Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

omen with the breaking off of girlish hab-
its, the fOndness for picked lines and the
excessive consumption OF caramels. She
could not recOllect how many times she
had resolved upon the adjustment of
these two habits before she found
strength of mind to carry out her reso-
buttons, but she distinctly remembers her
final struggle with the caramel fOnaness
She had persistently turned her back
upon the tempting sweets for a month
and it seemed that even fate was against
her. for in that time she received fivS, one
pound boxes and an enormous package
containing five pounds of the best choco-
late mixture. One day she had strug-
gle which left her red-eyed and forl0rn
after ii white package had been placed In
her hands; it was an 0blOng box contain
ing large bunch of fragrant violets and
a fancy bOnbon dish filled with chocolate
Caramels.
The temptation was too much for her
hungry soul. She succumbed after a
long crying spell, and was then so
ashamed Of her weakness that she hid
the dish behind the pillow of her bed and
only displayed the yi0lets to her family's
admiring eyes.
That night she literally Toasted upon
the sweets she had craved for weeks.
ana the morning found her with an
empty dish and rebelliOus stomach.
Il
man or woman. Personally | have never
found the courage to pour out my
thoughts and place them where they
might possibly come under curious eyes.
But believe in the thing. and would
aSSurcdly bring up child to understand
ITS fuil value. 1t ranks next to the ac-
count book, which Is n stranger in the
majority of households. There never can
be an excuse Of delicacy offered for the
absence of All account book, as it is in
tended solely for the recording of hard
practical facts. In the list of resolutions
this should be prominently placed. for
ii is worth barrel of those usually re-
corded.
Personal habits. which are generally
obnoxious. might be cast aside on New
Year S day; There are so many of them
10 give pain and humiliation Backbit-
ing IDLE gossip, nagging. untidness and
thoughtlessness are superhuous and ugly
hablts, which leave a large, black blot
upon our sex.
There, is one resolution we might all
make-there is need enough of it you will
ADMIT after looking at the matter from
all sides. We need simplicity, principally
III living. 1t requires more money than
we can afford to keep up the complex
life into which we have fallen, and to
obtain II we rack brain and body. Fewer
wants we used to have. and there is no
doubt that many things upon which we
have come to look as necessities might
be cast aside and leave us just as well
off in body and mind. and infinitely bet
ter off in pocket We overcrowd our
Sstomachs with food. We overdress. over
indulge ourselves Gin amuSements and
overwork ourselves to do it. We enlarge
our circle of friends and diminish
the pleasure in each through the effort to
retain all. We have ceased to enjoy life |
as we ought, because it has become |
hard taSkmaster, and all through our
own fault
to simplicity Throw off the woke on
New Years day with the bad habits. and |
write down this resolution in very large |
black letters: Il am going to get more !
out of life by learning simplicity
Martha Taft Wentworth.