Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-22
IN THE SAME OLD WAY

ways We once held dear
The darning-needle, knitting. the
things OF quaint crochet
All, all of these have vanished, and
are things of yesterday
But l will not believe it. Dreams are
Just as sweet and fair
As they were when we were younger
and no silver in our hair.
Tho world still brings the blessing of
the girl we used to know
And the love OF homeiy tatt!ng, and
the pretty furbclow.
They've stopped this thing of sewing
seys the skeptic in dismay,
The carpet-rags and darning of the
dear oldfashoned way"
But I have sort of wandered down the
quiet paths and sweet.
And found the sewing basket of the
folks one loves to meet.
Tve found the little mothers at their
necdlework, and seen
The balls o yarn unwinding like tho
summers web OF green.
The world is moving faster-yes, III
grant you, that is so,
But you'll find the same old treasures
Of the golden long ago.
where are the patient fingers that
once shaped tho pretty things
You hear some skeptic saying, with
the heartache that It brings.
But in each humble village and In
each country town
find some woman sewing ira
ditions handed down.
I find n needle chatr-back, or some
tatting. or some lace.
or vintage pattern borrowed for
some quaint oldfashioned place.
Tho colorrul embroldcrics-of rose or
daffodils.
\ riIiow-slip that fluttcrs with show
OF fancy friils.
Times change" I hear folks Erumb-
ling. when they think OF fancy
Today our women fritter-its a case
OF sham and shIrk.'
But oh. Won doubling Thomas, who
would pull the petals off,
And scatter buds OF fancy Ike winter
wind and scoff.
7 KNOW the same dear women toll
tho same as long aso.
The tired eyes seek tho stitches that
grandmother. used to know;
Thoy work In hidden corners, in places
Par and wide.
w-herc all tho souls and romance OF
quiet persons hide.
weary Of the chatter OF the tongues
mat seem 10 Gay
we have no busy women In 'his
changing world to-day
The charge IS not a fair one-1 can
hear tho needles click:
I can sense the thrifty fingers, as the
passing minutes tick.
In million homes the magic OF the
yarn and OF the thread
-or.raaicts the idle gossip We nave
hoard and We have read.
py a window yonder. singing. Is
mother. and see
An IN. needles fairy weaving for the
babe that is to be!
Ry w Livingston Lsrned.
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tn. notable event in social circles
during the past week was the Rotary
dinner given in tho Mlnnequa Country
club last evening BY the Absentee, OF
IN. Rotary club to those who had not
been absent from the regular meetings.
Former Governor Alva Adams. Sir. j..
9 Rrooklng Mr.. Fred Bullen. MT
James NJ Daily, Mr.. Frank HelNlS'
Mr.. L. Lewis, Mr.. G.. *. MciarS, Mr'
W. w. stickncy, Mr.. r. j. Weaver
Mr.. II II weItIel. Mr. \. Ballreieh'
MIR q. l.. l.. Gam, Mr.. Paul Holland,
MIR. w. 2. Mount, Mr.. c. y. Powers,
Mr.. II. A Tice. Mr. Martin Walter Mr..
William White and Mr.. c. J. Halnes,
tho hosts. personated negro walters.
waiting on their guests, displaying all
the arts OF tho vocation. There was a
negro butler and footman, Mr.. y. II.
velt1el representing the typical Mann
my and Mr.. r. i. Weaver being
dressed as n ladies' maid. showing Il
porrcot understanding q all the ladies'
needs. Mr.. &. Y. Haines presided as
toastina-ter OF Il program OF song In
which special words had been set TO
popular music, these songs being sung
~ tho hosts to their guests. Each
guest had been asked to make little
.pnech on How We Kept Our At
tendance" which hc was never per
r,it'od to make. for. after he begun.
be was interrupted by the singing OF
tho hosts Amusement was afforded
IN the serving OF the menu. and the ar
fair from beginning to end was one OF
wholesome merrimcnt and pleasure.
designed to tighten the heart. Those
pr.,pnt were: Former Governor ana
Nrs Mrs Alva Adams, DIR. and Mrs.
" A. Black. MIR. and Mrs. J. {. Brook-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Bullcn. Mr'
and Mrs. ] \. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Cocks. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Daily. Mr, and Mrs =, IL pa,, Mt
and Mrs. q. II. Faith, Mt. and MIS-, =
I fTainos. MT and Mrs Frank j. llel-
r'tv Mir and Mrs. Frank :. HoaE, Mn
ga Mrs. Geo Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs.
7 +. Keating. Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
King Mr.. and Mrs 7. l.. Lewis. Mr..
aud Mrs G. X. McHarg Mr. and MIS-
7 II Moore. MIR. and Mrs. @. II. Muck :
ots Dr. and Mrs. J. ]. Pattee, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. w Prcssey, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
A Rood. Mr.. and Mrs, VI. +. shelton.
vr. ". w. stlckney. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
n wcitzol. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Weaver:
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Wilder, Mr.. and
Al, c. 4. Ballrcich, MI and Mrs r.
e; breckenridge. Mr., and Mrs. r. F.
prown. Mr.. and Mrs \. W. Calkns.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. Coddins. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T. Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
paws, Mr.. and Mrs. a. V. Fagerstrou,'
Mr.. and Mrs. q. l.. l.. Gam, --ar. v H.
Haven Mr. and Mrs. a. A. Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul A. Holland, Mr.. and
sIrs J. VIII Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
/ W Kennerley. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W Lee. Mr. and Mrs w. T. Mains,
NJ and Mrs. Harry Mitchell. MIR. ana
-, ~ Il Mount Mr.. and Mrs f. 70.