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Walnut Hill 103

11/23-1898 Found us once more assembled at
Walnut Hill after an interval of several years, we
are glad to record the improved health of our hostess
who has done so much to make our society both
interesting and helpful. Her sentiment was- "It is
useless to pray for a forgiving spirit while cultivating
a memory for injuries. God never quenches a
fire for a man. He who really desires to keep
malice out of his heart will try to keep inflaming
thoughts out of his head". Albina Stabler's admirable
extract from Trine, said in part-

"There is no such thing as finding happiness by
searching for it and this great eternal law
will not be changed to suit any one person.
The men and women whom we honor, either living
or dead have had their lives founded on this law.
Statues have been erected to those who have lived
for others but never one to a miser". Mary T. Bond's
selection was upon the deleterious effect of glazed
paper on the eyesight, the writer attributing to this
cause many cases of diseased eyes. Sarah E.
Stabler told of the vast number of vocations
now open to women, two of these, grave digging
and the entertainment of children at parties
are new. Mary E. Gilpin read a poem "Two
Words" with an obvious moral-

"Oh if we could but learn to know
How swift and sure our words do go
How would we weigh with utmost care
Each thought we breath upon the air,

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Walnut Hill

11/23-1898 Found us once more assembled at
Walnut Hill after an interval of several years, we
are glad to record the improved health of our hostess
who has done so much to make our society both
interesting and helpful. Her sentiment was- "It is
useless to pray for a forgiving spirit while cultivating
a memory for impurness. God never quenches a
fire for a man. He who really desires to keep
malice out of his heart will try to keep inflaming
his thoughts out of his head". Albina Stabler's admirable
extract from Trine said in fact-
"There is no such thing as finding happiness by
searching for it and this great eternal law
will not be changed to suit any one person.
The men and women whom we honor, either living
or dead have had their lives founded on this law.
Statues have been erected to those who have lived
for others but never one to a miser". Mary J. Bond's
selection was upon the deleterious effect of glazed
paper on the eyesight, the writer attributing to this
cause many cases of diseased eyes. Sarah E.
Stabler told of the vast number of vocations
now open to women, two of these, grave digging
and the entertainment of children at parties
are new. Mary E. Gelpin read a poem "Two
Words" with an obvious moral-
"Oh if we could but learn to know
How swift and sure our words do go
How would we weigh with utmost care
Each thought we breath upon the air,