Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-03
The ..Turned Around" Mystery.


 One of the annoying things of life is what is known as being turned around" that is, confused as to the points of the compass Probably nearly every one has had something of this experience, but it is much more veXatiouS in some cases than in others, A friend of the writer thus describes his experience: ''The only place where have been thoroughly and consistently astray in this matter Is Poughkeepsie, which 1 have had occa- sion to visit few times in the course of my life. Everybody has heard of the orator who, in an impassioned moment, exclaimed: I know no north, no south, no east, no west Well, his condition was greatly to be envied by the man who thinks that west is east and north is south, and who cannot rid his mind of the idea.
 1.-The first time went to Poughkeepsie, some fifteen years ago, it was firmly inn pressed on my mind that the city was on the west bank of the Hudson and that the principal street, which runs directly back from the river, went in direction exactly west. Passing Poughkeepsie on one of the river steamers, I am well aware that it is on the east side, but the moment my foot is set on the shore de mon takes possession of me and my no tions of direction are all awry. 1 am even in doubt when the train enters the station whether it is going north or south, and if left to myself should prob ably take the train bound for Albany when wanted to go to New York.
 "The other night had to wait half an hour for a train there, and during the interval I made desperate efforts to set my mind right. On the newspaper in my hand I drew a mental map of the Hudson, and then, starting with the as sured fact that Poughkeepsie is on the east bank, 1 tried to convince myself of the true state of things. But my mind refused to stay convinced. AS think of | Poughkeepsie now, Main street, as you | go up it from the river, runs just west. I wish some one could explain this phe nomenon for me. One part of my men, | direction is north and which is south, as | we'll in Poughkeepsie as elsewhere, but | the other part (and the one which is con | trolling) refuses to accept this knowl- | edge. Why is it? Where is the philoso- pher who can explain it?'-New York | Tribune.
 | She Painted Her Lips.
 A very funny accident happened at a reception where a bright woman, who was out for the first time after a long illness, was the victim. Just before she left home some one said that she had better put some color on her lips, as they looked perfectly blue. A serpent in the shape of charming girl volunteered her mixture, one of carmine and glycerine (which, if any is to be used, is most de- sirable), and she carefully painted the invalid's mouth, putting the most color in the centre, to give it the desired rose bud effect. The newly painted was warned that she could eat or drink any thing cold, but of anything hot she was to beware. Remembering this, she declined going into the supper room, and was the center of group of men, and having the largest kind of time, when an imp of darkness, in the form of footman, came along with tray on which were cups of coffee and glasses of punch. Without a thought the 'ladye faire" took a cup of coffee; she slipped it slowly, and then, horrors of horrors, made bad worse by wiping her mouth on tiny napkin which had been given her. She soon saw surprise on the faces of some of the men. One glance at the damask in her hand told her what was the matter, and with providential pres ence of mind she put it up to her lips again, leaned on the man nearest to her, whispered in muffied tones that she was ill and must go home. Out of the draw | Ing room, 4ulcAly Sne got on her wraps, and when she was helped to her carriage the man who had been her stand by could not resist telling her that he was sure she must be ill because her lips had grown so pale. However, the men were good fellows and they never told on her, though she swore by every one of the Buddhist gods and all of the Chinese devils that she'd submit to green lips again before she would get in such fix. -Bab in Philadelphia Times.