Which Is All Right

The following article, telken froni the Ypsilanti Sentinel is self-explanatory : To Mrs. Florence S. Babbitt ia rlne a great deal of credit for the perfec'tiou of ;ui idea that will be of value. The tediousness of long waits at i ailway stations, especially in Binall places, must be experienced to be appreciated. Sometime ago, while impatiently waiting for the ar rival of a late train. Mrs. Babliitt spent a tiresome interval, finding nuthng to assist in whiling away the dragring momento but an old newspaper, wihch she had read through, advertisenients and all.' It occurred thatifarrangements could be made to provide boaks, periodicals, current literature, and newspapers, for the waitiuu; rooms, the travel ing public could appreciate the means of occupylng time usually spent in scanning the railway advertising upon the bulletin boards, or walking back and forth with fiyes frequently turned to clock and nnnds constantly tempted to expressive condemnatioii of the ill-luck that neeessitated the wait. To think, with Mrs. Babbitt, is to act, and to-day the Central passenger station is nicely supplied with books and papers, cared for by M. C. Parsons, the gentlemanly keeper, and free for the use of all who are at the station. The Sentinel noticed, at a recent visit there, a lady engrossed in a book, while quiet beside her sat two children, each with ajuvenile work, attractively illustrated, in ils hands. They had been tbus occupied for an hour when the nnnouucement of their train called them, and with the exclamation, "What, already !" the mother, who would otherwise have been tired in caring for the little ones, reluctantly laid aside her reading and took her charges to the coach. Mrs. Babbitt has interested a large number in this work of philanthropy, and last week solicited subscriptions for copies of the local press for the station, asking of each a small donation. The publishers of the Sentinel, Commercial and Ypsilantian have added to the list by placing extra subscriptions upon their books, and giving those interested the freedom of their exchange tables. Among the personal gifts by Mrs. Babbitt, and not the least frequently used, are two copies of the Bible, and the interest shown has induced lier to request the ladies of the Relief Corps of Michigan, she beiug an oíñeer in the state department, to see that copies of the Word are left at their local stations. The care of the rooms of the Michigan Central passenger depot in tlüs city is au adtleil duty to Mr. ParsoiiS work, but he enjoya it, and it is expected that suitable provisión will on be made by the erection of book cases and newspaper files. Without doubt the Ypsilanti idea, which is intended to apply to stations in which no books or papers are sold, will be followeu at niany other places, and Mrs. Babbitt will have the reward of her good work in the knowledge that she has added a little sunshine to the world.