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well-modulated voice, the personal daintiness,
the mere sitting, walking, talking, or eating one’s
food with grace and decorum, all mean everything
to the individual life and to the pleasure or
annoyance of those associated with it.

Ellen Farquhar’s little poem must be given
space here in part – “To-day” –

“Sure this world is full of trouble,
I ain’t said it ain’t.
Lord! I’ve had enough and double
Reasons for complaint.
Rain and storm have come to fret me,
Skies were often gray,
Thorns and brambles have beset me
On the road – but say,
Ain’t it fine to-day!

It’s today that I am livin’,
Not a month ago.
Havin’, losin’, takin’, givin’,
As time wills it so.
Yesterday a cloud of sorrow
Fell across the way,
It may rain again to-morrow,
But ain’t it fine to-day!”

Mary E. Thomas brought a number of the
Sunset Magazine from which she read “Woman’s
Part in the Exposition.” Particular mention was
made of a statue for the Ceres fountain made by
Miss Evelyn Longman of N. Y., who had just spent
several weeks in Norwood recuperating. There is no
doubt that the fingers, the brain, the heart of woman,
have played an important part indeed, in making
the Panama Exposition what it is. The pity
of it lies in the fact that so few of us can afford
to behold its beauty and grandeur.

Edith Hallowell gave a cute rhyme as follows, -
“Little Christmas presents put away with care
Do not sell next summer at a family fair.
Little satin knick-knacks bought for charity
Make next Christmas morning gifts for you and me.
Thus a little system, simple too, and cheap,
Makes the Christmas spirit earn its board and keep!”

India Downey told us of the oldest P.O. in

Avalon, con. 121

well-modulated voice, the personal daintiness,
the mere sitting, walking, talking, or eating one’s
food with grace and decorum, all mean everything
to the individual life and to the pleasure or
annoyance of those associated with it.

Ellen Farquhar’s little poem must be given
space here in part – “To-day” –

“Sure this world is full of trouble,
I ain’t said it ain’t.
Lord! I’ve had enough and double
Reasons for complaint.
Rain and storm have come to fret me,
Skies were often gray,
Thorns and brambles have beset me
On the road – but say,
Ain’t it fine to-day!

It’s today that I am livin’,
Not a month ago.
Havin’, losin’, takin’, givin’,
As time wills it so.
Yesterday a cloud of sorrow
Fell across the way,
It may rain again to-morrow,
But ain’t it fine to-day!”

Mary E. Thomas brought a number of the
Sunset Magazine from which she read “Woman’s
Part in the Exposition.” Particular mention was
made of a statue for the Ceres fountain made by
Miss Evelyn Longman of N. Y., who had just spent
several weeks in Norwood recuperating. There is no
doubt that the fingers, the brain, the heart of woman,
have played an important part indeed, in making
the Panama Exposition what it is. The pity
of it lies in the fact that so few of us can afford
to behold its beauty and grandeur.

Edith Hallowell gave a cute rhyme as follows, -
“Little Christmas presents put away with care
Do not sell next summer at a family fair.
Little satin knick-knacks bought for charity
Make next Christmas morning gifts for you and me.
Thus a little system, simple too, and cheap,
Makes the Christmas spirit earn its board and keep!”

India Downey told us of the oldest P.O. in