The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-26
PARAGRAPHS
l EN- PEASANT

a small Marietta boy heard his
mother phoning an order to trades
man. She concluded by saying,
"Send it G. o. Do
The boy sat quietly thinking for
some time and then said: "Mama,
what did you say Come On Danger
for?"
If that boy had been older, then
certain popular dealer in edibles would
have cause to be blue.
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The Rest Room has been given up
by the Kennesaw Chapter U. D. c.,
for time, until better arrangements
can be made. Mrs. Lyon suggests that
Marietta adopt the plan used in Gaines
vile for this philanthropic work.
In that city house near the bust
ness center is rented by the mayor and
some good lady is allowed to live in
part of this house for taking care of it.
She is matron and chaperone together
and is in a position to perform many
acts OF kindness to her patrons. She
keeps a fire in winter and makes tea
and coffee for any one wishing hot
drink with a lunch. Such a house
could be secured in Marietta and a
suitable matron engaged to live in it.
The daughters have suitable furni-
ture for it and if the town and county
authorities will cooperate in sharing
the expense, a Rest Room can be
maintained that will be comfort to
the shoppers, sUjourners and young
ladies employed in stores and offices.
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Editors have told me never to explain,
retract or apologize, but continue
scribbling the news at a breathless
rate, for people are interested in what
happens, not in my opinions. How
ever, it is tiresome to be forever talk
ing without moments thinking or
telling your thoughts. SO | wish to
present thought that is mine, but
has been also perfectly expressed by
George Eloit. 1t is on the subject of
words which was my topic in some re-
cent paragraphs. She wrote: "The
finest language, l believe, is chiefly
made up of unimposing words, such
as light, sound, stars, sic,-words
really not worth looking at, or hear
ing in themselves, any more than
chips or sawdust: it is only that they
happen to be the signs of something
unspeakably great and beautiful"
That sentence is a plea for short
words, but there are at least two sides
to all questions and it is said only
stupidity never changes it's opinion
that is its point of view. still insist
that big words are useful as we'll as
ornamental.
Alfred TennysOn wrote:
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies,
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes,
Music that brings sweet sleep
Down from the blissful skies"
He also wrote:
The moan of doves in immemorial elms
And murmuring of innumerahle bees -
Both are perfectly beautiful and the
length OF the words has nothing to do
with it.
In defense of my inconsistency in
this matter, just read this from John
Ruskin: 81 never met with a ques-
ton yet which did not need, for the
right solution of it, at least one posi-
tive and one negative answer, like an
equation of the second degree. Most
ly, matters of any consequence are
three-sided, or four-sided, or polygon-
al; and the trotting around Of a poly
gon is severe work for people any way
stiff in their opinions. For myself, |
am never satisfied chat | have handled
subject properly till | have contra
dicted myself at least three times"