The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
What 1t Is For

realities. you como to q pnge about
lifo and service. and you are almost
certain to turn back to II again as
soon as tho story is done. Around
Yuletide hearth wreathed In holly are
gathered three who are wonderinG and
oupposinS--Just as wo nll do---what
II liz oil for. this little span of yoars
mcted out to one: II is SC hard to
know. SO hard to understand what Ia
tho use of II all. anyway! And 1t is
only after the wrinkled and rugged
old servant has brought in the tea
things that the subject under discus
sion comes anywhere near n solution
or conclusion.
but whom you roach out n
hand people usually pinch by instinct
Instead of pattlng." some ono is say
ing.
None of what you say is So" inter
rupts Ntchola. shrilIy. Tho whole
world helps along ess should
tear zach others eyes out. What do
j do. mo? do not put potato Jackets
In tho stove to worrit the ashman.
do not put fruit peel In the waste pa
per to WORT, tho ragman. do not
burn tho bones because think of the
neIt poor dos-Yah Helping is
WHY
Helping is why--three small words
so deep and wido and strong and
fraught with message for all the
world. The great big needs and tho
arc hard TO bring together. and all In
between them stretch Just dull every
Gay uttic tasks. so small az to scarce
~ DO seen. We prone TO dream
and ponder about what arc going
to do when Chance comes walking into
our lifo and smiles into our face and
rays Get up and be charming and
fascinating. This liz crisis and you
arc expected to meet II bravely and
with good courage" And. oh. inc. IL
doesn't come that way II We could
only realize the gaps between the
great sacrifices and tremendous strug-
giles are the things after all. for 80
few great destinies arc written in the
stars. there cannot possibly be one
leading part in great drama. The
small boys slang for II is cant every
body be the polka dot-eomebody's
just got to be the plaid"
And IL we are put here In this Ut
tie song and q dance OF ITO OF ours
TO help. l suppose II means really not
to put the potato Jackets in the stove
to worry the ashman. Yesterday sorne
one was saying that II you only knew
the times you were being comfort
to people By taking a halfway inter
est. they were sure YOU would never
fail TO stop and be polite. It's help.
and helping is why. There's a dear
bright hearted love OF woman that
hits shadow wherever she sees the
fa!ntest approach OF IL, even IL is only
the sending OF Valentine TO some
BODY she knows isn't going to get one.
Trivial? .; course II Is trivial. cX-
actly the suall thing II - to
smile into the face OF an cxpcctant
child and have the !ayoritc dcsser;
for tho lady that sits two seats 10 tho
side, but 90 Is taking the trouble 10
keep the fruit pecl!ngs out OF the waste
paper. and all the thousand and one
tiny things that III day
Id, 1.
the day is 40 dark for somebody and
your slim white hands play always
In the sunshine OF music and love all
gray and dim are the hours that pass
the windows OF some: weary and BIT
ter and harsh arc the thoughts that
live In them. and the heath stretches
green and tho morning but yet begun
for you. We dream and dream and
long for tho opportunity to give all
that have in our hearts and minds
for a supreme and ovcrw n ming sac
riiice. and the light in our eyes is as
steady as altar flames. the while with
careless fingers we drop the potato
jackets into the stove and tie fruit
pcclinss into the waste paper. There
was man whose life shono always
like great star newly risen from the
vision of all the world and close to
his heart he kept the verse ''all you
can hold IN your cold. dead hands Is
what you have given away" and fur
thcr and forever the dear arms
reached TO gather the aching lonely
hearts. Just little things-just be
lieving in the people that nobody else
would believe in. and loving the peo-
pie that nobody else cared much about:
these are things that the great pro-
cession OF wonder seekers overlook.
and yet their fragrance ascends from
the fingers that clasp the faded lilies
heavens. BRENT WITT.
Helpful Remedies.
DO you know that equal parts OF
turpentine and ammonia will remove
paint from clothing no matter how
hard It may be? Saturate the paint
two or three times and waeh the spot
with warm water and soap.
II the hands are covered vel, with
soap and II is allowed TO dry before
polishing the stove. tho polish will not
adhere TO the hands and will wash
off without any trouble.