Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
The Athenian of Today.


The Athenians dine late the year
round and. whenever the weather will
permit, i'll the open air. AS the heated
season advances the dinner hour is set
later and later until in August $50 or
10 becomes the common thing. Fancy
going to the theater after that Yet
the open air performances are literally
patronized and they do not begin, Of
course, until after dinner. The legend
Curtain rises promptly at 81 is a
snare and Il delusion, as many for
eigner has found, to his extreme an
noyance.
The out of door dining and the Sky
rooted theaters are so typically Greek
that they serve as a link between mod
ern and classical times. The old Greek,
as everybody knows, was an outdoor
man, his house serving as little more
than sleeping place and storeroom.
The Athenian of today dimes in gar
den, on his terrace or in park. If he
is too poor to possess any of these ac-
cessories, he sets his table upon the
sidewalk. Many of the cheap restau-
rants appropriate the walks for dining
rooms. One is often compelled when
taking an evening stroll to dodge in
and out among dozens of tables cover
ed with reasonably clean linen and
lighted by means Of candles, whose
flames are protected from the wind by
means of glass globes.-Scribner's
Doctors Goat Naps.'
IN Nv Io
late DR.. William Pepper constituted
standing joke among his intimate
friends. He had the faculty Of going
to sleep at will and waking up when he
willed. He would sometimes when IN
der a mental strain keep roomful Of
| patients waiting while he slept soundly
| in his private office for three minutes
or five minutes. or as long as he wish
| ed. Then he would resume his duties,
| greatly refreshed.
Another prominent physician has a
queer habit Of mapping, although he
only takes one day and that directly
after luncheon, which with him is q
hearty meal. He repairs to his office
and throws himself in a chair at q
point where the polished wood floor is
not covered by the rug. He holds a
bunch Of keys between the forefnger
and thumb Of his right hand. which is
allowed to hang loosely over the arm of
the chair. Then he doZes off, but it is
never more than a doZe, for the mo-
ment his fingers relax the keys drop to
the bare floor, acting as an alarm clock.
1t is scarcely a nap-just brief re-
taxation of the mental and bodily
and if he misses it he says he doesn't
feel quite himself for the rest Of the
day.-Philadelphia Record.
Chnrley's Aunt.
Mr.. Penley, otherwise Charley's Aunt
told the following: "A military man, &
friend of Mr. Penley. took his daugh
ter to the stalls and. having busy anC
firing day, went calmly to sleep in his
easy seat during the interval between
the curtain raiser and 'Charleys Aunt.
The daughter sympathetcally allowed
him to remain in peace until the cur
tain went up for the commencement OF
the play Of the evening; then she gen
thy nudged him in the ribs and wits
pered 'Charley's AuntH to remind hin
Of his whereabouts.
''The gentleman still slept on, ant
his daughter tried again. She gave
her father an extra push and murmur
ed, with emphasis: Papa, do wake up
"Charley's Aunt!"
"This time it was effectual, for thu
| colonel leaned to his feet and cried
Bless me, SO it isn and began to shake
hands furiously with demure old lady
who happened to be passing along thu
stalls in front Of him on the way to he
allotted seat. Bless me. SO it is! How
do you do, madam? And how is Char
ley? "-London Answers.