Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-30
THE SPINNING WHEEL

Two heavy blows have recently been
dealt the English claim to beauty OF tg-
ure among the women of the tight little
island. The connoisseurs who sit in the
orchestra chairs at the theater have long
maintained that English actresses have
Door figures and their opinion has been
supported by the revelations OF skirt
dancing and the pages costume. IN fact
Lefty Lind. the favorlte dancer or the
London stage, has put in evidence the
poorest UNDERMINING of any woman Ill
her class ever seen on the American
stage And official condemnation has
Just been visited upon the figures of the
young women who serve as models III
London. The examiners at South Ken
sington in their last report say: The
examiners regret to say that the stand
ard of former years has not been mann
tanned this year in the drawings from
the life. especially when the female flg-
ure has been the subject. They continue
urgently to recommend that better
shaped and proportional models should
be set before the students. '-Argonaut.
Funny Advertisements-"W anted-A
room for two gentlemen about thirty
feet long and twenty feet broad "tor
sale-A piano. the property of must
clan with carved legs" MIR. Brown,
furrier. begs to announce that he will
make up gowns. capeS, etc, Tor laoleS
out of their own SKINS Bulldog for
sale-Will eat anything; very fond of
children ''Wanted-An organist and
boy TO blow the same" widow in
comfortable circumstances wishes to
marry two sons.'-Our Dumb Animals.
In 1950.-Mrs. Lufkins-"Now. Ned, l
hope your baking will turn out better
than the last batch
Mr.. Lufkns-"Yes, Henrietta, dear"
Mrs Lufkins-"Y ou know ma is COM
ing tomorrow, and | would so like her
to say your cakes are as good as those
papa used to make"
Tommy Atkins" at least when in In
dia. is very precious iii the sight of the
British government. AS he stands in his
uniform. a disciplined solder in the prime
of health ana strength, he is said to
have cost paternal government the
sum of $1,000 of American money, and
he is valued accordingly His daily IA
tons are carefully examined by medical
experts his one quart OF suod ale and
one ounce of pure ruin are served out to
him with the greatest regularity. When
the eXigencies of the service permit it,
he is sent in the hot season" to the
mountains. where he works on the roads
and gets laborer's allowance besides his
pay. which he places at interest in the
regimental savings bank. When on the
plains. everything is done that possibly
life nleasant Cr;cL,et concer,s thaat.
ricolS nnWsroome libraries snorts otc
are provided literally for his amusement
When he behaves Iimsalf nood CON.
dnct ctrinn ic o5JoI 70 H. co5t S,ooJ-a
and.o nan1v = day 70 his income When
he refs drink no rnfs = Ueal; in tba
coils ar q five lays, 3r;Il He r,orcbnd
to church every SUNDAY morning. and is
expected TO say his prayers and listen
o ,rie r,'lrI - ;le 'iie ne
one And if bo Jons not ioa1n - b;s hn3io
in some military cemetnrv in duo timo
no returns 10 EHnoIon1 eniovs . 11onSicn
and in his old dSvs shoulders his vail,
inrstirIx AMI Tolls rho boT.s how IN ttins
are won
He-"d2ve You any, reason for doubt.
ing what say She-Aes, l have.
He-'What is it:' She-"I don't be-
heve you. Puck.
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What in thunder are you speakin' to
er. Just Keep quiet replied the candl-
aate, tney IL an De old enough TO vote
DeIore III elected -Auahta Consutu-
ton.
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He had a smile as bright as his gayly-
cOlCred trap as he rode up alongside Il
demure young woman who was walking
one one Oh tne aspnaIt pains. one heard
lle fdlll4s o. WneeIS at Ief sue, yet
SIIe turned neither 10 the rlSht nor 10 the
leIt; :.
Good morning, Sald the handsome
young man as he raised his straw hat
with the dizzy band, wouldn't you like
to take a ride with me this morning.!
| Inc girl didn't say, 'SIr-r-r or What
f q, hood iit fot 'f oh in
0o1l III ,;4biit ~ 80 +d Ht e.
o4 M!rn4 fror1 bie + anu ~
30. into +bn eo, ms do II ~ assn
nI IN, mo 'Ie rap. ~.
| 81 don't know" she said. half alond.
| 81 don't know I'm sure How much
v-ouId Won CHARGE 70 +al,a mo +o tho
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