The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-29
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BY :. Nick. i.

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Occasionally 20 to st. Louis on
the early morning train. 1t is so
unusual to be mp and ont at four
o'clock in the morning, but always
wonder why do not oftcnrr enjoy
the early morning hours. TIA" air
is So hracing, and rs ride along
enjoy deep draughts OF it, Then
tn" little birds in the trees begin Il
little sleeping twirter which soon
grows into a song, ashley thorough
~ wakcn, aud from ire" to tire" the
morning chorus is heard Then
there IL n glow in the sky, adding II
tinge of pink to the blue, and it
grows roster each moment, until the
great golden globe mounts its throne
and another day is ready to hc lived.
! heard n comment recently on
the lack Of patriotism In the major
ity of people when it comes to max
ing a public demonstration Of the
fact. 1t came in connection with
our national airs. In the east it is
the rule aud not the exception to
rise aS the star Spanglcd Banner is
played. Here it is the exception
and not the rule. or all national
airs there is not one that comes up
to the Marscillaisc in grandeur Of
movement and the power to stir the
blood. ! am not surprised at the
stirring deeds that were done To the
strains of this music. As listened
to it the other day at nn exhibition
Of French scenes and gowns,
could scarcely refrain from standing,
Some time ago the statement was
made that DR.. Charles Eliot Of Har-
ward had said that all the library II
man needed could be put in a space
OF five feet and would consist of
twenty-five volumes. Much com
ment was made because Shakespeare
and the Bible were not on the list ID.
II now turns out that this list was
made at the request Of bookseller
as an advertisement of unheard of
and unbought books, the prestige
of the Eliot name being considered
OF great value.
Such funny thing happened to
me in st. Louis In a car the other
day. There is one thing st. Louis
will have to do before she celebrates
her centennial, and that Is to pro-
vide enough street cars at its gar
dcus to accommodate the crowds
that 90. Tn" papers are full "l
complaints, aud they cannot say too
much about it. Anyway, the ear
was packed and | was one of tn,
Stand-ups Now there il Que thing
! absolutely cannot do, and that l.
stand up gracefully in street car
sway and lose both my footing and
balance in a tcrribl, way. II hap.
Ipeued that there was fat woman
who stood behind me, and once
when | lost my balance trod on
her toe. ! quickly excused myself
trusting that il would not happen
again. But alas! there was another
jerk and back went again, and
when again excused myself she
snappily said, "Well, you seem to
keep at it, 1t Is needless to say
braced myself again, and the cold
chills were running down my back
for fear | would do II again and /
didn't know what she might do to
me. But il seems she considered
discretion the better part of valor,
| for she grabbed the first vacated
seat, for which was devoutly
thankful.
When you serve cucumhers cut
them in quarters lengthwise instead
of slicing them and eat with pepper
and salt only. 70 slice them and
put them in vinegar is to make II
leathcry mass hard to digest.
We talk 50 much and hear 50
much Of the power of suggestion,
and the effect of mind over matter,
that this Itttl" poem of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox bears fully on this subject:
Affirm.
Body and mind and spirit, all com
hine
To make the Creature, human and
divine.
OF this great trinity no part deny,
Affirm, affirm, the Great Eternal T.
Affirm the body, beautiful and
whole,
The earth expression of immortal
soul