The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-16

OF the day are not matrimonially In
clined, 1t may not be amiss TO mention
one OF the causes for this celibacy as
assumed by a learned professor from
that country whence comes so much
light and learning.
Professor Jaeger. that famous Ger
man hygienic prophet. informs US that
as long ago as the eighteenth century
1t was discovered that the scent OF
musk had been known TO have dire
effects, being particularly disliked by
men. and that. coming from one be
change affection into aversion.
He quotes a case In which two pas
sionate lovers had actually been eter-
nally separated as consequence OF a
little musk on the lady's handkerchief
1t Is a matter OF regret that this sub
ject should not have come before the
public before, for the heart saddens
when 1t considers the thousands OF
maldens doomed all for the want OF a
little guidance in the choice OF what
was once known as toilet water"
DR.. Jaeger cites another case also
which may throw new and aston
ishing light on the persistent demands
OF the day for judicial separation be-
tween husbands and wives. and the
increasing growth OF divorce cases
young German couple loved one
another In that rapturous style which
makes 1.-THE honeymoon and how not
to conduct it, an object lesson for all
Europe.
Suddenly the absorbing devotion OF
Carl for his Dorothea cooled (and this /
before even pessimists would allow l
the possibility. changed to indIfer-
ence. and ended In evident repulsion. /
Neither could understand the cause.
Carl would gaze at Dorothea. and
wonder, why her haxen hair no longer
looked to him gold. why her pale blue
eyes no longer seemed to resemble vio-
lets, and why her plump, short figure
appeared no more to be the model for
a pocket Venus.
Dorothea wept her pretty eyes out.
and tried with various feminine arts
10 win back the errant fancy Of her
ord and master. The traces Of cry
ing she hid with a new face powder,
md put on her smartest frock- Not
the bridegroom's repuI-
don was growing to violent hatred.
Fhen accident revealed the cause
Going to a wardrobe in which his .
wife kept musk. the sensitive bride ,
room tainted away. A doctor was
allied, and It was found that Doro- ,
heo had been using perfume in which ,
musk predominated. and that this was ,
lso largely used In the face powder. ,
'oilet accessories were given up. and
'arl and Dorotbea were once more
be loving couple of old On such
mall things does the happiness Of
feline hang.
The reason given By DR.. Jaeger for :
le peculiar dislike most men have TO o
lusk Is that only vegetable scents. 0
1ch as rose. violet, lily, etc, are agree b
bic 30 the masculine mind; while 9th n
8. such as ambergris. civet. castor. +.
nown as animal perfumes. are partic- a
Iarly repugnant a
No odor is so potent as musk and Z,
5 power Of penetration Is such that \
,lished metal inclosed with It In a T
u. yet not even touching II, will be- o.
me strongly impregnated, while n
w drops Of musk placed on a sensi-
We scale will in q year or 30 ill n
rye hall. o.
While considering the question Of
,rfume, 1t may be as well to remind ir
ventors that there Is a fortune walt "
g for him who can reproduce the
freshlng briny odor Of the sea, the a,
ateful and healing fragrance Of the
ne woods. or that peculiarly delight a,
] sweet breath which Mother Earth
eds after warm rain.-London Elk .e
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