Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
When the Blues
Attack Ynu- Turn to Humanity.

Attack You, Turn to Humanity.
Said Tillie to Jessie: someone has
said that when. an attack of the blues
oyerwhelms you, take n bath or Il nap,
and YOU will feel that the world is not
ante so gloomy a place as it seemed an
hour before. l have tried both and found
bem some help, but there is another
nanaeea which is better than these-hu-
nanity
when things are appalingly blue and
tbe innumerable poems you read about
every cloud mo matter how black having
A silver lining, help you not bit, and
after you have closed your eyes and re-
heated hence loathed melancholy u doz-
en- times. only to open them and find the
son of 'Cerberus and blackest midnight
still hanging around, just put on your
best looking hat and get out among your
fellow creatures. Go alone. Get right
among swarm of busy human beings.
Stand apart from yourself, forget that
Won exist for the time. and try TO live in
their lives while You are among them,
Then if some poor crea ture misery does
not shame away your blues, or some man
or woman pass you the every line OF
whose face shows sorrow borne and con-
quered, and strong. peaceful character,
capable of carrying you above and be-
y0nd. as the outcome you are indeed in Il
rat poison viii help you.
The other day | was wretchedness
personihed (oI thought | wasl. | took a
BATH | took Il nap-still wretched.
read little optimistic poems-no use! So
turned to my relied-upon rclief-hu-
manity.
Il viciously made new hatpin holes in
my hat, and | was not gentle with my
gloves. then | started out of doors with
the firm intention of wandering until |
came across one of those wonderful peo-
pie who seem born to diSpel gloom.
Il strolled down Chestnut street but
saw only lot of well-groomed men and
women. whose faces helped me not at
all. as the lines from emotion had been
massaged away. So | went into canty
shop bent on consuming the sweetest
concOction the soda water man could mix
one which l knew was warranted to
give any one headache in half an hour.
Why not have Il headache? | had come
to tho point where physical pain could
not count. In fact would he welcomed
as a diversion After finishing the sweet
stuff | walked down Chestnut street to
Tenth, and through Tenth TO Arch. and
down Arch TO Ninth. | walked along
Ninth street. stopping at each bird fan
cier's. in turn.
The tiny maltese kittens in their wood
en- cages were in huddled, sleeping
groups. | blew my warm breath ON their
gray fur to make them open their blue
eyes at me. ] gave a bunch of white bull
terrier pups the privilege of biting and
nlpping my gl0ved fingers. They seemed
to appreciate it--fngers to a puppy are
rs attractive as teething rings to baby.
Ihen little half-grown dog-the perfect
image and color OF Il foX-blinked at me
symeathetically from behind his bars.
lie had solemn brown eyes that looked
INTO my S9ul with dignity and reserve.
After We exchanged chances for Il few
seconds, be cuddled up in one corner of
ms wooden prison and returned to slum-
ner. l made eyes at the Japanese gold
hShes' VINO, In return. Swished their three
prohgeC tails in my face. Then, throw
ing one admiring glance at the puffed up
looking pigeons, | passed on.
heh L came to Eighth and Market
streets | stopped-here was the human
race swlrling around in whirlpool |
stepped TO NE side and lost myself in
"onqerlnehL over the emotions depicted
oI1 the faces of the hurrying throng.
presently my attention was attracted
10 clean-loOking blind man, standing on
1ne corner, waiting for some one to take
MN across He had no sign on his chest
or lineup in his hand to advertise his
affllction. He was evidently poor. but
not beggar | started forward then
checked my impulse. | would wait and
see now few kind and thoughtful people
there were among the many | waited.
and the blind man waited but the selfish,
thoughtiess crowd passed on. No one
lFotlced him. He coughed once in awhile
10 attract attention, but the masses
FuShed by. | was disappointed as |
had always heard that the people were
usually very kind and charitable toward
"he another was about To staIt for
ward again when Il little brown bird
Ef 81
p"d TWO companions-just girls-and
lHeF We're enjoying their youth to the ut
most. They belong 10 the manicured
ana masSaged little flock ana had some
h0W Strayed from their Chestnut street
PASTURE. They had just stepped off the
ygGlrblng when the blind man coughcd.
Inc slender slip in brown turned her
te&d' and as she did 50. the radiancy Of
.h suns seemed beaming from her eyes.
she left her companions abruptly and.
song UP to the waiting man, asked in an
thf9hcingly mOdulated voice
May | take you across the street,
thank sou, yes, the man replied.
gratefully.
80 she linked her am, which was in
'aNed Iii the most approved style of tail
"f-made sleeve, through that of the
't"h $ whose coat was ScrupulOusly
cream, but shiny and worn from much
wear She then Steered him safely away
from the treacherous electric cars ami
numerous wagons of the wide crossing.
ana all through their little journey Ia
Eether she chatted pleasantly with this
unknown companion whose appreciation
sue could not help but sec. When they
reached the other side She started him
safely on his way. and then rejoined her
companions.
left the crowded street and walked
slowly home. | had found my dispeller
"i gloom. l carefully removed my hat
pms and was gentle with my gloves.
on can find the humanity that helps
among the great unwashed' the people
OF the manicured and massaged.' They
IRE all one family. after all. The only
Inference being in where the heart j.
niace'l-and if it beats to the right tune
u makes no matter whether its GOVERN.
ee z raiment of rags or the smartest OF
jackets. Philadelphia Bulletin.
How Children Can Save.
~ Is matter of frequent comment that
SHIiaren today in our cities have many
peHhleS, and those who comment upon
me matter look with concern at the swift