The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14

fashioned squar dances dc debii comes
i n n{TVH a nS,; Soon ana cuts dc cornrs
nothing moro graceful than a man G nn ,S
maiden keeping perfect step through
osaatitni. graceful motions to music
and the, purpose, but while am from
the backwoods, and what I say is nf
l,t,le moment, i have never yet been
dance music should license a man 70
hug the woman, while II the music
fnsbla stop or Sroab omen, the womans
be perfectly justinnble in knockimr
the man down IL he continued even for
bui p ,h"n ,b att shv, Inc melody stepped
feet may make 1t perfectly proper.
am no Judge. Well, I didn't start in to
beautiful dance.
In reading through ..kirmess,, while
the enterprise promises to DO a moneyo
maker. and no doubt many who dc
poor society butterfly who needs i,,st
such diversion; also the srny-hnired
dame who needs an opportunity to
show on the latest creations in STYLES,
from the tube skirt TO the fully gath.
cred garment that made so many OF
our Hrandmothers and great grand
mothers assume proportions that were
entirely misleading. Such garments
might be characterized as counter
icits but these dear dead old ladies
never dreamed that they were doing
ANYTHING That was misleading Ger.
tainly. tho gowns OF the prcsen, bay
S ynuia not be called misleading. neither
Wouiu tilc counterfeit STAMP M
Ncll on thesc gowns. for there is no
room ior H. and certainly no multi
tude OF sins could possibiy be covered
by one OF these garments.
;Hd me iast who Will be benefited
VIII pc the poor. destitute woman, man
or Sniid. VINO nave fallen under the
tcaiini ban OF poverty aud arc 40 con-
stituted they cannot reach forth and
wrest from world Drumming over
WIN wealth even the most fI,easre
have wondered IL the accumulated
sum Tor the Associated Charities would
not have been greater, and Tho worid
OF poor been made better. II Tho s,,,,,
expended in getting together this col.
iseiivn oi festivities had "a woman here
ana ANA ' n",, ash'ea herself some -.eleaa
must pay the price: for we must naS:
the price for everything we ret In
s"e ei wof baiIe And then the POOR tired
hay" saved her energy, both ncrvo,l.
and physical, for she certainly will
made better woman Of her for
Tho. views of plain country wo-
man, from the wilds of tho mountains.
on charity may be SO vague and so
Tar remote from the state of civiitzn-
ZION. culture and progress that tho
the city of Richmond, enjoys toeday.
that her views would hardly cause a
ripple on the waves OF thought, even
Tor moment
arc not able TO help thc,nselves "a this:
do. no, gicc OF your gold 20 tho
needy-sive them help otherwise
the women. girls. the poverty stricken
children and helpless or the city can
40. a state so noted for the great men
noble women, who have been the rrent
factor FOR good In the South. should
t De aeic TO devise plan by which II
say: II was sick. and yc visited ME
not: was a hunscred, and ye fed ME
not: was homeless, and ye gave me
multiply inhniteHimally these COM
plants, but II is useless to multiply
words Consider the how and why.
Those who know how could furnish
the place and means 10 employ both
our needy men and women OF Rich
mond. Is there need for this city TO
edibles OF cvery kind. that It's own
needy could make in, more whole
things upon which VIC rear our chill
dren ana dig premature graves for
land around about Richmond where
tho idle. growing boys. the world
weary men, who SO far have made
failures of their lives, could cultivate
can give 10 humanity than food and
clothing. There are Kindness, love and
charity. that more truly warm sie
human heart than all the gold that the
whole world holds.
Are there not some capable men and
women on this board or Associated
Charities who could make and carry
out plans that would lead to thia
great end? II not. then let this asso.
citation employ men and women who
could work out this problem.
We recognize the great unknown
quantities represented by the KS. Us
and rs OF tho case. but there is no
problem that will not come out square
and at the general summing up will
como out as II should. ] apologize
~ | have wronGcd anybody by this
criticism, but we arc all prone TO for-
get TO Judge not lest We be Judged;
but
who knows the heart, It's He alone.
Decidedly can Try VI.
He knows each chord. its varied tone,
Then Mt It's reckoning let's be mute.
We never can adjust it.
What's done We partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted"
And as this paper. ..Kirmess." is
mean; for a sermon on charity. 1t
struck me rs an old darby once re-
marked:
Yes, sab; hit was a moughty ,hne
sarmont dat mistah, preacher done
give we all; but hit do seem to me- dat
he clean furgot to put de text in"
And so with "Kirmess." was the real
"A PLAIN WOMAN FROM THE NOUN
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