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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ar
mold. Mr.. and Mrs John z. Bowler ar;
and Mrs. Lafayette Farley, Mr. a iul
Mrs. Robert Witherspoon, Mrs H iIl'.s
Gray, Mrs. Joseph Douglas. MT: II r. II ~,
Gray, Misses Ethel and Birdie Mck"ah'
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The R. W. L. S T. club was deIgns-
fully entertained by Mrs, E. Rtenar9 .s-IL
at her home on Grant avenue FIl0@y
afternoon.
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The ball in the Second ward INSTITUTE
Friday evening by the Sunday schOOi'
board was largely attended
g q q
Mrs. J. Shuffieberger gave a eucnIe
party TO the following friends MohoSs
evening: Mesdames Hume, L. NJ; AiiI-
son, Haley, Whalen, Spencer yer
Hanson, Noble, Conroy, F1tzgeTalG, =
Mccormick. r. Mccormick, Malone I.ll
Ryan, Cullen, Brown and Misses Con
roy and Mccormick.
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IEHI.

Iehi. Feb 10.-The lovers Of that pop
ular card game, whist, viii form club
in Lehi. A half dozen couples of its
devotees met at the residence of Mr.
NJ. W. ingalls, Wednesday evening, and
spent a few pleasant hours at the game.
The next meeting will be at Dr. Steele s
Wednesday evening. when it is eX-
pected that theib numbers will have
been considerably augmented, and an
organization perfected. Several sets
of whist trays have been ordered
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The Silver baItd's bow and draw
party last evening was a grand social
success. 1t was ,Sne Of the most en-
joyable and largely attended parties Of
the season.
Mr.. John Y. Smith, manager Of the
Saratoga Springs, is spending a great
amount of genius and money this WIN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

Mrs. Frank z. Harding entertained at
sixty-thrNe Thursday evening. The
game was an interesting one, and at
its conclusion prizes were distributed
and tempting refreshments were
served Present were Mrs. Alice 3.
Clark. Mrs. II. D. Ellerbeck, Miss En-
ma Lunt, Mr. and Mrs Eeber Lee, AIR.
and Mrs. G. r. Felt, Mr.. and Mrs II. S.
Ellerbeck. Miss Reid DR. W. s. ElleT-
beck Mrs. G. D. Shell. Mr.. and MIS-.
Cad Pitt Miss Junetta Pitt, Miss An
ME Bowring, Miss Edna Dwyer, Miss
Kate Dwyer. Miss Ada EIleTDeck. Miss
Geneve Ellerbeck, George Dwyer and
Miss Emma Lunt besides the host and
hostess. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding,
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Sixtv-three.

Mrs. George Sutherland entertained
at sixtv-tbree Friday evening. The
rooms were frightened with carnations,
ferns and plumosa- The score anu
taIlv cards were tinted photographs OF
famous stage beauties, ana the prizes
were framed pictures of the same.
Among the. contestants in the game
were ar. and Mrs. Glen Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Snow. Dr. and Mrs. Pm
kerton. DR.. and Mrs. a, c. Ewing, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Hoag, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs John Human. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Derge. Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Park. Dr..
ana Mrs. Pfoutz, Madame Pfoutz' DE-
Rascom Mr.. and Mrs. WedgeWood'
MIR. and Mrs. W. H King, Mr.. d II.
Peelv. jr.. e. IT. S Hughes, Miss Gale,
Mrs Arthur Brown. Mr.. Van Colt, Mr..
and Mrs. George Taylor, Miss Dougah'
Mrs TWOmey.
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Theatre Party.

Mr.. W. H. Cunningham gave box
marty al the Theatre yesterday after
noon to witness the performance of "A
Merchant of Venice" Following the
performance the guests we're enter
famed at tea in Mr.. Cunningham's
bachelor apartments.
Present were Mrs. Duncan McNlchle,
Miss Cseddes, Miss Sibyl Anderson, Miss
June Sadler, Miss Jacobs, Miss zane,
Miss Blanche Burke, the Misses Dern
and the Misses Hall Of Mercur.
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You 90 ] CrVstaI Club.

The You and Crystal club had a
very pleasant meeting with Mr.. end
Mrs. D. GALLAGHER Thursday evening.
Tho hostess was presented with tea
set and high FIVE was played for which
first prizes were awarded to Mrs II.
W Branch and Mr.. c. a. Strickland;
second to Mrs ". Culver and Mr.. II.
W Branch The tallies used were
beautiful valentines. The guests then
partook Of a tempting supper, The
table was decorated With cut flowers.
The remainder Of the evening was spent
in singing and sOciable chat. The CLUB
will commemorate Washington's birth
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Culver
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Surprise Party.

A surprise party was given Friday
night in honor Of Miss Mile Ostler
Games, music and card playing were
indulged in, and refreshments were
served. Those present were Sir and
Mrs. Ostler. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Pratt,
Misses Mile Ostler. May Margetts,
IIOttie Elkins, Title Brown, Allie As
bridge, Elite Hodsen, Rennie Ridges,
Matte Gillespie, Emily Mcmillan, Ger
tie oliver, Susie Lees, Edith Herman,
Messrs Harry OstleT. Nels Margetts,
John Elkins. Clarence Lees. W. p. Gill
lespie, o. +. Riser, Jack Wilson, Leo
Jones, John Foster, Walter Wright,
William Russell, Ammon Brown and
Amor Whipple.
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Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Brown cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary of
their wedding last Wednesday evening.
An elaborate supper was served and
later a musical programme was given.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Brown. MT. and Mrs H Walsh,
Mr ard AIrs. D. w Garbett, Mr.. and
Mrs =. i. Brown, Mr., and Mrs. J. H.
Brown, AIR. and Mrs. H Evans. MIR.
and Mrs j. w Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. A
Kir6wood. Mr. and Mrs ". G. BY
water, Mr.. and Mrs. A. GnHspie. Nj.
and Mrs. W. Ii. Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Q. Evans, Mrs. =.
Brown, Mrs, y. Brown, Mrs. N. ellis
pie, Miss Matte Bywater. Miss Birdie
Yeates, Miss Annie Brown, Miss Eu-
phie Morris, Miss Nellie Brown, Miss
Fannie Heffner. Miss Estella Brown,
Mr. VIII Brown. Mr.. Walt Brown, Mr..
John Evans. Mr.. Willis Chugg, Mr..
Robert Bridge, Mr.. VIII Smith, Mr..
Dock Watson, Mr.. Ben Hartman.
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pleasant Surprise.

Mrs. Lucy Gilman was on Thursday
evening the recipient of a pleasant sur
prise. Those present were: Alr. and
Mrs. Al Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Gauser,
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Mr.. and Mrs.
Hatch, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs
Crater, Mr. and Mrs. Ives. Mr. and MIS-
Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Bolt,
Mrs Fred W. Price, Miss Rutherford,
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. L. Gilman, Miss
Elmer, Miss Russell and Burt Gilman
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Pleasant Affair.

Mrs. Heber Lee gave an enjoyable
card party Monday evening which was
enjoyed by the following guests. Mrs.
II. d. EIlerbeck, Mrs. G. D. Shell Mrs.
Alice z. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Pitt. Nj and Mrs. G. F. Felt, Mr. and
Mrs. II. 5. Ellerbeck, DR.. Y. s. Eller
beck Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harding,
Geneve Ellerbeck. Miss Ada Ellerbeck,
Miss Emma LUnt Miss Reid, Junetta
Pitt. Miss Annie Bowring, Misses Biz
die and Kate Dryer, George Dwyer
and Heber Lee
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At Tea.

Mrs. Robert e McConaughy enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at tea A
very pleasing incident was the rendi-
ton of some delightful music and a
number of readings. Assisting on the
programme were Mrs. William lgle-
heart, Mrs. John Cain. Mrs. Jolly, Mrs.
Andrews and Miss tombstone. Forty
guests were present
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PROVO.
Gsnecial Corresnondencel

NSpeSiaA N-OIteS itOllArL4NC-'
Miss Grace Irvine Of Salt Lake, Sis
ter of DIR. Irvine. has been in Provo
during the past week visiting with DR..
and Mrs. Irvine
Mrs. NJ. H. Martin Of Eureka is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Nelson
g @ 9
Mrs. c. A. Stain of Salt Lake. ac-
companied by her son, Harold. is
spending a few weeks with her nus
band and family in Provo. Mr. and
Mrs. Stain have a home in Salt Lake
City. but are in the hotel business in
Provo.
The Sixty-three club gave a delight
full dancing party in Southworth's nall
Tuesday evening. Many Of the party
partook Of an oyster supper at F1einers
restaurant. A very pleasant time was
had.
Twenty-Five guests assembled at the
home Of President David John and
wife in honor Of their fOTtieth wedding
anniversary Thursday afternoon. De
afternoon spent in singing music and
social chat
Rob Line returned Thursday from a
three months visit to his home in
Ohio.
o o o
The new literary society met at the
home Of Professor and Mrs. Swenson
Monday night. The third chapter Of
Lodges Life of Washington was
read and discussed. Those present
were: DR.. and Mrs. Taylor, Profes-
sors and sdesdames r. s. Hinckley B.
S. HiDckley and J. 5. Horne, Mr.. a. l.
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MUSIC and Conversation.

The Misses Howat entertained infor-
mally Thursday afternoon, Music and
conversation made the afternoon de-
lightful. Among the guests were MISS
Iucf:ie Jennings, Miss McChrystal'
Miss Kate Kanters, Miss Josephine
Tfatz Miss Welby and Miss Critchlow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11
Oak Leaf Club.

Mrs. Z. Il. Needham entertained the
Oak Leaf club at her residence last
Wednesday evening, sixty-three being
played. The prizes were won by Mr.. J.
II. Bailey and Mrs. J. u. Bailey after
which the guests sat down TO refresh
ments. The table decorations We're viO~
lets and ferns The club will hold its
next meeting at the home of Mrs. y.
Sears. los Third street Feb. %.
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Anniversarv Celsbration.

A vew pleasant sixty-three party was
ri tdnesday evening by Mr.. and
Asy, in celebration Of the
{ anniversary Of their mar
Is were won by Mrs. Lewis
Matte Read, Mss Rachel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. McEwan enter
tanned their friends at cards Wednes-.
day evening. Refreshments were serv-
ed and dancing was INDUCED in. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

Rob Line returned Thursday from a
three months visit to his home in
Ohio.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

The marriage of Miss Bertha Lind
sey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs A. Z.
Lindsey TO AF. Hellenthal a prominent
young attorney of Evanston, is an
nounced to occur at 6 o'clock Monday
evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Conscience

Conscience Is the voice of God tell
ing man to do that which he thinks
to be right. 1t is infallible, because IL
never exhorts a man to do that which
he believes to be wrong. But the voice
of God never reveals to a man the idea
or the methods by which he is to bring
his righteous motives to bear upon the
world. Conscience says to man: BE
just, be true, be loving, be pure, be
helpful" But to the reason has been
given the task to provide man with
ideas which may be wrought into the
structure of society and the govern
ment of the world. An executive fac
ulty has been given to man by which
he may devise methods to carry ont
his ideas and give his righteous motive
fulfillment. 1t is possible, then, for
man to know that he is wholly right
in motive, and yet to see that one as
righteous as he may possibly have
different idea and adopt a different
method. Modesty is an admirable vir-
tue in righteous man. Charity easily
begins when one sees what a complex
process comes between the simple de-
sire to do good and the final act which
shall accomplish it.-Christian Regis
ter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
CORK LEG KEPT HIM AFLOAT.
REASON Why a Would-Be Suicide Failed
to Drown Himself.

Rather than live in Rochester, n. Y,
Patrick Walsh decided to die in New
York. He arrived in this city with the
sole idea Of taking his life. His mis-
take in the method he chose for his
taking off lies in his failure to take
stock in the unsuitable qualities OF
cork. Mr.. Walsh was equipped with
a cork leg and that buoyant adjunct
prevented him from drowning himself.
He boarded the Musconetcons at
Christopher street. In the middle of
the river Walsh threw himself over
board. But he had forgotten the
buOyancy that lies in cork leg. The
deck hands, satiated with recent sui
cides, angrily lowered the ladder used
in such cases. When the boat reached
Walsh he capsized, but the cork leg
protruded high above the waves. Mr..
Walsh's countenance had disappeared,
Of course, but showed up again long
enough to shout: Il don't want to
d" Before he could finish, the
cork leg again assumed supremacy and
shut off his further remarks. When
the boat reached Walsh it was in time
for the oarsmen to see his face once
more and to hear him splutter: "Ach!
Ach! | want to de-" but the rest
was lost, owing to the floating power
Of the not-to-be- drowned cork leg.
Pull him in" said the Disguised Off
Ger in charge of the boat; and two boat
hooks, placed where they would do the
most good, restored Walshs equilib-
rum physically, if not mentally.
Walsh swore that he was in earnest
all the way to the Jersey shore, and
even on his journey to st. Hary's hos
pital, in Hoboken. where he was taken.
Pneumonia has developed, and the
physicians say that, while Walsh is
unable to talk, he often asks for a pen
Gil and pad, on which he feebly traces,
"D-n that leg" New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Christian DIscipleship.

The acceptance of Christian power
from the Lord and the exercise of 1t
in the practical relations of home, OF
the church, of society and business,
will take away the hardness of life, the
wear and friction and pain. In the
home it will make heaven; in the
church it will increase the power of
worship and usefulness hundredfold;
in business it will relieve the weari-
ness and burden. The hard things of
life will be softened; the evil things
and unkind things will lose their pow
er to hurt In every relation of life
love will bring peace. This is the
browning privilege of Christian dis
ciple. 1t is given to him to be a pow
er in the world for good, and to live
in love and peace through the grace
and mercy of the Lord. This more
than all else must be felt by the
stranger and the children, and all will
know the blessedness of Christian dis
cipleship. The light will so shine that
it cannot be hid.-Rev. VIM. L. Wor-
cester.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22

A British soldiers letter relates how,
at Glencoe, as he was about to transfix
an elderly Boer with a bayonet, his
ankle turned" and he fell. His op.
ponent, with dubbed gun, came at him
vengefully, but younger Boer inter-
vened and averted the impending blow.
the older man, still implacable, strove
to accomplish his purpose but the
pleadings of the younger prevailing, he
turned wrathfully away. His preserver
propped the Englishman against a
rock, refreshed him from his water
bottle, land then" concludes the sol
der, "he gives me a cigar and carries
me on his back down the hill. When
he gets to the bottom he puts me down
and says, They'll find you here all
right Then he shakes my hand and
bolts, and our patrol soon picked me
up" One hopes that the mercy and
humanity displayed by this chivalrous
Boer may be shown him, should his
needs ever require them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Begin To-day.

Is there nothing that Christ as your
friend, your Lord, your Savior, wants
you to do that you are leaving undone
today? Do you doubt one instant, with
His high and deep love for your soul,
that He wants you to pray? And do
you pray? Do you doubt one instant
that it is His will that you should
honor and help and bless all men
about you who are His brethren? And
are you doing anything like that? Do
you doubt one instant that He wants
you to be pure in deed and word and
thought? And are you pure? Do you
doubt one instant that His command
is for you, openly to Cwn Him and de-
clare that you are His servant before
the world? And have you done it?
These are questions which make the
whole matter clear. No, not in quiet
lanes. nor in the bright temple courts.
as once He spake, and not from blaz-
ing heavens, as men sometimes seem
to expect-not so does Christ speak to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Do We Grow Old While sleep,np.


1t is not while we work and worry
over the affairs of life that we grow
old. 1t is while we sleep, according to
Flynn, the celebrated English physiolo-
gist. Mr. Flynn leads up to this con-
clusion through his advocacy Of the
midnight dinner plan. mo midday
luncheon for brain workers." said Mr.
Flynn. 1T impairs the mental powers
and interrupts the train of thought"
Then Mr.. Flynn proceeds to advocate
a before going to-bed meal. 1T is
necessary to repair the waste that goes
on at night" he said. THE waste of a
long night of fast is beyond calcula-
ton. The stomach should be well
filled with nourishing food to counter
act the loss. This is especially true OF
anemic persons" Mr.. Flynn points
out the fact that most persons look
pale and tagged when they rise in the
morning. Il have heard dozens of
friends say they look five years older
on rising than retiring. and it is true.
If you would not grow old while you
sleep, be sure you are well nourished
before retiring. The body ages faster
from hunger than from time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Art In Wearing JeWelrY.

This is very little studied. Long,
slender fingers can wear many rings,
and a well-formed white throat is i'm
proved by almost any of the beautiful
necklaces now in vogue. The wearing
of jewels was originally intended to
call attention to certain personal beau
ties-not to hide defects. A sallow
face is not improved by diamond ear
rings. Nothing makes the skin look
whittier than pale pink coral, and there
are many novelties in this. Some of
the necklaces are made of squares of
corals separated by diamonds, and some
oblong pieces are joined together to
form sort of fiat, wide ribbon, cross
ing in front and ending in gold fringe.
Corals set with diamonds are strung
to fine gold chain. Some wonderful
limitations of pearls in single rows are
worn in the daytime. and a collar OF
pearls at night.-Louisville Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
New Method OF Growing OrangeS

What. in the opinion of leading or
ange- growers, is destined to revolu-
tionize the methods of growing that
fruit has been introduced and has sue
cessfully passed the stage of expert
mentation in Riverside county, Cali
fornia. This Is the roofing over of en-
tire orchards, placing latticed ceiling
above the trees, converting acres and
acres of ground into a continuous en-
closure, making of the area a perfectly
equable dollhouse. This method was
introduced and is employed upon the
largest scale by the Everest ranch,
near Arlington place, in Riverside
county, and the success of the venture
has caused several other ranchers to
cover portions of their orchards, with
intention presently to extend the same.
On the Everest place there are seven
teen acres under cover, and the present
winter is the second which the trees
have experienced thus protected. The
results of the undertaking were care
fully watched, and quite definite appre-
citation of the service of cover is now
in hand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
What We Owe Others.

The world is very full of sorrow and
trial, and we cannot live among our
fellowmen and be true without shar-
ing their loads. If we are happy, we
must hold the lamp of our happiness
so that it's beams will fall upon the
Swallowed heart. If we have no bur-
den, it is our duty to put our shoulders
under the load of others. Selfishness
must die, or else our own hearts life
must be frozen within us. We soon
learn that we cannot live for ourselves
and be Christians, that the blessings
that are given to us are really for
other people, and that we are only
Gods ministers to carry them in
Christ's name to those for whom they
were intended-Rev. ]. II. Miller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
TO KNOW DEADLY SNAKES.
signs bv witch Their Character May
he RecOg nized,

To distinguish between venomous
and harmless snakes is easy in prac-
tice, but it is difficult to explain in
words alone, as there is no one ex-
ternal characteristic which dlstin-
cuisines them. 1t is rather a peculiar
varying union of many separate marks
that brands the dangerous reptile.
Generally speaking, all snakes may be
divided into two great classes-those
which have the head covered with nu-
merous small scales and those which
have it covered with large, regularly
fitted plates. Leaving out the elipidae
and the poisonous sea of snakes, with
which the hunter will have nothing to
do, all snakes with small head scales
move about by night, and those with
large plates on the head by day. This
may be known by their eyes, for the
first have vertical pupils like the cats,
while those of the latter are generally
circular in form. The long, active
day snakes. gliding about from bush
to bush, or hurriedly taking refuge be-
meath some protrudng rock or tree
stump, is harmless. Even should he
lie coled in the sunshine, he will flee
from approaching danger. But SER
pent nicely coiled in some secluded
nook, which instead of fleeing gathers
himself closer together, Is most prob
ably dangerous, particularly if he be
more or less marked with a suggestion
of Irregular cross bars or whitish or
dirty yellow and darker brown or
blackish. This is the characteristic
coloring of our dangerous snakes, the
RATHER, the copperhead and the moe
casin. The following points embrace
all the peculiarities of our American
vipers, and the last two are especially
noteworthy as the browning proofs of
venom: /. Moving about at dusk or by
night, generally on the ground, and
very rarely ascending trees or bushes.
2. Seldom flying in alarm, but rather
coiling for defense. 3. Colors gener-
ally subdued in tint, with a semblance
of irregular crossbars of lighter and
darker shades 4. Tail short, body
stout, neck thin, head fiat and very
broad, especially behind. 5. Scales
keeled-i. e., each scale has ridge
down the middle, which gives the skin
rough appearance like rasp. 6.
Head covered with small scales, some
times larger over the eyes or nose. 7.
Eyes with vertical pupils like a cats.
z Twn MTG hn1os hot he
and nose, suggesting four nostrils. 9.
Two long, curved. perforated fangs in
the upper jaw just in front of the eye,
one on either side, and so hinged that
they lie backward, hidden from view in
a membranous sheath, but erectile
at will. Some of the first seven pecu-
larities may be found in harmless
snakes, but it is only in the viper that
they are united.-Outing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
The Reality of Ideals.


Have We not all, amid life's petty
strife,
Some pure ideal of noble life
That once seemed possible? Did we
not hear
The fiutter OF it's wings, and feel 1t
near,
And just within our reach? 1t was.
And yet
We lost it in this daily jar and fret.
And now live idle in vague regret.
But still our place is kept, and it will
wait,
Ready for us to fill, soon or late;
No star is ever lost we once have seen.
We always may be what we might
have been.
Since good, though only thought, has
life and breath,
Gods life-can always be redeemed
from death;
And evil, in it's nature, Is decay,
And any hour can blot it all away:
The hopes that lost in some far dis
lance seem
May be the truer life. and this the
dream.
Adelaide Anne Proctor.