The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

society. The yeung man or woman
who uses profanity in any sense
is unfit to associate with the youth
of our country, or occupy a place
around the Christians Preside.
Perhaps this seems harsh; but any
n who will take the trouble to think
for a moment must recognize the jus
tice of it. We are known by the com
pany we keep. We either rise or fall
to the level of our companions. A
young lady who associates with a
young man Whos9 speech is polluted
with vile oaths, ven though he does
not use them in her presence, is trav-
elling a dangerous road. Profanity is
the only sin for which Satan offers no
reward, and the only reason why we so
often use it, seems to me to be, because
young people think it manly to Course
like a sailor" But no true man ever
curses. The heart is not right. Get it
right and you will break yourself of
the habit. Guard against minor evils,
the others will not trouble you.
Be careful in choosing your friends
Success to Aunt Jennie and Ohatterers.
Earnest, Moore county, N. @.
Dear Aunt JennIe:-Here comes an
other reader of the Social Chat. Will
you let her Join your interesting banda
My father has been a subscriber to
The Progressive Farmer for many
years, and he says it is better now
than ever.
I am a farmers daughter. l help
my mother do a great deal OF work
and especially cooking, therefore l
would be very glad to have Crank and
Mrs. J. L. D. give us more of their
good receipts.
I see so many interesting and in
structive letters from the cousins, /
feel that it is almost useless for me to
be writing. But before I close I have
nine rules that l wish to give for the
benefit and SUCCESS of all the boys and
girls who read the Social Chat and are
striving for an education. l am still
going to school and I do love to go. In
order to succeed in school:
1 There must be order and comfort.
2. There must be concentration of
mind.
3. There must be regular and def
mite time for study.
4. Learn to study alone.
5. There must be recreation.
6. Master each point as you go.
Z. Study to express what you learn.
s. Study to understand.
8. Save the scraps of time.
think no one who fully observes
these rules can fail to succeed. Cousine
| wish you all much success, and Auns
Jennie, may God ever be near and
bless you-and may your efforts that
are being put forth to interest both old
and young, be crowned with success
Alder May Myers, Davidson, N. Q.
Dear Aunt Jennie: 1t has been so
pleasant to day my little ones have
been at play and visiting too, so they
are asleep earlier than usual, and
nave this hour, for which l have wish
ed, to write to our department.
We missed your letter this week
very much, Aunt Jennie, but we might
we'll eff )rd to miss one week after
your good letter last week 1t is the
Oest thing I have seen in regard to
raising children.
Now, If 1 should play off sleepy too,
l shall at least have commenced it,
and that is sometimes the most trying
part of a job. Today is my birthday,
and 1 would like to tell some Of the
young girls how I long ago set a stake
at forty, and said l wanted to see what
I could accomplish by that time. Well,
| haven't reached the stake yet, and
the years might be reckoned in a trio,
but l have learned this: that il is worth
infinitely more than it costs to work
out any one thing. l have spent many
of these years in experimenting and
trying to find the perfect way to dc
things. = X = x
1t is night again, and my letter il
untouched; but that is a mothers lot
Today the servant girl wanted to go tc
the school turnout" and would have
me make a bouquet. I made for her,
lilies and other spring flowers, and al
a background used the long greer
leaves of the Fleurdelis (fag)
l got the idea in PIttsboro some
years ago, that of placing paper flow
ers with some ever green in a glass o.
clear water, and it adds very greatly
to the living effect. 1t &c rejoiced thu