Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-11-04
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The following article was written by
Young lady of the High School for one
OF the manuscript papers which are read
on Friday afternoons.
| Che Disagreeabie Family.
There IS in existence very disagree
able family, comprising three sisters,
bearing respeetivelyth the names of Anat.
omy, Hygiene and Physiology. To-
wards the Oldest, Anatomy, ! have ev-
ercherished a feeling OF antipathy, avoid
ing her on every possible occasion, al
though she has several times attempted
to ''scrape acquaintance" with me
once when she approached me with grim
smiles wreathing her bloodless lips, and
extended one long, bony hand toward
me, holding in the other portion of
dissected human body, recoiled in dis
gust, whereuponshe commenced disser-
taton on the fine adaptation Of the diff
terent members of the body to each 9TH
err, and ended by asking if | did not re-
gard, % q very beautiful provision of
Nature, the manner in which the Ulna
is made to afticuate with the Radius,
thus securing such freedom of motion
to the carpaI and metacarpal BONES
| was obliged TO confess my total igno-
rance of the principle, when. she kindly
offered to eniighten meo1 Begging she
would give herself no trouble on my ac-
count, | turned abruptly away. On an
other occasion, when she advanced to-
wards me, bearing the skull of one de-
funct, | sprang from it in horror, at
which she impudently informed me that
it was very silly in me. to act so, that
were mine dlssected, she doubted not it
would prove quite as unsightly-and
very mach thicker. ] lefther forthwith
deeply incensed, and though she has of
ten since underworld torenew the acquain
lance l have ever, turned the cold shout
der upon her. Many times have l en-
'conntered her sister, Hygiene, a robust
hearty looking person, Younger by sew
cral years, land OH the whole, Tatlter more
'endurable, although she also is tre-
mendous bore; her particular hobby is
squire air' She talks necessarily
about expansion of the lungs, by exer-
else in the open air; drags you often
times, Of q frosty morning from your
comfortable seat by the fire, challeng-
ing you IN boisterous manner, to race
on the sidewalk. Just think how unla-
dylike She is an exceedingly rude
person, always leaving the doors wide
open after her,eyen when the mercury is
atzero. She Observation-Disclosures
close rooms, tells you that you are fear.
fully round shouldered, and bores YOU
to death about bending over books and
embroidery. However as we believe this
arises from the genuine, Kindness of her
heart, we will forbear to mention other
disagreeable traits, and proceed to intro
duce to you, her pert young sister, Miss
Physiology, who, always has word Of
caution or advice to administer and con-
slders herself one of the most important
personages in existence. Why, not
long since, at a party, up steps this for
ward young lady, and eselly tells me
that ice cream, is very .unwholesome
dellcacy, and that fruit cake is very
indigestible substance. Also she con-
seqnentially informs, me, that nothing is
more injurious to health, than remain
ing near, an open. window when heated
with the exercise of dancing. This so
offended me thai ] have forsworn
henceforth and hereafter, all connection
with SO rude family. gia;a NJ, ".