Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20

,.ta ability for granted: A calm and
natient disposition, a sense OF the 9 ~
morous and the tact to follow ~
Paul's Injunction Of being All tmnss
~ These qualities are good for any po-
a,tion in life, but almost indispensaDls
far the wear and tear OF an onlclai
career. an a
The wife of man elected to M
high position comes in. OF course, ios
her share of criticism or hattery' az
to what she does or leaves unoone,
and ali relatives, even unto the tniru
and fourth generation. must smilo
eweetly and say nothing, no matter
how much they are criticised OF mA
ligned.
When you are trying to make q non
entity Of yourself what would Dc ien'
to you If you had no sense OF inc f'u
culous?
am only a woman who had part
in one administration and who had TO
20 through four years shining IN re,
flected glory, but that school nlled
with the lessons that go to make up
human existence sorrows, trials
and amusing experlences-was, as
whole, most helpful:
In the pursuit of knowledge or
spirit of curiosity such questions as
these come to one daily through the
mail: Whether you approve OF dan.
cling. whether you drink wine, what
YOU think of the latest novel, now
much time you give to your toilet
what is your favorite color, whether
YOU believe in women voting, whether
you dress your children in white, etc.
How would you like to see the indi'
yidual who could send the following
communication on postal card:
my Dear Madam want t. q "a p PGesssS
on YOU for the present Please seno
dress pattern several other gifts were
mentioned as being acceptabie), anu
you send It please prepay t 1ew efpT Viii
GnAlRHH.
never pay any express charges, as can
see what am getting in the package
Another woman desired "a piano
and some sheet music" as her daugh'
ter had great talents"
A pastor wished $1,000 for his
church for the reason chat you are q
rich lady and will never miss it."
The request for money Is, of course,
a common one addressed to people OF
prominence or those blessed with
great riches.
Many people are convinced that
each member of a presidents family
is drawing large salary from the
government, or that all Of them have
a pneumatic tube running to the treas
ury department and upon punching Q
button large quantities Of Uncle Sans
gold finds its way to the pVpchee::. !.
The requests for autographs are al
most unlimited and should president
undertake to make the supply equal
to the demand but a small portion OF
each day could be devoted to public
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business.
Then the crazy-Quilt artist-and her
name is leglon-wants at least one
silk piece as souvenir, and If the sig
nature of the president or some mem
Der of his family is placed upon 1t, 50
much the better.
One frequently overhears remarks
on the appearance or characteristics
of some member of the family and 1t
is well with you when you can smile
Many a friend has enjoyed with me
the following incident, the remarks
having been addressed to the chill
dren's nurse:
(which is Baby McKee?"
"This is Benjamin"
(which is Mrs. Harrison's little
girl?"
"This is Marthena."
"Humph, can't see that they looh
any different from any other chill
dren."
On another occasion, when the same
line Of questioning was being pursued
and the nurse had made an elaborate
apology to excuse the children's ap
pearance, as they had been playing II
the dirt and were not dressed for In
spection: "Humph, 1t wouldn't make
any difference what you put on them
They are very plain, homely looking
A HOPEFUL SIGN.