The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-16
THE FAMILY CIRCLE

AS much harm is caused by the two
apparently simple words they say"
as by any two words in the English
language. Unfortunately there are
still few old Tables who like to re-
peat unwholesome tales about their
neighbors and in lieu of authority to
quote these tales as coming from any
particular person, they always begin
They say" such and such a thing is
true. The next time you hear any
one begin a sentence with "they say"
just stop him and. ask him "who
says" Ten to one he can't tell you.
or course this particular person may
/ be innocent Of any wrong doing, for
probably the person who told him in
PRODUCED his remarks with they say"
1t is best not to repeat unpleasant
tales at all, but never repeat such
stories unless you have absolute
grounds for their truth, and they
say is anything but such.
Love in cottage may often be less
heavenly than it is generally sup
posed to be, but it can never be as
bad as constant nagging in a $500 a
month apartment
Work hard but don't be afraid to
take a minute to laugh or joke. 1t
helps you, it helps your fellow work
err and it's helps the work you are
| doing.
1t is hard to lose faith in your best
friend, but even that is bearable so
long as you keep faith in yourself.
| $50
A great many Of us are very much
afraid of having our dignity lowered
yet most Of us make the mistake of
| believing that dignity comes from out
ward circumstances, whereas, it is in
reality, an attitude of mind. Many of
us seek high sounding titles believing
that they increase our dignity. They
do have long distance effect, but
as soon as people come in personal
contact with us, our dignity gets a
fearful bump unless we have true dig
nifty within us. Any work that is hon.
orable is dignified, and it depends on
the worker whether or not it appears
SO. A delivery boy can put just as
much dignity into his job as a bank
president. Don't think any kind of
labor is beneath you if it is honorable
work, because just as sure as you
feel this way, you will work down to
your job instead of up and the job
will certainly pan out" accordingly.
There is always some discussion
amongst wise heads about the compar-
alive aid from inventions which men
and women have in turning out their
work. 1t was the writer's fortune re-
Gently to hear discussion Of the very
point, and it developed that contrary
to what is commonly believed, women
really have as great number of Ia
bor-saving devices to aid them with
their house work as men have to aid
them with their farm work. But the
commonly accepted idea arises, much
to the discredit of husbands in gener-
ell, from the fact that as rule wom-
en- are not supplied with labor saving
devices by the men of their family in
anything like the same proportion
that the men buy labor saving devices
for themselves. Undoubtedly the
men feel that they earn the living and
| should be permitted to have as much
aid as mechanical skill can give them.
Or course there is much truth in this,
but let me say that a man can earn
just twice as good a living If he leaves
and returns daily to a home which is
well-knept and to wife that is fresh
and happy and not worn out with
drudgery. And how can he expect
her to keep up with all modern de-
mands on her time unless she has a
few modern labor saving inventions
to help her OUT
Think this over, husbands, and sur
prise your wife some Saturday night
with some new wrinkle that will save
her many backache and perhaps a
heartache. You'll find you'll get your
money back with interest when you
see her happy smile.
To whatever occupation a young
nan or young woman expects to de :
'ote life, whatever business or trade
)r profession be chosen, let him first
ne man-let her first be woman
broadminded and great hearted, But
/ MS requires education and aduoot;or