Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-13

Silence is culogized in the proverh: and
religious societies of various types have
seized upon seasons Of silence as a means
ot spiritual grace. Many of the Iaity
also there are, not hurdened with over
much of devotional spirit. who, recognize
the henedlction of quiet days, snatched
from the busy whirl of modern life. 90
into retreat us periodically as do thost.
lmpelIcd to do so by religious fervor By
all of which it may he seen that silence
Is not wholly without advocates and ex-
emplarS. but the number of it's dcvotees
would he vastly increased if only IT'S
claims to consideration We're more insist
ed upon.
Passing strange is it that among the
various methods Of recuperation suggest
Ell for the weary women of this period
SO little attention is given to the enor-
mons waste Of vitality involved in the
practice of talking. The American wom-
nm especially appears to stand in need of
adm0nltion III this particular for wher-
ever two or three are met together there
does nltra-voluhility offend the ear.
NlvacltN is the hane of the American
woman as a talker. says Vogue; she gal
Tops along in mad haste. and. in extreme
cases. size delivers herself by Jerks of
words that tumble from her lips with
rapIdlty that makes for indifference nm
less the listener concentrates attention
Hnd strain ear With painful intentness.
Nor matters 1t the slightest what the
topic may he-lateSt millinery effects
club election, or the most sacred of hui
man "Npenences-the same amount of
n'rvous Intensity in each and every case
Is expended in lis discussion
1t can be proved to the satisfaction of
any. who will make trial of it. that
holding the tongue is rare youth pre-
Servatlve. Talk. even tho least AMI
mated samples of it. involves over-mueh
activity of the facial muscles which in.
eNtahlY undermincs their irmnrSS, and.
presto. unSlShtly wrinkles ana Saggings
result. Watch a hostess no longer in her
very first youth during an elaborate So
Ciai function where many guests are
greeted, and the lines about her month
and eyes can he seen become markedly
moro deeply craven as the evening wears
on. OR. observe the vivaciouS woman
who has quip ana joke for all. ana
VINO Is never 50 happy as when the cen
ter or talking crowd: in Il three
months season of much going about.
she VIII age 10 years in appearance. nm
less She he i'm the heyday Of very younc
G'rlhged, when, although there is n dis
r'rubie falling of in freshness il will
not be SO noticeable ms in her elders
The untlagcing NivaCitv of tho Nneri-
can woman has other haraSSing results
than the premature aging of herself. II Is
a SoourSe for those compelled 70 listen to
her cea>eleSS prattle In the house ana
in every possible public conveyance are
her victims to lee found
Not long ago an incident which de-
lighted the hearts of those who crave
quiet Went. the rounds Of the newSpa
perS II related the surprise Of a yonnc
mother when the old family physician
warmed her against exhaustinr her
haoy'S vitality hy over-much "chirrup-
ing and talking to it. The habit of per
SlStr0t vocaliSm addressed by most
mothers to their young offspring She
was assured, carried nerve desolation 70
the child and LIBERALIZATION to. delicate
mothers, Would that this wise physi-