New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

We follow the advice Of friends so that
If things go wrong we've got some one
but ourselves TO blame.
This White Womans Burden.
Sitting on doorstep in Gouverneur
Lane, which is two short blocks running
from South street. were an Italian woman
ami a small boy. Around them were sew
eral burlap bags and a large tray filled
with coffee beans some were roasted and
some were green. Thinking they had
something to SELL the passerby ap-
preached, but found their stuff was not
for sale They told how every evening
after Office hours they visited wholesale
houses and were privileged to pick up tea
coffee. rice and beans and such that hap
pened TO be left over. Some nights there
was nothing. others a great deal Me
have nine children Husband seek. OLDEST
boy no goot. what you call lofer.' Ana
shaking her head sadly, placing the tray
thereon and a bag over each shoulder
she trudged on. This white woman's bur-
den was a mighty heavy one.
When Good Is Bad.
Next time you're about TO make an ex-
cuse. even TO yourself. don't do IT! Elk
cuses. no matter how good. are bad They
permit us TO rest the fault upon any out
the right shoulder. No excuse is the best
excuse. 1t takes some backbone to ad-
NIT you've been a cheerful idiot, but this
very admission stiffens the spinal column
considerably.
The Ethics Of a Purchase.
When the car left South Ferry
crippled man passed through and gave
passengers some court plaster, for which
he would be pleased 10 receive 10 cents
I'm exchange. II was funny to watch the
people. They didn't seem to know just
what to do. Some one started the COIN
a-roling and those that followed sun
looked quite pleased with themselves
Perhaps their generosity put their dises-
ton in good working order for cinner'
Those that didn't buy positively looked
ashamed. They held the package way
ont between their middle and fore myers
and played hide and seek behind their
papers. Now, isn't IT queer that tnose
who bought looked as though they hau
done n fine thing and those that didh
| looked lust the other way? And, say 90
the conductor on that car get commits
sion or did the Interborough?
A Hidden Streak.
Aunt Nancy from ole Nirginny says
"Thar's not one o. US but what amt got
q streak of pure cussedness somewhat
q, dere bones. but so long AS it's done
ton' hidden an We don give it no chance
emery streak from mixin' VIII our blood
deed We kim
a Pleasant Job.
profession that is becoming very
,o,ula- with a certain class Of women IS
,bot of social secretary. She's supposed
TO know little bit of everything anu
LITTLE more than her employer us
nloosant livelihood and the salary is gooo'
Many society women employ secretaries
f,r mornings only and some friends TAKE
IN. same secretaries in the afternoons
ore Girl makes $50 "A week, with lunch-
oo,s ~, one of these split-up Jobs, and
she likes it,
Stick TO Your Last!
An expert shoe filter states that women
have been grossly libelled IN the sta'efneh'
that they always want shoes much
smaller than nature intended them 10
wear When a shoe is tried on IN 'ne
store IL may feel comfortable for the uHe
heire hut when worn for several hours u
doesn't suit at all Every one shouiu
study her own feet and understand 'us'
what size is right and what last Is SUIT
able then stick to it. and foot trouoies
will end. You see. it's all in kno"ihs
your own feet.
Oh! Shades Of Macbeth!
The very small boy, overhearihs Mo
narents discuss Macbeth wanted 10
know who Macbeth was ana "heh no
lived When dad started to tell that 7"
was hundreds of years ago. when Things
wore so different from now-no ran
roads or electric ears and people hao 10
travel i'm funny sorts OF carriasesu"o
broke in: "Oh, know what 1t was hAe'
dod lust Ike Chambers street.
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