Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
Tales of The Town.

| Really funny things sometimes hap
pen, even in church, and | think one
of the funniest / have witnessed oc-
Cured on Easter Sunday at the place |
attend, Two ladies in the pew before
| me were in earnest conversation dur
ing the organ voluntary, evidently
discussing their attire, one Of them
holding her closed parasol up for in
spection by the other. The organ was
pealing it's loudest and suddenly
dropped to dimuendo with the result
that lady No. l was heard to say
quite plainly to her friend, Eyes, !
washed the lace and painted the end
of the stick and you see it looks as
good as new"
Yet funnier are some of the things
that happen in Sunday school, | am
| told. And in this matter | am per-
force compelled to rely upon hearsay
for obvious reasons, but it is reliable
hearsay and would be accepted even
in court of law. Easter Sunday a
certain popular teacher was instruct
| ing her class in the story of the resur-
rection, telling it with all the dramat-
ic strength Of which story and teacher
are capable. The lesson seemed to
be plain and the teacher proceeded to
ask the little ones questions, conf
IDENTIFY awaiting replies indicative of
their thorough grasp of the subject.
ssAnd where is Jesus now?" she
asked 'sln heaven came the
prompt reply. Good" said the
teacher. "And what is he doing?"
There was momentary hesitation,
and then one of the brightest volun-
teered the information, "He's making
Easter eggs for u.s." The story is
true.
1t may not be fair, but whenever l
come in contact with women identified
with public or semi-public move
ments am irresistibly reminded or
that character in Dickens "Bleak
House," the strong-minded female
who was forever organizing funds to
send missionaries or blankets or
warming pans, really forget which
to Borrlboolaga, must acknowledge
to an old-fashioned love of womanly
women, who find their sphere of
greatest usefulness and happiness in
the home, but am not prejudiced in
the matter and have met women who
were big in the public eye who had
many lovable qualities. Perhaps the
women of the federation of valley
clubs will fall foul of me if / do not
hasten to say that those of them whom
have met are similarly gifted, and
so fall over myself to say it. OF
course, there is no logical reason why
women should not have clubs-wien
they are wives many Of them need
them-stout, oaken ones, and there
is this to be said, that when woman
returns from her club meeting it isn't
often 2 a. M. with unsteady gait
and bubbling over with effervescence
which prompts her doing a side-step-
ping performance on the side walk,
throwing off her jacket, splitting in
her palms, doubling her fists and
with Indian war whoop proclaiming
that she .can lick (hic) any dodgast-
ed son of seacook who wants to be
licked (hlc.)'' And have seen some
men upon whom club visiting has
that effect. Have youP
House cleaning time is on us with
all it's vigor of broom and duster.
Now the gentle housewife let's go
with all the strenuousness of dust
hate long pent up, and for period
| of days matters will be somewhat
lively around the house. just at
that time chivalrous man develops an
| uncomfortable desire to loaf away
from home. Accordingly he HES
himself to the nearest corner grocery
where the hours between meals are
passed in the glorious occupation of
''saving the country" A Lancaster
man who has one of these Industrious
house-cleaning-l glowing wives, went to
a physician one day to get some medl-
cine for her.
"What is the matter? Has she
| fever?"
"No.n
"Rheumatism, Indigestion, heart
| trOuble?n