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a ai 12 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH THE THOME. Numerous Replies to Poor Katie’s Appeal for Ad- vice. A General Feeling that She Should Give fhe Old-Man Another Chance. The Humorous Side of the Dentistry Business Portrayed by an Hye-Witness, - How an Winols Girl Is Worrled by Sulfors with Whom Sho Has No Affinity. Some Quaint Ideas and Theories on Va- ; rious Mattera Put Forward by 5 Forty Years, Boggestions Regarding the Way to Stndy, and Hints to Parents on the Instruction of Children, PICTURES, Ooly a ploturo betore me,—only 0 face, nothing mares ‘Yet the took in tho oyos as thoy meet mine Whispera faith, until {Ifo be o'er, _ Only dearmemories for words; only bright hopes, that 18 all; ‘Yet in my heart they are mitsic sweet, ‘Like tho sound of nn angel's call. Ouly a lottor bofore mo,—not the kind yoico of the past, But tho dear sweet tones aro remembered well; Iprny that thoy be not tho Inst. QGuly a man's face you tell me,—It is only a man to thee, e ‘But thore’s naught this wido world containcth Bolt s0 deur as this mun to me, Only a love that will always live,—that cannot be bought or sold, ‘Blese’d in that benutiful city on high, Where all, ail fs love, we are told; Only to meet there my darling, with tho love . that on carth was given, Nut brighter, far brighter, nnd purer than now, For there ‘twill be love In Heaven), Chicago, Maren 1, Mase Ps J, THE LETTER-BOX. There nro letters, papers, and postal-eards ‘at this office for the persons whose names ap- penr below. ‘Those living ont of the city should send thelr address and a three-cent. stamp, upon reeeipt of which their matl will be forwarded, Residents of Chleago ean ob- dain their mall by calling at Room 36 Tnur- usr Building: W. M. ‘Tomtinson, Snaw shoe: Mountuin lomo, IKATTE’S CASE. SIDES WITIT THE. MAN, |, TM the Edttor of The Chteago Tribune. BMInWAUKEE, Wls,, March 14,.—Sinco belng: 80 nearly aunihilated by the gentlemanly Pioche, some time since, [ have not dared to venture an opinion on any subject, but an article in The Home of Saturday Inst, writ- ten bya wite, asking help and ndvico be- enuse her husband is in Jove with another woman, hug urged mov on to nssist her if pos- ‘sible in atleast keeplne such trouble to her- self, or her relatives and intimate friends. The young woman, It seems to me, who keeps up correspondence with. a married mian, knowing hin te be interested In her, ls much to blaine In allowing him such a favor. She must be wanting In true delicacy nnd refinement, or she would not allow any kind of communication by letter or otherwise between them, The wife thus complaining gets little sympathy by parnding ier domestic. grievances to the world, “If her story is true, and her hits band, the father of her child, ts unfaithful In thought. word, or deed, will St bring itn back any sooner to know she 1s prociniming ps, and ask- Constant Reader, ing advice from utter strangers 1 voll kindness, £ would ask her if she is not to blame jist o little for his enring less for his wife and moreforanother? Dues she » Always take the saine care of ber person as in the -inleyon courting-days? Docs the sing dainty neatness shaw itself in hor attire? ‘Tho linmaculate collar and cutfs, the pretty Tibbon, the nently yet fnshionnbly-dressed halr, the well-shod foot, does she still keep theso with the samo caro she did to win her husband, especinily since the baby came? Is his home always bright and sunny? Aro’ his meals prepared with 7 eatness and punctuality? fs there a, amilo and kiss ready for hin (is there surely waa gurl the honeymoon) when he comes homo froin his dally cares, longing to forget every disugreeable detail of business in the sun- shine of a homein which wifeand ehild relgn supreme? Iftheso seemingly ttle things have been neglected, must rat some blame attuch Itself to the wife? [know it fg hard always to simile when every bone in one's body Is tired caring for baby, but does a sllp- shot slipper make the foot feel any more comfortable? Does an untidy dress, mina collar and cuffs, and a disordered coiffure restone? If these things come. in contrast ton pretty, daintily-clud,. faselnating young Jody who is constantly exerting hersult to bo agreenble to the husband and fathor, bellove me he would be more than human to entlre- Jy overlook the contrast. ¥ If he is unfaithful to his marriage-vows, the strong arm of the Inw comes to thercscuc, and there the inatter rests, If not, try, my dear Madame, and win him back, {nore tho Iden of his even thinking of any other woman but Ina friendly way. “Hring ‘ull the Attle arts we women Know ‘so well to bear upon him; dress yourself as prettily as pos- sible (oven baby will enjoy the bright rit bons); be always on the nlert to entertaln i 40 him; care for his meals,—you are fond of nies eating, andare particular about the serving. If your heart uches, don’t let your lord suspect It, Just try your girlish fscinutions against your rivals, and, my word for It, If your hushand is half nman, you will win, and he will love you with a fenfold tenderness, because ho will seo your true wonnnly affection which al} tho jeatonsy in. tho worftl contd not de- stroy, “Whatever Is the result, don’t tell any: one nboub your own suspicions; keep all to yourself, ny and overlook his peceadsloes, and, unless ‘he fs given over to erlme aud bent on tho destruction of wife, child, and home, yon will be glad in the future that you kept your own counsel, and will be the one to Jaugh in the end, Precaorty, IN FAVONK OF QUITTING HIM, ‘Tp the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Dunuguz, Ia,, March 15.—Does a singed noth return to the candle? Does the strong sunlight of universal ‘admiration turn vhllosophy tuto vinogur? Is Katle, of The Home of March 13, a fair, stylish young man, with a wise little wife and two or threo swect babies in his much-loved home? Shall Ibo “cold again” If T talk to her? I’m not exactly a “widow of 40," yet 1've come to know many things, among the rest that thore , are many “Katies” In this merry world + of airs; so, being a woman, I’m supposed Lave un optnion on the subject. Katie any: “Speak, some one witha kindly heart.” 1£ Katie is y myth sho was hardly fulr to put the question in that manner, but it rent, sho will tind many, many kindly hearts reaching out to her In kindly sympathy, And should ‘Tho Home writers for w moment lay down their sharp weapons of sarcasin, they will probably “speak out,” vach Iu his own way, yet all from friundly hearts, ‘Though there # Nelther wisdom nor philosophy tn the remark, ] inst tirst say thut uny young lady: who would sa break up and destroy a fiapp, home iy ultogether outside of my Hsts 0 Juunankind, and deserves,—well,” deserves that justsuch bread should be returned to her. over just such bitte? waters in some rtime. I should say most deehledly he is “bound! by Jaunan laws, 2 don't know much bout divine, I sumetines think the divine law of recompense, ut lvast, fs a ‘fall ure; if itis not, let the deluded Charlie have Js treedom, and after afew years of married Jie with the “young July so evidently de- vold of heart or principle he will not only provetho law, but have met the reward that the most revengeful heart cont wish. Bnet we don’t cnre for revenge; life is not long protel for that—hardly long enough for happiness, though all too long for sorrow, SelGahnegation may be vn virtue, but it doesn’t pay in deal ne with some people, Were thore not tivo bables, I should say let Charlie go his way; and, Katte, dry your cyes, and forget him dust as scon ity possible; bit tt (s his business fo care for the bables, and It ho chooses to disalpate because of a fancy for sone tndy, who probably counts him us one out of dozens of her conquesta—"a mash,” L presume, sho terms it—laughin; with her friends on her “last mash,” why should not fret. If lie chooses to go to the devil, let him, Katie. Meanwhile, forget hin, and love some better mn: | * up Menspitis. SYMPATINZES WITH HET. To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune, Circaco, Mareh 13,—For many months 1 hinve real tha Interesting fetters In ‘The Home, and I have at Inst determined to sond In my mite, thongh I make the venture ina. spirit of the deepest. humility, and with fear ant foreboding, knowing full well the gener- al oxcellence required to gal admission Into tho “charmed circle.” But there seems so inany gans to fill, so many questions to answer, and se much sym- puthy needed, that Leoutd not keep still any longer, but must, at all hazards, venture an opinion a sugnestion, and periinpsa thanght. Twas reading poor Katie's letter this morn: ing, and my heart wont out in full sympathy with her In her deep distress, Al D whe ean revord the witold: suffering of the human heart? We are ushered Into betug without our volition or consent. We are governed by Jnws adopted by and for tho nso of the nuan fanily in thea Middle Ages. We aro weak, yet dare not for the sold acknowledge our weakn world has toting but pity or scorn for Nat- ure’s aflicted sons and uhinghters. We sin, and then the flood-gite of wrath of an undise orlininating world are opened upon ttss and, munble to breast the angry hillows of public indlzuntion, we drift ato the vortex of rule and despair, and sink to rise no more. on tak shall the harvest bu?” Poor Kathe! your lot Js Indeed a hard one, and larder attll becanse: yourre ealled upon by stern duty and the fes which bind you to, bear all without hope of freedom from the galling chains. But T would bit you remember ip whom you once put your tritst! Remember the blessed words of the Muster: “Come unto Me all yo that labor and are heavy inden, and 1 will give you rest.” Hone, then, for the future, for tho heart without hope Is dead Indeed. A word in regard to Mabel B. Ranktw’s letter-writing: Js the world all hollow, and are the letters we receive from those we fondly imagine to be our frlouls only writ- ten for amusement and to gratify a passin fancy ? who have broader views of friendshlp and keener appreclation of what constitutes friendship! Alas! many nn idle word has been put upon paver whieh has done frre- parable infachief, but who shall recount the glorious deeds done and the blessed thoughts given to the world through the medina of correspondence. OaTo. ATICK TO HIM. Te the Editor of The Chtcago Tribune, Cassoror.ts, Mich, Murch s.-—Having onee gained admittance to The Tome circle, £ am encouraged aguin to present myself. ‘The heartbroken wail of Katie, of Kankakee, makes me yery sad. Does sho really want advice? If 80, mine would be to cling to her Iusband for the sake of her children and himself. The love whieh a married man can have foran unmarried woman ts not worthy the sucred namo of love. Did he not “love hig wife when ho married her? Men have much more the choles In such matters than women, and need not propose marriage If they do notwish todo so. The husband of Katie Is probably a fickle, selfish inan, totally unworthy of her or of any other loving wonmn with a true heart. ‘That she still Joves hin and would sacrifice herself to him In every way shows her unselfish deyo- tion. Such devotion ought to win back the restless, roving lieart, and probably will, Such a inan would be yery unhappy “ tled down” to anyone. Let Katie hope and pray, never losing her trust in God, who pities Tis children, and will send her coinfort and reflef in Hisown good season, Meanwhile Tet her remember her little children, and find comfort and peace with then, Forty Yenrs, I was pied to’ seo you ‘nt Home” ugain. We all bow to yenas our best and brightest writer—only wishing you would not doubt so much the hippluess of married peaple. Iknow many homes where the puzzle comes out 18—14—15, Tatlll insist that in most eases It Is best to bear even what you term “a social wrong” than to tuke matters into our own hands and wreneh aside the tea we haya fonned with our eyes wide open, Duty should be first In our thoughts; If happiness comes also, 80 mutch the belter,—but some of us “look beyond’? for that, and to such It is ensior to beitr present distress. Chat's “ Hope” Iettor is benutiful., 1 wish she would write oftencr, AGATILAL RAVE A TALK WITIC HIM. To the Editor of The Chteago Tritune, Exoty, 1, March 15—I sympathize sin- cerely with Katia in her trouble, T would advise her to’ tallc to her husband candidly, and tell him all her feelings in regard to the estrangement on his part, and, If he still persists tn going on in tho old way, L would nk a settlement in some satisfactory way aud let him go hts own way In the world, Lihink if would be a terrible thing to live with a husband had loved another woman better than he did his own wife. My husband and Lare married twenty-five years, ant still wearo notokl “Wo made a vontract when we first entored tho matrimo- nial state that, If possible, wo would not get anary at the suing time or ever quarrel, and that we would try to please each. other In everything, We have had many cares and perplexitles, but through all the pears we never had a inisunderstanding, My husband thinksa man should continue to court his wife ns long as. ho shall Hive; and not leave off nll the ittle ttentions ag soon as he is inarrled, 1 know love each nother now better than when we lirst married. Dhave always taken great palng to dress neatly and to keep a clean and Jdy house, If there were more plain, busi- neaeiike talk between men and maids who contemplate marriage there woul be more liappiness and fewer divorces to record, Rasset’s Wire, VERY CLEVER FOR THE CAPTAIN, ‘Tu the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Citcago, March 13,~This morning, while my wife was In the basement blacking iy boots, I took up ‘THe Trinune, ond, glan- elng over The Home, saw and read a fetter by Katie, Now, Lam a moat sympathetle per- son, and am always ready to rush to the help of any one In distress; 80 Is it any wonder that I felt Hke taking up ‘arms tn defense of Chartle? Poor fellow! how was ho to know that the girl who used to welcome him with siniles was 80 very sensitive, or that she held In reserve a fountain of unshed tears ready to How at the slightest: warning, or that “home duties and two bables” would trans. fon att social companion Into a tearful ‘No wonter that ho "slams tho door”; bet- ter men than he have often done the same hing. ; ‘To Katlo let me say thero $3 no Inw, Inman or diving, that will set you free; bit, for & change, try wihnlng baek hts love, Ithas been done by many 9 sore-hearted ‘Wonsan before to«lay, Bottle up your tears, and make one honest effort to bead sweet and winnlug as in your courting aluyse When Gretchen—my whle—wants to ery. she goes behind the elosct door, out of slight and sound, Suppose fou try IE awhile and report, JAPTAIN CAWLEY, SENSIULE WORDS, * Jb the Editor of The Calcago Tribune, Deer Cree, 2, March 16.—low litle we know of the griefs and sorrows hidden In the leurts of those around us, till some torr} ble pressure or seme hope of rellef forces thom upon our notice} Katie, with her bur den exposed to the gaze of Tha Hone last week, tells her simple story, and asks for counsel, It fs very eusy to find fault, point out mistakes, give advice, and say what ‘ought to be done, but thore are sometinies 80 many “whicela within wheels” In matters of this kind, that often, after alf one outside the iumediate cirele environlng the particulars cun say, the heart of the trouble hus not been touched, Iu this cage, whether T can say anything to help or cunifort remains to be seen; but with a gincery sympathy for the sutferer I will try, So far as appears from Katle’s letter, hav- ing always been trug to her husband, kind, gentle, und Joying, sho hay nothing for whieh Surely there aro thoso among 8") di tocensure herself, ‘Tho duties of wife and mother, debarring hor from tho pleasures of society, she hns staid at home to perform thom—while the hnghand seems to have cared for no ong but hinself—hnas gone into soclety ns inuch as ever, never consluerling that hls duty as father of these two Innocent children demanded any relinquishment of his so-called enjoyments. And, further, nding Insult to Injury, he has yletted his heart, UC he has any, ta the wiles of a woman who, to say tho least, fy nelthor prudent nor modest. Had theso two, meeting In society as they did, been true to: themselves, ns soon asdatiger menaced thom they would have ttterly renounced the socloty of each other; ntinstend, he, having a wifoand children whose happiness aud wetl-being lie was une der the most sacred obligations to promote, and she, knowing that he was nelther morally nor legally free—bath ed to the Isgracetul infatuation. althonzh they might be par. doned for the momentary awakening of feelings neither should have cherished, the greater crime has been in keeping tp the ine fatuatlon by correspondence, Loam t i the Impression that the editor's sentiment, express ng.a heading to Katie's letter, Is true, but, If “he needs clubbing,” whit shall wo say of the Uunprinet pled worn wha lends herself to such 9 sctieme for ruining a fumily? Touse the word “ unprinelpled”? deliberately,—for do you suppose a real Indy would conmnit herself to such a work? Sho cannot be a true womon, and there 18 no evl- dence that Charite’s happiness would be secure should lis noble, generous wife leave hil to follow his own devices. And tn those yery facts, my dear Kalle, you have the strongest, motives for efforts to reclaim your husband. Suraly you, a honest, loving girl, ought to have 93 nineh intlienes as an un serupulous woman of this kind. And, un- Jess he Is so fixed in his purpose to commit this Wrong that nothing willturn hn (and Tao nat think he ts), it seems to me that you stlll ave the power to change his course, Buthow? And first, ag Dread your letter, it strikes me that your greatest. mistake has been in permitting your Christian hupe nud faith to give way ander trial, , Do you not know that there isin way “to sniffer and grow strong’? ? Perhaps the very strongest attraction you lad for Charlie when you were married Was this beauty of Christian lite shown tn faith, and hope, and love?’ For it is evident that men, however much they may go asiriy themselves, do generally prefer pure, religions women for whyes, whose truth, honesty, aud purity are above suspi- clon, Suppose, In all these years, you hind grown tore and wore lovely’ in cliaracter, with a beauty In face nnd disposition, evi- dently the resinlt of an tiward spiritual life, purifying and ennobling In_ its influence, would not the results haye been different? Perhaps, and this {3 a hard thing tesay, when Charlie saw that “welzhed tn the balance ? you were “ found wanting,’ he felt disap- polnted that you did not stand the test, Re- turn then in penitence and humility, to the ear Lord, who is always ready to forgive and help, and begin agalit a life of faith and hope, ‘The next mistake his been in your entire relinquistiment of society, “You could perhaps lave gone sometinics with Chaflte, not forgetting the helps which suit able and tasty dressing furnishes, and thes have kept yourself fresh, attructive, ant pleasing to ha. Return to this, also; not, of course, to the neglect of yous children, but ns oftenns is possible. ‘Tho attractions which won you a lover do not be afraid to exerelse In winning your husband back to hls allegiance, Use “them anew, gud make home so sweet, 80 pure, so. refined, that all together will prove irresistible. From what his been said you will infer what my advice fs ns to leaving Charlie. Murrlage fy too serlous.a matter, tating Into account with a multitude of other things the fate of Innocent children, to be lHhtly dis- solved, Children, drougtit into the world without their own knowledge or consen have some rights whtel thetr parents, af t, oucht to respect, ant they have no ‘ay to bring tpon them shame and dis- ve said some severe things, Katic, s est to probon wound to th bottom, the better to hasten healing. All L have said has been from the purest loye and sympathy for you, and may you yet tind eumfort In your home and be happy. MARGARET'S SISTER, TOOTH-PULLING. SOME FUNNY EXVERIENCES, ‘To the Rdllor of The Chicago Tribune- Warenr.og, In, March 1.—Some time since Tread a publication devoted to the Interests of jewalers, setting forth the many incidents, amusing and otherwisd, to which they are subjected In the regular routine of business, Nothing of this nature having appeared In The Home, Lyenture to detail the experl- ences of a professional man, of which I was an eye and ear witness, having liad oceasion of lato to visit 9 dental office frequently with a friend, who has been suffering the usual tortures inflicted by that fraternity af neces sary ovily known a¢ dentists. Julin (my friond) haying an appointment with Dr, Z. atOn. m. on ‘uesday, wo arrived at precise- women are always punctunl,—and the chair occupied by a gentleman who had “come early, hoping to find you who had “come enrty, hoping to find you disengaged for the morning,” os was his greeting, the Doctor told us after he had gone, Julla doffed her hat, shawl, and switch, and was soon uydergoing the opera- tion, About 10 there entered the office a woman whose left check wns considerably swollen, and from whose cyes shone the fire of de terminntlon. Dr. Z excused himself and came into the reception-room, “Good morn- Ing, ma'am, nre you in trouble?” “Lam; thore’s the evidence,” pointing to hor cheek; “have you time to extract the tooth for me?” _ The Doctor thought he had, and, after gcu- Ing her seated, requested Julls to walt a few moments while hoe furnished the rellet sought by the Indy who had just entered, After she was located In the operating-room there mittst have been an examination of her mouth, which we could not see, the chair belng hidden by a sercen. Soon Br. Zs anld: “On account of the high degree of Intlamma- tlon surrounding the tooth, mata, the op. eration uf extraction would be very paint % ‘twould be less severe If you would allow me to simply Ianco the gum this mornin which would reduce the swelling, then hive the tooth removed in a fow days?“ Woll, Dr. Z, Vo suffered with that tooth as much as L prevose to; Leama down here this morning fo tive it ont, and L want it out.” “Oh! very well,” was the response, and the shrek that soon followed bespoke the completion of the buslness, the lady takly, her departure shortly atter with the air o having displayed on unusual degree of courage, About an hour passed, during which Julia had borne the numerous severs pangs with usual feminine fortitude, when Mra. A. ene tered, aceompanted by her little son. She ine formed the Doctor that Georgle had caused them considerable trouble for two or threo malty past, being kept awake by, and con- tionally complaliiing of, the toothuehe, and that sho liad finally tniduced hin to come to the ottico by the promisy that the dentist would fx it” Julia came out for another walt and Georgie took her place, Presently re Zs delivered Dimself of the followin “Thy offending member, Mra. A,, isa deel ous tooth, and, conaldering the condition of the mouth as regards the eruption of tho pormanent teoth, I should ndyise Sta re- moval" The dontiat says you must have the tooth pullad out, Gearge,” said the dis- ereet mother of the child, striking terror to his young heart at the very eommencement, After one or two requests from the Doctor that Georgie should open his mouth, and comuiatids from his mother to the sama ef- feet, with some fecoinpanying pisateal ef: forts and a promise that it ® wouldnt hurt? the child did open his mouth, and Yeou-ou- eowoul-heh? was the prolonged euphonia reply to his mother’s entreaties. Dr. 4% thon suld’te Mrs. A. nat if ho were eft alos with the child, he thought he could tect with better success In porsnading hin to submle to the operation; whereupon sho came inte the reveption-room. remarking that it was ‘such a trylng ordeal to come to the dentist's with that child; however much TI teil him the Doetor only wants to loo! 6 tooth and promise him that lt will not hurt, Dean never Pennine him to havo auyiling dene, Al- hough we could see nothing that passed wo presently, heard Dr, 2. aay to the child: * Now, Georgie, this ls whatT am going to nse to fake tho Ilttlo tooth out with; it don't Jook very favany does it? Ishall hurt you some, but It will only be for u minute, and then you ean run oné and tell your mu that you Wore bravor than a good guany big folks Who come to have teeth taken ou ‘hore wus & InUrmured reply by the child, followed by & short silence whieh was broken, byo quickly uttered “outch,” and it was all over, je mother and son goon departing, Sulia in went into the hauls of the dentist who: “wouldn't hurt” while L meditated upon the scene which had last been cnucted. I wish to refer just here, to the habit so universally prevalent sinong parents, of racticing deception with thelr children when it becomes necessery for them to submit to anything of which they have a wholesome and well-founded fonr. 20, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES, Lonter my slugte protest | nacle of enfety, rovenavs his injuries by Against that custam, condemning it os one | buriing firobrands at his tormentors below, of the most fruitful causes of tho deceitful: | In that ease bh sable. Lt ts natural, ness att absolute dishonesty of maturer years, ‘Tho iden of 9 parent Fepresenting to Wehild that le will not hurt to have a tooth extracted, when thoy know that before tho operation Is completed the falsity of tho atatument will be’ plainly, palufully proven, ‘Tho subterfuge may bo monns of attains ie the dostred end once, and only once, After the first experience there is generated within tho heart of the child o distrust of the mrent’s word, and the consequences of this Hist Instances of decelving the child are more aorious than we know, ending to other matters than the one concerned When tho resorted’ to. artifice, and possk poalttvoly-—exortig a deleterious Intluence throughout the future He of the eli. ‘Phe ditnerhour seon arrived, and wo lett with the promise of returning att o'clock, We wera quite as rompt as in the morn- ing And ever ing In the beeen Tha fi Wet snioothly on for an hour, while £ tidied myself with fancy-work, brought to rellevo Hie monotony of walthig. About 2:50 o’clnek there eutered the offices A persutt Whose pliysiognomy prociiiined her a daughter of Teen Tits Impression was soinewhat strengthened when, as the Doctor stepped out to meet ler, she said: “Och, dentist, could ie be nfther ‘pullin’ a tuth for mee De. Z, thonght ho could "bo afther? tt ilirectly, and by request Jilin vacated the chatr in behalf of tho suffering one. A com. inendable feapure of Dr, Z's ico is, that he makes n pulnt of saving teeth In every possible ense, irrespective of persons, and It sees this Lrish girls tooth might easily have been preserved, for hie said to hor that by olny ton little more trouble and expense it would not be necessary to extract the tooth, but iteould be saved for future use, Sheseomed to graup the idea, butnot to be of the same opiulon, 1s she repited In about this stralng “Shura, Docthur, what's the use in thrytn’ to save a tuth afthor its once ached, and this very one‘eommienced alrly last Sath: urday mornin’, an’ it jrmyped, an? nehed, an? fatrly mode me how! wld the pain, but It was afther beln’ bakin‘-day, an’ f ecoutdy’t get ne tine to cum down an’ have it drayed, and the misthress sed would f put sum enimilre Inttl ft it would be alther sthoppin’ its Hows htiness, right. sune, su 1 put It in, an’ O Lord, Doethur, $t hurt worse’n ever, an’ ev'ry time Pd open me mouth there bea extra hard shoot clear up to the top of me pend, an’? 60 ost had to keep tt shet ma’ —"? Yes, Lunderstand,” luterrupted the Doc. tor: “Ib evidently does not ache ag badly now ns italld then, but the lady in the other reom le walting, andl E think we wilt take the tooth out’ Wa heard her “fairly how! wid tho puin’?? anee more, when, as the Doctor stepped: from ‘beldad the curtain with it stnile, iy enme n short, heavy-built, red-faced. porson of Toutonfe origin ‘Lhe Irish girl soou lefts the Teuton, taking her place, Ine rormed the dantist that by had a “atek he? and wanted ty have it pulled. We rd asiight clicking nolse, as though his tooth was belng rapped ttpon, followhny: hich Dr, Z gave the German, this Iaforma- “I porecive thut slight zoneuelnn on tlon: ‘upon the tooth produces some pain; case of inelplent perlostitts, whieh would rendily yleld to a almple cour: wherel Re the disease would b the health of the tooth restar w is course {4 possible Lalways advise it, it belne the better of the two alternatives in such eases—vither the treatment recommended or extraction; which do you prefor?” “Huh 2” sald the ‘Teuton, “ Tasked you whether you'd have the tooth out, or have it saved?” “Why, L want it drawed.” 0 iL was, That ended the Interruptions for that day, On ‘Thusaday afternoon we went to the attles again, when two more Incidents aceurred whiglt to me wero the most aniusing of all, Just after we arrlyed, and before Julia was seated for business, 1 rither stylish young lady enme in to make some tnyuirtes as to the possibility of saving some of her teeth, which were badly decayed. In few moments Dr, 2 vouchsafed this; “I find the cavities to be quite numerous, niany of them belng much larger than what we usually term the average size; Indeed, In one tooth the decay has so far progressed that thore iy in my intnd some doubt as to whether {t can be |. Of course, my theory 1s to preserve teeth In every tnstnnce possible, and my practice accords with my theory.” “L quite agree with you, Doctor’ sho responded, “and my desire Into keop all my. remaining teath. ‘You have doubtless discovered that even now two arg ipissing, LC tuvenever had but those two teeth e—n—ah; why, I've only had those two ‘a—amputated.” Jutla ‘and T were alngulirly: hubyery atthat moment, and remuled oursolves with handkerehief, while the Doctor guletly: stepped to the washbow! to rinsed his hands, @ most comlent ox- preston lighting wp his foatures, He replied that he would endeavor to save them all— made an appointment for the following weok, and she was gone. About'4 o'clock « qian sinall in stature, one shoulder slightly igher than the other, sharp features, aud face without beard, entered. [judged hin to be o farmer. r. 4. cimo out with, “How do you do, slr; what can 1 do for you?” “Oh, purty well-uh; Leame in to hey 4 tooth drawot-ul.” ‘Cho poor man was ad> dicted to the habit of ending almost every sentence with “ uh,” which imparted a very Judicrous fenture to his conversation. It was not exactly In the style of the English anob who adorns Ils conversation with that euphonious “ah” which he drawis out w! auch a degree of perfection, but more after tho manner of those ood, old Methodist brethren who become go unthuslastic, not to say exeltod, In thelr praye Ings, and more noticeably In their revivals, that tho cloge about every alternate sentence with that groan which ‘Ia so fainilinr to us wl, and which Increases In length and vehemence In the sane proportion, that the brother becomos exhauated by lis efforts, Sulla wos thred and very willingly walted, “Which is the tooth you wish extracted 2? querfed Dr. Z. Aly, Dye Hot & mumber ns oughter come coubul, but that there ty the one us [ thought Ud hey eaut tirst-uh, You seo its broke off clenn down to the geom an? it's uleorated, an’ do you think eo kin git itu?” Just allow your head fo rest upon thissupport aud Lwillexaminetha raat, sir’; whereupon the mun settled his head back about three inches, but not- touching tho heat-rest, turned around to look for it, and romarked: © Whyy Ldon't knowns L kth git it back as fur an thet; 1 nin't used to. hoevin’ it buck snyhow-nh, au? Tdowt belove t kin eitit back as fur ns thet-h, he, he.” Tow. over, he succeeded, and Dr, Z. proceeded to inake the exaniination,* You see, our curiosity had conquered our foar, and Sulla and Chad stationed ourselves: where wecould soe. After inspecting his mouth for a time, the Doctor satd ho thought the rooteould be removed with very litte diMeutty and added: “ You know all about. having teeth gut, T seo, as thore are sovernl inissing.”’ “* Why-s, n-no, sir, never had en, takan eout yits some’a gone, but never had habudy pulltem-uh,’ he, he.” And when he uttered that “he, hee withough we were so nearly belind him that wo ould seo but Ht- tle in front of his ear, the sinile was of such wagnitude that te was plaialy visible, ‘ “But,” sald tho dentist, “there are threeor four gone; how did you get them ont?” “Oh, ‘Jest uk’em cout by hand-uh.!! “Ah! then you never had any extracted by ma- chinory.” “No-wh, and P’ve come eighteen wlles—from over the Wansle-ul—ta got out, hehe? Then. tho Doctor proceeded to tuke that ono out. o nan eatled his it- tentlon to another, which wis also removed, after which Dr. 2. informed the man trout tho Wapsiu thore was still ono more that aloutd be extracted, . ‘Che price of extractlon was asked, ‘The anawer, was that the usual Prleu washOeenta wer tus ty if ho wished he other taken out, $2 would cover the threa, “Al right.” aaid tho man; “If you'll taketem eaut fur that, why ga alieads I didu’t briny tueh money with me, hehet becanse hadn't got mitel to bring-uh.” ‘Tho bustioss wag soon finished, and the man departed, preaumnbly for the * Wansto- wh? ¢ STRANGER, ‘ —— TIVE MANRYING MANIA, A BUSPICION OF HOUR GRAPES, To the Hdtlor af The UAlcago Tribune, Viunen, Ul, Mirch 13.—Lhe feelings which I know must have run rot In the bosom of my fatr contemporary in The Home, Madge, on seelng tha; heading of her (to my taste) good article on the purposeless and often almost useless ves Jed by the majority of young Jadley while under the paternal Toof-tres, are fully ay reclated by her warm sympathizer, Silence, Wordsworth, It was soinething to this. elfect, it I forget no}: “Advico wanted by a discontented female, who has plety of money, but no husband or other outlet for her enorgy.” Dm afrald our kindly Conductor fs glisposed to ben little wagytsh, and, Ike the gencrality of men, knows just where and how to insert auly nudge at the faig'sex with the most tell- ing effect. I am of tho opinion that he isa bachelor, who has escaped the cunning snare of nunerous and divers wily cnslayers by a series of the most superhuman and pro tracted efforts, and, haying reached the pln- ment iy after having been persecuted, to turn perse- cutor, Gracious powers] Thad forgotten hat Lan wholly Ino hls auguat hands subject to his mercy. ‘To pny my, fmpudenco oT shall’ not be surprised “(thot is, If this survives the waate-baskot), on oponing ‘Saturday's Tinnune, to be confronted by the following -annotneement, printed tn gigantic type, and emphinatzed by exclamation pointa, dashes, And Italles to ‘strenthon the weak places an make the strong points strong * An mamneement extraordinary! [Husband want: ed by a languishing female sho feels that sho van support a lux ry of that kind.” Yot, with this awful lnmiliation staring ine In the fneo, E dare to “say ny: Any, ” for, like every other young indy who Ifves alnglo, elthor from choles or necessity, unt she lias renehed the Methusclal-like age of 90 or more yenrs, I nye hatl the reproach, “dying to marry,” “Iusband-linting,” ete, thrust at ine In every conceivable shape. Under cover of humorous jokes from mid- dleaged, good-natured Benedicts; kindly advice from’ solicitaus mnatrons; egotistical and offensive hints fram feather-bralnod qiucths of the calibre who fondly finagine hoy sport 0 full-blown mustache, rejolee tn the posauasen of nh eane, an eye-gings, and 8 bottle of hinir-oll, and have a dozen of the most Intensely Interesting (9) alfaire of the heart on the tapls at once, the heroines of which they affectionntely dub “dalsies’*s ayiupatheric sighs ond consoling opitames from festlve bachctors, who, de lt sald, under the conttding Influence of niverselaum and mug, recount in the boson thelr elub, with many an awful shudder, whieh fre their mirrow and threatens to leave thein tootiJesy, thutr halrbreadth eseapes Crone succumbing fo soma encharntr whosu stock of pulls, bangs, pearl-powd tenrs, smiles, millinery-biHly, ste, so serloudly threatened, in the paluy days of their youth, their dearly loved Hbe ye And enttsths remarks from sareastic youn; mutrons of ny own age, blessed with several young olive-braneches, which they have the somewhat doubtful folicity of ‘staying at home with, wiille the imuch-desired — and greatly: oveted hushand Is Pasetinus tripplig: tho fantastic toa with myself or soine other young Judy whose days and nights are supe pean to by passed In tears and lamentation ecatsy the bridegroom cometh not. Yes, ve been through the whole program, and unless some new instrument of torture for the persecution of single women is in- ventad by some crafty Yankee I feel that my: siuferings are at an ond, I’m scoff and scorn proof, Pye rin the gauntlet, and fenced with every weapon in the armory, and, though pleréed by bullets and scarred by bayonets and swords, I yet live to tell the tafe, So come on with your little hatchets! Why is that my friend, Mr, Singletrot, is never troubled by any of these reproaches? Ile is six or elght years m:! senior, yet nobody thinks of saying he fs ei (ying to niarry?? wifo-lunting, or any stich stlamntizing or Nhetousnecusations, although at difference in our conditions, IMs father frpnorts him, nine supports me. He helps his father on the farm. L help my mother fn the house. Whereln fa the citer ehes so startling, If itiies In the faet that soelal usuge gives lin tho right to propose, while Tmust wait to be proposed to, this modo of treatment fs doubly unjust, beens if 1 do not marry becnuse Leannot, Lan surely blameless, and deserve the heartfelt pity ‘and. conunbseration of all humanity: ‘while onthe other hand, if I ean, and do not, for reasons best known to myself, it is very plain that Lamon the same grout ag Mr Singletrot, and in all justicushould meet with the same treatinent, “On the contrary, When Lineet friends I have not seen for several inunths, they pass the ust) complinents of tho season, and thon In a tone which ty meant to be soothing and consallng say, And 80 you aren't married yet,” witha peeullarem- phasis on tho “yot” that would make a stranger think “I was at Jenst three seore and ten, and past all such you ful follies. Beneath =the reproae! ful fire of. .thelr austere —glanees 1 summon all the courage Lean muster, and froin the very dust of humiliation acknowl- edge that Lam not, with pretty much the alr, no doubt, of n miserable snail boy on belng necused of stealing fam, Several of these sine friends are adepts at the art of. match- miuking, and it Js no uncommon oeeurrence to have gentlemen, a8 great vietlns as my. self, perlians, picked out, and preached up to me, with all the oergy of despair, “Mon of avery deseription, oll, young, lean, fat allly, wise, witty, widowers, bachelors, and boys; 1 conglomerated masa of odds cand ends, left over, Hike myself, to be disposed of ike a mateless glove or shoe, put off with another of its kind which doesn’t mates, both buing lefts or rights, perlinps, A mutual friend, anxious far tha welfare of both par tles, will single out an estiinabla gentleman of her nequaintance, whom she thinks Is just suited tome, while I, from her standpoint, am the yery one for hin. Then our misery beging, Wo are thrust at enoh other without regard ta thue, place, or cirewmutenees, He ia uasured (quilts necidentally, of course) hat I have a mild and lovable disposition, am. a good cookand housekeeper, haven fair edie cation, and, in short, wou! Hninkoagond wife, while T at told repeatedly, though I naver fora moment daubted it, thot he is tempor- ate, moral, high-princlpled, tha owner of a Incrative business, and “would bea No.1 husband for somo yery lucky gir.” Yet, withnl, there ts something Incking, some- thing which a third party cannot seo; that something which means fiealth, wealth, hap- piness, and unalloyel contentmeant,—that un- definably something which has’ been the theme of philosophers and the Wasuleation of, ets for ages, and which will conthius te be wyontt the shallow understanding of frail mortals as longas tine lnsts,—that something: which we eall congeniality, attfalty, or love. Yet our mutual friend aces no reason why we wouldn't make an excellent mateh, and enlls it “Mother Grummage contrariness,” because we dowt. Some folks have no more aenthnent than a sawhorse; and this is evl- dently true ofan auntof mine. While ona visit nt ner house T was wnfortinate enongh to mnke a favorable !mpresston on a protege: of hers, and a model you mau, i say whe fortunate, beenuse the faver heso kindly showed mo was a knell to my peace of mind during my Atay. His naine was mixed in my yictuuls aud ‘confronted: me at the most inopportune moments, until I folt actully haunted, told that he was the “best cutelt of the season; “girls oll dyin after titi,’ ote, Tt was Mfr. Blank this, thal and the ofhier. “Cousin ‘Tom, an tiportan youth, inthe very depths of mustache and *dulay” dotage, comforted (2) me with the opinion “that ff Lputon a heavy bait Tight manage to catch tlw”? Justus lt the deslred pres wero a species of Wild and suspicious ish, to captiire which would require a skill fubanglor. In yaln [assured him [had no desire or papiatlon to become Mra. 3, Biclund ina q) the hugest joke he ever hoard, alt all the giris sald the sume thing, —just let a fellah dure to proposd once to prove it, =-bd snapped up Ike a sardine, by George,— ris all dyin’ to marry; didn’t mind mash: ng,” himself, but wasn’ton the marry, and hoped the girls wouldn't break their hearts over hlind? Aggravated past all enduratice, and with my latent pride roused, Ldld a very: Wrong and unwomanly thing, and one Twas hearthly sorry for afterwards, —onsouragad, and then roftised, an honorable. gontlunn, Tt was nsin and a shame, but £ was not wholly to blame; indeed, I really wasn't. Tom was nating and gazed at mo with protty much tha’ expression one wotid contemplate a cobra de capella, while aunt, poor wounn, narrewly escaped apoplexy. Recoverlng, her breath with 0 apnsmodic effort, she gasped, “Chlid?” an al yours oll and welgh 180° pounds), Is it possible you coukt be su rash as to fly In the ‘ace of Providenes * (hore she glared at me: through her glasses, and rated up her eyes: in horray and supplication) “and refuse o good chance to marry and youn relative of ining, too!” she gronned, just as lf Pd stolen sounatliing, and called upon her to go my ball, a But, unt,” T faltered, guiplng down my tears, “ wo'ro not sulted to ench other, Our tastes org go ciliferent. ‘Things that constitute my happiness In Hfo are nothing to him, and vice versa, ‘There's no congenhility between Us, no Mord Aflluity than thors is between oil and water; each good and useful In tts place, but ouch lias a separnte and entirg existence ofits own, and wont imix.” Lastes, con- genlality, and aMinity,” sho anorted; © that's What comes of lettin’ a girl read such trash as *Darwin’s Domestic Economy,’ * Andy Jackson Davia’ * Descent of Man, and ‘John Stuart MPs Great Harmony.’ ‘LT allors sald "twas the ruluation of girls “to read novels aud poetry. I don’t know nothin’ about that nonsdnse,, but Ido kuow it’s high thio you wus Rae tmarriet, and that hel mako you a cuod livin’, and that heats congenlallty ‘and atiinorty all holler.” Thad to aoknowl edie that, from a practical standpoint, tho uly uvidently “ had the Jug by the han- pit ‘as the “ funny man’? ‘gt our Lyceum used to say In debate. x » SILENCE Wolipawonti, es THY CORRECT VIRW. AS FORTY YEARS SRE If, To the Hdllor of The Chicago ‘Ivibune, Granv Rarsps, Mich, March*13,-rAs I absorb my cigar and The Home to-night, 1 uu forcibly Impressed with the truth of o conclusion whieh I reached some thie since, thatthe woman of 20 Invariably takes the correct view of things, and Is nbsolutely right {n her opintons as to the meantng of ‘life and the method of hnppiness. ‘The fact that as womnn grows older anil gains experience she gradually departs, In print, from the ways of faith, hope, aifection, beauty, and happiness, dovs not affect the truth of the statement that at 20 she is the wisest of philosophers, moratists, ant good Hvers, sinee no happy wounn writes for the papers at nll, Unfortu nately, It fs only thoga women whoso ventures in life have gone astray who innke confldants of their pens and Beck tho sympathy of the bile rather than endure the monotony of & lovelens life, Hence {heartily welcome Roxay ns one nt the correct ones,—one whose words aro worthy of consideration and whose paths aro pau of peace. Roxey ta absolty right in ier statement ns to the value of sclfishness, since solf-gratiticntion is the only litiman mo ive, and evory precept of generosity results nan absuriity, Thisis a matter of Tittle consequence, sings all precepts of generosity were made merely to gratify the vanity of tho inaker, and are professed merely to gratify the vanity of thelr follew- ers, Lut us take the best known of the precepts of Bonwrosity, “Do unto others as yo would othors should do unto you.” Probably quite a niunber of my read- ‘ers belleve oat the Golden [ule ta the guide of their Hives: It Is, howover, absolutely cers talithat no human iife can by Rhy possible comblnation of clreumstanecs continue in ense the individual follows the precupt, sit hore to-night and sinoke, and read, ant write, I hiave had this week about elghty hours of hard work, have dong what E had to do aswell as 1 knew how, and have wronged no ong so faras T know, What thon? Have IL the right, earned by toll, to sit-down herein my room, at midnight, and devote to, or three, or tor hours to the very mitd dissipation of a elgar, my pen, and my friends? By the Golden Rule, certainly not: since I know of sickness, destitution, poverty, want, wo, and misery generally, whieh’ my presence, my exertion, 2 trifle o! money, or even a ‘kind word, would amellorate. To not put on my: Iwuotg and go forth in the guise of a Red Cross Kntght,? seeking the good I may do between this and cock-crow; LT sit here aid amuse myself, and Niall xo to ved by-and-hye, wid sleep as com fortably as do the good Chrlatinns who gay thoy follow the Golden Rule, while my tunfor tunnte fellow-oreatures are cold, aud hungry, and miserable within easy reach, and live yenrs of agony. In this night I idle away, and perish ere the dawn for want of the care I might have given, y When one thinks of It, thore seems to ba a alight discrepancy somewhere; it seems that T, us man, should’ not be content with case whe cera Sur: fs, that, if Lond itt the relentless fact fs, tha endeavor to follow the Golden Rule, Linyself am hin- mediately penniless, starved, and dead. What thon? Siddhartha, the noblest Christ gave his boily to satisty the hunger of tho starving tigress. Now, mark; tomnake this sneriiica seem poctienlly Just, Siddharthn timmediately ilyes ngnin; #0 Jesus of Nazareth lives again after the erucliixion upon carth, and afters ward forever at tho right land of Goi in Tfvaven, { hive.neithor the desiro nor ex- jetties of Immediate Heaven, therefore I, ike all the reat of the world, decline to fol- law the Golden Rule, which loads instantly to extinction, ho only poasible religion fa the roligton of exalted and honorable selashness, which regards first, the welfare of self, the possible givor; and next, the welfare of tho possible fs ver, This ls the written law and tho unwritten laws “Man shall do good to his neighbor go far ag pleases the stronger, and no farter.” As for the weak, tho erring, and the auffer- Ing, the very tenderhearted ones of the hu- man raco may sincerely hope that the violets will bloom sweutly over the graves of such, and soon; the happily practical yortof folk will yemomber that very man Hes atti! in the Grave, no matter what is above him Once more then, Roxy, welcome and good ehgery—and uiny we see you often; we have death’s heads and croakers enow; and let. Ns since we ennuot be good to others, be content and heppy with belng good to ourselves, It is curious, Grandia Oldwaya, that you should not recognize the facet: thit labor [s a ese. Don't you belleve the Bible? If you do belleve ft, why fly In the face of your Maker by ondeavoring to show that Io not only could not build a inan who: sliowlddo Hal at, He could not punish him when he had siamed ? Dit not God curse Adan with tho curse of labor? ‘The Bible suys he did. Lsany he did. And Lsay you, or auy one elsa who says Tabor Is nnything buts curse, contradicts hlin- self or herself, Who reealves the most pay? ‘The man who by his inventions and discoy- erles relieves nan of most toll. ‘Phat suttles it atonce, You use the erpreatlot, “The world would goon be inore as it was Intended to be.” How to you know how the world was Intended to be? If by the Bible Invor Is the extreme wit- ness of the Divine displeasure, did God un- wittingly curse nan with a blessing ? You should certainly explain this matter, Ah, my dens &, how much are you to he envied the cheerful coniidence of your self: appreelation! Some difildent natures might feel that an Ignorance of the works of the second writer of English fletion—and, indeed, of poetry and romance In general—was hard: Lr desiralis qualifeation for a director of Hterary pursuits; but perhaps the value of your letter in tho way of an advertisement may overbalance your own lack of extended avquilntance with English-writng authors, And Tam gind to sea ye F,, pick up Bitter sweet onthe “snob” business, sincelt would be quite too humiliating were ‘The Iane to accept a definition of snob’? which made a number of its mombers the dlygracetul thing {teulf, Of eourae, a “snob” is nota man or a woman who pretends to. bo admiringly and enthuslastleally Interested in things of wilel he or she comprehends nothing. snob fs not n verson who truckles slaviahly ton set of opinions a ttle out of the common, In order to bo deoned wisely perceptive,—the Home could “never endure that meaning of tho word, could 18? But you should remon- ber, F,, that Bittersweet is one of tho 20 and hehee correct; and she has also that mos! needless and unhappy thing for a woman—an intulloet; bo genta with her, L pray you, since pou ave none of her causes for sombre tinted pletures of existence, We should al- ways bu kind to those who are less fortunate than ourselves, We are not all at us so canstituted as to bo always satisiled with our own achievements, or oir own solves, and those of us who have. the cémfortable assurancs of such earthly perfection a3 to muke heaven a certala an notovercommensurite reward of our earth ly well-dolng, should bo mild: with the mol- anchoty moments af our wnregenerate broth. ers and slsters, and forbear canticles while sinners weep, ° 5 Ono more of the fortunate %s, Sister Anne, Appears with wise words, all: too few, an nierry ones, und E hasten to unite myself as among those who weleome her with hearty words, Lam sincerely glad to have some one sity that flne ratiment and that gencrous: apirit “which ean turn the cares of thls fraud ofa world over to those who are foolish enough to be distressed by them, is better than a nunnery, or sackcloth and ashes of any sort whatever, . Let's by amusing while we can, Slater Anne, and when tt comes our turn to be the sport of aTery, fortung, let us tuke grewsome gruel kind ty and ainilo until we aredead, ‘That's my {dea of the correct thing for » woman,—iolts of them sinile and are seemingly as careless and uy frivolous as any of thelr aisters though they wear daggers through thetr hearts, which it is very wrong to speak aboutin tho way Katle doa, - Fouty YKARs, , MISCELLANEOUS, A QUESTION ANSWERED, ~ To the Eultor of Th Chicago Tribune Orruswwa, Ja., Marci 17,—Somo thine sinco Tsaw n request from Ella D, W. for some- thing In the way of amusement and profit at aouuay cee Tralle will soud me her address and a greon stamp 1 will give hora few ldens thateL think wih help hee oat it is called “Tho Art Gallory.” | 2 is_ nat, en- tlrely now, but T have sonte new subjects. It makes more fun than almost ony thing Lever saw. Any ont, by sending nio their address through ‘The Ifome with o groun stainp, can have a full explanation, ' "’ ARLINGTON, PICK OUT YOU! CORNER, re To the Evllor of Tha Chicayo Tribune, ‘ Spuinarixen, Ill, March 14.—Would not some of ‘The Homeites Iike to talk about music? 1 for one shotild lke to gain a little knowledge of cach atid all of ‘the old com- Dusors, and the expense would bo too grent for me to buy books to aequire the longed- for Informatio’. ‘There are imusic-lovers in The Home, Lam cortalu, and this }3 such ay Interesting subject, Could not a few of us go into one corner’ where we would dis turb no one and quietly: talk of the: ilyes of those whosy works wo love so well? ‘Taking for geuuted sume ong will come & “pupils Instead of one my class would forward, I propose that wo Tandel, ns hols one of tho ote at ot composers, And I would aay hero qe leave Hitle Items wnaalt, beeause they ai known by tha majority of tnuste-lovers sa oe of ethers ee tho ald composers nd know of others wlio will th 4, ely rane words, After 1 HK EUly ree Tondel falicof aydn, Mozart ote, uryey, %° may REINE Bare, MINTS TO TRACHERS AND PAnENts, To the Editor of The Chtcago Tribune, Jerrensox, Wis, March t%—If tho reage, will turn to the word " arch” in. Woreester's biz dictlonary he will find flaure of thy same, Not long since ans-year-old girt came to make ine a visit, and spent soveral hours In copying It, She mady & great number of sizes, firat with slate and pencil, thon with penell and paper, -and Instly she made them an tt cama. ey han Orn, Wl BI Ml close toget thine. vine Atal tines ‘of ho iene nade by the tse window- and thon took ft up. ‘To form the bons used a waxed atring, Sho lutends to make’ elvcold when sha.comes agali, and after that think we will havo a lesson in natural hf tory, commencing with the alpaca, By tis mean that I shall encourage her to proceed with {t In the same manner as with the ‘gurea. ‘Thon [shall tell her all that I know about the animal. think If paul two atl am Thankent one, A cotrespondont, closes her letter to follows?" "There ts an old Indy ins Les site erables? wha wanted tos pspy fetterss sho had one other acrious fault whfeh £ have for. gotten; cnn you tell me what it was?” cannot will not sume one be kind onongh to inform us? Ivez, mora interesting. But £ ROSTON BEANS AND BREAD, ‘TM the Editor of The Unteago Tribune. Cincago, March 19.—Af. 0. W., I have g recipe for baking pork and beans in the Bos. ton style, which was given tie by a genuine Ynnkeo lady, Aled a roelpo for Boston brown bread, We have triod both in our home, aud pronounce them good, Baked beans—One quart of beans soaked over night; in the morning set them on the stove, and let thom parboll about latt ay hour; draln off the water, put the beans Into a erode, ut In a plece of pork and n pees of soda as large ns a bean, and two tabl 5 fuls ofan, fill tho crock with Pollina act cover tight, and svt fn the ‘ovens keep coy. ered with water all tho tinte; linve a slow. oven in the afternoon, Brown bread—Two eupfils of yellow corn-ment, one cupful of wheat flour, two and one-quarter cuptils of sour mk, one-half eupful of molasses, ong and one-half teaspoonfuls of soda, one tea SHNiHor a round tin, tn which p ju a round tin, in Which pour th above, Set the pan Inastennor over n pat of bofling water (must boll all of the tine), cover tho’ steamer with « cloth, then n tin cover, , After !t lins steamed sufliciently ([ minke mine about 10 o'clock in the morning), Pisco! Jnitho oven Aer about uivent y malnutes, ve cold ‘on wish, vain It. day If you wish 1 extra nice. a : Louise K. SELPIANNESS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Fanevonr, Ii, Murch 17%—Will you open the door of ‘Tho Tome to s stranger who hi vested $13 for Tire Timune for tho coming year on account of ‘The Tome being located there; and will Orlena propose my name nga member? If there are any dues and forfelts to pay, will she be kind enough to sond ine an Itemized statement, and remittances shall be forthcoming. But to my subject: 1 notfeod in the last Home that Roxey has something to say wbout selfishness. I some times hinve some {doas and thouglits, and it 1 may be permitted I will offer a fow on this and thurs smatsors)—anore on tho subject of neliishness, ns elnim not por sess that evil, Roxoy anys some persons ro born selfish, It) moy be true, but in a majority of cases it {3 go from habit. ‘This subject {sso vast that it would require pages to treat tt fairly. When yar see nanan sitthig with gloomy eye and and head linnging down, you may be sure he ls thinking of himself, aid of hinsclf alone. It Is your bright people who think of othera. “The moody min td an intonaely alk ish man. It is that very selfishness which makes him moody and gloomy, +o i a man with but little sense of duty; for a sense of dnty has reference to others. Ie his been disnppointed in same seliléh gratiticatton; for As Inziness his proventert him frou obtain ing the means of that gratification; so heslts and broads, too Inzy to make an effort. to get the means to feed lls desires, and gloomy he enuse he is without them, Envlons of actlye and Industrions men, he ls yet unwilling to follow thelr example, so he sits in darkness and sloth, nursing his selfishness snd his envy, and Tistoning to tho promptings of fils contse apputites. I dlatinguinh this broud- Ing, moody, saturnine man from the melan- choly man. ‘The melancholy man may be mado of the finvst inaterial; may bo keenly alive to the sufferings of others, and theso sulforings inay DO a great cause of his melan- choly. But the man of whom I am writing, Naturo or his early training ling woven bi of the coarsest fibre, WILLEY RIELEY: + ORJECTS TO BMOKING, ‘Tp the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Gaxans, Mich., March %—Until now 'T have not felt Jike intruding upon The Home, column, But when I+ read Zoo's letter | wanted to ask her why she didn’t smoke when the homesick feeling cnme over her (take her own medicine). It would probe bly have proved ® panacen to her uncon fortable feelings, She aati sho would try and not say nnughty things. Now i think it is very naughty for her to cncourage men and woinen to use tobacco, She says smoke ing Js a hablt which If indulged In mod erately Is perfectly harmiess, Yes; perhaps 80+ but how many men would bo contented with one ‘clear or plpofil of tobacco pet day? That would indeed be moierato, m would produce suiliclent odor If indulged In at Intervals during thoday to charm te genses of miy average young Indy, Now! frankly confess that’ tho: odor of a cigar agreeable to me, but. the odor of a man thoroughly pickled and eured fn tobacco snioke ls exceedingly disgusting, Notwith- standing the testimony of the Inte Dr, Park’, of Englund, Lhave the testimony of plysl: clang who Haye uscd tobacco, ta the effect that It ins donga great deal towards, break: Ing down thoir nervous systems, and 1 cal call to inind several Instances whore Insanlty and ultimate death wore dlrectly traceable to tho excessive use of tabaceo, “I belluve tn mon belng permitted to sit down peacefully at homuand sinoke, if they must. snake [or stead of being olliged ta rusort-to the bar room and spend. tholr tiny Ln tho company of tose thoy wartld not otherwise reek, Instead of thelr fully, SUL, Tam luppy to say [ not know of any ‘Ilttle Indy” who alts down and sniokes with her - husband, Indeed, the inmost Intelijgent, agreeable wounien J few of, those well deserving the name 0) july, du not use tobacco, Lhopa the wor will’ never geo tho day when wonen will freely indulge in the habit of sinokinng, Net ehlidren find woot solace and comfort there in ug goon as they are old enough to hold meerschaum or clgar, which cortalnly will follow JE “papa” and “muna” smeke. JosErHINe ‘vuaAt “specraton.” To the Kaitor of ‘The Unicaga Tribunte Cinvaco,: March 16,—In answer to yout corteapondent’s inquiry of the Sd ull touching the date of the publication value of an old ‘édition of the Spectator, find from complete edition of the orlain comprising nine volumes, in my possesslot that it first appeared In London on Thursday the Ist’ day of Murch, 1711 (the year, howe ever, fa printed thus: 1710-11), {ts publles tlon was contiyued dally from this'time uatl Saturday, the Oth of December, 1713, at whieh date It reached {ts 855th number, Tho gen eral provalling opluton’ appears to ba, that the Speotato? censed to, gxlat.-with -the laltet number, but'l find that (te 636th number wad published on Friduy, Juno 16, 1714, and from this -latter date {¢ appeared continuously every Friday, Monday, and Wednesday 0 Monday, Dee, 20, 1714, whon Its 635th number was reached, It ceased Its publication witt this number for two-weeks, and reappeatiy with $s Oath number on ‘Monday, Jar 175, After this dato tt was published overt Monday and Friduy until} Aug, 115 et tended ia career with Nos. 605 und OO. The Spectator 'in its day’ acquired Fe and just tuino, aud hag beet considere itt most popular dt any miscellany In English crature. ‘Sir Richard Steele was unduubt {ta leading wplrit, He was on erratic ire) Fetterman, possessing, however, that kee ritianey of Taney, limpulslve ardor,

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