The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-19
Terribly i..rayati,,..

\ high official Of the government was
IN a communicative mood to dav. He
sat, tipped back in his comfortable
Office chair. and said to the Irateier
correspondent Il have made dis
coyerv that is worth millions to bashfnl
men. You know there are some fellow 8
who never can go into ladies' company
without being emharras ed. bnt | ha ye
found out something that will make q
EaShful man the g lual OF the most self
conscious woman that ever lived Now
let me tell you NV secret | started
ont Oh the broad general platform that
Il woman Is more sensitive about her
feet than anything else. Having set
ted that i'll my mind. began 4 series
OF experiments. The horsecar i my
favorite place. | love to see a queenlv
looking woman get into the ear and sit
down with the air of knowing that she
Is The be>t-dressed lady present. In
an apparently unconcerned way l at
t.act her attention by looking steadily
at her feet, with an occasional glance
at her face. Of course. avoid all az
rearance of impertinenre. l assume
the air OF man who sees something
that interests him. No matter how
calm the victim is when she entered
the ear, inside Of five minutes she will
fairly ache to get to her destination.
She may have the handsomest foot in
the world. aud know that it is encased
in a nicely fitting shce but she will
wilt all the same. 1t is n woman's
weakness. | have tried it on Young
girls Of sixteen and old women of eighty
the result is the same. Achilles was
vulnera! le only in his heel but YOU
can't look steadily at n woman's little
toe for two consecutive minutes without
making her feel as though she would
like to murder you." Boston Trareler.
Emsenie's 'alor IN Cholera Times.
The cholera scare that has afflicted
Europe to a degree has recalled an in-
"ident of the time when Napoleon III
was at the height of his power. The
cholera prevailed to a frightful extent
at Amiens, Yet never a day passed hat
the Empress did not visit the hospitals
to snpe,intend, so far as she could. the
noble work Of allaying the sufferirgs
OF the stricken. One morning n cure
rushed into the ward where the En-
press was consoling dying man.
"Oh, your Majesty" cried the cure,
"two hours ago my vicar was break
fasting with me. ard nov he is dead. :"
Eugenie smiled placidly.
That is we'll
well 2" echoed the cure. in amaze
ment.
Yes, it is we'll" she answered.
"Nhen once the cholera becomes as
violent rs that it ceases"
The Empress vas right: from that
day the plague abated. Engene's valor
did much to foriifv the people against
the epidemic to which very many, I am
told, fell victims through sheer fright
alone.
Popular FalIacie.
That men never read cook books OF
fashion magazines.
That tie physician collects his bills
with greater ease than the tailor.
That only the eye-glasscd young lady
feels that inward bliss which comes oil
culture.
That a passion for fancy drinks de
notes Il love of tire beautiful.
That every two for a-penny liar is
qualified for newspaper reporting.
That the new tariff will.carSe the five.
cent barber shops to increase their
prices
That a folding bed was made for any
other purpose than the announcement
of profanity.
That there is & woman living who has
not in her boudoir :. work on GLOW ia
Become beautiful
That there is q eopd-looiing woman in