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HEARTH &BOUDOlR

plucKed from persons who have studied the oues-
"0hS discussed far more deeply than those who
express themselves so sliblv
1T is hard said an intellectual oir, .. ,
hauo' who never does more than skin, over
book calmly kidnap all my ideas about any new,
Pup'caton and produce them in company as her
own She dresses them up in lighter vein which
hes 'hefn al the more acceptable to society. and
ANS as she had read and thought about the
"hoie thing. OF course ! cannot claim the ideas
ano, indeed. they are SO twisted and altered that
Mouiu th nor want to own them. but all the same
reputation OF being clever well read woman
"nieh l9 she does not deserve in the very LEAST
l., On, am not proud" said Maud, philosophical
y; H.- not DENYING the Impeachment brought against
heF You read and talk; that is The difference
good material go 10 waste for the sake of little
What do mind. however is to take peoples IDEAS
Sho at then be found out-rhat I admit is rather
put II does sometimes. ard the other day / had a
bssrS bss quarter a OF an hour q, Mrs Bs dinner.
M,1y Wltty account of play which ended up with
ee,ie net 5oke neatly EXPRESSED 50 thought would
taken me into dinner. He listened with great at
tsntion, zen smiled poiteiy at my little fireworks at
Iaef IN tnaa ne vas the author of the remarks
SapIe Same PTer ba me a few moments sfeeEward How
who ha:ed shams and that it behcoved me i'm
mediatey 10 retrieve myself In his good opinion
said, presently. Indeed? he quered looking
amused That little description of Mr.. IS play
was not original ! proceeded ! wish
suddenly seeing an opportunity Of still making
capital out OF the blunderl that could only say
piacently2 1t was told me by some one last week
but ! could not find out who said it. Whoever it
was he must be very clever. ] should like to meet
him You need not go far said my hattered part
ner, positively beaming. i do not agree with you
about its cleverness but I happened to say 1t
odd tha: l should have said that to you of all
people! What unexpected condolences happen
sometimes
Another awkward happening is 10 repeat some
story or remark of ones more than once
well
phrases and small wittcisms, and then in the
midst OF il TO become suddenly conscious of what
you doing. Such reiteration is embarrassing
enough for young people. but to those who are
middle aged there is the added annoyance OF feel
Ing that the act of fOrgetfuness be ascrlbed to
the lapse of memory of advancing years-a subject
tive.
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in semi-darkness
tai ~ a. ~ 'P'
AFTER her attack OF typhoid Miss Powell was
unfit for duty for the remainder of the winter and
was only able to keep house for the other nurses
In the cabin which they had built for themselves
az rulnous expense, logs being $40 apiece labor
siO 10 so a day The soldiers, however, assisted
them 10 the extent Of 1851 every man being anx-
% ious TO have hand in 1t, so greatly the ser
vices OF the nurses appreciated The soldiers also
helped them to build cabin at Selkirk In De-
cember, 1898. Miss Scott Obliged to give up
work entirely, and in August and September Miss
Hanna and Miss Payson resigned. leaving only Miss
Powell in the service of the order This continued
III! the spring OF the present year. when the Board
Of Governors decided definitely to discontinue the
work AT the last meeting, held In July the final
settlements were made. and the nurses cabin was
transferred to Miss Powell. who intends to re-
main IN Dawson for time at least. and 10 con-
tnue the work In which she is much interested
Miss Paysoh and Miss Hanna are also remaining
IN Dawson. Miss Payson having taken a position in
a private hospital.
Miss Payson and Miss Powell are graduates Of
Waltham Hospital. Massa achusetts.
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or half hidden in some quiet dell an aristocratic
mousse was seen amid palmetto groves pOme-
granates. banana or pawpaw trees. while curious
cacti, gorgeous hibiscus and gigantic begonias
adorned the drivcways Romantic little bays, with
houses close to the shore (as shown in the iustra
ton) the ornamental gardens shut in by wall
Sometimes our drives passed a wooded dell
where the mangrove hourishes, under huge rubber
to fifteen feet high, in luxuriant bloOm-red, pink
and white. Through this vista of loveliness we
caught sight OF the ever changing ocean, with It's
myriad shades of color some picturesque bay
for gay picnic parties and turtle suppers
An excursion to the submarine gardens called
or ten miles from land descended from the
launch into rowbcats. which were allowed to drift
SLOWLY over the reefs The water perfectly
transparent ana looking through water glasses a
fairy realm Of beauty was brought to view. There
Were wonderful and fantastic creations of white
ana red coral. airy scT fans Of lavender and deep
OF many curious shapes and coral sea roses of all
sizes as perfect in shape as a white rose by the
in the current as though touched by a gentle
breeze. and in and out of these marvellous forma-
tiOns hsh Of the most brilliant hues Of blue and
gold darted gracefully
The Bermudans not wealthy according TO
the American value OF things. but they possess the
stil greater tTeasuTe-cOntentment The natives
three chief crops raised lily bulbs onions and
potatoes. The lily fields by far the most extern
sive and productive. the bulbs forming mpOr-
tant article of export. These carefully sorted:
only the largest are sent abroad: the small
used for the next years painting. 1t is when the
lily fields are in bloom and the air is filled with
delicious perfume that this "bea ltiful isle Of
sea" becomes an enchanted spot.
"And the stately lilies stand
Fair in the siIvery light.
Like sanity vestalS, pale in prayer:
Their pure breath sanctifies the air
As its fragrance fills the night"
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trolley car. shrek of locomotive. no noise OF
loom or factory disturbs its serenity Many OF the
poorer natives have been beyond the Islands.
and to them all the wonders OF modern invention
are unknown Gas. the telephone and an ice
plant. in operation two years represent the prac-
tical innovations old traditional methods
While walking day under the beautiful shade
trees that border the streets of Hamilton, musing
on the Arcadian simplicity OF the scene. we were
a.most startled to read sign, Womans EHenanse
and Tea Room" 1t seemed TO represent progress
slve Idea, incongruous with the SURROUNDINGS. A
visit 10 the interior, however showed tnat the
methods OF similar institutions In the states ana
elswhere are here carried out. only on a much
smaller scale. The fancy and decorative WORK
shown is not so varied exquisite In design and
finish as II is with US, but there are usetul ana
ornamental articles not seen elsewhere, made from
the native palmetto and bamboo. These are unique
and serve as admirable souvenirs some hs rare Old Old
bluewRre, In odd pieces, brought from beyond the
sea in times long past. is frequently TO be seen
here The tcaroom is most attractive The small
tables are covered with the daintest i Of hem
stitched linen while the delicaely tinted china ser
vice and choice nowers invite one to taste the tea
rolls and cake-the only things served glance
into the well kept garden reveals the usual array
of tropical plants everywhere visible.
charmed with new beauties. On some rising knoll.
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gives a picturesqueness TO the entire pose that
no water soaked nymph can hope 10 attain"
Notwithsta the foregoing. however sea
ba thing will hold its place in the affections or the
masses and people will continue to take a DIP
whenever they find II possible. For them a few
hints will not come amiss, the average person
is stsrtIinRly careless in his methods going into
the water al any time and remaining an unlim-
fted season. -, ~.
tide permits as the vitality is stronger to resist
The shock one should not go into the water In
less than an hour and half after eating. as the
rhi drives the water to the head and retards d.
sestion one should not remain In the water more
fban fwenty minutes except when the day ls ex-
cossiysiv and the water correspondtngly
1yarnn II is better not to enter the water when
hested bv violent exercise by sitting in the sun
as cramp is likely to ensue from tne sudden
Change ~ temperature. Few people should take
ses heth oftener than every other day, and fewer
still more than once a oay ,a - ,a.o5
AFTER the bath most women would be 6enented
h,s ivina down for an hour with cloth saturated
in a solution of boracic acid powder IN water
laid upon the eyes to relleVe from the suaih Pro
duced BY the glare OF the sun -, ,
sneeial ca re In diet IS necessary at the seasnore
.s ,be hathInR and even the salt air seem 20 af-
feet the digestion and other internal organs. Hot
byesd sds should De avoided as religiously as poison
NV and one should carefully the effect OF hsh
sheIIfsh and fruits upon the system during the
hrst week
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The sea water bath has rival in the increasingly
popular air bath. medical man said re-
Gently on the subject: The majority Of people
battle in the sea because they have a notion that
it is healthfu, but more often than not quite the
contrary is the case. For many constitutions the
shock of contact with the cold water is absolutely
hurtfuI. particularly when there is any weakness
of the heart.
"A sun bath on the contrary, is always bene-
fetal when the heat is not too extreme. Nature
certainly intended that skin should be brought
into more frequent contact with the air than our
clothing permits. This unnatural covering is
prime cause of disease in kidneys and lungs that
are compelled to do double duty.
Every person would be healthier IL he could or
would since he generally could, pass ten fifteen
minutes every day in absolute nudity in room
thoroughly aired. with open windows. Following
this the body should be briskly rubbed with
rough towel 1t might easily be done at night be-
fore retiring and would be effective remedy for
insomnia in most
Al the seashore the bather shauld have the thin
nest costume possible in accordance with pro-
priety. Fabrics wholly unsuted to the water
would be appropriate for the sunbath. The sunbath
suit should be loose and flowing with ample ma
terial permit Of its being wrapped about the
form when going from bathhOuse TO beach. Sew
eral of my patients have followed a design some
thing like this: The undergarment is made like the
corresponding garment of a bathing suit except
that il is belted at the waist but cut in one
piece from shoulder TO knee. 1t is made Of the
thinnest. loosely woven alpaca, and is cut
low in the neck and with sleeves that are mere
puffs. The outer garment is a large circular cloak
of the same. gathered full all around to a neck
band 1t is really Spanish cloak. and wraps
easily around the until she is ready to
drop it, having thrown herself on the sand. Any
woman can so dispose of its folds when seated
that It drapes gracefully about her while leaving
asc 1Gro for the thin e sun ana ar
1T is a good plan at the same time to loosen
beautfy it. 1t is better than any hair tonic ever
invented, and women won't like 1t less because 1t
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was obtained. Everybody on the island seemed to
be on the dock when the ship arrived. There
the pretty Bermudan and English girls in cool
white gowns or bicycle dresses hotel proprietors,
shOpkeepers. visitors, boarders. small boys cOlored
people OF all ages in bright attire, and here and
there British soldier with his scarlet and
queer head covering-all making a picturesque and
decidedly foreign looking group.
After reaching the hotel the consciousness of
still being in a new and strange land not dis
PEELED, despite the fact that only language
was spoken. On view the low, white
houses, two stories high, proved to be unique
The walls, the roofs grooved to catch the rain
which serves for drinking water the verandas
and even the chtmneys made of the soft
stone, sawed in blocks from quarries lying just
below the surface nearly all the island
Being coated with limestone cement they have the
appearance of marble dwellings. The houses of
the rich and poor made of the material
Unlike other places. in this ideal spot there are
beggars, no squalOr, accumulation of dirt
and rubbish. no tenement houses and back alleys
in actual want
No agitation from the outside world seems to
reach this tranquil spot. No changing bell of
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well equipped and where she had the assistance
OF an orderly and sergeant of much experience in
fever nursing.
TRIALS OF A NURSE
Miss Payson went to the Grand Forks Hospital.
where she had some laughable we'll trying
experiences. Leaving Dawson September l.
after the first fall OF snow she tramped twelve
miles through slush and mire. accompanied by the
Rev R. M Dickey, Presbyterian missionary.
In the hospital, II the miserable building could
rightly be called so she found ten patients-bad
cases-and simply conveniences. The beds were
mole frames with blankets thrown them
There were not enough blankets 10 keep the pa
tients warm and there were no sheets. no towels
or cloth of any kind except a few -four sacks
The furniture consisted of pail hand basin and
soap box the first two borrowed from the
butchar Bread. bacon and rice the only
eSibIas obtainabIe a bin OF fare which dwindied
generally TO rice and gravy In the case or the pa
TENTS And yet they recovered
Tbs nurses bedroom a corner of a corner
called by courtesy the Doctors office. Here be-
hind a little curtain IN an atmosphere thick with
tnbeceo smoke Miss Payson rolled herself In her
sIeepinE bag lay down the floor and slept the
sieep Of the Just Being tall her feet reached be-
yond the prescribed limits OF her corner. to be
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T. s. s. MEMBERS VISIT BERMUDA.

T, S. S, MEMBERS VISIT BERMUDA
Two Sunshine members who have been visiting
Bermuda have jotted down their impressions of
this delightful place, with the hope that the little
sketch may please some of the shut ms who
must necessarily take their vacation trips by
proxy. If 1t prove interesting, a few, it
will have served it's mission.
When the seven hundred miles separating the
United States from Bermuda had been nearly
passed land was sighted, and became deeply
absorbed in watching the approach to what seemed
a mound of earth dropped down in mfdocean AS
the ship took its roundabout course among coral
reefs sunken rocks and small islands a good view
of the cedar covered hills dotted with white
houses bristling forts and Government buildings
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PL4YGROUNDS IN CHICAGO.

The University of Chicago has given playground
10 the Small Parks Commission OF that city for
the use Of the children. and in other ways has
given substantial help to the fresh air movement
The Civic Federation continues its interest in the
development OF the small parks system. which ft
helped so materially TO establish. IL is aiming
nov for the appointment of board OF control
over the small parks . whole. with a view TO
their better mana cement
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SPEAK KINDLY CLUB.

As an additional reminder to members Of the
Speak Kindly Club. who the bow Of forget
me-not blue ribbon. it is thought that pledge
would be helpful. and the following has been
adopted:
pledge myself to speak kindly 10 every one and
of every one. at all times and in all places.
This should be fastened up in some conspicuous
spot where it may be the last thing at night
and the first thing in the morning.
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SHADOW SWIMMING.

One Of the champion swimmers OF England - a
young woman. Lady Constance Mackenzie. She
swims under water fOI a length and a half
watzes and exeels in the extremely difficult feat
called shadow swimming" which consists IN
swimming under water and keeping perfect tinna
with another swimming above. lady Consfa Ne a.
pretty, petite s>ad sWsst siXLee1-
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INSECTS OF MIDSUMMER.

When the noisy August day has been hushed to
sleep by the gentle twilight and the silver stars
begin to twinkle, then is heard the echo OF the
musical elves" The dewy grass swarms with
them while their shril notes come from the bushes
and the trees above the very air resounds. Now
can be heard the soft. contented "cheep cheep"
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LETTER FRoM RUMANIA.s o11EEN

The following letter has been received from the
Queen of Rumania, expressing her appreciation OF
the dolls to her collection by the readers OF
the Chldren's Corner:
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; Her Majesty the Queen OF Rumania has
charged tell you that she has been highly
gratihed by the present which you had the kindness
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GOOD CHEER.
Have you had a kindness shown ?
Pass II on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass I on.
Let Il travel down the years.
Let it wipe anoth er's tears.
TIN IN heaven the deed appears
Pass Il on.
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ANSWERS 10 PUzzLEs.

Riddle Me- -Ree-August
PuZzle-Bea trice.
Correct answers were sent by Alberta Robinson
Easton. Penn Gladys Van Deventer RreWster
n. Y. and Helen l. Edgar Brooklyn. Hiidreth
Adams Mddletown. y. Y. sent a correct ansUer
for the puzzle in July Is. but late to appear ia
last Sundays column -
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A MEMBER OF THE CLUB.

Dear Children's Corner: I send my picture. ana
when I return from my visit to grandma and
auntie at Portland. Ne. I going 10 form a
chapter of the Speak Kindly Club OF the children
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NIETAGRAM.

1 am what comes to us in summer; change ms
head, and am to ill-treat; change il again. and
am something eat: change IL again, and I am
a resting place; once more. and am tidy.
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where live in Hastings the Hudson. am hav-
ing fine time up here, but 1 miss my Kit-Kat
and my dog Pete and I often wonder il they are
lonely without
ALICE MELVILLE BREEN
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PUZZLES
Square word

An amount OF paper.
Part OF a church.
a Siun
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BORROWING OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS.
= Is not only In literature that there are plagf-
tsls who appropriate and thrive on other peo-
= - IDEAS Brilliant conversationalsts often naunt
borrowed pIumage, which they have cieyerly
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The Hague cCorkle Dry Goods Co.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALERS,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND HATS

We solicit trade of Merchants only and sell nothing at
retail We cordially invite all Merchants to call on when
in Greensboro or to see our Travelling Salesman before
placing orders elsewhere.
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biography Of notable southern women
A woman ought not, to lose her name
when she marries. My wife ought to
sign her name Octayia Hutchins Smith
instead of Mary Octayia Smith and
every woman preserve her fathers
name in this way.
Well | am away down here in Mont
gomery county basking in the sun
shine of Mount Vernon, an oldtime.
unpretending village, beautifully sit
uated on perhaps the highest plateau
in the county. 1t is my first visit and
| was pleased to be invited here, for
to me it is classic and venerated
ground. Eighty-two years ago my ia
Their taught school here, an old field
school, and there are few people still
living who remember the old LOO
school house. But it has long since
passed away and not patron is alive
and so fas as | can learn, not one of
his pupils is living. All gone. Many
a time did he tell us of his experience
while teaching here and how rude
boys rebelled against his discipline.
and for month he had to fight his
way, but finally subdued and subiu-
gated them and became famous with
his patrons, for those boys had ran off
three teachers before he came and the
community reioiced when tney got a
teacher who was game enough to con-
quer them. This is a quiet, delightful
place 10 rest. Even the signs of anti
guilty are pleasing to the eye. Beau
tiful legistremias in full bloom orna-
ment the front yard of my hotel. They
are not bushes or shrubbery, but are
large trees and / reverence them, for
they were my mothers favorite away
back in my childhood, and there are
still sweet memories clustering around
them. / am here right in the midst
of flowers and fruit. Oh the fruit
that everywhere abounds. Indeed this
is a blessed country to live in and be
happy, and as or that, have not suf-
fered at all nor found any difference
between this region and north Geor-
gia, provided you keep in the shade
The nights are cool and pleasant.
BILL ARP.
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Bill Ar]p'S Letter :.
He Says Democrats Have the Bulge This
Year. Candidates Have the Charm

Hayes ran against Tilden.
Garfield ran against Hancock.
Cleveland ran against Blaine.
Harrison ran against Van Buren,.
Cleveland ran against Harrison.
Now pick out those successful can
didates whose names, presidents and
vice presidents, ended in \.
Jefferson and Clinton, Madison and
Clinton, Jackson and Calhoun, jack
son and Van Buren, and r. NJ. Johnson,
Lincoln and Hamlin, Lincoln ana
Johnson, Harrison and Morton.
And now if there is any charm in
the letter n look out for a ground
swell that will roll Bryan and Steven
son into office next November. Look
out, / say, and have as much falth
as you do in seeing the new moon IN
a clear sky over your right shoulder.
Bryan Rwas defeated the last time be-
cause the name of his running mate
ended in l.. That's why the wise men
wouldn't take Hill this time-too
much l. (helD in it they said. But
ais we'll that Ms (ends) well, so Mr..
Shakespeare says. Bryan and Steven
son will sweep the country, for the
double Ms have never yet been de-
feated.
And there is another shameful ne
glect in our histories. They tell us
nothing scarcely of the mothers or
wives of the presidents; nothing of
their children no who was born in the
white house. OF course we know
about Washington's mother and his
wife. and about Dorothy or Dolly Mad
ison who was widow Todd, and may
l. L. 4 OI,, oh
was a Todd. We know something
about General Jackson's wife and
about Mrs Eaton for there was a
scandal about her, and because Mrs.
Calhoun and others wouldn't visit her
in the white house, Jackson broke up
his cabinet and tok a, new one. We
know that Jefferson had no sons, but
that his daughter married a Mr.. Eppes
and her descendants are quite numer-
Gus. One of her grandsons was my
classmate in college We know some
thing about Mrs Polk and Harriet
Lane, who kept the white house for
Buchanan and about Julia Dent Grant
and Miss Folsom, whom Cleveland
married, but this is about all. The
mother of a great man deserves the
highest consideration Of the historian,
but they have not had il. With the
few exceptions that | have named our
people know nothing Of the mnthcrs,
wives or children of The presidents.
tow many New england Teoplc know
who was Daniel Webster's wife or
mother? How many Carolinians know
of Calhoun's. how many Kentuckians
know of Henry Clay's? But the wo-
men are at last coming to the front,
and will hereafter occupy a higher
place. We are impatiently waiting
for the coming of the promised vol
ume of Mrs. Sarah Butts, giving the
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Harris L.-ithia Hotel


the first place have the best Mineral Water on the ne9 which SHOWN BY
don the famous h spng we have very fine Suhu Spng You can have
We have Electric Lights Fans We have all the Amusemen
well Livery with Landeaus
a fine saddle horses The climate fine here The Spring located
Read noted physicians have say for Harris la John Hey
Ashee, Prof Joseph Jones, Tulane
University o. Dr. hos Powell Atlanta Ga Dr. l. Parker Charleston C.
benefited The Springs reached via
the address the HARRIS
LlI1lA WATER CO.; Board,