davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
THE WILL AND THE WAY.

A good half of our difficulties and
temptations are caused by ourselves,
and common sense should teach one
how to avoid them. Irritability, nerv-
BUSINESS and scruples spring, in many
cases, from ill-health and want of
vital energy, and would disappear if
people gave their body fair play and
restored it's strength. Good folks, in
deed, do not always realize that it is
duty to preserve their health, and
therefore to avoid excess in food, in
diligence in passion and all worry and
sadness-faults which lower vitality
and tend to shorten life. For health is
preserved and life prolonged by mod
Grafton, charity towards our fellows
and the joy that springs from cour-
ageous and hopeful disposition. The
limitation of Christ" says we'll that
we can do much when we are in good
health, but that we can do little or
nothing when we are i'll. Sickness is
in itself no moral perfection or merit,
and every one should employ all rea-
sonable means to get rid of it and re-
gain soundness of body.
God helps those who help them
selves, and nothing really worth gain
ing can be won without effort and la
bor The blessings of hope are not
conferred on the idle and slothful, but
on him who "hopes against hope" and
snatches victory from the jaws of de-
feat by the resolve never to despair.
Here is a practical and plain matter:
In the way of duty it is not the power
to act that is wanting in us, but the
will. When we say eve cannot" we
often really mean 1--WE will not" Let
us be wise and bold enough to exert
ourselves to have the will, and we
shall soon discover that hope is indeed
a consolation in grief, strength in
weakness, rest in WEAKNESS, safety in
the midst of misfortunes and a crown
of gladness in the day of prosperity.
The Angelus.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
PLEASANT MANNERS.

Life would be more livable if more
of us felt it duty to be pleasant
however things might go.
An old woman once told girl with
a Puritan conscience: "Stop worrying
so much about the right and wrong
of things and keep smiling, and you
will make this world a better place."
The girl who learns to keep smiling
when she would much rather weep or
storm has gained a victory over her
self beyond penance and fasting.
Be pleasant first from a sense of
duty, and it will soon become habit.
II sulkiness, deceit, i'll temper, nagging
can get a grip on character, why not
pleasant ways?
If you cultivate a pleasant manner
from no other reason do so through
self-interest. The girl who is agree
able never means over the worlds
treatment. Solomon knew when he
advised the soft answer" rule for
living.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02

Soul sunshine keeps everything
within us sweet, pure, like the mate
rial sun which destroys the miasma.
It antidotes the poisons caused from
worry, jealousy and the explosive pas
sions. 1t preserves us from becom-
ing soured on life.
A pessimistic, crochety disposition,
a fault-finding, finical, disagreeable
mind sours everything in life. Pes
simism is darkness. Thing do not
thrive or ripen, become sweetror beau
tiful, in the dark. 1t requires the sun
of optimism to bring out soul-beauty
and to ripen and sweeten the juices
of life. The tendency of pessimism
is to sour, to distort ones way of look
ing at things.
What makes us happiest makes us
most efficient. Happiness is the great
lubricator of life which keeps the
wheels from cracking, which prevents
the grinding, wearing effect caused by
1iscord.
How much stronger, clearer-brained,
and more efficient we feel after we
have had real jolly good time; how
it refreshes, renews and restores our
tagging energies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
FOR OFFENDED FEELINGS.

To think about something else is the
best and only sure cure for offended
feelings. To think about the offense-
it's unkindliness, it's injustice, it's
meanness of spirit, and all it's other
ugly aspects-only adds to it's sting
and deepens our own suffering or
anger. This hurts us and helps no
one.
Eggs are not the only things that
are given added life, and power by be-
ing brooded over. If we want to en-
large and multiply everything large
and unpleasant in that which has Of
Tended us, brooding over it will do it.
If we want to have done with it and
get it out of our life as quickly as
possible, to turn deliberately away
from it and concentrate our thoughts
and energy upon something else is
our sure road to success.
when anyone has offended me, I
try to raise my soul high that the Of
Tense cannot reach it," Descartes is
credited with saying. But we cannot
lift ourselves by mere will power. We
can lose ourselves by devotion to
something else-and thus we can lose
the offense.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
DOING YOUR BEST.

No better exercise for the mind and
soul can be found than exists in TAX
ing the simple incidents of an or
binary day, and searching out the
challenge they hold for the individ-
ual to whom they happen. It has
been said by a great psychologist, a
strict man of science, that the act of
getting up in the morning, cheerfully
and on time, especially when one
does not want to, is an exercise in
Strengthening the will which has the
greatest of psychological value. The
breakfast table may be made time
of family reunion and pleasant be-
ginning of the day, or a place of hur-
ry and in-temper. The days work
in home, school or Office may be at
tackled punctually and theoretically,
or with hardness and fret, and so
on. Every hour test comes along,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02

you would let me-but she wouldn't
take it."
Il like her all the better for that"
said mother. But, Mildred, did
you offer to wear your old dress, too?
Maybe that would make her willing to
co."
Wear my old dress? o mother,
don't want to do that"
Every WE'LL" said Mrs. Smith. II
won't say any more about it. When
you get to have as old eyes as mine,
little daughter, you will see that fine
dress is one of the smallest things in
the world-a great, great deal smaller
than giving to anybody single hours
pleasure. But perhaps am asking too
much to expect you to see that yet"
Mildred went off to school feeling
very much stirred up in her little
mind. The thought of the new blue
dress with it's little frills of lace was
very tempting.
THAT plain old white muslin is
horrid!" she said to herself, "but then
it would be so nice if Belle could have
part of the fun, too
Was it a white angel that stood at
the little girls side and made it seem
better to please Belle than to wear
her pretty dress? Nobody saw the
wings, but I believe an angel was
there.
At the noon recess Mildred and
Belle ran up to Mary Clifton with
bright faces.
20 Mary" cried Belle, gayly,
please ask me over again to come to
your party; I want to say yes this
time Did you ever know anything so
sweet? Mildred is going to wear her
plain old muslin to keep me from feel
ing bad"
"You won't mind having us in old
dresses, will you, Nary" asked
Mildred in joyous tone. "We are
going to carry big punches of flowers
out of my garden, and that will make
us look fine"
Mind, indeed" cried Mary, 81 just
believe"
She stopped short off, and kissing
the two little girls, hurried away with
out finishing her sentence.
But when the twelve fairy lamps
were lighted, Mildred and Belle found
out what bright idea had struck
Mary, for all twelve girls wore old
dresses and carried punches of
flowers.
"Now, I'm never going to mind
about my old dresses again. said
Belle, as she kissed the others good
by. "You may all wear the newest
sort of dresses after this and when I
put on my old white I'll feel happy to
think how sweet you all we're to me
about it. I'll just love the old things.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02

mother asks for some of their time
and interest and thought, when she
wants them to help her plan some
thing that is of special interest to her,
they are sometimes inclined to be a
bit Indifferent, little reluctant to lay
aside their book or embroidery, or
whatever holds their attention for the
moment. In such cases, turn about
is but fair play" and the mother who
Is expected to give her interest and
sympathy as matter of course
should receive in equal measure the
interest and sympathy of her daugh-
ter
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
HIS MOTHER.

I wonder if, when Mary leaned
Above her sleeping Child,
She said: "The angels talk with
HIM"
When in His dreams He smiled.
Is that the reason why today
That's just what earthly mothers
say? -.~---- ~--,- ~-
/ wonder if when Jesus fell,
She kissed the place to make it well ?
Perhaps He never suffered harm
Within the shelter of her arm.
And yet we read, it seems to me,
He suffered just the same as we.
And so think how sweet it was
To one who loved Him best,
To sob his little troubles out
Held close to Mary's breast;
To tell the story of the day,
The while she kissed His tears
away!
oh, think how blessed Mary sweet
Would kiss those little hands and
feet!
When, weary with the day, He slept,
What tender vigil there she kept!
I'm sure Gods holy angels smiled,
When Mary watched her sleeping
Child.
Gertrude E. Heath in Rosarp Magazine.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
HOW TO PRESERVE A HUSBAND

Do you want to know how to pre-
serve a husband? First be careful
in your selection. Do not choose one
who is too young, and take only such
varieties, as have been reared in a
good moral atmosphere. When once
the selection has been made let the
past remain forever settled and give
the entire thought to the future.
Some insist on keeping the husband
in a pickle, while others seem to pre-
fer hot water. 1t does not seem to
be generally known that even poor
varieties may be made sweet, tender
and good by garnishing them with pa
tience, smiles and affection. They
should then be wrapped in a mantle
of charity and kept warm with a
steady fire of devotion. Thus treated,
they will keep for years as good as
when first selected. Sometimes they
improve with age.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
LOVES SWEET SISTER.

Thank God for Loves sweet sister,
Tenderness!
The gentle watcher in the wakeful
night,
When pain, mysterious and. measure
less,
Strikes quivering chords of anguish
and alright;
The mate of little children and the
friend
Of all the patient, dear dumb beasts
that are;
The priestess of the faithful to the
end,
The white-souled lady of the
Morning Star;
The second self of mothers seeing
deep
Into the holiness of souls newborn;
The shrine where sinfulness and judg-
ment reap
The measure of fulfllment free
from scorn.
Sweet, softly sandaled saint, abide
with me!
Without thee Love were less than
Love should be!
Marie Hemstyeet. in the Outlook
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
TWELVE OLD DRESSES.

tits going to be a beautiful party,
mother. There are to be twelve girls,
and each one is to have fairy lamp at
her plate. o, no! not twelve, either;
there will be only eleven of us. Belle
Marks won't 60"
why won't Belle go?" asked
Mildred Smiths mother.
Because she has nothing to wear
but an old dress, a real Old muslin
that has been washed and darned. ALI
the rest of us have new dresses, and
you know Belle would feel bad. We
are sorry. Everybody loves Belle, and
she knows so many nice games to
play"
Couldn't you persuade her to go?"
asked Mrs. Smith. ct seems to me
she could have just as nice a time in
an old Dress"
20, no, mother, she would feel queer.
I offered TO lend her a dress-I knew
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
WHEN MOTHER ASKS.

It was Friday night and as there
were no lessons to get ready for the
next day, Muriel settled herself with
sigh of satisfaction to enjoy the
story which one of the girls had lent
her earlier in the week. So far,
Muriel had been able to read only
snatches of it, but what she had read
had sharpened her appetite, and she
was glad to have whole evening
free to follow the fortunes of the
charming heroine.
Her father had gone out to a meet
ing, and for time she read on, so in
terested in her story that she hardly
realized that she was alone in the liv-
ing room. Then her mother came in,
carrying a roll that Muriel recognized
as the silk for new dress.
"I'm just a little puzzled about this
new dress of mine, DEAR" she began.
81 must go down town tomorrow to
get the trimmings for it, and I'm not
quite sure what to get. I thought I'd
like to talk it over little with you.
Are you busy?" as she noticed her
daughters book.
For an instant Muriel hesitated,
with her finger holding her place in
the half closed book. Then she caught
a glimpse of her mothers face, bright,
interested in the new dress, and she
promptly laid her book on the table.
"Im not really busy at all, Nam
sie," she answered lovingly. "And
even if I were, it would be too bad
if I couldn't stop to talk things over
with you, if my opinions worth any
thing?"
The look her mother gave her in an
swer to the last suggestion showed
that her opinion counted for a good
deal. Together they settled down
cozily to discussion of lace, braid
ing, kimono sleeves, and other dress
making details. 1t was nearly an
hour before Mrs Kane had worked
out all the details of her dress to her
own satisfaction, and Muriel planned
with her, with almost the same inter-
est that she would have shown if the
dress had been for herself instead of
her mother.
Its such a comfort to have it all
thought out" Mrs. Kane said, with a
sigh of relief as she rose to leave the
room. And she added, with a loving
smile for her tall daughter, "And it's
a comfort to know that you're inter-
ested in it, too, DEAR"
Left alone again, Muriel returned
to her story. She had lost almost an
hour of the time that she had hoped
to spend with charming Constance,
the heroine, but she was not so dis
appointed as she had expected to be
when she laid down the book. Some
how, her mothers look and tone as
she said, cts a comfort to know that
you're interested, DEAR" seemed to
count for more than the story of Con-
stance and her experience.
It is too bad that the mothers of
good many daughters are denied the
satisfaction of sharing their plans and
interests with these daughters. Most
girls feel that they have a right to
mothers sympathy and interest in
whatever concerns them; they are
hurt and indignant if mother is not
ready to lay down her book or her
fork to listen to the experiences that
seem to them so important, or to help
them plan for the new hat or dress,
for the picnic or the party. But when
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02

and the character goes from victory
to victory or from defeat to defeat.
There is no luck about character. It
is made by being and doing ones
best, by loving God every hour, by
serving ones fellows at every turn;
and the place where it is made does
not matter. All places are the same
to the soul that is doing it's best, and
not stopping to complain.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
The Gallery Gods Applause


Lawrence Barrett once told Of
conversation he had with Edwin Booth
The latter had been congratulated up
on an ovation given him by crowded
house on the opening night Of an en-
gagement "The sweetest music TO my
ears" said the great tragedian. rs the
shouting of the boys In the gallery
know they are not applauding because
| have reputation or because they
wish to make q display They simply
give vent TO their natural enthusiasm
When they shout ! know that | am
giving a good performance. AS for the
parquet. It may clap its hands out OF
politeness. \ dramatic critic who had
certain notions as TO how line should
be read will applaud If | read 1t his
way; otherwise be will remain quiet
can never analyze the applause OF
the front rows. but the gallery is sin
cere in it's likes or dishkes."
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Gorernor-Albert wv. Gilchrist.

Governor-Albert w. Gilchrist.
Secretary OF State-H. Clay Craw-
;ord
Attorney General-Park NJ, Tram
nell.
Comptroller-A. c. Groom.
| Treasurer-W. V. Knott.
School Superintendent-W. NJ. Hol-
ioway.
Commissioner of Agriculture - B.
E. McLin.
Railroad Commissioners-R. Hud-
son Burr, chairman; n. A. Bitch,
Royal c. Dunn.
Representative in Congerss, Sec
ond District-Frank Clark, Gaines
vile, Fla.
State Senator, Thirteenth District
Fred NJ. Hudson, Miami Fla
Member House OF Representatives
St. Lucie County-Fred Fee, Fort
Pierce, Fla.
County offcers-
County Judge-F. L. Hemmings.
Sherif-D. S. Carlton.
Clerk Circuit Court. E. Fultz.
Tax Assessor-F. c. Poppell.
Tax Collector-F NJ. Tyler.
School Superintendent - J. W.
Hodge.
Treasurer-John H. Wynn.
Surveyor. NJ. Swain.
County Commissioners
First District-E. A. Holt, Wabas-
so.
Second District-C, H. Edwards,
Fort Pierce.
Third District-A. n. Hoofnagle.
Fourth District-D. E. Austin, Jen-
sen.
Fifth District - Peter Raulerson,
Tantie'
School Board
First District-B. F. Hardesty, Sc
bastian.
Second District-W. B. Cross, Fort
Pierce.
Third District-J. F. Bell, White
City.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
tshakespeare,s Education.

Shakespeare could not have been an
educated man. thar Is, in the academic
sense Of the word. for he was mere
youth when be went to London from
Stratford and had had, up to thar time
only such mental training as he could
pick up in thp schools of his native
town II nowhere appears that he at.
tended school after leaving Stratford
And yet. as Matthew Arnold says. he
lived during bis London residence "in
a current of ideas in the highest degree
animating and nourishing to the crea
tive faculty in a society permeated by
fresh thought, intelligent and alive"
And be used not only the ideas which
be imbibed as they floated around him.
but all the learning he could pick up
without neglecting his calling.-New
York American.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Is the World Growing Better ?

Many things go TO prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying TO help
others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
W. W. Gould, of Pittsfeld, N. H. Find
ing good health by taking Electric Bit.
ters she now advises other sufferers.
everywhere, to take them. "For years
suffered with stomach and kidney
trouble" she writes. Every medicine
used failed till took Electric Bit
ters, and this medicine helped me won.
derfully." They'll help any woman.
They are the best tonic and finest kid.
ney and liver medicine that's made.
Try them. You'll see. SOC, at Fort
Pierce Drug Co.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Drawing the Disease Out.

The Chinese have q curious custom
Of trying to cure sick man. A friend
Of the patient obtains a straight
branch with "a few leaves and twigs
Mt the end. On this he hangs a mirror
Of polished steel. and under that one
of the sick mans coats. Then he goes
for short walk. a priest in the mean
time performing a ceremony. The
coat, being carried In this way, is sup
posed to draw the disease from the
sufferer.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Averts Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given To Mrs. c. Will.
longhby, Of Marengo, Wis, r. No. y,
prevented dreadful tragedy and saved
TWO lives, Doctors had said her cough
was Consumption" cough and could
do little 10 help her. After many rem
edies failed her aunt urged her TO take
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 81 have
been using it for some time," she wrote
land the awful cough is almost gone.
II also saved my little boy when taken
with a severe bronchial troutle." This
matchless medicine has no equal for
throat and luug troubles and asthma.
Price SOC and sl00, trial bottle free.
Sold by Fort Pierce Drug Co.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
THE HANDY MAN.
His Job Of Vsrnishine the Door Ws'
Not q HowIng Success,

His Job Of Vsrnlshine the Door Wa
Not q HowIins Success
Mr.. Brewster thought his trout door
looked as though a coat OF varnish
would do 1t no harm and resolved 10
do it himself to save the expense or o
painter.
Finding an old golden sirup" tin In
the yard. be went of TO the shop for
some best oak varnish." he placed
it in the pantry for the night and was
up early next morning and by half
past II had got the door finished
"a don't like It now it's DONE" be
said to his wife.
"Its bad varnish," replied she
Hes sold you the wrong sort Of
stuff"
He thought 30. too. and went back
to the shop. taking what was left with
him.
This is funny varnish you sold me"
said be. "It's dull. sticky stun"
After examining It the shopman said:
This Is not what sold you. This IL
sirup!"
II then dawned on him that he had
got hold Of the wrong tin. and he
went back home to explain to his
wife. who at once said: Good gra.
cious Jamesl And I've made the pud'
ding with the other dnful" Then.
after a moments pause, You'll dine
today on roast mutton and varnish
acknowledgements Weekly.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Water Neeeasarx Eor crnns.

a grass plant will in the course of a
hot day exhale its own weight of wa
ter and young leaf of wheat or rye
exposed to the sun may even exhale
its own weight in an hour. Expert
ments summarized by Storer indicate
that more than 300 pounds Of warer
pass through plant and are tran
spired from its leaves for every pound
Of dry matter fixed or assimilated by
the plant" In Wisconsin. King found
the mean amount Of water used By
barley. oats. corn. clover, peas and po-
tatoes in producing ton Of dry mat
ter ranged from 27O tons for corn to
b76 tons for clover. ''the average for
the six crops being nearly 45O tons. or
four acre iaches for each ton OF dry
matter" I" Agricultural Department
Yeat Book
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
ERIN'S ANCIENT KINGS.
untirely Death Was the Rule For
Monarchs Of Cfd ireland.

untimeIy Death Was the Rule For
Monarohs Of cfd ireland,
'Tis ouId Oirelaud can tate them all.
begorra. when II comes to talkin OF
kings and coronationS. For there was
probably king OF ireland when Noah
was building bis ark There certainly
was one in 1900 q Z To hp sure.
though, lreland's ancient monarchs
mostly came to unhappy ends. either
dying Of the plague. being aSsasSinated
or killed in battle, says London An
swers
For instance. King Lughaidh. who
reigned In the second century. was
killed by being thrust through the eye
with Il spear during conspiracy. His
successor. Fpargus. was assassinated
By order OF the uext conner. Cormac.
Ulfhada. who. however. was merely
choked 10 death by a fish bone at
supper
"Slain by his successor" indeed, was
the fate Of very many Irish kings, but
Of Congal Cionmaghair. who died In
COB, II is simply but eloquently re
corded that he died suddenly" He
was cruel prosecutor of the Irish
church" In 39S King Dathy was
killed by a thunderbolt while King
Connor died of grief in s37 And one
OF the greatest of them all. the valiant
Brian Boroihme. was assassinated in
10l4 while al prayer after he had de-
feated the Danes at Clontarf.
II is hardly surprising to learn that
four of Erin's kings resigned their
crowns to become peaceful. cloistered
monks
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

DON'T wait until it is too late and
your property is destroyed before TAX
ag out some FIRE INSURANCE.
l represent the following time
'ried and fire tested companies:
London g. Lancashire
Orient of Hartford
Phoenix of Brooklyn
Norwich Union
Georgia Home
w. R. JACKSON, Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Just So.

"He doesn't really love you. Hes
after your money"
"But If his love were not genuine
how could he put so much fervor into
his wooingY'
"Oh. a man can dig up considerable
fervor when he has to marry money or
go to work Exchange.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06

The best plaster. A piece of flannel
dampsned with Chamberlain's Lini
ment and bound on over the affected
parts is superior to plaster and costs
only one tenth as much, Sold by all
dealers.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
Tact.

He Ito second wtfe'--I am glad to
be in this charming spot once more
She--l thought you were here on your
bridal tour with your first wife. He
Yes. but was 30 much in love | never
saw the landscape. Fliegende Batter
Fort Pierce news., 1911-10-06
No Free Hand DRAWING.

Son-Father. rye decided to become
an artist Have you any objection?
Father No. provided you don't draw
on me.-BostoD Transcript