The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
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Devoted TO the Interests Of the Wife and Home.

is no denying that.xathe average
woman does not know how to write a
good letter-that is. it. is not as q rule
interesting reading. It often does not
give the receipient much real informa-
ton about the writer, and it is not in
frequently unbusiness-like III details:
There Is no excuse for emitting to
write the full address at the top of the
letter, however we'll it may be known
to the recipient, 1t is always possible
that a letter may be returned through
the Post Office, or 1t, may have to be
replied to by third person, in case Of
illness; and, moreover: il you do3snot
make habit Of writing your address,
you are likely to forget<it in strange
place when in a hurry. :.
Then, again, no letter should be sent
away undated---dates may always be-
come of Importance for reference.
If you write a business letter; take
care. that it is business like--wllich is
almost the same thing as saying, ''Take
care that it is short" If you write on
business matters, even to a. friend, con-
fine your letter entirely Ito business.
1t is mistake to attempt to combine
this with friendly epistle, as it will
have to be kept for reference, and may
pass through several hands.
A letter to a friend ought to be such
you must take the trouble to consider
her tastes and interests. It is generally
we'll to begin by comments on the last
letter received, as you thus show inter-
est in your correspondents concerns.
AS a rule it is possible to make the
story of ones doings interesting, if one
takes enough trouble; many people
make the mistake OF merely mentioning
the places they have been to or the
things they have done. Sush a letter
suggests skeleton dairy, and is Of less
interest than one visit. or hobby de-
scribed in sufficient detail to call up
vivid picture to the mind. Then, in
order to- give pleasure you must con-
slider what news your correspondent is
anxious to hear, not merely that which
you are anxious to tell. Above all,
avoid writing unkindly things Of
third people.
Among the minor details, avoid the
absurdity of filling up a letter with ex-
aggerated apologies for not having
longer reply. Then do not besprinkle
the epfstle with exclamation marks, in
verified commas, dashes, or much I'M
derlining. The effest produced always
suggests a hysterical correspondent.
Then, lastly, never try to excuse
yourself for COMMISSIONS by concluding
with I'm great haste" or I'm. a. hurry
to catch the post as this is inpolite
to your friend, becauseayo should not
have left thes1etter to the last moment.
Woman I1iffeszS.* = s=Z z 49,.
l. Hoargeness. piece flannel,
dipped lbraa1 tos 4eachest
3s|i 5l an flannel |=to
.beiWornza all If d our sEor six small
onions, boiled, and put. on buttered
toast, and eaten for supper, are like
wise good for colds on the chest:
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Too much and too little exercise
Over-exercise, is bad for the individual.
It wastes vitality, weakers the system,
fills it with poisonous fatigue products,
and, if persisted in, shortens life. But
the other extreme is equally bad.
Failure to develop the muscles or their
moderate use, predisposes to a distur-
bance of nutrition and circulation,
leading to accumulations of fat on the
one hand and imperfect elimination on
the other.
Accidents with fire.-Burns and
scalds should be treated with glycerine
| and -four, the latter we'll heaped over
| the effected part. Then tie around a
linen bandage to exclude the air; if cot
! ton wool is hany it is better to use for
this purpose than linen.
The value Of apples.-Everybody
! knows the tonic value of apples upon
| the system. OF all ordinary fruits, ap.
! pies, If eaten regularly, are most gen.
orally beneficial. Indeed an old adage
| says: AN apple a day drives the doc.
tor away" And many man or won.
an noted for his or her good health as.
cribes it to the plentiful eating o1
apples.
The Queen of seryia is late and dis.
one would preserve good figure she
| AAuSI CoCAC" AuAuIAOuS UcuS
| Her majesty is conceded to posses.
the best figure and most stately CARR
age of all the royal women of Europe.
She has given: up the soft beds ant
down pillows, and sleeps on a hard *ant
narrow divan spread with an unyield,
ing mattress.
There is no vistage of pillow under
her head, but her feet rest on a small
| one.
Previous to taking up with this UNI
regal method Of resting, the queen hae
been sufferer of insomania and nigh
mare, but from both these terrors sht
Is now entirely free.
i So =
"Ah, mel" sighed the drug clerk
chow women do changed" >.>y
Whats tangled in your wheel'
now?" asked the boss s's =,
when I was doing the courtshil
staunt WITH ordelia,'' said the d. c.
"she declared that if should pass il
my checks she would. also die withou
delay, and now - -