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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

L. =. Essick. a resident of Ionie
Mich. tells an original squirrel story d
follows: Early in the winter he notice
that tile walnuts in barrel down ce
l9f were disappearing a few at n tims
soon after the family complained thu
several rats were scurrying around i
The garnet and by the noise must L
throwing stones at a mark Mr.. Essicl
armed with poker started out 60 q,
terminate the rodents On reaching III
garnet he found the floor strewn wit
nut shells and in corner fat MI
risky pair Of large gray squirrels. yer
much st home in ncet made of nm oil
blanket which they had dragged again.
the chimney. They were left undi
turbed. having entered the cellar an
climbed to the garnet between the out.
and inner wall of the house. The fri4,
pair are growing tanner every day. nj
when the door of their apartment is Is
open they scamper all over the hOus
chattoring away as they investigate eac
article Of furniture
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

"Ycs," said Aunt thoughtful laying
aside her glasses. ''in inviting company
they certainly are Il perplexity, and in
many ways besides. Yet it is difficult to
classify any as such, for persons who are
agreeable to some of us may be just the
opposite to others. Mrs. Critical for IN.
stance. disliked by many for making uH-
kind remarks. is approved by some for
saying just what she thinks Mrs Gull
ture, approved as "A refining influence. is
also disapDrOVed as being stuck up
and conceited. Miss Poetical. admired
for her quickueSs to recognize the beau
tiful in nature and in literature, is under
condemnation for being sentimental, in
clined to gush. Miss Whiting. valuable
as relish. is declared hndrance to
calm conversation"
You will say. this is all very well. but
those who add nothing to the enjoy
mcnt of the company: the stupid. the
shallow. the trivial, the moody, the wet
bankets-what shall we do with them:
we" do with them Much is I'M
piled by the two words thus empha-
sized. namely. that our company uuqueS-
tionably agreeable to all. Bat suppos-
ing this actually is the case, what then
shall be our attitude to the unquesti0n-
ably disa grerablct Shall we. choice
company of the strictly agreeable, make
for ourselves Il little heaven, thruStng
them ont to visit the whole measure Of
their inanencsS and offensiveness upon
one another. while we angels compacent.
ly beam and shine among ourselves and
haSk i'm our own delightfulnesst An
impossible suppOsltiOn. for this very ex
cluSiyenss, this spirit Of avoidance. this
avcrsion-these would Of themselves take
from our heavenIiness and show nS to
be 40 angels at all. for we would be ont
Of line with the great divine principle
Of human kin~hig, the oneness Of each
with all and all with each.
From the ancient wisdom comes this
saving: Whoever feels aversious does
in thus feeling make himself its worthy
object
And another point. This suppOsitious
company Of ours, the strictly agreeable;
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Sweets for Children,s Party.

1t is not necessary to call upon the ca
terer in order to have dainty dishes for
the childrcn's party. A plain vanilla
cream is the base for many decorative
dishes, and tinted violet with a little
harmless violet vegetable colOring
packed i'll ring mold, and turned out
later on bed of whipped cream, the en-
tire filled with candied violets forms
an attractive dish. For a rose-tlnt, q
crop or two of cochineal may be used
plstachlo nut for green. and a little graf
ed orange rind for an orange shade.
Chocolate cheStnuts form 4 delicious
sweet, and may be made by the juvenile
amateur cook. Large chestnuts are
boiled till tender. but not to the point of
falling apart. They are then removed
from the fire, drained and set aside to
cool. Now make Il rich syrup Of sugar
and water. adding unsweetenCd ChOcO-
late to it till it is colored and favored to
taste 4 little vanilla put in at the last
is an improvement. Dip the chcstnuts Il;
the syrup one by one. taking them out on
Put them on oil paper to harden. Piled
in a little china or silver basket, they
are n pretty dish.
Dulce de leche is a Cuban dessert. To
quart Of milk add a quart Of sugar.
Throw in two or three sticks Of CHINA
mon. Stir constantly while cooking. To
tell when it is done, try a little on the
end Of knife; if it does not stick to the
finger when touched it is done. Just
before removing from the fire stir in the
yolks of three eggs. Serve in paper
boXes.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

When Luck and Pluck. one summon day,
Went tuing fWth together.
Pluck wore Il suit of homespUu gray,
Luck had cap ami feather
handsome, daShinI fellow he,
And tull of careless pleasure;
Come, follow me; | hold the key
He cried, "of houndess treasure
He looked so gay. and bold, aud strong.
Ghat listening ears were plenty.
His train of followers grew long.
a dozen fifteen twenty
\ huBdrVd-still they came; while Pluck
Tramped on, with few behind him.
"poor plodding foolS." cried laughing Luck
"A stupid guide you'll lind HIM,
Luck led his careless troop ahead
With hoaSting and with rcypl.
Tho sun shonc radiant overhead,
The road was smooth aud level;
But as the day wore on, behold,
Athwart the way river
Without a bridge. flowed deep and cold,
sight to make one SILVER.
well. we'll" cried Luck. wen sit and
wait.
l may run dry tomorrow.
Or well see coming. soon or late.
some hoat thOt we can borrow
So down they snt-and there they stayed
10 wait aud hope at leisure
While Luck assured them, uudtSmaYed.
They SIN would reach the treasure.
But Pluck with those wlio tramped behind
Hts sturdy figure. waited
No moment on the bank. to find
Whether the stream ahatCd:
They plunged, they swan, they fought their
way.
The short in safety gaining
And theirs the treasure IS today
While Luck looks On complaining
Priscilla Leonard in Youths Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

have we no duty to those others? The
possession Of gifts demands heneticcnt
use of them. Ii specially blessed with
wisdom, courtesy, intellect. culture, bril-
lianCy, amiability, tact, refinement, our
duty is to make these SerylCeahlc to the
unfortunates who are SO destitute of
what we SO abound in. Here is a broad
principle: Wherever exists lack, there
is need and the claim. Thus ignorance
has claim on knowledge. folly upon
wisdom. The shine Of the sun is for
darkness, and warmth is for coldncss.
The weak have claim upon the strong,
the sick upon the well. the afflicted upon
the joyous; and the greate.' the need, the
stronger the claim. Tho agreeabeness
of the strictly agrreHblo--suppusing there
are such--thcir goodness, sweet temper,
culture, hmlIiancy, should be allowed to
foster any germs of the same which may
be putting forth in those spoken of, with
a frigid air of superiority, as so dis
agreeable who knows how many such
germs are chilled: yes, killed by the fros-
~ mir of aversion.
Every spontaneous giving forth of
sympathy and fellowfeeling on the part
of the strictly agreeable i'll their little
heaven. would not be loss, but gain,
serving to make them more angelic and
their heaven more heavenly. Our ahso-
lutte distinction is wholly suggestions,
for in every one of us is 4 great deal
that is akin to Il great deal in every
other one of us.-Abbey Morton DiaZ in
Union Signal.
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9Re Way 10 Battle.

The laws of hygiene are simple. They
consist in the proper performance of ali
the bodily functions, plenty of sleep in a
well-ventilated room, nourishing food,
with fruits and laxative vegetables in
abundance, and abstinence from hot
greasy dishes. strong coffee and tea, and
all alcoholic drinks.
Frequent bathing means at the very
least one full, warm scrub every day
Every woman should thoroughly cleanse
her body from head to feet once a day
Cold water closes the pores. and the
only way to rid the skin ducts of effetc
matter. oily Sccretions and dusty parti-
cles is 10y the aid of soap and warm wa
ter.
The hair should be shampooed once a
week, and in addition to the warm scrub
mt night if Il woman can take Il cold
plunge or sponge each morning. 50 much
the better for her looks and health
Cold baths do not agree with everyone
They should not be taken when the sub
Ject does not react ut once and feel a
warm glow after the bath. or when the
cold water produces a sense of vertigo
or fnlness in the head.-pittsburg Dis
patch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Captmred by Indians.

Many, many years ago Dr. Jonathan
Lloyd left a quiet iittle New England
village and with hi, family went to the
Far West and settled there a> mis-
9jouary To the Indians His two chii-
drcn, John aud Mary grew up in their
Western. home ia constant contact with
the saya2cs, aud made many friends
among the different tribes.
One Of Dr l.oyd's first converts was
old Suget, n loyal and Trustworthy
Indian. who loved John aud Mary. ami
taught them to lnAt and weave baskets,
and many other things that his race
can do so well. Sunset also converted
many of his redsliuued brothers, and
finally came to liye IN tn" Lloyd house
hold rs their faithful servant.
Try rs be might to lac friendly with
everybody, there were some tribes who
hated Dr. Lloyd and his family. and
never lost an opportunity TO do them an
injury. The fierce tpach"S were their
chief enemies, and Of these old Sunset
warned the children over and over again.
lie told them 10 be careful not to wat-
der far from home when there were any
traces of the Apaches around.
This grew TO be an old story. how
ever and 50 when, one day, Sunset Came
into the house and eNcitcdly said that
the dreaded Al.achcs had been seen not
FAR off il mad" little or no impression on
the children. At first they were a little
more careful and played near the house
But when nothing happened they grew
careless like most other people, and OF
they started one afternoon for a long
walk
Lets pick these flowers for mother
said Mary. and then We can % back.
Soon they had their hands hlcd and
then started for home
Suddenly "A young Indian came running
after them, but, as that WAS nothing
unu-lial. they felt 10 fear. Neither IN
dcrstoDd his language. but he finally
made them comprehend that ne had
something to show them if they would
let him guide them. John looked at
on" accord they nodded their heads and
went with the Indian.
He took a hand of each, and in silence
these three pursued their way, hurrying
for Il long way, until Mary and John
began 10 feel uneasy, and wondered
whore they could be going.
Lets 60 home, said John, Tin
frightened
so am L. admitted his sister. 'aud
just look what we re- coming TO.
At that moment they came upon a
clearing in the woods in which was
gathered a crowd Of Indians. grouped
around their ponies and queer old lum-
boring wagons
John" whispered Mary. with a gasp.
Took al those horrid mon. oh dear,
Oh. dear, / do believe they are those
dreadful Apachcs. Why didn't we listen
to sunset And the tears began 10 flow
from her pretty blue eyes. John com
forto1 her rs best h" could, but he was
too frightened himself to ne very con"i-
ing.
Grunts Of approval were given at the
arrival Of the two little "paiefaces," aud
il was evident they were expected. for
they were taken in charge by two old
squaws and stared nc and remarked
upon By everybody.
Not word did they understand of the
Indians queer, cultural language, but it
was apparent that an immediate start
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Eat Apples; Stay Youns.

\ new plan for retaining the charm of
youth has been evolved. 1t requires q
continual dieting, but one so easily fol-
lowed that few of the inconvenience Of
most systems are present. Eat uncooked
apples constantly, although. Of course,
in moderation, and drink distilled water
only, and. according to the new theory.
years will be added to your life. while
the evidences Of age will be long in com
ing.
Prof. Bluefern is the sponsor Of the
new theory, and his argument is based
on the supposition that as age advances
the deposits Of mineral matter in the
system increase. and that aging Is little
more than a gradual process Of ossifca-
ton.
Phosphoric acid contains the least
amount of earth salts and for that rea-
son is probably the nearest approach to
the elixir of life known to the scientific
world.
IL you want to live long. to retain your
youth at the same time, and to increase
your brain tissue. eat plenty of apples,
don't peel them, drink only distilled wa
ter and eat as little bread as possible.
A diluted solution Of phosphOric acid is
also recommended by the professor to
those who care to take pains 10 follow
the diet which he has outlined.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Woman and the Bachelor.

At last there are more bachelors than
spinsters in this country. The feminine
portion of our communities will be much
interested in this fact which has resulted
from the census Of 1900. Now, it has al
ways been popularity supposed that the
splnsters predominated. and this current
belief has been as a thorn in the side Of
woman, for the mere existence Of bach
elor requires, for the intelligent curiosity
Of the gcntler sex, an explanation. With
out the explanation, he is in himself, as
il were, an eloquent reflection upon the
charm of womankind, and every woman
in her own person resents a slight to the
sistcrhood. Now that the census has
cleared the question Of false statistics,
and the residual fact remains that the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
An Ideal Linen Cupboard.

At the season when homes are being
furnished up and linen stores are being
replenished and put in perfect order an
mgeniously convenient linen cupboard is
Il treasure of treasures for the house
wife. One hOusekeeper rejoices in an
ideally convenient cupboard that, being
on casters like a wardrobe or any other
article Of furniture, can be placed in any
part of a room or given a place in an
upper hall if one cannot give up room
for storing the linen. This cupboard
was planned by a woman who appreciat-
ed the drawbacks of the ordinary closet
with shelves from which the heavy con-
tents have TO be lifted ont bodily on in
spection days. The new-fangled cup
board is divided into compartments like
those delightful dress trunks which can
be used rs dressing tables. chiffoniers,
etc, by the mere letting down of flap
in front.
There is a compartment fitted with
shelves for sheets, another for pillow
cases, another for towels and another for
tablecloths. There are compartments
divided into pigeonholes for teacloths,
doilies, table napkins. busters. etc. The
front Of each compartment lets down
like the flap of a writing desk. forming a
shelf Oh which the contents Of the recess
above it can be drawn out without any
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
A Freak of the Law of Gravity.

\ paper 10y Maj. BurroW. K. t.. rend
At Tia" meeting Of the Royal Astronomical
society. discussed a curious fact nscer-
tanned by the application of scientific
methods of measurement 10 the survey Of
India. namely, that the northery defcc-
tion Of the plumb line Inscribed ia it's at
traction by the great mass of the lIima-
laya and the Tibctau upland, is reversed
along comparatively narrow belt be-
tween - dcgrcc and - degrees north
latitude crossing india from east to west
for 1000 miles Here the detection j.
southerly. while the northerly DETECTION
reaseprts itself farther .0uth. and is CON
tiuucd rs far a. - degrees north latitude.
The zone, so strangely exempted from
what has been supposed 70 be a general
law. runs across central India from the
Delta Of the tiangcs 10 that Of the IN
dus. but well 10 the south Of the great
Gangetic plain.
Mai. BurruW theory is that it follows
the axis Of what he caiIs a subtcrrgueau
chain Of mountains causing the greater
density Of the earth crust in this par
ticular tract. The Hypothetical range
would. we are az liberty 10 conjecture,
either have fouudcred bodily iu some
great catastrophe. or sub-ided gradually
and been submerged under ailuyium aud
silt. The fact opens mp as Interesting
subject for the discussion of geOiogi-ts.--
Tablet
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~ Young Folks Column. *

was 10 be made. In very few minutes
these poor little children were bundled
into rckpty old wagon, and. despite
their tears and protests, were hurried
away into the faS, coming darkness. For
two DAYS and nights they travelled. al
ways carefUllw watched, But they We're
50 frightened that they never even
thought of escape.
Att last they stopped in q totally
Strana" and unfamiliar place and th9re
pitched their wigWmnS and prepared 20
stay. In n few days John and Mary be-
gan to- understand n little of the Indian
language. and were made to do their full
share of the work with the rest Moth
ing was considered too hard for them,
and at night they were only too glad
to sink down To sleep on the old, dirty
blankets. -
For nearly Il month re these two
roor children held ear 3. Many We're
the plans they made a escape but none
of them were successful as they Welr
carefully watched in the daytime by sev-
cral young Indians, aud Mt night sleYi
in the wigwam with an old squaw. a.
Perhaps they might have stayed forefsI
or with the cruel Apaches had 1t if1
been FOR old Sunset, who from the tilfe
of their disappearance resolved to reese W.
his two dearly-loved little friends. Ann
this was the way he did it, B
One day Mary was sent to pick up
felt something press her foot Looking
down, she saw an Indian on the ground
aud her first impulse was to cream. AZ
a second glance, however, to her uns
speakahle delight, she saw dear old Sum
set With his finger OH his lips he eau
toned her TO be quiet. and then rapidly
and in uudortoncS told Of a plan to es-
cape. Tho first dark night, when al
the Indians were sleeping sOuudlN, sun
ser was coming 10 their Wigwam and
would give call like that of an owl.
This WIS to be the signal for them to
steal nuiselcsSly ont aud come with hil
At the first opportunity Mary t6Ie
John and for nights the children hardly
slept wink waiting for the moon q
stay behind the clouds. 1t seemed as u
it were forever. but finally II dark night
came. About ] o'clock in the morning
when all was quiet IN the camp. this
sound Of an owls call sounded family
With the greatest possible care the OK
pcctant children stole noisclessly ont ant
picked their way to the place where Oh,
Sunset was waiting. with two ponies
The old man could hardly conceal his
delight at seeing them both once more
Sunset had taken the prccuution to wint
rags around the hoofs Of the ponies ant
50 without sodnd they all crept silent
ly ont into the dark, and soon were oi
the way home Fortunately. none Of th
lndinus discovered the fight before day
break.
For two days and nights they travelee
only stopping for the bricfest rests. a
last they reached their own dear log cab
in once more and were safe in thei
mothers arms.
1t WAS many "A long day. You may b
sure, before John aud Mary wandere,
Der'cuec with the Apache Indians. Mex
York Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
A New Game for Winter Evening".

Here is a novel and amusing way Of
entertaining Young people and other folk
at parties or family gatherings Let
the hostess act as Il fortune teller, who
will give each man present the name OF
his future wife, according to his occupa-
ton. Then have those present guess
what the names should be. To make
the subject clear, tell them that a civil
engineers wife will be Bridget" Here's
a list of some others. \ chemists,
Ann Eliza a gamblers, Betty" II
humorist's, Sally" clergyman's. Ma
rie:' a shoemaker's. Peggy sexton :,
Belle" pOrters, Carrie" dancing
masters, Grace milliner's. "Hattie;' =
gardeners, Flora. judges, Justine;
yia;" lifesaver's. "Caroline;" u9holster-
er's, ''Sophy:' astronomers. stella
doctors. "Patience:' fisherman's. Net
ty:" gasmau's, Meta marksmans
Navy. Ladies' Home Journal
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Pique will be Popular.

For the smart shirtwaist this summer
it is doubtful if there will be any moro
popular material than pique.
Flque has aiken unto itself such new
and unusual beauty that it bears little or
10 resemblance to pique as we originally
knew it. Tie pique of the past was
stiff, heavy and corded. In fact, the
corded effect was it's distinguishing fea-
tnre. The pique of the present is soft,
pliablc, light in weight and comes in Il
multitude of designs. In fact, the cord
IS almost noticeable by its absence.
What would you think of n pique with
n stripe through it that looks like mar
row white velvet ribbunf Yet such is
one of the lovely patterns of the season.
Yet with all its beauty. pique has lost
none of its good wearing qualities. And
these are what have always endeared it
to the feminine heart. 1t wears well.
and comes from the washtub looking per
fectly angelic in its crisp. clean beauty.
And these qualities are not marred by
the added loveliness Twentieth century
designers and manufacturers have given
it. So there is good cause why it will
be the shirtwaist fabric par excellence
Tor the coming summer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Brownins's Domestic attachment.

In an article of "reminiscences of
browning, in the Century. the late Mrs
Arthur Bronson wrote thus of the poes 5
strong family ties:
People who praised or loved or noticed
ms only child found the direct road to
his heart. Even those who only spoke
with him OF Pen were at once his
friends and worthy of attention and in
tereSt. lie said to me many years ago,
While awaiting anXiouSly the result of
his sons earnest art studies:
DO you know. dear friend, if the thing
were possible. / would renounce all per
sonal ambition and would destroy every
line l ever wrote, if by SO doing | could
see fame and nonor heaped on my Rob-
ert's head
What a proof are these words of an
intense nature devoid of all egotism! In
his boy he saw the image OF the wife
whom he adored, literally adored, for,
rs | felt, the thought of her. as an an
gel in heaven. was never out of his mind.
He wore a small gold ring on his watch
chain. This was hers" he said. Can
YOU fancy that tiny finger: Can you
believe that n woman could wear such
a circlet as this? 1t is child's.'
The only other souvenir on his chain
was a coin placed there years ago, the
date 1913. Il piece of the first money
struck by Manin in Venice to record the
freedom from Austrian dominion. II
love this coin" he said, las She would
have loved it. You know what she felt
and wrote about United Italy