The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-28
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Tho Girl Who Smiled.

Tho Girl Who Smiled.
The wind was east and the chimney
And the old brown house seemed
dreary.
For nobody smiled. and nobody laugh
4 ed,
THE young folks srumbled. and no.
Il body chaffed.
They had come home chilled and
weary
Then opened the door. and a girl came
in;
oh. she was homely-very!
Her eyes were small and her cheek
was thin,
There wasn't a dimple from brow to
But her smile was bright and
cherry.
s.Ishe spoke not a word of the cold n
2 Nor vet Of the gloom about her;
But she mended the fire and lighted
the lamp.
And she put on the place a different
stamp
From what it.had been without her.
Her dress, which was something in
sober brown
And with dampness nearly dripping.
She changed for a bright, warm, GRIM
son gown;
And she looked SO gay when she so
They forgot that the air was nip
ping.
They forgot that the house was a dull
old place,
And smoky from base to rafter;
And gloom departed from every face,
AS they felt the charm of her mirth-
And the cheer of her happy laugh
ter.
oh, give me the girl who will smile
n sing.
And make all glad together!
To be plain or fair is a lesser thlng,
mt a, kind, unselfsh heart can bring
Good cheer in the darkest weather.
"oo" Selected.
pythian Sisters Meet Tonight.
THE Pythian Sisters will. meet TINS
evening at s o'clock in knights OF
j.. pythias hail.. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Visiting Nurse Committee ct Meet.
The visiting nurse committee Of the
Associated Charities Will meet Iues-
day AFTERNOON at 4:30 o'clock in the
council chamber at the city nan. A..
members of the committee are urged
to be present.
To Arrive From Minot.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Woodbury. and
little son will arrive this evening from
Minot to make their future home in
this. city,. Mr.. Woodbury. has accept
ed a position with the Grand Forks
Mercantile company. The following
item is taken from the Minot Re-
porter:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Woodbury. and
little son will leave the city. Monday
afternoon and will go to Grand Forks
where they will make their home in
the future. Mr.. Woodbury. has accept
ed a position of responsibility with
the.Grand Forks Mercantile company.
During their residence n this city
greatly deplore their departure from
Minot, but whose best wishes follow
them to their new home. While here
MIR. w6oHBGry was city salesman for
the Minot Grocery company.
Catholic Dinner May ..
The ladies Of st. Michael's Catholic
church will give the semi-annual con-
gregational dinner at h Knights Of
Columbus hall on the evening Of We'd
nesday. May z. The ladies of h AL
tor society will again be in charge OF
the arrangements and he spedial
committee appointed is composed of
Mrs. G.. J. Murphy. Mrs. j. II. Griffin
and Mrs. W. H. Ryan. Mrs. Murphy
will select twelve other ladies to take
charge. Of the. tables in the dining
room and Mrs. NJ. F. Murphy will be
at the door. The ladies have arranged
a delicious menu. one that will be In
keeping with the spring season and
the church extends the public a cor
dial Invitation to attend. Serving will
begin at S o'clock and the corps of
walters will be large enough to care
for all in the most satisfactory man.
ner.
A usual there will be the social
evening following the dinner with spe-
cial amusement in the assembly hall
and to this tho young people especial
" are invited. The proceeds from the
dinner will go into the general church
fund. i: ~
100
Honor for Miss Nelson.
Bismarck Tribune: 1t is seldom
any city in the state is honored with
40 large a gathering of intellectual
ladies as were assembled at the NC
Kenzie hotel Friday noon for the ban.
0uet given by the federated clubs OF
Bismarck in honor of Miss Minnie
Nelson, the state federation presi-
dent. and the lady superintendent
now In the city. The hour Tor the
banquet was 1880 and e~ighty-one
guests assembled to enjoy a sumptu-
Gus six-course luncheon. The tables
colors, green and white. carnations
lo;nr in evidence to further add to