his all upon the
glltterlnS prizes Of life, and being content
even if he is left behind in the race for
wealth and position. Again, he will be
wise If, in addition to his vocation in life,
he has an avocation-a hobby-some
branch of study in which he is deeply in
terested, and which will, in his leisure
moments, turn the current of his
thoughts from the cares and anxieties
which beset every active occupation. If
resident Of the city, he will escape as
often as possible, to renew his youth
amid the tranquil surroundings of coun-
try life. BY these simple and common
sense rules Of living much can certainly
be done to preserve health and to pro-
long life; but they are not all that the
exigencies Of the case demand, for they
cannot affect the underlying and remote
causes of the later life. Many of these
date from childhood, and some are a leg.
acy from former generations. It is,
therefore,, incumbent upon the people of
today to lay plans for the increased Ion
gcvity of the race by doing something
more for the children. We are now
shielding them from the contagious and
infectious diseases: let us also take meas
nres to tougher the fiber of their young
bodies and to teach them how to pre-
serve their health through all the vicissi-
tudes Of life, . ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
Timothy Bro WI.

Oh. Timothy Brown was a terrible scamp,
And lessons he voted Il bore.
French. grammar. geography. history. sums
He vowed he'd not learn any more.
AT the end Of a year he knew nothing at all
About anything under the sum-
FRENCH grammar, geography. history
sums.
He'd forgotten them every one.
One day !, rich uncle said, rimothy Brown,
I'll ask YOU Il question or two
If I'm furty-tivc. and you're younger than !.
How much am older than yOu!'
Well Timothy Brown he thought for Il
while,
And at last he discovered this fact.
That he hadn't notion how long he'd
been born
And he didn't know how to subtract
Come. when is your birthday? I'll give
YOU 4 tip
Said his uncle, and patted his pate.
But Timothy Brown he hurst into tears,
He couldn't remember the date!
That's the end of the story of Timothy
BroWn,--
A story that's perfectly true.
And perhaps there's moral for no one at
all,
And perhaps there's Il moral for you!
Eric Parker in st. Nicholas.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

traced directly to the balefnl influence of
those unsightfy knobs to Which 4 woman
so soon endeavors to accustom her hus-
hand, hut which, il she only knew, are
the thin edge OF the wedge that opens
the gap between them.
Then she acquires the wrapner habit
nondescript and unbetoming garment
from morning until night Little by lit
tie she neglects to take her hair ont of
papers, reserving this process for spe-
cially important occasions, until her hus-
band hardly recognizes her in her holi
day hair minus the disfiguring paper
wads that have produced the waves and
curls. which he, poor, deluded mortal.
once thought were natural. Her foot
wear resolves itself into chronic slippers.
as a rule badly run down ut the heel,
and before she is aware Of the fact her
self she has become absolutely unsightly
rather than the attractive woman Il little
care would make her.
DO not think that men fail to appre-
ciate all the little personal graces OF the
toilet as much after marriage us before
it. The money that is expended on deli
cate sachet powder, pretty shoes and
dainty stockings, Il fetching little house
costume or for the services Of manicure
or hairdresser may be condemned as aw
full eNtravagances, but they are condoned
much more quickly than the neglect Of
personal appearance that may save eX-
penditure Of both time and money, but
which wastes that best possession of Il
married woman-the sincere admiration
Of her own husband.-Philadelph
Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

Grant Allen is primarily scientist
and Was as much surprised as anyone
well as a scientific treatise and mike
more money at It,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

Usually when girl marries she throws
away all the charming recollections of
the past that do not happen to be stored
away in her own heart or memory, and
she begins the new love with never a
single inkling of the old ones.
But it does not always happen so.
Women save the little trinkets and to-
kens not because they loved the men
who gave them, but because they loved
the love and attention that the men be-
slowed. It's not woman's nature to give
her affections to any alarmingly unset
fish extent. But when it comes to re-
ceiving affections-she has a heart as big
as all outdoors--and lots of room for an
neXeS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
No Salmon in Than :.

The Central Association of London An
g;crs has passed resolution against the
introduction of salmon to the Thames on
the ground that the proposed experiments
would jeopartlize the rights of the cltl-
zcns of London to angle freely IL the
Thames.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

The prevailing use Of electricity has
brought about a large inerease in fires.
there were only Is such fires and last
year there were 05S. ...
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
THE HASTf WORD.

To think before you speak is 50 wise
an axiom that one would hardly think
it needful to emphasize it by repetition.
And vet i'll how many cases the hasty
temper flashes out i'll the hasty word.
and the latter does it's work with the pre-
cision and the pain of the swift stiletto!
Singularly enough, the hasty word often
est wounds those who love one another
dearly, and the very closeness Of their in
timacy affords them opportunity for the
sudden thrust. We know the weak points
in the armor Of our kinsman and our
friend: we are aware of his caprices,
and ordinarily are tender and compass
sionate even Of his vanities and his small
fancies and whims; but there dawns a
day when it is written in the book of fate
that we shall be as cruel as we are low
ing. We are cold, or tired, or hungry.
We are anxious over unpaid bills, or our
expected letters have not arrived, or one
of the children is ailing, and We dread
the outcome of the malady. So polite
ness fails us, fOrtitude is vanquished,
philosophy is in allegiance, and we say
that which we repent in sackcloth and
ashes. But though the hasty word may
be forgiven, it is not at once forgotten.
1t has tiawed the crystal of our friend
ship; the place may he cemented. but
there is a shadowy scar on the gleanl-
ing surface. Oh, if the word of haste
had but been left nnspoken: if the strong
hand of patience had but held back the
sword rs it was about to strike!-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
MEN HAVE FAULTS, TOO.

One by one are the shortcomings, com
monty ascribed to woman, being given
over as more than equally true of man.
For instance. woman is counted such a
gossip. But witness what is proved ev-
cry day regarding man in that line. For
is not all untOward gossip known as
scandal said to emanate from mems
clubs?
Woman is over-curious, tits said. This
assertion promptly becomes libel by
consulting with those authorities on man
his mother, wife, sweetheart or sister.
And know. you, say they, there is no one
thing on the face of the earth more curl
Gus than man.
Woman is open to fiattery. But, ah!
how is it with man? 1t is an open secret
that fiattery is as the very breath of his
nostrils.
dress. AS if Solomon in all his glory
ever dreamed of the proportions to which
Il tailor's bill could mount for such pro-
sale necessities as go to make up the
needs of the average man. 1t is clever
of man to withhold the sight Of his tailor
bill from the wife Of his heart, the while
he ma kes comment over her dry goods
account.
She is vain, anyway, is woman. And
yet this shortening is in way to be
amended with her and passed on to man.
80 many women nowadays do not find
time to look in the glass, there has come
so much else Of moment. But whatever
the moment, have you ever seen a man
resist the looking-glass? 1t has been
proved by experiment made that nine out
Of every ten men consult, in passing,
mirror. be it where it may: whereas, the
proportion with women is FIVE out of the
ten. This assertion is true of men in
nearly all stations Of life, says the de-
trOit Free Press.
l was amused few days ago in one
Of the large department stores as
watched an embarrassing, stolid-looking
elevator boy, who, while waiting the cas-
ual passenger-for it was the noon hour
passed up and down before the mirror
ut the side of the car, turning his head
from one side to the other and tipping
his cap at all sorts Of testing angles
meantime, twisting his incipient mus
tache and patting his tie into place, all
of this in as unconcerned Il manner as if
the world was not there to see. Even
this stolid elevator lad was oblivious of
the world under such conditions.
So, wherever the mirror is in public,
mark my words, there will man be gath
cred before it. And as to the mirror at
the house, ask any wife you please, il
she is given half Il chance ut TINT when
her braver-and vainer-half is about
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
DON'T NEGLECT PERSONAliAP-
PEARANCE

"A man would infinitely prefer to be
disappointed in his wife's intellect than
be disillusioned ON either one point or
the other after marriage, and yet how
many women take chances with their
marital happiness by drifting into sloven-
~ or careless ways, which are sure to
disgust man, no matter how much in
love he may be.
Do we not all Of us know some such in
stance in our own circle of acquaintances
where pretty, attractive girl has de-
generated into an unattractive, untidy
woman. within a few short years of the
time when she stood Mt the altar radiant
in the freshness of her youthful beauty,
the delight of her husbands eye and the
joy of his heart? The first step down
ward generally takes the form of curl
papers. All, how many divorces can be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10
AUTUMN "REMINISCENCES,

Inc poets say tina tna spGIngt4 S; i the
Take a cold, rainy, dreary September or
October day and girl will become az
sentimental as the leading man in Il
heart throbbing melodrama. The autumn
is the time for "reminiscences, of pleasant
memories and general glancing back
over: the sweet friv0lities that are dead
and gone. II there chances to be 4 little
box slowed away some place and filed
with a few old keepsaKes It's sure to be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

Mrs. George Law is still at the Wal
dorf- Astoria She is i'll with nervous
prostratlon Of a mild sort. AS soon as
she is able she will return to Paris where
she is the most admired and most sought
after of all Americans. She has refused
titled admirers by the score. No dinner
or ball was considered complete last win
ter in Paris without the presence of the
dark American beauty. She was not of
French set. where her perfect French
speech. her wealth and her beauty made.
her a great favorite. Mrs. Law dresses
with SumptuouSne>s tnat is almost re-
gal and her gowns are still the talk Of
Paris,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

The Earl of Yarmouth called on Man
ager Charles Frnhman III reference f.
his appearance on the stage as !, mem
Der IF one Of Mr.. Frnhman'> companies.
He received three parts and WAS request
ed to read them carefully and determines
him best. 1t has been Mr.. Frchman'$
wish. since the earl signed til: contract
to become an actor. to cast him i'll i
leading part in an English comedy called
"N'heels Within Wheels. Mr.. Freh
man has. however. thought it best to let
the young noblenan select his own part.
If his choice does not conflict tco much
with other arrangements the ear, will
he permitted to make his debut in !;
character to his own liking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

Coplwrham asked Magistrate Deuel. in
the Center street police court to marry
them The ceremony went smoothly I'M
til the magistrate asked for a ring.
an appeal was made to the clerks of
the court. They consulted together for
Il moment and then Interpreter Erdofy
said: Are YOU aware. your honor. the
White civil service law has deprived us
of our salaries for the last three months
perhaps this will do" Erlofy held up
Il rubber band. ANYTHING will do"
said the magistrate. Give that to the
man." Orlowitz put the rubber band
on the brides finger and the magistrate
said said Il pronounce You man and Wife,
the magistrate to the bridegroom after
ward. but the marriage is all right. Don't
presume too much on the elasticity of the
band.'
THE discussion concerning beard tr:m-
mCrS and ether BARRIERS in New York."
said man just back from Paris, re
shop in one of the big Paris hotels
have worn a beard for more than twen-
ty years Of my life and have never trou-
bled myself especially as to the manner
in which the barber into whose hands
fell happened to trim it, so long as he
made it look as it did before. l went
into the Paris shop and the man asked
me what style of trimming l wanted.
He spoke English. and l explained to
him that the way it was suited me. and
he told me that if l looked about the
room l might see Il method which pleased
me better. You will see. he remarked
with the wave Of his hand. that every
one of our BARRIERS represents different
style Of beard I looked and saw that
what he said was true. Every man in
the place had Il heard and every one was
trimmed i'll different style. The. pro
prietor explained to me that I could have
Il Henry ~. beard. such as Al. Adolphe
wore, or could have a pointed beard
like that OH NJ. Louis over in the. cor
ner. Every time he called attention to
thes. different fashions the man whose
name he called hobbcd his heard and
slnirked After he had gone through
nearly the whole number l observed ol.e
man in the corner with a smooth face.
so | got into his chair and told the pro-
prietor, that he should trim it just in the
style IL was.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
CHARLTON CITY.

Charlton City, Aug. 31.-Maj. w. E. Hor-
ton, who has been visiting his brother. G.
w. Horton, has returned to his home in
Washington. D. G.
Mrs. James o. Copp and children are
spending the week at the home of her
sister In Brookline.
Bert Baker and wife and Abraham
Walker and Grace Baker spent Sunday in
Eastford.
Mrs Marcus Carpenter and son Harry
have returned from a weeks visit in
Pawtucket
Mr.. Dugan and wife have returned from
their vacation, and have as guests the
Misses Fox of Warren
Robert Leavitt, a recent graduate of
Childs Business college. has obtained a
position as bookkeeper for the Worcester
Wire Works Company
The lawn party of the Catholic chapel
was deferred from Wednesday night UNI
til Thursday, and then held under cover
on account of the rain
Mrs. Mansur Ryan has returned from
her visit In New Hampshire.
Several from here attended the 32d
wedding anniversary of Patrick Sheridan
and wife at their home in Charlton Sat
urday night. A handsome chair was pre-
scented, and refreshments followed dane
ing.
Miss Nettie L. Logan of Lowell and
Mrs. J. II. Gourley and children of South
birmingham are spending their vacation
with their aunt Mrs; q. W. Horton.
Austin Pike and Wilbur Emery spent
Sunday In Worcester.
Mrs. Fitch of Springfield visited her
9aEter-in-law. Mrs. Mills, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Booth spent Sunday in Cherry Val
ley