Beworealic Walch
Belletonte, Pa., December 6, 1018.
THE SOLDIER'S CLUB.
The pleasantest time by the watch on my
wrist,
That gem of a soldier's bangle,
Is the hour that frees me to keep my
tryst,
My tryst at the Red Triangle.
it isn’t as big as an aerodrome:
We rub khaki elbows, but
‘Pis the soldier's club and the soldier's
home,
The Y. M. C. A. hut.
I keep my tryst with my mother there,
Where paper and pens are handy;
3 tell her I'm glad to be doing my share,
I tell her I'm fine and dandy.
I keep my tryst there with a sweetheart
mine,
Though I'd like to swat the censor,
There's a little word that I underline
To make its love intenser.
And there, at rest from the rage of war,
Our thoughts we disentangle;
A fellow learns what he’s fighting for,
As he loafs at the Red Triangle.
It isn't as big as an aerodrome:
We rub khaki shoulders, but
*Pis the soldier's club and the soldier's
home,
The Y. M. C. A. Hut.
Katharine Lee Bates.
THE BECK FAMILY BUYS AN
AUTOMOBILE.
By Ellen Hansel, State College.
“Well,” announced Mr. Beck, beam-
ing at his family who were all seated
around the dinner table, “I have
bought an automobile.”
This piece of news was greeted with
howls of delight from the two young-
er members of the family and nods of
approval from Mrs. Beck and her:
eighteen year old daughter, Gertrude. ,
“I will Tun it for you,” volunteered |
Miss Gertrude who was wearing her |
hair up for the first time and conse- |
quently felt too dignified to express
her delight in the same way as her
younger brother and sister.
“You run it!’ scoffed Charles.
“You are a girl. You couldn’t run it.
I'm going to do that!”
“If Charles cando it, I guessI
can,” said Janet who felt it her duty
as the twin sister of Charles to do
everything that he did.
“See here, Charles and Janet”— be-
gan Gertrude.
“Stop your quarreling, children!”
commanded Mr. Beck. “That car is
not to be trifled with. No one in this
family shall run it except myself. Do
you understand 7”
“Adam Beck!” said Mrs. Beck
haughtily, pausing in the midst of
pouring a cup of coffee. “If I can’t
run the car, no one else can. You
will secure a license for me directly
after dinner.”
Mr. Beck acquiesced hastily. Ac-
cordingly, a license was secured for
Mrs. Beck who was the first to use
the car. .
“For,” as she told the family that
evening, “there is going to be a Wom-
an Suffrage parade temorrow. Our
car is to represent the “Funeral of
Man’s Dominion,” and will lead the
procession. Back of us will come the |
“Woman’s Victory
and so on.”
“But,” gasped Mr. Beck, looking at
his wife in amazement, “you have
never touched a car in your life be-
fore!”
“Mrs. .Gibbons said she would teach
me how to start it and of course I
can make it stop,” said Mrs. Beck.
“Mrs. Gibbons said it was not hard to
run. All its gears work quite easy,
for a new car. She thinks it is very
pretty.”
“Mrs. Gibbons wants a ride, I sup-
pose,” answered Mr. Beck savagely,
determined to find fault in some way.
“And, besides the car isn’t new. Itis
second-hand.” With these parting re-
marks Mr. Beck hurried away, fear-
ing to hear what she might say in re-
Over Man” car
ply.
The following day the whole town
seemed in a state of the greatest ex-
citement. Flags and pennants were
floating from every house. By one
o'clock crowds of people were stand-
ing on both sides of the street wait-
ing eagerly for the parade.
At the end of the avenue stood the
large mansion in which Judge Calla-
ghan lived and which was considered
one of the most beautiful homes in
the city. It stood on a hill, and green,
velvety terraces sloped gently up-
ward to the main part of the lawn in
front of the house. Beautiful beds of
geraniums grew near the large mar-
ble pillars supporting the porch. Mrs.
Callaghan, who was a delicate, nerv-
ous little lady took special pride and
delight in these flowers. She did not
allow anyone but herself to touch
them. Year after year she tended and
cared for them until at that time,
finer specimens could not be seen
anywhere else in the country. From
the hill one could obtain a fine view
of the residential section of the city.
At its foot the avenue came to an ab-
rupt end, meeting a street running at
right angles to it. Bending over the
geraniums was a woman clad in
white. Suddenly she stood erect and
remarked to her husband who was
comfortably ensconced in an easy
chair on the porch. “They never were
more beautiful, Dave. Just look at
this pink one.”
“Eh! Oh!—yes,—beautiful,” said
the Judge without taking his gaze
from the collecting crowd below.
Mrs. Callaghan did not appear to
notice but gave her beloved gerani-
ums a parting touch and then took a
seat at her husband’s side. :
“How nice it is that we can see
everything from here without getting
so close to it,” she mused. “I never
did like to mix in with such a large
crowd.”
“Well,” said the Judge, “I never
did have much time for these suffra-
getts and I guess they don’t care
much for me, either. I notice they al-
ways steer clear of me—excent when
they are forced in my presence by the
aw.”
“Listen! I believe it’s coming!”
exclaimed Mrs. Callaghan. “Isnt
that the band? Hurry, Elmira,”
(this to an old colored mammy just
emerging from the house) “It’s com-
ing!”
Mammy waddled as fast as possi-
ble to the spot indicated by her mis-
see everything. “Lawsy! Look at all '
that po’ white trash down dere,” she
exclaimed. “Yo’ right, missy, de :
bands’ a comin’!”
Sure enough the distant strains of
music from a band could be heard and
| the people craned their necks to catch
the first sight of the parade. Then it
slowly came into sight, looking like a
little dark spot in the distance. It
gradually grew larger and separated
itself into distinct objects as it drew
nearer. Two ladies on horseback
, were leading, holding between them a
: large banner on which was printed in
i large black letters, “Votes for Wom-
“en.” Next came the “Funeral of
. Man’s Dominion” car. This was drap-
‘ed in black crepe and was supposed to
| represent a hearse.
_ Mrs. Beck was at the wheel look-
, ing serenely around on the sea of
{ faces on either side of her. Every-
thing was going smoothly until she
happened to see Mr. Beck peering at
; her from behind a telephone pole. He
i was a very conscientious man, and,
{ knowing of his wife's ignorance con-
{ cerning automobiles, had prudently
| selected the telephone pole as a life
| preserver in case of necessity. Ger-
i trude and the twins stood near him.
i “Look at ma!” yelled Charles. “Hey
{ —Ma! Ma!”
“Charles!” Irtoved Gertrude, in a
i shocked voice “How can you act so?
{ Stand still and keep quiet and do say
; ‘mother’ instead of ‘ma.’ ”
{| It was at that moment that Mrs.
. Beck perceived the group. She turn-
ed completely to throw a glance of
triumph at her husband and in so do-
ing touched the accelerator. The car
responded to the touch instantly,
* shooting forward at the rate of twen-
| ty-five miles an hour. Two seconds,
tress out on the lawn where she could
intendent: The gauze (44 by 40
inches long. The sides and one
square. The opposite diagonal
around. A 1-inch dart 1% inches
each side of the mask.
cut corners. This mask has the
Influenza.
Influenza, whether it goes by the
' name “Russian,” “Spanish” or what
not, is no new disease. Its name in-
and Mrs, Beck had left all her com- | dicates that, for it was given it in the
panions in the parade far behind. | days when the stars were believed to
_The car rushed between the two la- “influence” the human body to the ex-
dies on horseback, rended their ban- | tent of afflicting it with disease. The
ner in two and frightened the horses ' name was applied by the Italians.
so badly that in jumping both ladies | Even the word “grip” was used by the
were tossed, one after the other, in French two hundred years ago. In
the midsts of the startled crowd. : 1403 the Paris law courts had to be
. The crowd gave a startled gasp and ' closed on account of an epidemic and
"in the instant’s hush that followed | in 1427 sermons had to be abandoned
Charles was the first to find his voice. | on account of the coughing and sneez-
Ma’s gone!” he yelled and Gertrude | ing that went on. Epidemics of vary-
did not think to correct him. Then a | ing severity have occurred at inter-
general clamor began. : | vals of about twenty years, the last
Poor Mrs. Beck, meanwhile, was | occurring in 1891 and being, in some
clinging desperately to the seat, not | regions, at least, far more severe than
knowing what she had done, or how | the present outbreak. More than one
she was to stop. She had long ago | epidemic has interfered with military
given up the attempt of guiding the | events of the time. Just how these
car, and now it glided according to epidemics are set going no one knows,
its own sweet will from one side of | but one cause of their periodicity is
the road to the other. The people | that in the intervals a crop of human-
: scattered in all directions. Vehicles | ity has grown up which is highly sus-
ran up on the sidewalk hoping to es- ceptible to the invasion by the germ.
| cape destruction. A dozen or more| The best one can do to ayoid the
policemen jumped on their motorcy- | disease is to avoid taking into his
cles and started in pursuit. Some one nose or mouth any discharge which
sent in a fire alarm and soon the | has come from the mouths or noses of
sharp whistle and clang of the en-! those affected. This means, of course,
general din and confusion of the | from the sneezing or coughing person
up the avenue. | mouth (a handkerchief folded with
A boisterous funeral,” observed | four thicknesses
Judge Callaghan but his wife didn’t | over the mouth and nose will answer),
hear him. She was shrieking wildly | we should not use the dishes or tow-
jokes.
alarmed for the run away car was! nine .(two grains a day) was.highly
‘nearing the sharp turn’at the foot of | lauded by prominent English physi-
the hill.- Would Mrs. Beck follow the ! cians as a preventive, though we do
course? The former could hardly be | present outbreak. The new vaccina-
expected as the lady in question was | tion method of prevention promises to
standing in the car waving both arms | be very useful.
frantically and calling for help. The | od the vaccination for typhoid.
As
people were not long in doubt. i
Health and Happiness
Durand hospital mask, devised by Miss Charlotte Johnson, super-
inch. It is folded twice, the unturned end first, making a 7% inch
raw edge is turned in one-half inch.
A 14-inch tape is sewed on the opposite un-
mouth and in making the traction on the chin and not drawing on
the nose and lips.—American Med ical Jaurnal.
gines could be heard to add to the that we should keep at a safe distance |
crowd. And still Mrs. Beck rode on | or wear a mask over the nose and
and held or tied |
“Some one will be killed!” and didn’t | els of another until they have been
have time to pay any heed to his | boiled, and should wash our hands:
| after waiting on the sick and before :
Then, even the Judge began to get | eating. In the epidemic of 1891 qui-
road or continue on her straight | not know of its effectiveness in the
It resembles in meth- !
mesh) is cut 8 inches wide and 23
end are turned down one-quarter
corners are cut off 1 inch and the
It is stitched firmly all
long is taken up at the middle of
advantage of covering the nose and
i for cure, there is none, except to go
| to bed and stay there until your fam-
i ily physician says it is absolutely safe
| for you to get up. If one has the dis-
| ease he should, of course, try to pre-
i vent the discharge from his mouth
| and nose from reaching others. Ef-
fective masks for the sick are made
| of ten layers of fine gauze, three lay-
ers of butter cloth or one of Turkish
| toweling. They are made five inches
| wide by eight inches long, should cov-
| er both the mouth and nose and are
i fastened on by two tapes sewed to the
| corners of the mask. Masks for those
| in attendance on the sick can be made
| in the same way. Masks should be so
| marked that the side exposed toward
: the patient is never worn next the
ace.
|
TAKING SOMETHING.
“Don’t you take something for your
cold ?” inquired an anxious friend be-
cause there appeared no signs of our
addiction to pills or drops.
Some people must always be put-
ting something into their stomachs
for every ailment, and as it is not al-
ways something which is pleasant
that they thus take in, they must
think it acts as a cure. Since they
think it helps, of course it does in so
far as thinking so helps being so.
Remedies for colds and other such ail-
ments are more likely to be helpful if
. applied to the outside of the body.
ot foot baths, mustard foot baths,
hot blankets, hot baths, wet compress-
es to chest or throat, as the need may
i be, a bed applied to the back, have
much more influence than drugs
. which go by the red lane, nor do they
offend that long-suffering catch-all,
the stomach. Even if you must have
some favorite prescription to take on
any.or all occasions, do not worry if
your friends seem to survive without
. such: assistance, and always choose
something to take which is harmless
and pleasant rather than nauseous
‘and irritating to your interior.—
James F. Rogers, M. D., in Christian
Advocate.
“Land a massy! Chile, de p’rade’s |
comin’ up!” cried mammy stumbling |
all over herself in her great efforts!
to reach the house. |
The Worst Yet.
{ Johnny handed the teacher the fol-
“Run!” commanded the Judge. “It lowing not from his mother:
reslly I one, Nancy. | Dere Teecher.—You keep tellin’ my
rs. Callaghan did not need to be poy to brethe with his diafram. May-
told, so still she stood rooted to the i i i
oa d and screamed fearfully: “Oh, | be rich children has got diaframs, but
how about when there father only
makes one dollar and fifty cents a day
and has got five children to keep?
! First it’s one thing then it’s another,
and now it's diaframs. That’s the
| worst yet.—The Watchword.
Dave, save my geraniums!”’
The automobile did not swetve |
from its course but went on, over the |
curbstone, across the sidewalk up |!
both terraces and over Mrs. Calla-
ghan’s choice geranium beds, not |
stopping until it bumped into one of |
the pillars supporting the roof. !
For the next few moments all that !
could be heard was Mrs. Beck’s crys
of “Let me out! Let me out! Won't
someone get me out of this?” And
Mrs. Callaghan’s more feeble wails !
concerning “My poor, dear gerani- |
ums!”
The Judge’s voice could be heard |
now and then trying to soothe them. |
“The door is open, Madam; just step |
out. The pink one is still intact, |
Nancy. Stop your screeching Mad- |
am. Why in the name of common |
sense don’t you get out? Your |
nerves, Nancy, be calm.”
Mrs. Beck finally did get out and
fell in the arms of her panting hus- |
band who had just arrived. It was
Charles who finally restored peace |
and silence. “Ma’am, she hain’t hurt |
your geraniums any!” he yelled in the
tearful Mrs. Callaghan’s ear. He led
her over to the bed, “see! the wheels |
went right between the plants.”
“Why, you dear little boy,” ex-'
claimed Mrs. Callaghan smiling |
through her tears. “So they did.
They aren’t hurt badly, after all.” |
And she was so relieved that she act- |
ually broke off the beautiful pink |
blossom and presented it to him tell- |
ing him she would give him a slip any |
time he wanted it. !
Mr. Beck, the Judge, and several |
other men succeeded in getting the |
car in the road again but Mrs. Beck |
refused to ride another inch in it so |
she and her family were driven home |
in a carriage. y
To say Mr. Beck was busy for the |
next few days is putting it mildly.
He had to pay a large sum to repair |
Judge Callaghan’s lawn and another
for hospital expenses, for the two la- {
dies who were hurled from their |
horses. He was besieged by news-
paper reporters and he was forced to |
hire a guard to accompany him wher-
ever he went on account of a body of
enraged suffragettes who vowed ven-
geance for his wife's conduct.
However, both Mr. and Mrs. Beck
managed to live through it. :
The next week this announcement
appeared in the paper: “Mr. and
Murs. Beck and family have left on a
trip to the woods of New Hampshire
where they will camp during the hot
summer months.” Then added, “they
have sold what remains of their auto-
mobile to William Teakle, the junk
dealer, for twenty-five cents.
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