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188 Marden, con.

Elma Chandlee told of the robbery, from the
first railroad established in Egypt, of grease
intended to lubricate the motive power. The
officials were sorely inconvenienced for some
time but finally found that by adding castor-oil
to the unsavory mixture the natives no
longer stole it for desert. Elma also informed
us that an expert, name of Raney, has charge
of all the clocks in the Pa. R.R. Sta. in Phila.
no small, unimportant task.

Emilie T. Massey gave a poem by Jas.
Whitcomb Riley, “Let Something Good Be Said”,
and Ellen Farquhar extracts from, “The Hope
Farm Man” upon “Children and Money”. He
took the sensible view that they should be guided
against the abuse. The youngsters of to-day,
who think themselves entitled to spend 5 to
25 cts. every 24 hrs., in candy and chewing gum,
will never experience the fearful joy of possessing
a whole quarter at once, learned by oneself, as we
did at a tender age. It never occurred to us we
had the right to buy any sweetmeats, - no, -
such a sum must be put to a good use after
keeping it safely for several weeks.

Eliz. T. Stabler wanted to find a home in
the country for a boy of 13, but boy babies seem
to be much more in demand of late.

Eliz. read a good little paragraph entitled
“Do It Now”. – We were assured there is time
for every real duty if we take them in order
by sequence, and strive to be a cheerful, ready
doer. We rarely put off the rasks we enjoy
and striving to attempt all with equal effort
and willingness, brings achievement and content.

Estelle T. Moore showed a very handsome
crocheted rug, completed, and from the progress
made during the afternoon upon another,
several were smitten with the desire to go
and crochet likewise. She sews the strips
to-gether and usually makes a “hit or miss” center,
widening enough to allow the article to be
perfectly flat on the floor. Old blk. stockings
were said to be excellent for a border, and we

188 Marden, con.

Elma Chandlee told of the robbery, from the
first railroad established in Egypt, of grease
intended to lubricate the motive power. The
officials were sorely inconvenienced for some
time but finally found that by adding castor-oil
to the unsavory mixture the natives no
longer stole it for desert. Elma also informed
us that an expert, name of Raney, has charge
of all the clocks in the Pa. R.R. Sta. in Phila.
no small, unimportant task.

Emilie T. Massey gave a poem by Jas.
Whitcomb Riley, “Let Something Good Be Said”,
and Ellen Farquhar extracts from, “The Hope
Farm Man” upon “Children and Money”. He
took the sensible view that they should be guided
against the abuse. The youngsters of to-day,
who think themselves entitled to spend 5 to
25 cts. every 24 hrs., in candy and chewing gum,
will never experience the fearful joy of possessing
a whole quarter at once, learned by oneself, as we
did at a tender age. It never occurred to us we
had the right to buy any sweetmeats, - no, -
such a sum must be put to a good use after
keeping it safely for several weeks.

Eliz. T. Stabler wanted to find a home in
the country for a boy of 13, but boy babies seem
to be much more in demand of late.

Eliz. read a good little paragraph entitled
“Do It Now”. – We were assured there is time
for every real duty if we take them in order
by sequence, and strive to be a cheerful, ready
doer. We rarely put off the rasks we enjoy
and striving to attempt all with equal effort
and willingness, brings achievement and content.

Estelle T. Moore showed a very handsome
crocheted rug, completed, and from the progress
made during the afternoon upon another,
several were smitten with the desire to go
and crochet likewise. She sews the strips
to-gether and usually makes a “hit or miss” center,
widening enough to allow the article to be
perfectly flat on the floor. Old blk. stockings
were said to be excellent for a border, and we