The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-11-20
How to Handle a Wasp.

What nerve YOU must havew said q
companion stroller to me recently as
caught in my hand one after another OF
the common brown wasp and twirled
them in my fingers. What nerve! for
| know, of course, that they must all
have stung YOU. only you won't admit
it. Could do it?" he continued, in
reply to my question. why, of course
| could do it, only l am not such a
foolr'
In vain l assured him that the in
sects were harmless, in vain urged him
to clutch a small swarm which crawled
upon the fence close by. But prejudice
is difficult obstacle. especially in
matters of this kind, and | was obliged
to caress my wasps alone.
ut is all in the way you do it." l OBJ
served. as l picked up two at once
from the summit of golden-rod. and
rolled them into one waspy jumble be-
tween my fingers. and then let. them
loose upon the wing, none the worse
bodily, even though somewhat richer in
experience.
At length, after much persuasion,
my friends credulity was overcome to
the point of trial, and he grasped his
wasp with true heroism, holding his
breath meanwhile. and bringing all his
hypnotic power, rs he said to bear
upon the victim, and to this alone he
attributed his escape from the insects
sting; for he handled it without the
slightest harm.
You are right" he said; lit is all in
the way you do it.
But his next essay. was not so con-
spicuous success. and l express it but
mildly when say that he has done
with this sort of amusement for all
time.
There is, in truth right way and
wrong way in the handling of a wasp.
The safest season for experiment is in
September. You are now certain 10
find your wasps in numbers upon the
golden-rods. Creep upslyly, hold your
open palm within foot of the insect,
and murmur to Your inmost self the
following brief sentiment,
"PolisteS! Pohstes! dyrons!t proponito
ta0emr'
and wait until the insect turns towards
you. which it is more or less certain to
do; then with Il quick clutch grasp
YOUR breath or wet your fingers, as is
commonly supposed: the above classic
charm will work quite as well with
out. After holding the insect in the
hollow of your hand for moment, take
him boldly between your fingers, roll
him, squeeze him. and twirl him rs you
will; no amount of abuse will induce
him to sting. Perfect faith in the above
will enable any one to handle wasp
with impunity.
PSI almost forgot to mention that
it is always safest to experiment with
sOiite-fdced wasps, as these are drones.
and hare no UiiliGHt Hamilton
Gibson, an Harper's Young People.
James Mossey. veteran or the war,
died recently at Nebraska City. A few
years ago he applied for a pension on
account of IA wound he received at Fort
Donelson. His application was reject
ed, as no mark or wound could be
found on his head, where he claimed
to have been shot. After his death
post mortem was held aud a large
buckshot was found imbedded in his
brain.
Queen Victoria's family circle now
numbers fifty living descendants, in
Guiding sons and daughters, grandsons,
granddaughters., great-grandsons and
great-granddaughters. Besides these
she has four sons-in-law. four iau gltters-
in-law. five grandsons-in-law aud one
neutrality-suspicious.. The Q ieen has
lost Que son and one daughter. live
grandsons, one granada sshter. one
great-grandson. and one son-in-!aw.
II these were living, her family circle
would number seyenty-four.