The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
THE SILENT GOOD

about. but praise 10 such sweet music
70 human ears that you cannot blame
the hands that unconsciously clasp to-
gethsr. They say very softly to each
other: II made happiness to-day. and
the way II smoother for q stone that
I have removed from the path Of
stumbler" The cynic says that leave
unpublished the long charity lists and
contributions for the poor and the
heather, and you would be amazed at
the brevity Of the amount to hand; but
then q cynic Is . wise person. with a
distorted vision and the throb OF an
ancient bitterness IN hts heart.
Just the same, II liz hard matter
60 give silently and straight on. WITH
no breathing soul knowing that you
are helping here and aiding there. !
believe that is the difference between
q benefactor and q friend. The friend.
because of his great love and his long
ing to warm your heart with his anec-
. ton, reaches out his arms to you. but
the benefactor IL q philosopher. ana
public good and the good OF mankind
is his love, and Is much as ne does
he let's his hands whisper very soitiy
to each other.
had been full Of good gifts and many
hsppinesses, and. surrounded by 1t all
he stopped and stayed in his journey
of happy days and pleasant times 10
remember a friend. The friend nao
been happy and had been carefree. oft
the passing years had robbed MN Oh
home and loved ones and worio
store, and his days were lonely WI"
misery and darkened always with
great sorrow and bodily suffering. Inc
good man had made all OF his money
himself and had no cause TO feel tna'
ne owed a farthing to any one. out pc
remembered his friend. lie. WIN no
loved ones TO minister to his neens,
M. cared for with all the skin and
knowledge that money might buy: the
man with none to pass his way was
cheered and heartened through MS
darkness.
Now the good man didn't just Simply
carry his friend TO place to be eareo
for and leave him. but he came ever,
day and talked over happy days anu
happy people and wove little st7ries
about affairs to interest the SICK man
ana a,ways he left ever so little song
h.hind N the heart OF the man he nao
eo,,. IN cheer. Now the weary heaft
!. 81 rest from his breaking hean:
ard he went forth into the lana =.
.ilye.y shadows with a blessing io'
the good man upon his lips
IL was only by the merest cn.nSe
that found out about that man "nos.
r,rh, hand had no, once breathed 10
nts left about the great good that he
had done. There are 20 many OF "
willing 70 work ourselves To the bone :
20 buy gilt china for this Old Lanes
HOMO. when the poor souls long 30
for the breast Of chicken and choco-
Iate eclair. You see the gift OF ohe
china would be printsd In tho pepe'.
ana the list Of the people VINO con
trIbuted would also appear; but the
time that you didn't eat your dessere
and took 1t to q sick old leAy ansteAo
might n.ver even be heard OF. "uc"
less blazOned in letters OF ordnance.
There Is q time. though. when you
might be glad to remember tnat you
n siped somebody here and smoothed
the way there and written across your
sIe~oinG heart 10 faithful friend
AIuays when one least expects TO 40
40. ons - stumbling upon great kfn1-
nexaea done with no thought OF return
or the slightest feeling OF approoa-
zion. Il is simply sheer goodness OF
heart. and silently about US 1t Is case
t1-iy going on, the men OF great
heats ana much love moving ever to
llft the load OF the friend too hsavily
burdened and ease the soul too weary
60. strive.
worn IT . WeA0nG.
At one Of the recent fashionaDie
weddings in Paris two smartly gowned
E,enchvomen were seated. watching
Che arrival Of the guests. one saad'
..There arc q great many Americans
here"
-Hov can you tell!" inquired the
other. Naturally the hearers waited
breathlesaly for the reply, ami were
eratiffed indeed when II came.
-One can always tell the Americans
nv their smart costumes. VOLTA tout
Ana vet Americans run over to Paris
every year to select their most Oh sr-
l.hed frocks!
A great deal Of black and white was
worn at this wedding. the materials
b.ine Of the most fragile and dainty
kind-chinon and lace over satin, lace
over chiffon, chiffon over lace. with
1ust enough underdress OF satin TO
make the gown wearable-
Long, narrow trains were q good
Zeal seen. and the silhouette was slen-
uer. although draped models prevailed
A uttle EuRlfshwoman thanked her
stsrs- that this was the case. for. as
she EXPRESSED II. she was most awiully-
tired. don't you know. Of looking hke
an animated umbrella. tightly wrappeo
Brilliant notes OF color lifted black
soA-wbite gowns to q high key. AND
very lovely were the costumes OF
creamy lace and deliberately emoro'd
ereA net and batiste. with coiored
oatin eirdles and small eorsase oou-
avets Of small flowers
Ta0eta frocks were chiefly IN the
ssrheer shades shot with another tone
A ahseuce Of dark blue was especi-
sI1v noticeable. wedgwood blue and
liter blue shot with silver or that
pale water.
The train which hangs :rcm the
-,,,s line or the shoulder and has
ssuare ends n smarter and Tar more
srsaettc chan the skirt train. which -
- .. . narrow point and ncps from
ssde 10 side In a nervous. spasmod'c
way. ~A