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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
The Woman of Method.

The woman who takes as her life mot
to, do it at once" is the woman who
is not troubled by any accusing con-
science.
The only time one is sure of is the
present; putting off to some more con-
venient moment is to lay up a reputa-
ton for rudeness or slovenliness.
The woman who believes that to apol-
ogize is to accuse will rarely have to
back water on her belief if she gets into
the do-it-at-once habit.
Do it at once it but another name for
the little drops of water" precept of
childhood. The mighty ocean" of ac-
cumulated duties win never swamp you
if each wave is breasted as it comes.
Doing it at once smoothes the path of
life and smothers complaint and criti-
ciSr1
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
DO YOU TAKE COLD EAsILYa

Anyone who is not in robust health,
easily falls a prey to Illness. Of all
causes Of cold, probably fatigue is one
Of the most common. A jaded man
coming home at night from long days
work, a grown youth losing two hours
sleep over evening parties two or three
times a week, a young lady heavily
doing the season. or young children
overfed and with short allowance Of
sleep are common instances of the vic
TINS Of cold.
Luxury is favorable to chill-taking.
Very hot rooms, feather beds and soft
chairs create a sensitiveness that leads
TO catarrh. Probably many chills are
contracted at night or at the fag end or
the day, when tired people get the
equilibrium Of their circulation dis
turbed by either overheated sitting
rooms or -underheated bedrooms and
beds. This is especially the case with
elderly people In such cases the mis-
chief is not always done instantaneous
ly or in a single night. 1t often takes
place insidiously, extending over days
Or even weeks
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
EARLY TO BED.

Early sleep is better than late, be-
cause the muscles of the brain and 9TH
er nerve centers recover more quickly
and thoroughly from strain or eXhaus-
ton before midnight than they will aft
er the heart works better. ana recupera-
ton is then more complete.
Sleep follows the diminution of blood
in the celebral vessels. The blood is
squeezed out of the brain like water
from a sponge, and it becomes in a
measure bloodless. This bloodless con-
dition is Indispensable. without it, sleep
cannot be induced. Wakefulness means
a full flow of blood through the brain.
Whatever, then, tends to withdraw the
blood from the brain, tends to produce
sleep, with healthy persons leading
perfectly normal life, this change is au-
tomato. The blood naturally GIBBS away
from the brain, because it is time the
brain had a rest, and sleep slowly steals
away the senses.
On the other hand, mental strain,
worry, overwork, oVereating and all 9TH
eT overs" which interfere with the
even placid working of the nerves, are
decidedly detrimental to the function of
sleep, and at such time the breathing is
labored and irregular, and not that deep
natural inhalation which induces sleep.
needed during sleep, as breathing is
deeper, before midnight than after,
therefore the great necessity for plenty
Of fresh, pure air, in order that nature
may have all the materials needed dur
ing her hours Of recuperation.
This requires open windows in sleep
ing rooms, wide open windows, too, if
You please, with proper protection from
draft. good breathing means good
health, good health means good diges-
ton, good digestion. that greatest pre-
servation from all ills. both mental and
physical.
Indeed, by far the most common cause
Of sleeplessness is Indigestion, in its
various forms, cue in the majority of
cases 70 injured nervous systems, con-
dition unheard Of unrecognized, and
absolutely unknown and unappreciated
during our forefat TIERS less strenuous
times one hundred years ago.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
AS TO the Ideal Wife.

A Philadelphia clergyman collected
and read from the pulpit on a recent
Sunday number of letters from hus-
bands-presumably model husbands
bearing on the subject of the model
wife.
One man wrote that the ideal wife
should not spend $25 week when the
income was but 500. He probably
meant that, in any event, $25 was too
much, and only an eXtraVagant house
keeper would lavish any such sum
upon the home. 1t was a man of this
sort who, when he got off the old and
trite remark about the bread that
mother used to make was startly told;
We'll, you don't make the dough that
father used TO make" The hardest
domestic experience for any woman is
to have her husband ascribe to her
lack of thrift, the failure to lay by
money against a rainy day, when the
real reason is that his own earning ca
pacity is inadequate to supply the ele
mental requisites Women, as a rule,
are the savers rather than the spenders,
and when the penny is laid by on its
way to the dollar mark the saving is
generally due to her economy.
Another man holds that it is the
part of the ideal wife to keep herself
neat and tidy. 1t is; but too many men
throw the whole burden of the house
hold drudgery upon a woman's Shout
ders, without once rejecting that
Observation-Disclosures cannot keep her Golf
fure, her complexion and her attire as
immaculate as the lady of leisure, who
may loiter as long as she likes before
the mirror and the toilet table in her
boudoir. 1t is source of unhappiness
in many a home that the man makes
disparaging comparisons between his
carewoEn and preoccupied wife and
some airy fairy Lillian whose chief con-
Germ is whether her white shoes are
spotless and her gloves quite clean.
Another man believes that the ideal
wife is one who docs not harass the
life and soul out OF a man" Heckling
or henpecking at home is, beyond per-
adventure, the continual dropping that
wears away a stone, but it is only
fair that the man should ask himself a
few searching questions before he
hlames his better half. = Has he been
kind or cross after the days worrisome
business? Has he been thoughtful or
negligent about the minor items that in
life's appraisal make up the major por-
ton of the inventory? The man who
finds fault with his wife will sometimes
find that ION his own head, in his own
hands, the sin and the saving lies. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
HOME ANNIVERSARIES.

The happiest households are those that
DO not let die out the sentiment con-
nected with various anniversaries. Al
though gift making or recognition OF
such events in a suitable way may be
out Of the question owing to the strait
ened circumstances Of those within
the gates" there can yet be a little air
Of festivity when mothers or fathers
birthday comes round or some wedding
anniversary is to be celebrated. An ex-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
Uon1dn's U)orId
CONDUCTED BY HELENE vALEAU.

ira dish, little bunch of flowers or
some special music prepared for the oc-
casion will show the kindly spirit and
the loving remembrance that count far
more than the money value of any gift
AS the children grow up if these festi-
walls are encouraged they will have
much to look forward to and much more
to remember in the years to come when
they go out TO do battle with the world
and find that sentiment is crushed under
foot and affection is regarded only as
side Issue
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-11
GODS PLAN.

The brightest way is Gods own way;
He lights it with his perfect day.
The gloomy thoughts He'll put to fight
And fill with His own radiant light
Our doubling soul.
The surest way is Gods own way
Rest on this faithful guide and stay;
Tho dark our path at times may be,
Fen through the CATERING cloud we see
The hand of God
Trust, then, dear heart, in God above;
He'll guide thee with uHerring love.
TIL safe upon the heavenly shore;
There we shall worship evermore
Our Father God.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
RECOGNIZES LINcoLN's WORTH

IGrsat Emancipstor was Not Fally
Appreciates Durins Life.
The American people never appre.
clated Lincoln while he was alive.
Many loved Lincoln devotedly. others
saw that he was thoroughly good
man, but In general even those who
loved him and those who trusted him
utterly failed to realize that he was as
great as he was good. The failure Of
Lincoln to win the appreciation Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
ORIGIN OF cHnYsANrHEmuM.


Pretty and interesting Legend Con.
cerning That Flower,
The japanese have an interesting leg.
end In connection with the origin of the
chrysanthemum. the London Globe
says. In garden, bathed in the soft
moonlight, young girl plucked flow
er and commenced to strip the petals to
see II her fiance loved her truly. OF a
sudden a little god appeared before her
and assured her that her fance loved
her passionately. Your husband will
live, he added, as many years az the
flower, which I will let you choose, has
petals. With these words he disappear
ed. The young girl hastened to search
the garden for a flower which should
have an abundance Of petals. but each
one appeared to promise hut a-brief fu.
ture for her beloved.
At length she licked a Persian carna.
ton. and. with the aid Of gold pin.
taken from her hair, she separated each
OF the petals of the flower, so as to In
crease the number of folioles and Of
the number of years accorded by the
girl to her aance. Soon. under her
deft fingers. one, two three hundred
petals, thin, plant and beautifully curry
ed, had been evolved, and the young
girl cried for Joy to think of the happy
future which her ruse had assured her
finnce. So, runs the legend, was the
chrysanthemum created one moonlight
night IN a Japanese garden, where all,
very brooks murmur softly as they run
beneath the little bamboo bridges.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
FOND OF FISHING rR1ps.

= .S..,.N ~. -;Aa.. --<~.s..s .-,-s.
Lincoln and the Boys of Springfield
Often Went Together.
When William B. Thompson of the
bt Louis bar was boy he went fish.
ing with Abraham Lincoln. That was
before Mr.. Lincoln was candidate
Tor President; earlier even than the
historic Lincoln Douglas debates. II
was when Mr.. Lincoln was practiclne
law In Springfield and wanted day
on. Then he would put the neighbors
boys into the family carry.all, as many
as could be crowded In, and drive away
to the banks Of the Sangamon. The
Lincoln whom William B. Thompson
remembers best was not the lawyer, the
orator, the candidate, the President,
but the friend and the associate OF
every boy on the street where he lived
in Springfield.
Il lived half block from Mr.. Lin.
coins said Mr.. Thompson, In talk
with Walter B. Stevens of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat, "and visited at
the house, but more frequently met
Mr.. Lincoln on the street as went to
and from school. Mr.. Lincoln was not
an observant man on the street; in
fact, he hardly ever saw us unless we
spoke to him. He walked along with
bis hands behind him, gazing upward
and noticing nobody. But 1t was usual
for all Of the boys in the neighborhood
to speak to him as we met him. He
had endeared himself to all Of us by
reason Of the interest he took in us.
When one Of us spoke to him as he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
was walking along in his absorbed
manner he would stop and acknowledge

was walking along in his absorbed
manner he would stop and acknowledge
the greeting pleasantly. II the boy
was ssmall Mr.. Lincoln would often
take him up In his arms and talk to
him. II the boy was larger Mr.. Lin
coin would shake hands and talk with
him. If he didn't recall the face he
would ask the name, and n he recog-
nized 1t he would say, oh, yes; re-
member you If the boy was COM
parative stranger Mr.. Lincoln would
treat him 80 pleasantly that the boy
always wanted to speak to Mr.. Lincoln
after that whenever he met him.
"But besides showing interest in US,
Mr.. Lincoln was exceedingly popular
with the boys In the neighborhood be-
cause Of the fishing trips to the San
CANON River he took with us. He
owned bay horse, which was called
.shaved-tail' horse. He had 'calash,
as the roomy vehicle was known. Into
the calash Mr.. Lincoln would put all
Of the. boys of the neighborhood who
could crowd in, and drive out to the
Sangamon. We carried our lunches
and spent the whole day. After we
were pretty well tired tramping about
we spread out the lunches. Mr.. LIN
coin sat down with Us. When we had
eaten he told us stories and entertained
US with his funny comments. No boy
who had accompanied Mr.. Lincoln on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10

4
Henry Haynie In his book, Captains
and Kings" tells how he once had occa-
sion to solicit from Abraham Lincoln a
subscription for the purchase of hose
cart for the fire department in Spring
field, ILL.,, where the future President Of
the United States was then living. Hon
est Old Abe" agreed to give his aid, but
said he would consult "a certain little
woman about it"-that Is, as to the
amount. Said he:
IN do SO, boys, when 60 home for
supper-Mrs. Lincoln is always in fine
humor then-and I'll say to her over the
toast: My dear, there is subscription
paper being handed round to raise money
to buy a hose cart. Don't you think /
had better subscribe S5O?' Then she win
look up quickly and exclaim. 'Oh, Abra-
ham! Abraham! Fifty dollars! No,
indeed; we can't afford 1t. TWENTY-FIVE
dollars ia enough"
Mr.. Lincoln chuckled gleefully as he
added: Bless her dear soul, she'll never
find out how got the better of her, and
II she does she will forgive me. Come
around tomorrow and get your $685."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
Custom IN scotland.

It was custom in Scotland to
choose ones valentine, If Sir Walter
Scott is to be trusted in his account
Of the wooing of the Fair Maid Of
Perth and Hal Of the Wynd in the nov
ell. The always amusing and ubiqui-
tous Pepys, in his diary, which neglects
nothing under the sun apparently,
mentions st. Valentines day and its
customs in several places, and gives an
amusing account of his wife, fearing
to open her eyes on st. Valentines
day while the painters and decorators
were at work In her room, lest abe
should see one of these unsuitable per.
sons first instead of more comely val.
entine. The genial Pepys himself, of
course, had to call upon one of his
friends ON February IA and entreat
her to become his valentine, and we
will hope that he sent suitable gift
to the lady chosen.
Whatever the origin of the custom, It
has given rise to many quaint and
pretty fapcies, and both poets and low
ers have employed the legend and the
saint to good purpose. The sending of
letters and the more or less tawdry
cut paper valentines, which the chill
dren Of the last generation were so ia
miliar with. undoubtedly gave rise to
the modern fashion of Chrlstmas cards
in this country and IN England, which
has grown to. such astonishing, not to
say alarming, proportions, and the
comic valentine. that hldeoAs and
dreadful creation, Is presumably one
of the evils resulting from the custom.
However this may be, it is exceedingly
agreeable to receive gift Of flowers,
OF fruit, or dainty book upon this
imidwipter festival, and If 1t take the
fern of more useful present there isi
a distinct authority for sending even
these as one Of the Oldest customs con-
sisted In sending veil Of tissue or
gnuze to the fortunate valentine which
was selected to be the recipient Of the
ptfentton
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
Quoting scripture,

Speech a. Chicago. ILL.,. July 10, 1853:
MY friend has said that am poor
hand to quote Scripture. will try It
again. however. 1t Is said In one of the
admonitlons of our Lord AS your Faith.
er in Heaven is perfect, be ye also per-
feet The Saviour, suppose, did not
expect any human creature could be per-
feet as the Father In Heaven; but He
said: As your Father in Heaven is per-
feet. be We also perfect He set that
up as standard, and he who did most
In reaching that standard attained the
highest degree Of moral perfection. So I
say In relation to the principle that ali
men are created equal. let 1t be as nearly
reached as We can. II We cannot give
freedom to every creature, let us do moth.
Ing to Impose slavery upon any other
creature
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
TIE IMMORTAL MEN orr OF LINCOLN

that, instead Of being simple-minded,
he was literally and absolutely mas
ter Of men. Douglas, to whom he put
the question at Freeport that saved
the United States, came to know him
as his master-and held his hat for
him while he took the oath Of ONCE as
president, Fremont, the soldier states
man." whom he made-and unmade-
learned the same lesson. So did Nc
Clellan, the 'sYoung Napoleon" So did
Seward, who went into the cabinet
prepared and expecting to take the
reins Of government. So did Chase.
the Indispensable man." who resigned
once too often-and, thanks to Lin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10

I
as cadet at West Point. During bis
hurried sojourn s-in Richmond Lincoln's
carriage and armed retinue drew up In
front of the old Pickett mansion. The
generals young wife came out with her
baby In her arms and said: II am Gen.
Pickett's wife"
Madam" Lincoln answered, AZ am
Georges old friend, Abraham Lincoln
THE President of the United States?'
she asked.
No" said the visitor, with smile,
only Abraham Lincoln, Georges old
friend"
The child reached out his hands. and
when Lincoln took him in his arms he
kissed the President
Tell your father" said Lincoln, that
/ will grant him special amnesty-if
he wants it-for the, sake of your moth
er's bright eyes and your, good manners. ;"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10

There is nothing in human beings that
Is quite so interesting to other human be-
ings as their humanity. Franklin and
Lincoln were both chock full of humanity.
They both had, for one thing, first-rate
bodies. Franklin's powers as swimmer
will be recalled and Lincoln's reputa-
tion as wrestler. In their youth they
were both athletes and built to endure
great tolls, physical and mental, and to
carry heavy responsibilities. Each of
them began life for himself with a mea-
ger preliminary education and no advan-
tages of position or opportunity. Both of
them had the precious gift of humor and
both Of them employed it as an aid 10
persuasion and to facilitate transactions
of momentous importance. Both of them
were untirins friends Of peace and ready
to make extreme concessions to avoid war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
BY G. W. HARRINGTON.

Come. gallant muse, with armor cap-a-ple,
With brain and heart high-throbbing to
the task:
The task delightful, here to weave q
wreath
For one who is the gentlest memory
OF all who yet have trod the purpling'
watts
OF the grim wine-press of this weary
world,
Except the meek Christ of Galilee,
The mountain doeth not so o'erwhelm the
While standing at its base as when afar
Some leagues: and SO with such colossal
man
As Lincoln. 1t has required fully
Fifty years to gain perspective Of his
Matchless character: and now behold
A land tumultuous in his well-earned
praise.
Patient and strong and grand as Destiny,
He moved, majestic, to the supreme goal.
As some resistless avalanche of snow
That sweeps the gnarled oaks before its
track,
But only bends with tender kiss the baby
twigs,
So he bore down upon the long-misguided
Southron, In his naughty lair, and broke
For his good, while his sad heart still
For BARNS, and blacks, and gentle wom-
enfolk.
The crucial hour found the master mind y
Where God has need of him.
Ere yet the Pilgrim Father, on his bend
ed knees,
Had finished the profound and holy
prayer
That consecrated this fair land to God.
The courts of Heaven, all ablaze with
power,
Took up the vital problem-how to save
A great republic when the time should
come
That her own sons should seek her over
throw;
And there and then mighty soul was
found,
Whom, later, men called Lincoln.
Thus panoplied, what wonder that this
war
Outgrew the confines of America
And nobly wrought for all the human
Throughout the vast areas Of this earth7
So now tits easier for US little folk
To drown our "malice" in the "love for
ALL"
To cure heartache with an anecdote:
To even 60 as he did to his foes
The vilest foes who sought to ruin him
While his great heart was torn with cares
of state,
And give them honor and promotion
large
And do it in such meek, unselfish way
As though it was a favor to himself.
o grandest figure among mortal men:
Whose only fear was that of doing wrong:
Thou hast builded high the standard for
mankind,
And taught us how this earth-life, here
and now,
May reach the border lands of the divine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10
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