The same article from which the passage in Exercise 68 is taken gives a second characteristic quotation from Mr. Ford. "I'll tell you what any piece that isn't absolutely necessary will do - rattle" Express in a single sentence the business rule illustrated by Mr. Rumely's story.

It is often thought that good business and good art are very far apart. As a matter of fact some fundamental principles of the two are similar. The Englishman, William Morris, was a poet and also a designer and manufacturer of artistic house furnishings and decorations. He urged this rule upon homemakers: "Never put into your house anything that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" Why didn't he say know to be beautiful?

1 Edward A. Rumely, The World's Work, May, 1914.

Exercise 69. Composition

Keep your eyes open and discover some useless thing for which money has been paid. Describe it and show that it is worthless or worse.

Topics For Compositions

1. A snowstorm. Tell about some particular one.

2. My favorite winter sport.

3. A good way to spend a winter evening.

4. My favorite book. Tell something about its contents and why you like it.

5. Popping corn or making candy.

6. My favorite work.

7. How some animal shows devotion to its young.

Making the Baby's Toilet. A. J. Swanson.