Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
HOME HEALTH CLUE.
Edited by DR.. David H. Reeder,
Chicago, Ill.
BRIGHT SPOTS.

BRIGHT SPOTS.
A few months ago walked along q
noisy, busy, business street in Chi.
cago. At one place there were three
old frame houses that still stood,
though all around them were big
blocks Of business buildings. One of
them was unoccupied. Several dirty
children played in the little yard OF
another. while an old couple was Just
moving into the third. l felt sorry
for the old couple, they looked so out
of place in that old house with the
poor yard and rickety old fence in
front.
In the spring again passed the
place and l saw the little old woman
working in the little front yard. II
was not more than ten feet by fifteen
feet, but she had made several little
flower beds and lot of little narrow
winding paths between. l saw little
boxes on the windows and small green
leaves peeping up along the old fence
Yesterday I walked there again and
when was opposite the old house
stopped in amazement, apparently ev
cry one else that passed the place also
stopped and fingered as long as they
could spare time to linger. When they
passed on there was usually a pleas
ant smile and far away look in theil
eyes as though pleasant memories hat
been revived. The rickety old fence
was entirely hidden by mass of beau
tiful climbing vines while very beau
tiful little Dutch flower garden smiled
up at every one and seemed to speal
of peace and health and brightness
Part OF the dingy old front Of the
house was covered with flowers thai
grew in the window boxes. I looked
farther and in the back yard l saw
growing, corn, lettuce, onions, radish
es, turnips, cabbages and other thrift
| ty, vigorous vegetables. The othe1
two back yards as we'll as the from
| were covered with rubbish, weeds
boxes and kitchen waste. The child
rem playing about would occasionally
go to the partition fence and lool
longingly at the beautiful garden.
The same difference I find in thu
country. One farmhouse will b.
surrounded by a beautiful and vel
kept lawn, flowers abundant and a gar
den that keeps the table we'll supplied
with delicious fresh vegetables ant
fruits, with plenty to put in the cellar
for winter use. The family are vigor
Gus, healthy and happy. Cheerfulnes:
abounds and life is worth living. A
the very next farm I find weeds grow
ing all about the yard, old plows, brok
en- wagons, dilapidated buggies, boxes
barrels and hen coops are thickl,
scattered where the garden ought tt
be. Sickly and unhappy looking PEG
pie live there. Do you live in one O
the bright spots or are you party tt
the eye sores that may be so frequent
ly seen on all sides?
Much Of disease and suffering i.
really dirt and don't care. It mean!
work, of course, to make a lawn lool
clean and we'll kept but it pays ever
il you do live in rented house.
pays, brightness adds to cheerfulnes.
and happiness and accumulation O
these spell health.
Next year expect to see all three
of these yards in the busy Chicago
street filled with flowers and vege
tables. The object lesson is so won
derfully good, so forcible that it will
not be lost. Others will be inspired
in other parts of the city and the lit
tie bright spot will be a blessing t.
many besides the old couple in thu
third house.