The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-02

OF colds is the protection of the ankles.
Too often they are exposed TO extremes
OF cold and storm with only the thinnest
hosiery for coverings irntated throats
and wheeling bronchial tubes following
sometimes within an hour 1t is well to
engthen the underwear or shoetops and
CATERS sufficiently to make them meet
and insure warmth where it is much
needed
How often have we been told that we
must really like to do work and to do it
well. in order to enjoy life and be happy
Here comes a variation from this thought
from the pen OF Ella w. Peattie, who
says that women cannot afford to per.
form their tasks in careless and slip.
shod manner, and that "the girl who
does poor work in factory. store, or office,
will do poor work in her house. II is not
a question Of liking this or liking that.
hut one OF principle, The efficient and
elf.respecting person likes to- do her work
well from sheer love of seeing things
right. Ii woman has true aspiration it
will come out, no matter what she does.
A matter of principle Isn't that strong
point to make? 1t ought to help every
one of us over many hard task, to do it,
and do it well, just as a matter of princi-
pie and true aspiration, and for sheer
love of seeing things right"
1t is not too early to remind each other
that Christmas shopping is more satsfac-
torily done early in December than late
in the month. One finds wider choice
from which to select, better grade of
gifts, and omissions are found out in
time to be looked after early, by begin
ming at once.
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YOU are to buy or make gifts. For each
one, write first, second, and perhaps a
third choice. 1t is not always possible to
find what is most wanted. The alternates
may be great help AS soon as gift is
selected or completed, change the name
from the. prospective. to the completed
list. Packages may be wrapped and
marked, weighed and stamped, if to go by
mail, then held until the proper time.
Send them out, however. before the rush,
If you can afford the Red Cross stamps,
good cause will be helped along by your
purchases. A stamp used upon every let
ter, postcard, mail, and express package,
sent between this date and Jan. /,
1911, will enable the National Red Cross
society to reach their goal, which is to
sell 100,000,000 of the 1910 stamps in
OTueF 10 raise Wlln which TO
fight the tuberculosis plague. Last year a
large number of postoffice patrons thought
that in some way these stamps served to
pay postage. This is not the case and just
as many postage stamps are required as
before. In the distribution and sale of
these Red Cross stamps fully $4,000 men,
women, and children are giving unpaid
service. Our help comes in buying the
stamps.
There was never season when such
useful and beautiful gifts were to be
bought and made. An early visit to the
stores will repay any one, whether gifts
are to be selected ready-to-send, or all
made at home. The many designs, new
materials, new ideas, are countless Books,
pictures, silver articles, and subscriptions
to magazines or papers adapted to the
age and tastes of those to receive the
gifts are among the standard selections,
suited to nearly all conditions of men,
women, and children. Postcards and
small booklets for mailing furnish a means
of sending greetings to scores of friends.
These certainly may be chosen at once,
addressed and stamped ready for posting.
For girls, pretty belts. iabots, wrist
bags of beading, embroidery, etc., are ac
ceDtable, also articles for her dressing |
table and her room, as well as embroider-
ed corset covers, skirts and aprons.