Outing . , asusual, it took a later comer with morefashionable pretensions. She had toiledat fine needlework and dressmaking, andwas reputed for her taste and skill. Shehad been welcome in the best society, un-til the city grew so large that wealth, orat least costly attire, ruled society had supported herself fairly well untilshe lost her daughter, a young lady ofeducation and promise, after which, hav-ing no longer so much incentive for exer-tion, nor any spur to her ambition, she hadsomehow gradually drifted out of societyand into greater and greater straits ofpoverty, because,
Outing . , asusual, it took a later comer with morefashionable pretensions. She had toiledat fine needlework and dressmaking, andwas reputed for her taste and skill. Shehad been welcome in the best society, un-til the city grew so large that wealth, orat least costly attire, ruled society had supported herself fairly well untilshe lost her daughter, a young lady ofeducation and promise, after which, hav-ing no longer so much incentive for exer-tion, nor any spur to her ambition, she hadsomehow gradually drifted out of societyand into greater and greater straits ofpoverty, because, being a proud and self-contained woman, she had never soughtaid nor even employment if it did notcome to her unsought. But why prolong such a story ? Every-body knows how it must end. The wed-ding was strictly private. But a hand-somer or sweeter bride never stood at thealtar. She seemed to have renewed heryouth, and, like her, Mr. Skaddle foundhis come back. THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOTBALL. BY A YALE OMETIMES it happensthat by a few importantchanges in methods orrules of play the wholecharacter of a game isrevolutionized. In thisway an unscientific sportmay become scientific; a close, unpro-gressive game may develop dash andbrilliancy, and brute strength may bemade to give way to skill. Those whohave watched the growth of football withintelligent interest are glad to be ableto say that within the past six years thegame has been so radically altered andimproved that it now bears practicallylittle likeness to its predecessor. At no time, to be sure^ have footballmen assembled together and agreed thatin the future the old methods should dis-appear and the game should become athousandfold better in every respect ;indeed, it is doubtful if, when the happysteps were taken, more than a few sawahead the advantages which were pres-ently to result. The great majority ofpeople have not yet awakened to the factthat football is not the game it used to are still parents who wi
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