Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-15

house magnet for chappies. They
throng the corridors and smoking rooms
and hang around patiently for
glimpse of the latest flesh and blood
dixie Already they are proving that
imitation IS their sincerest tribute to no
bility. Manchester carries his handker-
chief in the left sleeve of his coat, Il hab-
it contracted by English officers who
have no pockets in their blouses Every
worshiper at the ducal shrine now car
ries his handkerchief the same way The
reverential interest displayed in this
lOrdling is growing very tiresome. Man
chester looks like a clever young chap,
no more remarkable than any other man
in the 20s who has a sufficiency of good
manners and an oyer-abundance of
debts. He seemed heartily bored by the
interest ,aken in his every movement.
During a brief stroll on Fifth avenue
he was followed by a group of curious
people, which swelled TO such proportions
that the duke finally sought refuge in his
hotel.
Some Of the girls of a high school west
of Central park took the strings off their
luncheons, tied them together. and at
tached one end to the lower jaw of the
skeleton used for demonstrations in the
anatomy class. The 'Old man" was suS-
pended by a screw hook in his skull and
covered with a sheet. This was at re-
cess. and all concerned were sworn TO Sc
crecy, When the teacher removed the
sheet before the school the string was
pulled and the ''old man. snapped at her
viciously. Maybe it was the first time
a man had ever bit at her, and maybe it
wasn't. but at any rate she screamed, as
did all the girls in the ROOM This
brought the teachers running in from the
other rooms. and at sight of them the
"old man. clicked his chops again. More
screams and great CONSERVATION. Other
teachers and principals FASTENED to the
scene of horror More jawing and
screaming.
The person who furnished this item has
forgotten whether it ended in FIRE alarm.
a riot call, or an ambulance; but it never
will be repeated.
A woman parishioner of Grace Episco-
pal church has just presented to Rev.
DIR. William r. Huntington. for the par
ish, a sun-dial, and the new mement0 has
been set up directly in front of the rec.
tory door in the yard in Broadway near
East Tenth street. The dial rests on a
base about three feet in height.
Ane disk itself, which is handsome
piece of polished brass, is about twelve
incnes III diameter. In addition to the
usual figures which astronomers of an
new one bears the following Latin in
scrlDtion:
Lux mihi Gratia,
Gratia tibi Lux.
SiSte, .Viator,
GratiaS age.
These words, when translated. mean:
Light is for me Grace, Grace is for
thee light. Pause, passerby, and offer
thanks" The author of the inscription
made a play on the word "Gratia'' or
"Grace," the name of the church itself.
ANOTHER recent gift to Grace church is
a drinking-fountain Of white stone,
which has been placed at the street rail
Ing in front OF the chantry.
The following instance will serve as
fair illustration of the ups and downs of
life in the gay metropolis. Working in
New York for salary and commissions
on the sales he makes, is a middle-aged
man who twelve years ago was worth in
the neighborhood of $2G0,O00. He had
an interest in a large and fiourishing
mercantile business, was steady and in
dustrious and moved in good society. In
1889, being then a. bachelor, he engaged
rooms in large and well-known theater
building. This brought him in contact
with the theatrical profession. Late sup
pers. at which wine flowed freely, fol-
lowed. and the man, who is of a sociable
disposition, soon acquired habits of dis
slpation. In the course of time he be-
came enamored of an actress, beautiful
woman, whom he afterwards married
much against the wishes of his family
A few hours after the knot was tied the
newly-wedded couple boarded steamer
and went abroad They visited various
countries in Europe and Asia, spending
considerable time in Japan. While
abroad they lived in princely style. The
man was very fond of his actress wife
and gratified her every wish. If she
took fancy to anything they saw while
travelling about. he bought it for he'll no
matter what the cost might be. From
time to time he made large drafts on the
house in New York, much to the discOm-
future of his brothers, who felt the strain
which his demands for money was exert
ing on their business. After travelling
about for three or four years, the couple
returned to New York, practically penni-
less. The mans fortune was gone, his
family had turned against him. society
showed him the cold shoulder and for a
time he was ostracised from the circles
in which he had moved while single
man. Then came the final blow After
Il comparatively brief period of marital
bliss his wife. the idol of his heart. be
came sick and died. However. fortune
is again smiling upon him. his family has
taken him back, he is once more making
money, society has Te0pened its doors to
him. and he is fast regaining his former
prestige.
Moltke Hated Social Functions.
Graf Won Moltke the Tooth anniver-