The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-02
...SOCIETY...
BY Mrs 7. II. STURGEON. Phones House 63i. Office s.
READING THE PAPER.

Ma reads the Woman Column an
about the "Woman's Clubs,
An sister reads the Beauty Hints
an Of the social dubs.
l read the funny paper an the lat
est in baseball;
An brother reads the sportin' page
the races fights an all,
But pa skips all o that, you bet, an
puts in his best licks
A-readin' what the paper has to say
on politics.
Ma reads the ADVERTISEMENTS, an she
goes ont bargain days
An comes home tired out, but, Jest
the same she sez it pays,
An sis looks in the paper for the
h,adin "Theaters;'
Theys other things She reads, but
that's fayoHte % hers.
Sometimes read the fight by
rounds" when there has been a
mix
But pa don't read a blessed thing at
an but politics.
An uncle reads about the crops an
what the prospects is
For gitlm' bumper haryests, fer he's
iu the farmn biz,
An aunuc sen the Home and
Health" department takes her
eye,
'Cuz there she git' the new receipts
for maxim cakes an PIE,
An Cousin Henry reads the Poultry
Ncws'-he's raisin chicks
But pa don't care durn fer anything
but politics!
An granpa reads the story that's
continued in our next
An granma reads the sermons. an
remembers every text.
She hunts the daily puzzle an
sits there half the night
A-figurin' the answer, an she allus
gifts It right
We have to give the paper up to
pa from TO 6,
'Cuz he comes home to supper then
an jest reads politics:
New York sun
--..--
February's birthstone is th" anne
thyst. which signifies power of drel
love. Let me repeat comlor,nl
little verse about the amethyst.
"Thc February Dorn shal find
Serenity aud peace Of mnd,
Freedom from anger and from care
If they an amethyst shall wear
The February flower is the prim
rose. Il means sadness.
Fcbruarfy is the favorite marriage
month in Italy; the first, third, nine
teenth and twentyfrst being es
pecially favorable for tying the knot
You are warned, however, that yo
will be tempting Fate if YOU choos
the eleventh of February for you
wedding day.
Here is a cheerful little prophec
If YOU have already chosen Eel
ruary wedding day:
Married in Febuarys sleet
weather,
Life you'll treat in tune tc
gethcr.'
February has some unlucky days
six in all: the eighth, tenth, sever
teenth. twenty-sixth, twenty sevent
and twenty-eighth. The first thre
named are especially unlucky. a
old proyerb says. regarding Februar
weather:
"All the months in the year
Despise a fair Februeer'
If you were born between III
first and twentieth Of the month, yo
will be blessed with strong commo
sense, keen perceptions, versatilit
conservatism and remarkable exc
utive ability. If your birthday o
ours between the nineteenth and ii
end of the month You are, 50 II
wise oracles say, promised, in add
tion, an extremely poetic temper
ment. You will be thoughtful and ST
dious, conscientious and faithful
duty, kind, but very obstinate q
holding 10 your own opinions al
economical to a fault,
:
A delightful little theater par
that was given Tuesday evening
\ see Paul Gilmore was made up
number OF the Gliders, who too
their lady friends, and after q
performance had dinner at the '
emma cafe.
In the party was Ray Polar
and Miss Marie Gilmer, Thomas
Frame and Miss nustin of Roc