Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
AS YOU LIKE IT
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.


 that there were 800 paid admissions to that part of the theater. There must have been considerable tanning
 A friend of the As You Like It Man has attended several entertainments at the High School Assembly hall and on each occasion he has seen fit cause for complaint. He has found it neces- sary to stretch away up ill his seat to look over the rows of hats ill front of him so that he might see the en- tertainers. No doubt other persons who have attended the delightful en- tertainments have been subject to the same annoyance. Let us hope that the young ladies, who will attend future entertainments at the Assembly hall, will have the kindness to remove their hats, as they do in the theater.
 4 certain lady in the eastern section of the city has no love for q rag peddler as result of a trick which the peddler attempted to perpetrate upon her On q recent occasion the lady had some old rags which she wished to dispose of. One day the peddler in question called around. Of course the lady was willing to sell. The. peddler filled q large bag with the rags, including two large oyercoats and then weighed them. His scales could only weigh twenty-five pounds and he said that was the right weight of the rags. The lady saw the trick and immediately ordered the peddler to take a part of the rags from the bag and weigh them separate. The peddler protested, but the woman was determined. She at length became tired of hearing the peddler's protesta- tions and rushed out of doors and said that she would have him arrested. Then the peddler became frightened, said he would take part of the rags out of the bag and would weigh them rightly, but the woman didn't like his deceit and ordered him to go away.
 It is always amusing to me-" said a writer on q funny paper once. ito read of q reward being offered for the return of lost money. 1t al- ways seems to me that if the money falls into the hands of an honest man he would be only too glad to see that the loser got it, but if. on the con Trary, it should fall into the hands of q dishonest man, why, money spent on the advertising of a reward would be merely thrown away unless the reward equaled the amount lost. A number of years ago an old man living In the same town that I did and who had the reputation of being very close, lost roll of bills amounting to several hundred dollars. It was a mystery to every one how he let go of it long enough to lose it, but he did, and he spent several days rushing around town looking for it, without success. Finally, some one suggested the ad- visibility of offering a reward for the return of the lost money. He objected to this as costing him too much, but at last he opened his heart and offered the sum of S1 to the finder. A few days later he received by mail a dollar note, together with letter to the effect that he could have the reward and the find CT would keep the rest for his trouble''
 The effort to stamp out cruelty to animals seems to be on the increase, and one hears of cruel owners of an imals being brought up with sharp turn oftener now than in former years. In this connection it is told that: "The first movement ever made in the British parliament to obtain some law for the protection of animals from cruelty was by distinguished English statesman, who was met with such storm of ridicule that he abandoned the attempt. Some time later there came into the house of commons, from Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, Dick Martin, who was noted widely for two things: 1, that he was very fond of animals, and 2, that he was equally fond of fighting everybody who he thought insulted him. He had an established reputation as a fighting man. One day he brought into the house of commons a bill for the pro- lection of animals from cruelty Some one immediately gave cock crow Martin at once stepped out on to the floor of the house of commons and said he would be very much abliged for the name of the gentleman who had seen fit to insult him. He waited, but the gentleman did not give his name, and then went back to his seat amid the cheers of the house of commons, and his bill became law of Great Britain and the first law in the world for the prevention of cruelty to animals"
 The fact remains despite the in- geuuity of the dressmakers and corset builders, that, while there has been decided improvement in the carriage of women during the last few years, there are still many who need to be told how the body should be poised. It is such a simple thing to learn-ra- quiring only a little care after the knowing how is established. Poise is the prime necessity. To acquire it is easy. if only the patience does not wear out. Who has not admired the easy, erect carriage of the Italian women who bear heavy burdens on their heads? After a time middle age often gives to their figures thickness pecu- liar to the nation, caused no doubt by fat-producing diet. But in youth, as they carry heavy baskets about on their heads, no better examples of boise can be found. Carrying burdens on the head is good exercise for any one. Unless the body is firmly poised, the burden will fall. Stand with a jardiniere or some other large vessel balanced on the head, and you will see the benefit at a glance. The head must be held erect, the chin somewhat drawn in and the body nearly erect. rTr-