Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02

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should have read, ''Seed Thots" in
stead of "Seed Shots"
OH SAY A KIND WORD.
What were life without some one to cheer us
With word or smile on our way.
A friend who is faithfully near US
And needs not what others may say
The bfavest of spirits have often
Half failed in the race that they ran.
For kind word. lifes hardships to soften
Then say kind word when you can.
Each one of us owns to some failing;
Tho some may have more than the rest.
But there's no good in needlessly railing
'Gainst those who are striving their best,
Remember word spoke complaining
May blight every effort and plan;
Which kind word would help in attaining
Then say kind word when you can.
Oh say kind word then. whenever
Twill make the heart cheerful and glad.
But chiefly, forget it. oh never
To the one who is hopeless and sad
For there's no word so easy in saying;
SO begin If you never began.
And do not in life be delaying
To say kind word when you can.
From An Old Song Book.
Many years ago we learned this
little song by heart; yet today l seem
to understand it for the first time.
Verify it needs years of living to give
the hearing ear, and the understand
ing heart. After all, the great want
of the world is Friendliness.
A "REMINISCENCES.
One summer evening we noticed
a little bonfire in the edge of the
woods, not far away, and by its light
discovered a little tent, that must
have just been put up. A small COW
cred wagon stood near, also rather
sorry-looking horse. Seeing a woman
about the fire, l said to my husband,
lets go over and call on them" So
armed with little pail of milk we
crossed the road in the semi-darkness.
The man advanced to meet us with a
surprised look, but when we assured
them that we always called on new
neighbors, they felt more at ease.
The men sat down on a log by the
fire, while the little woman invited
me into the tent. 1t was a tiny
affair; l could but wonder how all
could have come in the small wagon.
A neat bed was partly hidden by a
curtain. The man explained that
work being scarce in the city, he had
taken this way to save expense, and
try to get ahead little. He was a
timer, and had good outfit in the
wagon. His plan was to ask permits
sion to pitch the tent for few days
near village, if possible near some
house, where they could get water;
and where his wife would not feel so
lonely. Sometimes, said he, "People
seem afraid of US, and we have even
had to move on after getting settled"
The little woman told me confident
tally, how, after two years of married
life. they were still owing some on
their furniture they had bought on
the installment plan; how, when the
baby Sickened and died there was no
money for the doctor bills and funeral
expenses, and they decided on this
way. "We shall soon be able to 90
back with enough to settle all up" she
said. "SiX months we have been out
and you are the first we have visited
with" She opened little trunk and
took out the baby's picture and some
of its clothes. 1t brought the tears to
my eyes, to think that these treasures
had been carried through all their
wanderings.
L asked her to go with me to the
prayer meeting on the following
evening, and l never was more sur
prised, when she appeared at my door
in an up-to-date suit, entirely trans
formed from what might have been
taken for gypsy traveller. She gave
in a good testimony that evening, and
next day | saw the minister and his
wife sitting under the trees by the
tent. We had lots of apples. We
asked her to help us to take care of
them, on shares. One night when a
hard storm seemed brewing, they re-
luctantly consented to spend the
night under our roof. The man ina
sisted on mending all our old tin
ware in return for our favors, and
when they moved away it was with
new courage and hope. 81 shall al
ways remember this week." said the
little woman; and with US also il is
pleasant memory.
Has any one small trunk, or
travelling bag, for sale?
Any one living near North Sixth
street can get first class washer"
Call at SIS Park Ave.
Mrs. Cushman, 913 9th Ave, South.
West Side, would like to do wash
ings at home, as she cannot leave her
baby.
Address, AUNT HANNAH.
Wausau.
We meet with Mrs. Anton Schlais.
LOG W. Forest ST., on Friday, Nov. 5th.