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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N, C.
Friday, July 24, 1935
KENNEL KAPERS
IN
KANGAROO LAND
3Si
Hello,
Mother Kennel informs us that
she would be interested in know
ing in more detail what our aver
age day is like. I can’t speak for
Robbie, but I will oblige by writ
ing up “My Day’’—not to be con
fused with articles of the same ti
tle by Mrs. Roosevelt.
The first sound I hear on Mon
day morning is that of ye ole faith
ful alarm clock singing its merry
song about 7:0tf After begrudging
ly turning the clock off and radio
on. I turn over for another 15 min
utes or so. As the news comes over
ttie ‘'wirel(\ss’’ I know that I MUST
get up or I’ll be late for work. I
qu'Ckly turn the single bar heater
up in a vain attempt to warm the
rot/in before dressing.
Id answer to my “Good morn-
iu!i. Robbie," I receive a low grunt
Irom the bundle on the bed. If I
can get him awake enough—and if
I ;un not running too late—I scram
ble a quick egg, burn the toast
which is lavishly covered with. 50
cents per pound butler, and pour a
glass of milk. At 30-second inter
vals I call out that it is time for
Robbie to get ready for breakfast.
As I finally give up hope of his
ever leaving the nice, warm bed,
he runs to wash his face and hands
—although I think the call of na
ture is more forceful than I.
I then remember that the milk
hasn’t been brought in, so I make
a dash to the gate (almost all the
homes here have a high fence) to
bring in the three pints of milk
which are left daily for us. The 8
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cent pints seem almost like quarts
since they are a quarter again as
large as the pints we have at'home
I must remember, too, to bring
the paper in if I want to keep
peace in the family. Robbie groans
and complains a little because the
papers aren’t quite as newsy as he
would like, but they will do in a
rush.
Great day in the morning! Here
it is 8:15 and I have not put out the
plate for the baker to leave the
bread on. Five days a week fresh
bread is delivered to our door and
at 12 cents for a quarter of a loaf
—which is more than half the size
uf the loaves in the grocery stores
at home.
I kiss Rol)bie huiTiedly on the
cheek and ask him to please bring
the clothes on the line in if he ar
rives home earlier than I. He feels
in a bit of a hurry now since he
must catch an early train in to the
university for a day of study. As
1 grab my car coal and run out the
gate, I see the uniformed school
children who have ,iust come in on
their train, which means I have
about a minute and a half to cover
a block and 30 steps to the plat
form.
Fortunately, I don’t have to buy
a ticket since we decided it would
be economical for us to Invest in
a season railway ticket which
would enable us to ride the train
the three and three-quarters miles
from pur station to Melbourne at
any time without paying additional
fare.
I reach the platform in time to
say hello to a few folks I’ve made
acquaintance with, and then we
hear the train whistle as it ap
proaches. Now the decision comes
—shall we go in this compartment
with four people standing (there 'is
room for five) or shall we run up
and down the platform looking for
a compartment with a seat? We
know from experience there is no
need to waste our energy, so we
climb into the nearest door and
hope the ride will be a relatively
smooth one as there is a lack of
“hanging-on” apparatus. Sornetimes
a young boy or school girl will of
fer their seat, and I feel like grand
ma since I still consider myself
young enough to give an elder per
son my space (which in many in
stances isn’t larger than a postage
stamp—and sometimes I find my
self silting on someone’s knee).
Once I get into Melbourne and
leave the station, I go by a florist
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In the Meantime, You Can Count on Us as
Always for Good Food and Refresh
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for Courteous Car Care.
Drop In for a Visit at
TOWN 'N COUNTRY
to pick up flowers for my employ
er’s office. Since wc are in the win
ter season, the selection is limited
to holly, poinsettia—and it isn’t
even (Christmas—carnations, and
greenery plus a few more expen
sive ones. Carnations other than
white ones are about 50 cents a
dozen. Earlier in the season gladi
oli were 60 cents a dozen while
chrysanthemums were 50 cents for
25 or 30 blooms.
As I walk from the florist shop
to the office, I have a chance to
think about the letter Mother wrote
with the report of 94 degree weath
er. The cold reminds me that my
gloves are in my pocket, so I reach
for them while still thinking of the
sun tans New Bernians must have
by now.
I have written as much as wo al
low ourselves per article, and 1
have barely begun the day. I will
try to talk Robbie into letting me
tell you more about an average day
in Melbourne in a later aitiele, 1
will pose the propositiun after
feeding him a steak (60 cents per
pound) dinner, and he is sure toj
see things my way! !
Cheerio! |
i
MIRROR
MEDITATION
I was on the outset of a busy
day, when I passed an aging friend.
He paused and looked around, and
greeted me with “What a beautiful
day!” His voice had all the depths
of sincerity, and the expression had
taken in the full measure of his
words.
With a quick acknowledgement,
I was on my viay. But I had caught
his peculiar glance, a story in his
e.ves. What a beautiful day? If
measured in value, be saw its
worth. If measured in time, it was
longer tor him than the potential
of mine.
He saw in it rare beauty, and a
gift of another day’s life. In bis
eyes were pity. It could not have
been foi’ himsclt, but for me. 1 bad
mis.secl his day completely.
Sometimes 1 wonder if it be-
!i()o\es us all to sto|) each morning,
look nut inio tlic day—measure its
worth—if not in beauty. thenTT
other chance at life. ” '
Recount your blessings tat,
stock of all the handiwork of Goj
for us to enjoy. Be thankful for it
can be “A Beautiful Day ”
—Emmitt L. Brinson.
Seeing Mayor Stallings with a
worried look, a friend asked hin,
what was wrong.
“My goldfish has eczema” h-
Honor replied. ’ ’
“Is it very serious?” the friend
queried.
“No, just on a small scale.”
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Maybe you've licard the .-;toi'y
about a certain New Bern young
man who thouglit lieing poetic
might impre.ss the \i.siting girl he
was dating.
“I -love Kipling, don’t you'’” he
drooled with no little dignil\-.
“I don’t know," she replied,
“How do you kiple? ”
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