The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27

ana wonder now sne does II ali with put
the assistance of very young and mex
perienced little maid
Writes this busy and much enyied
bachelor maid, Eyes, the city with all its
advantages is grand, but how l long to
be somewhere once more where folks
are neighborly, where there is chance
once in awhile for some one to send you
in piece of nice cake she has made or a
dish of padding"
There is great deal told in this little
wall of the bachelor girl. 1t tells Of q
| loneliness that thousand other folks
have felt thousand times over and over
and this is why, though some may say it Is
little out of joint with the times, that
|, for one, dote on the old fashioned way
of being neighborly.
When one does come across the woman
who still possesses the neighborly in
stinct-and she has not altogether passed
away-one is at first little surprised,
then interested and then delighted. For
all the world are ones sensations like
those of the discoverer of rare flower,
one that the discoverer knows has ex-
listed, but which he hardly dared hope
to ever find again.
In describing the neighborly woman,
the first sign by which you may recognize
her is her womanliness. She is not neces-
sarily an old woman, taught by expert
ence all the mysteries Of housekeeping
andNthe best remedies for case of Group
or measles. She may be young just as
we'll as old. Age, in reality, has little or
nothing to do with it. 1t isn't the passing
of years that has made her what she is
1t is pure and simple kindness of heart.
She may not be especially clever, but she
is always gentle, and her name is worthy
to lead all the rest when it so comes to
the matter of her being counted among
good friends.
There Is dear girl, and hope you
know her, who doesn't mind in the least
slipping into big apron and helping you
with the busting or the dishwashing when
Jane is i'll and all the family affairs in a
turmoil, and, besides this, she docs not
make any mention OF having done it to
any one else. Her little neighborly act is
just matter of Kindness. She believes
that You would do just as much for her,
and 1 am sure you would If you think as
much Of the helpful girl you know as do
Of that other girl like her that know
The neighborly woman takes real in
terest in your children, and In after years
always recall the times that she ran in"
for moments chat as something pleas
ant that belongs with their childhood
days. And the boys and girls never for
get how, when they were shut up in the
house for days and could not 60 to school
or out to play because of some childish
affection, she sent them the best good
les" that were ever manufactured in q
Kitchen and dozen old picture books
that could be cut or painted to their
hearts delight.
If were asked to name the woman
whom believed the most Influential in
her sphere, am quite sure I would be
tempted to say at once, THE neighborly
woman" She has little way. about her
Of helping the inexperienced or mcompe.
tent housekeeper to improve her methods
without in the least appearing to suggest
that such a thing should be done. She Is
a sort OF inspiration to an entire family.
While little caution Is wise thing in
forming associates, it is usually a vers
easy matter to learn about the folks ,nex
door, Margaret Hannis in ST. Louis Re
rlhlic