The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-06
AFTERTHouoHTs

Have you one real good friend?"
Some one asked me the question re-
Gently. was surprised and just a
little bit indignant, "One. why I
could count them by the score" Still
he persisted. Is there one among
them upon whom you could depend IL
you were in dire distress-placed out
in the world, helpless and alone, how
many would open their homes and
their hearts to your / had never
thought of the matter in that light,
and as / unused over my circle OF ac-
quaintances the list dwindled down to
very very few. How many friends
we have when life is bright, when we
are at our best, when the spirit of Joy
abides within us,-but let the sun hide
behind the clouds whose reflected
darkness hangs over us like pail,
let the blight of sorrow rest upon our
countenances, and they fall away-like
the brilliant hued poppies bright anil
beautiful in the morning. at the burn
ing rays of the sun the petals fall to
earth and die there. Give me the
friend who is sympathetic when I am
out of sorts, who is bright when ! am
dull and uninteresting, who loves me
just as well in the old faded gown as
in the pretty new one; the only friend
who is worthy to be called by that
sacred name is the one who is faith
full when we need him most. 1t is 80
easy to profess friendship when no
test Of its merits is required.
When the glaring light of criticism
is flashed upon you, they fear to be
scoiched by its reflected rays, and the
strong circle in which you have glori-
fed melts away like snowfall on the
river. Friendships of women-how
weak and incomplete are the ties that
bind, mere trifle, pretty gown,
prettier bonnet and they are sever
cd. Look in some afternoon on
bunch of sweet femininity gathered to- =
gether over the teacups. Everything
is lovely, but to their accompanying
Jingle, Old Gossip stalks boldly In.
Delighted to see you, my dear and
caresses and embraces are In order.
She is made cordially welcome and the
largest Jumps of sugar are dropped in
her tea. MY dear" arises to go, and
less than two minutes after her de-
parture the dark heads and the gold
en- heads are close together, and
whispered "They says" fill the air. In
fact her whole pedigree is gone over
for the Enlightened ones. Take
similar gathering of men and the
They says will invariably be sub
stituted by Jacks good fellow"
Trivial gossip rarely finds it's way
among them. In defense Of woman
kind however, there are a thousand
and one little things that come up In
their lives to make and mar friend
ships that men never dream or n
womans friendship is truer and more
enduring-when the befriended one
happens to be a man. She will suffer
and endure for his sake, even II be
happens to be unworthy, but for one
of her own sex-never.
Summer has gone and with III tne
cooling ice cream soda, film fans,
phosphates and other skilfully COM
pounded mixtures calculated to chill
one from top to toe. In their place
however are appearing hot soda, beef
tea, extracts Of this and that, and
iust plain tea"
Drug and confectionery clerks are
busy at work covering with whiting"
soda fountains, while the hot water
tank with its nickle trimming is be-
ing Furnished up in the basement pre-
paratory to being put on the counter
for active service.
The hot drink business in drug and
confectionery stores is a thing Of re-
cent date. A few years ago when the
cream selling time was over, this part
of the drug clerks troubles was ended
until next spring. but now he has to
dish out chocolates, various kinds of
thin soups, extracts and SO on, and
his trade IS increased over what 1t was
in the warm months.
From a money making standpoint
winter is not SO good as summer IL
this line OF business. Beef extracts
and kindred liquids come high, and
after the careful preparation which Is
necessary to make them salable, lit.
tie is left for the dispenser in the way
of profits.
SADIE LEWIS.