The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-11
THE OTHER SIDE.

The possessor of tact always has ais
wits about him, and never runs the risk
of giving offence, no matter how pachy.
dermatous his companions may be.
Few people really enjoy being told that
they are unduly pale or red. thin OF
stout; so.- unless you can say "How well
you are looking!' it were better to
make no remark on the personal ap.
pearance of your friend. Never tell q
lady who has on a particularly becom.
ing gown or bonnet that she looks ten
years younger in that than in anything
you have seen her wear. That is at
best but a dubious compliment. You
mean it to be ~tiattering. but it is equiv.
alent to saying, "All your other gowns
are nmbecoming and make you look
old" No woman wants one garment
praised at the expense of every Other
that she possesses. Don't tell her,
either, that it is the most becoming
thing You have ever seen her wear.
That is an impeachment of her taste
heretofore, though you probably may
have no such thought. If you should
notice a bit of black court-plaster
on u friends cheek, don't try to be
witty by pointing to it and asking him
if lie has been fighting; he knows it is
there. certainly, or it would not he
there, hence it is superfiuous as we'll MS
offensive to speak of it. Whatever per-
tains to ones toilet is of a strictly pri-
vate nature and the well-bred stranger
or friend intermeddleth not. When
elderly persons IRE present don't tell
how You dread and hate the thought of
old age. Never, when in mixed com.
pany, introduce subjects of converse
ton that might prove offensive to ordi-
nariiy sensitive people, as for the rest,
by co%nscientiously observing the polite
ness which comes from the heart, even
the representative are comparatively
safe in your presence, and beyond the
danger of receiving any serious offence.
a CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
"NTy son" said an Indiana man to his
9-year-old boy, you are about to enter
into the mysteries of this great world
around you. Before doing SO it will be
necessary to pass a searching ordeal.
Are you ready for the trial??"
"Yes, sir"
"Where have you been to-dayw
"Been fishing"
(Murmurs OF applause from his fond
mothcr.)
did you run away from home?"
"Yes. SIR"
"Have you been inside the school,
house for the past week?"
mo, sir"
What did you do Yesterday"
Stole some lead pipe and sold it to
the junkshop for money to buy a matt
nee ticket"
do you go to the theater often?"
"Twice a week."
my son, the examination is satisfac.
tory. 1 have now the pleasure of pre-
senting to you one of the emblems of
your future profession in this world as
the boss honest boy of the city. It is q
little Ratchet, what will you do with
it?"
Trade it off for o pint of peanuts and
two fire balloons"
Correct. The candidate is ready
for initiation. His mother will provide
herself with q skate strap and take him
into the bathroom aud administer to
him the first degree. No other bust.
ness being now before the lodge, I de-
clare it closed until the next regular
meeting. -Wdsp
JUST AS GOOD Az nv EARTH0UAKE.
Mrs. Casey-Oi do hear tell, Mrs.
Flynn, that in California til earth.
quakes are that violent as to break
dishes and knock off any little orne.
ments on til mantlepaces.
Mrs. Flynn-Sure, an that's nothinl
Moy mon, Moike, do do tn same ting
ivry blissed Saturday mite, when he dc
come home drunk. Life.