Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-05
Our Household
Conducted by
MISS LIZZIE O. THOMAS
WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE.

OF course the first place was the
Woman's building. The display was
splendid, exquisite embroidery, crochet
and all the later fads and fancies. The
tatting that won first and second prizes
was more like lace than ii usually is.
there were many exquisite pieces. but
of course the prize winners were even
better, and both were made by the same
young woman.
Cakes, jellies, preserves, jam and
pickles were there in abundance There
were canned goods galore and l was
glad that the responsibility of plac-
ing the prizes did not rest on me. 1t
was a study in human natures deep
est book TO hear the comments of the
victorious and of the losers. Some
were good sports and frankly said that
they saw why they had failed, some
got mad and put the blame on the
judges. some took their failures home
right then. Some are not going back
any more and some are going to try
again next year. That's what counts,
the ability to get up and try again.
Were beaten back in many a fray,
But never strength we borrow
And if we fail to win today
The prize may come tomorrow"
The quilts were there, from squares
half an inch in size to the puffed silk
affairs. There was one made intirely
by a man, and it got second prize. 1
tried to find out something about him,
whether he is "shut-in'' or made 1t
rainy days
The live stock show was distinct dis
appointment. There is not an abundance
of live stock anywhere; we all know
that; but Colbert county has a fair
average. There are registered animals
scattered about the county, some that
took prizes last year The Holstein cat
tie predominated, and were beauties; but
/ am told that Jerseys and Shorthorns
are really more plentiful in the county.
Nothing pleases me more than to be able
to wander around fat, good-natured
horses, cows and hogs.
How about the poultry? They had a
good-sized room to themselves and made
good display. No. / did not enter my
Reds. They, or some of their brothers
and sisters, take enough prizes for other
people. and l am satisfied to know that
every year some of the baby chicks 1 sell
win prizes for their owners. But this
year Judge Lansden heard so much
about my Reds that he and the local
judges rode seven miles to see mine.
Judge Lansden thought so much of them
that he selected a cockerel l had
Matched last fall and eight hens to make
pen that he could refer toa prize-win-
ming pen he called 1t.
The display from the fields and gar
dens of Colbert county was wonderful.
Corn of every variety, size and color;
sorghum, clovers, grasses. grains and
roots.
Truly, this Tennessee valley could
stand a seige and not be restricted in the
much-desired balanced ration. Food for
man and beast was there of every de-
scription. One ham weighed forty-five
pounds and l heard a man say that he
would kill two hogs which he expects
to net him over 500 pounds of meat. He
said that he had watched their rations
from their first breath. and they had
clean water all the time. That's what
counts in stock he said, making them
comfortable. These two pigs had to
hunt for their living all day, but they
had shade and water. and at night a
square meal and then some"
This is the first day Of October. Are
you up with your work? Have you
done the odd jobs, mending the roof,
sowing the little patches, fixing the
gate and painting the buggy, or have
/ you let the time pass with nothing
to show for it? The things that count
in life are not necessarily the big
/
sorbing, but these are little things that
| help us to save the crop. A patch OF
| green stuff will please the cattle and
| poultry, save corn and add to the table
/ delicacies. Can you look back and see
where the heat of summer or the tired
/ feeling" of early spring, the lure Of
1 the fish in the creek, or picnics' made
| you give a day to self and set you back
4 for all the season. You remember thai
/ one man failing to keep his word about
/ threshing the wheat in a community
made five families have to buy flour
( one year. He took his pleasure and
when he was ready the wheat was TAX
ing the rain. Promptness is one OF
the things that count. All of you know
the things in ones character that count
was waiting for some of my friend.
to finish looking at the racing and 6
/ pretty woman, not even in her TWEEN
F, ties. was waiting for her crowd to fin
ish their inspection of the agriculture
display. and we began talking-she SAID
/ that she was raised In the north, bu
met this southern man and had cas-
her lot with him. Things are so diff
ferent here that / would have gon'
back home If he had not been so gooC
TO me. When I was lonely or mis-
understood by his family he never ha'
once put the Dldnl6 OH NE ne is no
like a man I know who always jump!
at the conclusion that If his wife hat
not been to blame things would have
been smooth. There's no scourge for
woman more severe than a husband o
that sort"
, And then I said to myself: God pity
the wife who cannot go to her husband
ana talk things over, knowing that his
love will make him see the best that IL
IN her--not wringing her heart even more
] than ii then is hurt by calling up hel
faults and mistakes
And God alone is the refuge for sucl
| wives. They have too much pride Il
| tell their families or wear their hearts
| where spiteful eyes can see the wound
| The little stranger said much that wa.
sensible about married people going int
homes of their own and being let alone
by the 'in-laws," l wondered if she haC
many TO contend against. 1 do not ever
| know where she lives nor what is he
name. But / rejoiced with her in hav
ing n husband that listened withou
/ prejudice. How easy would II have beer
for him TO say, "You are not trying t
make friends down here" or well. wha
\ of that, you had no business runnini
your tongue"
"And though you be done to death, wha
| then?
If you battled the best you could:
If you played your part in the world o,