Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-05
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RecoIIeetfons OF Liberty BeII.
GENEVA, Neb., July 2-ro the Editor
OF The Bee: When a school girl OF about
1s in Philadelphia, with mother and
cousin. I climbed the stairs above indie
pendence Hall where the old liberty bell
once hung. Upon the old timbers of the
tower. brown with age. we carved our
names. probably TO be seen there yet.
The bell at this time was suspended in .
large frame and was in the main hall
on the ground floor. easy of access. but
not TO be touched. II is to be hoped this
sacred relic OF national fame win not be
again removed. from the old hall where
II belongs In this same hall rested the
body Of the martyred Lincoln. laid In
state. which was visited By many mourn
ers, while the homes and public buildings
were draped in black. AZ he with his
friends and some OF his cabinet drove
through Broad street, Philadelphia. but
a few weeks before, the writer stood at
the corner OF Broad and South streets.
watching as he stood up in his barouche
with HIS tall black silk hat In his hand.
GRACE ADAMS FLORY.
Makes This Woman Indignant.
OMAHA. July s.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: To A. b. NichoI. whose letter ap-
peared IN your paper a night or 80 ago.
let me say. IN my estimation. you are an
example OF pure "hoggishness" OF eli
disgracefui letters / ever had the oppor-
tunity Of reading. yours without douot
had them all skinned mile" The very
idea OF anyone who processes to be a
man." and a father at that. saying that
one pound Of steak week IL sufficient
for family Of eight. and you" getting
it all at that. IL ridiculous. How about
the good wife who has borne those six
children Doesn't It only look reasonable
that she needs meat 70 sustain her
strength
Let me tell you. poor fool that you are.
I am a woman, and one who has borne
three children. ana II child bearing does
not demand strength. my man. am ter
ribly fooled. would just like TO take q
peek I'm on your family Just to see how
they look. OF course everyone knows
growing children don't need any meat or
great amount Of nourishment. Growing Is
Just q natural process.
was indeed amused at our only
luxury. OF course the wife ana children
as for only" 10 cents week, seems 20
me you had better put that 10 cents into
bread that's not as dry as bone
Now as to your wife doing the buying,
let me tell you it's good thing l am
not your wife. Why man. do you know
you are not showing her the respect most
dogs have shown them. Any man who
hasn't confidence enough in his wife 70
allow her to manage his home certainly
should not have confidence enough In her
10 raise children. but there Is the prob
lem solved. 1t is very evident your. wife
is one OF those handy things to have
around the house. in other words a
good convenience"
II fairly makes my blood boil TO think
OF q man so narrow minded as to only
think OF 'T," ''me" and mine" Say,
what do you expect your children to DO.
being raised under such conditions and
with no recreation OF amusements what
ever? You had better have taken what
you spent for stamp for your Bee let
ter and bought them q tiny taste of
candy for once. As to all your money
you have saved. for one hope the time
Will come when you will have TO leave
II, and that that wife and those children
viii have one dickens OF time with It.
We aren't rich by any means at our
house. but We enjoy life, my husband
respects me az a wife should be and
there 10 a love existing between us and
our children that cannot be expressed.
Forget your dirty money and be more
considerate Of your wife and Riddles.
AN INDIGNANT WIFE AND MOTHER.