Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08

off Gen. Ben McCulloch, the Texas parti-
but she was beautiful and she pleased the kings
| fancy
-Four or five years passed and then Hannah,
| favorite of the king, became insensed with Nor
decai and succeeded in obtaining decree from
the king that all Jews should be put to death.
Great mourning and terrible distress was upon
the Jews all the empire. Mordecai sent
word to Esther, this had TO be done very quietly
for the king did not know that Esther was
related to him, telling her all about the decree.
She replied that she could do nothing for the
king had not let her appear before him for 80
days, and to appear without command from
him meant death. ''WhosOever shall come unto
the king into the inner court who is not called.
there is one law OF his to put him TO death,
except such to whom the king shall hold out his
golden scepter."
However Mordecai told her that she would
only run the risk of dying a little before the
rest OF her nation and that she might have the
good fortune TO find favor In the sight Of the
king. SO Esther put on her most beautiful APP
held out his golden scepter and asked her what
she wished. She then invited him and his IA
vorite Haman to a feast in her own palace.
This good way to get out OF the reach
OF spies and to accomplish her purpose. l won't
tell you the rest of the story, want you to read
all things work together for the good of his peo-
pie, and what brave girl Esther TO risk
her life for her people.
We cannot all be heroines in great things. but
the field OF heroism Is everywhere There are
herOines In the so-called little things of life;
there are great enemies to overcome in our own
hearts.
To do right when Others do wrong. to stand
alone for principle, to turn from all gains that
''all the kingdoms of the world and the glory
OF them''-here is the universal field of herosm.
Haven't you heard girls say or have you not
thought II wish that could do one great thing
that amounted to something" when perhaps that
same day we had not withheld our temper when
someone irritated ms a little. or perhaps were
very selfish all day, not doing kind thing for
any one.
That reminds me Of girl / knew. One time
she resolved that every day she would do five
unsefish acts for the pleasure or comfort of 9th
ers. Acts that would be a sacrifice of will or
inclination. She was surprised the night Of the
first day 10 find that she had only done three
the second day little better. the third day
she was busy and forgetful and only lived for
herself But she improved and everyone
that knows her exclaims isn't she the most
unselfish girl you know"
It's very easy for us to do things for Others
II II Is no sacrifice on part, IL IL costs us
no time trouble. 1t Is very easy to even sac
rifee money for some wprthy purpose. but to
really do something for some one that we do not
feel inclined to do is heroism.
Perhaps your mother has stayed in the house
allday-do You think to ask her If she would
not like TO take little walk with you: You
would really much rather read your book or do
you say 20 little brother when he asks Won 10
admire his latest fad, "oh don't bother me
DO You attempt to realize your faults and at.
tempt to treat them as so many enemies to
/
Isn't there field Of heroism in our own lives
know that you viii agree with me that there
Is PHILATHBA
BOOKS
"Of the making of books, there Is no end
was said hundreds Of years ago, and in this
age OF rapidity, this time Of setting type by
machinery aud having printing presses that
seem almost human In the way that they handle
the blank paper and turn Il out printed folded
and cut The night size, there surely is no end
OF the books made.
In the early days when a sheepskin had to
De prepared and every letter put on by hand
there was more care exercised in selecting the
subject matter. But In these times most any
one can dash off book" as some of the
bic publisher viii not consider ii on the ROYALTY
plan, or pay outright for the manuscript there
are plenty OF places that viii take the dob
ana let the author pay them.
sometimes once in a hundred perhaps.
there is book that the publishers fail to see
as success that the author is Justified I'm
publishing himself. there are some notable ex-
amples could mention but. as a rule they
know their readers and would only be too glad
20 give them new book, and the books not
accepted BY them are not the sort to be sold
except TO the authors personal friends or BY
mutual friends.
1 have been keeping nv eyes omen for a
year or so, and I have seen men and women
spend the last cent they had to get a book
published and then literally wear out their
shoes trying to sell them in time to meet the
notes or mortgages. ] have had bundles Of
them dumped on me with some very pitifu
me any time TO sell books. and couldn't sell
the books II had time.
II is a good plan TO buy a book or two every
year, and as the years pass. IL your mind really
grows YOU win be surprised to see the difference
in our opinions As child Mother Goose"
appealed to you; then some set of stories. Just
now the little Colonel series appeals to girls
about IA. II once was the Elsie books and be-
fore them grandmothers read the Lucy
books, 'Beulah" and est. Flo" next salts
~ a mental solace; then "Old Rose" and "Sr-
YER" Lavender" and "Old Lace" and "The
Rosary" devoured
In the meantime. II nothing solid is read
no history, biography and travels the mind
gets like sieve and retains nothing worth
while. The books mentioned are all right in
their time. but its like trying 10 live pastry
or sweets. mental indigestion is a sure result.
Now is the time 70 begin TO think of your
winter reading why not form a travel club
and buy Stoddard's lectures and read them in
the club? They are as interesting as most Of
the novels ami are true to life. Many people
who cannot go abroad read about the foreign
countries and are wen Informed as those who
go; better than some who "gallop" across
the continent and can't tell you the capital
cities Of the countries they stOp in.
But this is enough for this time: Mrs. Annie
Durham Methvin might send us q letter on this
subject ALMA WOOD