The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-17
lJomem Bere and Cbere=-
Cbeir FMIZs and Tameies.

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She was a pretty, slender young wom-
an, who was having her picture taken,
and he was photographer Of resources.
She was wearing a decolletee gown, and
in the picture hat just a bit of the up
per part of the arm would show. 1t was
a pretty arm, but it was just possible
that in a picture where outlines would
count largely in the effect II might APP
pear too slender.
Il just know" said the girl, In the
voice of one who had a real grievance
that l shall look like a rail in the pic
ture. l am not so thin, but then l am
not very fat of course, ana my arm
is sure TO look like a broomstick."
Not a bit of it," said the photographer;
Just take this and see the effect"
This was a soft rubber ball which
the young woman placed under the arm
that was to be taken" and with a wee
bit of pressure 1t pumped out the flesh
on either side beautifully, and now all
the slender girls in that set are going TO
that photographer TO be photographed.
The most interesting thing to be seen
on the street cars Is the man who soils
his hands and spends 10 cents worth of
time and more energy rescuing one penny
which has fallen under the grating, says
the New York Post
But that man is only amusing, There
Is another for whom every woman he
meets has some wrathful comment. This
is the man who allows the woman to open
and close doors for him. 1t Is only fair
10 say that he Is not very common, but
there are enough of him to form a type
He is found most often in the business
portions of the city, in shops in the down
town sections, and going into buildings
where doors are heavy and when he
meets the woman at the door he either
slips in while she is holding the door and
before she has chance to get out or he
goes III while she is going out, and then,
instead Of doing his share and closing the
door which she has opened, he let's her
DO It, If she is a woman who is wrath
iuIIy inclined she may not close it, either,
but let it slam to call his attention If
possible to his neglected duties.
There IS an engine house lady in Brook
lyn who had an experience the other day.
An engine house lady, to explain for the
Deneht OF those who do not understand.
Is attached to every engine house and
makes the mems beds and performs such
other domestic duties as may be required
Ihls particular engine house lady was a
quiet motherly looking woman. and no
one dreamed that under her placid exte
rior there lurked a great ambition. In
the engine houses, as every one knows
there is brass pole which reaches from
the upper floor TO the one below and nv
means of which the f1remen make a rand
descent in case of fire During her ne
roo OF service the engine house lady had
seen this pole used many times and the
ease and speed with which a number of
hremen were landed on the floor below in
"a few seconds filled her with feelings OF
wonder and admiration. 1t was a feat
constantly repeated, and every time the
engine mouse lady witnessed 1t the charm
ana fascination grew upon her. She
gaZen upon the bicycle with scorn, the
automobile had no attractions for her.
ana even the toboggan slide at Conev ISL
and paled In its delights beside the Meas
uFes OF sliding down that brass pole. II
was such an easy and simple thing tn do
TOO she never mentioned it, and no
one dreamed of her gymnastic desires
but one day 1t CHANGED that she was LEFT
IN the engine house alone, and the TENN
tatlon was too great to be resisted. No
one would see her, and no one would ever
know. When one of the f;Taroa1
closes: """SS
her leg" ~ 'Ne
sliding down the brass pole ts like
many other gymnastic performances
very easy II you know how. 1t is one of
the tricks of the engine house men when
they have interested young men visitors
10 invite them to slide down the mole
Ihey frequently accept and get down
with more haste than comfort, The in
experienced take hold of the pole with
thelr hands, and 1t burns them SO thar
they seldom keep them on to the end of
one sllue. The fireman puts one arm
around the pole and goes down with ease
NO one knows the particulars of the
engine house lady's slide.
one of the Lares and Penates Of q
famlly In town is a plaster cast of tho
venus Oh Milo. She was a treasure in
spotleSs white until one daV whom tho
owner of the armless lady had the mic
fortune to read in a household mopozino
prescription which showed that nv a
coating of oil the humble plaster VEINS
might be changed into a glorious btt ~
Ola ivory The prescription was tris6
Dut II was not altogether a success The
venus sure enough, took on a deeper
tone In face and drapery but her cop,
pleXlon had more the atmosphere Of Ter
sey nud' certain plain-spoken peonle
sald, than ivory. However she 1ras
cherished sull and lived happily desnIta
her uncertain Eastern tints and adorned
conspicuous place modestly and worth
lily. That was until within a 0av ~, two
Mhen the family to which the Venus he
longed took 1t upon themselves to cbong,
llelr place OF abode. There was Soma
CONFUSION, as there will be ar sucb 90
caslons In the best-regulated families
and for afew days the Venus $1,000
around the house waiting TO be hacked
quite rs If she was not a beautv anj
model woman. There is a moral in tbis
story which shows that If even sIlnerior
people resort to commonplace practices
they VIII be treated like commonnIace
people. ''e
one of the other treasures of this nar
ucular FAMILY in addition to the Venus
was q nice honest Hibernian ladv de.
voted to the scrubbing brush and with
opinions of her own concerning many
things in general and Venuses of Milo Il,
particular The time came at last for TN
venus to be packed, but she was miss
ing and investigation led to The kitchen
Ihere-strangely assorted COMPANIONS
were found Venus of Milo and the Hi
Dernian lady together, the one STANDING
III 'front.' OF the sink with a worried look
on her comfortable countenance. while
the venus with her usual We're de Vera
expression, was lying back in the dish
pan; which was filled with foamy suds.
WINE the Hibernian lady scrubbed her
with will. M
We hearts near broke" exclaimed tho
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