The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-05
A PROMISING ACTRESS.
Amusing Domestic Episode Related by
Elaine to Her Dearest Friend.

Elaine to Her Dearest Friend.
''Mercy on u.s." cried Elaine's dear
est friend as she bound into the room
and deposited her bundles on chair,
''you look very nice to-day, and. yes,
| there is Il bunch of roses on the table
somebody has evidently been here.
Who was he and what are you laugh
ing at?'
80, o. it was too funny: shall die,
know shall" and she flew off into q
fresh paroXysm of laughter.
you might as we'll tell me about
it," remarked her friend in an injured
tone. I've got to go to the dentist to-
morrow, and the sleeves of my gown
are not nearly large enough, so l need
cheering up"
well, you see-ha! ha! ha. The old
hired girl has left and the new one
can't come until Monday, so ! have
been busy all day helping mamma. |
had just finished tidying the pnrlors
awhile ago and gone upstairs when l
heard the door bell ring. l was sure
it was you, and us had something to
tell you've forgotten what it was,
but it was, something important-I flew
down to open the door. And o, Elsie,
there was Dick Van Snelle!"
"You don't mean it?''
81 do; and O. you should have seen
me! My face was dirty l had on an
old wrapper, and my head was tied up
in towel. oh! thought I'd simply
die.''
"And no wonder!''
II stood there only minute, but it
4 L.. \ r
Miss Elaine was in. 1t flashed over me
instantly that he was so near-sighted
he failed to recognize me in my disar-
ray. so just courtcsied and said: will
yez PLACE to walk in. sorr, and I'll be
after tellin' her yez want to see her."
''Well, You are wonder! That all
comes of your amateur theatricals. lNll
never make fun of them again"
We'll, just flew upstairs, got into
an afternoon gown and sailed down,
smiling sweetly and apologising for
the new maitland he never once sus-
pected."
"'You don't say so. Bnt perhaps he
was only pretepding?' :
NO, he wasn't, for he laughed and
told me what IL fright she was"
"You don't mean it! What did you
-"
20, replied, meekly, that that was
just the reason we were sending her
away" ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Enemy of tho Common House Fly.
1t seems that every creature has its
deadly enemy, and some specimens
many more than others. Flies are al
| ,f,,st h.
latter part of summer, attacked by Il
parasite that fastens upon their bodies.
Their favorite location is around the
wings and the shoulders. These tiny
creatures grow rapidly, and soon be-
come so full of blood as to be percepti-
BILE to the naked eye. They soon en-
haust the source of supply, and leave
the wretched victim little more than u
she'll, when it attaches itself to some
convenient place and gives up the
ghost Any one may discover this con-
dition of affairs by noticing that flies
become dull and semi-stupid. Tney
seem to fly heavily, and soon alight
and begin brushing and scraping their
bodies with their wings and feet. But
to no purpose are all of their efforts,
for the leech never lets go. These
parasites are very much worse in some
seasons than In others. Occasionally
there is summer when they are very
few, and one may look q long time
without finding"any. At other times
and in certain localities they almost
sweep the flies out Of existence. Such
condition is thought to be fraughi
with danger to the hHman family. IN.
Y. I.eA Ter.