The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-01-17
THE HIRED MAN

'hS PioWlcI WITH girl tndt mas Deen
little color blind with her perform
ances, and to attempt to launch some
social distinction for one who has
sidestepped decency, is not treating
the good girls of the region right
You may depend upon it that thu
mothers of the good girls will ball
any general attempt at social equality
But here is little secret for that
naughty" girl: Stop, Look, Listen
Don't try any stunt that will harrass
the young set where you are Get
some good books. Read them. Heir
mother. Walk in the orchard. Look
at the stock Think Watch the sur
set. Look upon it when it rises
Wait. There is hope. Forget it, But
for the grace of God and the fact that
| was born male. folks would have
| more reason to talk about me thar
they have for talking about you.
with so many of our good Demo.
Gratis going out of the harness may
we look for general slump in public
affairs this year," Let me be sar-
castle just this once: Yes look for the
thick murk of despair We will no
raise half the product of the farm this
year, prices will go down, men will
walk the roads and STREETS begging for
bread or work, women of style will
make their own dresses, patch thei'
own shoes with the lining from their
limousines, banks will close down an6
the bankers will keep your deposits
stores will not sell on credit, doctors
will demand pay before they head
your way, preachers will quit their
pulpits and rush into other denomina-
, tons to get work a while longer, the
city will discontinue the fire service
police will be laid off, and a general
threatening gloom will settle all about
US. Now you be ashamed. Whet
your scythe. Fill your water jug.
You will never know the difference
Get your grain in as early as possible
Don't you know that those who are
Democrats today were Republicans
five years ago, and the other way
i around about.
"What do we most ned here in Ida
no just at the present time" Just
the same thing that we need here in
this old world OF ours. We need a
good wholesome respect for God Al
mighty. We are too suspicious of one
another. If l see a poor man with a
better outfit than mine, straight
away wonder if he is going to be able
to pay for it. When l spend my little
pittance freely, it is liberality. When
the other fellow is letting go Of his
literally, he is spendthrift. When
hold onto mine strenuously. its fru-
gality, when the other fellow does it.
he's blistering tight-wad. When
acknowledge woman friend with an
unconscious grin, its simply congen-
iality; when the other fellow smiles at
his lady acquaintance, he's got an axe
to grind. A girl alone in the world
trying to get by with a clean white
brave life never gets credit for any
thing good, but a thousand eyes see
her every imperfection. The one great
thing that We all need most, is a good
floe of horse sense to the head. Put
!. yourself in the other fellows place,
keep out of debt if you can, pay on
the 1st and don't grin unless you feel
like it, for a forced grin is like an
untimely birth.
4. "a Presbyterian widower is think
!. ing of marrying Methodist widow,
will this be conducive of happiness?'
, would think that the bestest scheme
ever. They could run along down to
the Methodist church in the morning
: and over to the Presbyterian church
{ in the evening. If they opened a
, store, or bank, or other business, she
: would draw the trade from his church
, and he would draw the trade from hel
, church. When their children got ole
! enough, part of them could go to the
{ Baptist church and the others to the
, Christian or Adventist church. He
| could soon forget his Presbyterianisn
r and she could slough off her strict
a Methodist doctrines and eager wind:
D would soon be kissing every SAIL il
y you please. When one of them get.
e over to heaven the first question
e asked will not be, what church die
4 you belong to. If the widower is al
!. right otherwise and the widow per
t fectly satisfied with her coming
a match, let the wedding come off in
t stanter.
How can a man absolutely know
: that he is lost. speaking from tn
r standpoint of salvation to God?" 70,
c have no absolute way of telling. Al
S you can do is to see IL the man woul,
I make bet that he is lost. l know
a man who thought for three days h
: had lost his bill book with fiv
h hundred dollars in il. when II was a