The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08

think it perfectly absurd to lie down
in the morning. However, it seems to
give Ethel so much satisfaction that
l usually do it after Alice has read me
the morning papers in the sun par
lor.
Certainly, l can read as we'll as
ever l could, but the girls think ]
should conserve my sight, and Alice
says there's SO much in the papers to
distress me that she likes to pick
out the most optimistic editorials and
the news that shows the worlds prog
ress for my mental pabulum. It's
sweet of Alice, and she takes a great
deal Of pains to select what she thinks
| ought to hear.
mo, / know l oughtnt to call them
jailers, for they really are such perfect
dears. l suppose it would be better
to call them guardian angels, because
though always on guard, they are con-
stantly thinking of my pleasure and
comfort. Ethel keeps me supplied
with fancy work. She gets a piece
and starts it, and then turns it over
to me, as she has the theory that am
happier when I'm making French
knots or crocheting, Notwithstanding
the fact that I've always liked stitch
ing on the sewing machine better than
any other kind of sewing. But the
girls all declare that the machine is
too strenuous for me. If they ever
should marry and leave me alone I'll
have a sewing machine in my sitting
room and sew whenever l feel like it.
Il do wish it wasn't so late in the
day, for l should like SO much to go
to matinee. l haven't been to a good
show in ages. Whenever the girls
think need little advertisement they
get tickets for classical concert, a
lecture or an uplift drama. l suppose
l ought to be ashamed to admit that l
should much prefer being entertained
than edited. Alice was dreadfully
panied when I suggested one day not
long ago that we go to the vaudeville
to see some of the new dances that are
being talked about so much.
"'Oh, mother she said, your taste
would be offended by the modern steps,
know And to pacify me she took
me to see some folk dancing at the
settlement where she works. 1t was
mildly interesting, but what wish to
see is the tango and the hesitation
waltz, and don't suppose l ever shall.
Eyes, should love to go out to your
place to pass the day with you, but as
sure as ! mention 1t one Of the girls
will suddenly remember that she
wishes to go, too, and | shall not be
permitted to go alone, but will be con-
voyed out to your house in taxi in
stead of simply going on the elevated
as l should like. I've almost given up
visiting my old friends simply because
since my girls began to take care OF
me it always means the unnecessary
expense of taxi and at least one
daughter as an attendant
Five o'clock already Dear me, I
must hurry home. The children will
be worried to death about me. Bless
their hearts, wonder what they'll say
when they find I've been absent with
out leave Chicago Daily News.
An eastern oculist says that gazing
at an object against which the sun is
shining causes myopia. Anyway, when
the silhouette shows up we are going
to risk one eye.
There was time when a rainy Mon
day set the community back because
the women folks would have to put
off wash day until Tuesday. But now
adays the laundry wagon arrives, no
matter what the weather does.