The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-21

get together they all talk at once. IF
they didn't they would never get
through.
The doctor didn't tell US CATER a
tussle with a cold) but feel into our
pocket assured us that we needed
| little change.
Mississippi school teachers, so We
have been informed, are forbidden TO
marry during a term Of school The
big idea is to keep the dear girls in a
state of Miss.
There are lots of old settlers that
never settle for anything.
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The business and professional wom-
ans club, new organization in our
city, is proving itself live wire It's
members are taking vast amount of
interest in public affairs, and will
soon undertake to promote the well
fare of the city and county along sew
eral lines.
A fellows mother is always will
ing to give him the benefit of the
doubt, but other people can't see why
there should be any doubt.
Civic pride seems to have lost its
interest to several keepers of back
yards. There are some within the
city that are very trashy. This is the
time of year when they should be put
in absolutely clean and sanitary con-
dition. Fly season is approaching
rapidly and every little trash pile has
a fly nest of its own. if left undisturb-
ed for only few hours The appear
ance of backyard goes far in up
holding the dignity of the house
holders to their neighbors and the
community.
Have you ever stuck your finger in
the water, then drawn it out and look
ed for the hole? Well, that is about as
long as the average fellow is missed
from this world, once he is dead. So
keep your pumps working as long as
you can.
Spring time is coming, gentle An
ME. There are violets in the woods, !
and the roses are budding out. The
red bud is in its glory and the dog
wood is blossoming white. Pink is
the beauty color of the honeysuckle, /!
and the jasmines in the night shed a |
fragrance and-well, John is in the
garden splitting on his hands, rolling |
Up his sleeves and getting down to
real work.
"Ocala has Rip Van Wrinkle showed |
clean off the Catskills," said one Wis |
itor to a native Wednesday, after dis
cgssing the schools and a few other
local conditions.
"Thank you, missus." said old Ras-
tbs, Wednesday morning 'I won't in
fuse yer breakfas' but account of the |
inclippency of the weather | won't cut
wood this mawnin'."
When you hear a fellow pull down
his home town. you quickly place him
in category all by himself, and
rightly. When you pull down your
home town you are pulling down
yourself; when you build up: you
build up yourself and your neighbor.
We should try to Danish from our
minds that all good things are away
off in some other town or locality. |
Give your town all the praise it can
legally bear. It will certainly do no
harm and will cost you nothing.
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When we see woman with a poodle
dog in her lap, we wonder if she pre-
fers the poodle to a man animal? We
have gum-shoed around after a few
"of the species" and found that in
every instance there is a man some
where that she will shake the dog for
every time.
The family which honors God by
giving Him a place in the home is
more likely to find satisfaction and
joy as the days go by A family altar
is continual reminder that God has
a part in the home life. The habit of
family prayer is a great aid TO beauty
IL family life. Every home should
make the words of Elijah its own:
"As for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord
The whole country will be a riot of
orange blossoms soon. and their mar
Vicious perfume will make the air a
delight. /