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(Grove Hill, con.). 41

Great care is taken in excavating the roots, the
small ones being wrapped in canvas.

Fanny Snowden’s contribution was upon the desirability
of cultivating a habit of cheerfulness by
beginning the day with a smile. “Joy, like ill wishes
comes home to roost” and by saying only pleasant
things the whole day is influenced, for they radiate
sunshine. While we are making life a shade
happier for others, we are making happiness and friends
for ourselves. There is an old tombstone in an
English churchyard whose inscription has often been
quoted, though there are only four words engraved, “She was
so pleasant”. Sarah T. Miller said that Fanny
Snowden’s selection had recalled to her mind a text
she tried to put into practice; “Let the words of my
mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable
to Thee, oh Lord!” She then gave a comprehensive
report of the mtg. last week of The County Temp. Society
held at Ashton Friends Mtg. House. The Florence
Crittenden Mission was highly commended and
some pamphlets relating to it were distributed.

Estelle T. Moore gave very interesting extracts
from “The Diary of a Stomach.” Early in the a.m. disposed
of a half-chewed breakfast, in 2 hrs. 2 glasses of
ice-water; then peanuts for 2 hrs., next some ice-cold
chocolate with eggnog; more peanuts; more ice-water.
At 3 pm, something like ½ # of sweet chocolate;
then an ice-cream soda; fried potatoes, veal and
blueberry pie; a saucer of “college oil” and glass of
lemonade. After an hour I began to return a
few things commencing with the veal and pie. In
another hour a doctor was summoned who
thought there must have been poison in the
milk the patient had taken with her ice-cream.”

Eliz. T. Stabler read Eugene Field’s clever version
of “Intry Mintry”, which we regret not securing.

Mary E. Gilpin called attention to the case
of Miss Martha Rochelle Tyler of Southampton, W.
Va., a daughter of Pres. Tyler. She has been post-mistress
for 16 yrs. and is both needy and deserving, -
is struggling hard to keep her position and the
modest salary she receives, but politicians are
trying to force her to resign. It was thought she
should be pensioned by act of Congress.

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