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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
The Sensitive Soul Makes q Lot of Trouble
BY POLLY PENN.

. Balzac says that sensitive beings are
not sensible beings.
Nobody more fully agrees with him
than one of those same sensitive be-
ings, who has probably demonstrated
the truth. of the saying to his or her
own conviction and discomfort many
time.
The Sensitive Soul is imaginative.
She fancies too many things, by far.
And they are mostly things hurtful to
her pride; she goes about nursing a
batch of wounds which exist only in
her own representative mind, but which
make her no less unhappy for that.
She meets a friend on the street, and
the friend exclaims: =. - r.
@"Why, my dear, how nice you look!
I didn It know you.
Of course, the Sensitive Soul passes
over the compliment, and seizes only
on the final words, which were not
tactful, perhaps, but certainly not
meant to offend. From them she wrests
the inference that her friend thinks
she usually looks quite other than nice,
and upon this she broods until she is
perfectly miserable.
She thinks she has given offense to
another friend, and, conscientious soul
that she is, prepares to apologize when
next they meet. But her friend cuts
the apology short.
"Now, Molly she interrupts,
don It think I would take ofense at
anything you say"
By which protest Molly IS friend in
tends merely a genuine testimony to the
cordiality Of their relations. The Sen
sitive Soul, however, takes no such
meaning from it. Instead, she goes on
her way thinking with bitterness some
such thoughts as these:
"Polly rates my Importance very
low. What I say is not even worth
taking offence at, it seems!''
Wherever possible to read a double
meaning in the conduct Of her friends
she reads. it; and always, you may be
sure, that meaning which is. uncompli-
mentary to her, tho, nine chances in
ten, no. such two-fold significance was
put into the word or deed by it's orig.
4 inator.
! When, by accident, she is named last
or placed less advantageously, you
could not convince. her that it was not
some hatched-up design TO insult her.
When persons with complexion OF
eyes Of her color are named deprecat,
j ingly, the absurd creature is certain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

some covert sneer at herself is in
tended.
Every inch of her, from the feather
in her hat to the tip Of her boot, is
made vulnerable to poisonous darts by
her ridiculous sensitiveness, which
whisper it gently-is nothing more nor
less than gigantic personal self-con-
ceit. -.' --&.
Poor Sensitive soull What misery
she makes for herself! And what dis
comfort for others, too, for, of course,
this dismal brooding over fancied
sights finally embitters her and makes
her not the most agreeable person to
live with.
It she would only believe what Bal
FAC says, and set about making herself
sensible as quickly as possible, a big
sigh Of relief would 60 up from her
little world Of friends.
And, better than that, life would
look SO much roster and happier to tho
Sensitive Soul herself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
THE WEAKER SEX

1.-THE weaker SIX" they call them, but a
mortal couldn't make,
In speaking Of the womenfolks. more
profound mistake. "
Those precious parcels made Of smiles, Of
ribbons, tears and lace, sf
Have clearly proved themselves to be the
"Samsons'' Of the race. --l
Do you suppose that any MAN could keep
me half the night
In some beshadowed hammock where
mosquitoes fiercely bite, aE
And who, it mattered not how long he
might prefer to stay,
Could press my hand so lightly could
never get away7
And where's the giant with the strength
to make me walk and walk
About the park and babble forth the soft
est kind of talk,
And buy ice cream and lemonade and
popcorn bars and such
And then declare had enjoyed the even
Ing very much?
Il know tender, "clinging vine" who,
by her winsome smiles,
Has made me, lazy as am, walk several
hundred miles.
I've stood outdoors on winter nights and
waited for her when
I'd not have waited half SO long for If
teen dozen men. s 81
The women are the ones who rule this
planet first and last;
They bind us in their mystic chains and
hold US good and fast.
But, tho we men are shackled slaves, we
mutually agree
Well never do a. single thing to make
them set US free.
Nixon Waterman in Good Housekeep-
ing. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
VOCATIONAL

Puck.
From breakfast bell to supper bell,
From supper bell to 9 o'clock,
This is the part of Mrs. Pell-
To rock and talk, and talk and rock,
The other boarders CAD about
In primrose paths that please them best,
But Mrs. Pell, who's rather stout.
She came up here, she says, to rest.
She doesn't boat, she doesn't climb,
She never drives, she never walks.
From rising bell to bunking time
She talks and rocks and rocks and
talks.
The other boarders drift away
She talks them east, she talks them
west,
She talks and talks the livelong day.
She came up here, she says, to rest.
Holding the best veranda chair,
She circles daily with the sun.
She's traveled-has been everywhere
Seen everything everyone.
She talks the new moon up tn sky,
She talks the songbird to his nest.
She never stops You wonder why
She came up here, she says, to rest.
The housefy buzzes: on thegglass.
The brooklet chatters In the dell,
The bumblebee drones in the grass
So drones and chatters Mrs. Pell
When she will stop, II stop at all,
The dear Lord knows who knoweth
best.
She means to stay ''clear thru to fall"
She: came up here. she. says, to rest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
What the Market Affords

Pike, Is cents a pound.
Pickerel, 10 cents a'pound.
. Crappies, 1914 and Is cents pound.
Sunfsh, 1871 cents pound.
Eggs, 20 cents a dozen; stamped, "a
cents.
Peas, 85 cents peck.
Oyster plant, three punches for 10
cents.
. Lemons, 25 cents dozen.
Rhubarb, three pounds for 5 cents.
The fresh water lake and river fish
are the favorites with the housewives
at this season of the year. Fillet Of
pike costs cents more pound than
the ordinary fish, but it is well worth it,
for the fish is skinned and the bones
are all removed. Dipped in flour or
cornmeal and broiled or fried it makes
very satisfactory dinner dish and a
pretty one as well when the fillets are
placed in bed Of green lettuce or
watercress and garnished with quarters
: of lemon. , -
Any peas that are left over from din
/ ner may be reserved as croquets. Put
i. four rounding tablespoonful of butter
! in saucepan; when melted add four
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

M Ike and Pat worked for wealthy farmer They
80 planned to turn burglars and steal the money
which the farmer had hid in of the rooms of his
the job. -. -. -,
In order to get the money they had to pass the
farmers bedroom. Mike says, "Irl 90 first, and if
it's all right you can follow and do just the same
as - 7t+s<' @~.
Mike started to pass the room. Just he got op-
poste the door the floor creaked This awoke the
mer, who called out, '@Who's thereof -,
Mike answered with 'meow!' (imitatng cat)
me farmers wife being awake, too said, ooh, John,
it's the cat, and all was quiet.
Now Pat started to pass the door, and he got op-
posite it the floor creaked again. The farmer called
cut again, louder than before, ftWho's thereof
Pat answered: ''Another cat. Buffalo Times
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
HE NEEDED THE MONEY
Everybody 8.

Everybody's.
r HERE is story told about famous New York
surgeon. It that when the doctor was young
in practise he had patient certain Mr.. Darlie
of Woonsocket R. L. whom he treated successfully
painful tumor the neck. One day the doctor
called Mr. Darlie after long interval and despite
the patients that his general health was
greatly improved, the surgeon advised an immediate
operation.
"But dnna ye tell yoursel' operation wasna
necessarily demanded the patient 'I'm feeling
better than ha'e twa year gone and wha' dye want
to cut up for7'
"Wel," confessed the young surgeon with some
embarrassment, you see need the money!
"Oh, said Mr.. Darlie, much relieved elf it's the
sier re after, rio hit! was afeard ye
anxious for the experience go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

rounding. tablespoonfuls flour and stir
in; then turn in one quart hot milk and
one half teaspoonful salt, one-fourth tea
spoonful pepper; cook until thick; then
add one pint cooked peas. Turn onto
creased plates and when cold form des-
sert spoonfuls into croquets; egg, crumb
and fry in deep, smoking hot fat.
Fried tomatoes served with white
sauce are far from being new, but they
sometimes are forgotten from the Gull.
nary repertoire. :.--l
One Of the delights Of a Berkshire
boarding house is creamed apple pie
and this is the way, to judge from a
careful diagnosis Of the pasty, it is
made: Apple sauce, sweetened to the
queens taste, put thru sieve and
whipped up light is ready with gen
erous allowance Of whipped cream
Bake a pie without any filing every
housekeeper has her own way-and
when it comes from the oven, separate
the upper and under crusts, cover the
under one thickly with the apple sauce
put on topping Of whipped cream
replace the upper crust and sprinkle il
with powdered sugar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
WHERE FEMININE FANCY LIGHTS

TO PRESERVE PoTTED PLANTS.
If potted plants kept in apartments
were set out of doors at night, fewer
women would complain Of their turn
ing yellow, failing to bloom and dying,
declares a well known florist, in dis
cussing the difficulty housewives in
the city have in keeping ferns and
geraniums, ETC., in condition. e
ut is the night air when the dew
falls that does plants the most good
during this season Of the year." he
says, "and it is my belief that if
blooming and non-blooming ones kept
in doors all day were put out on fire
escapes or on the window stills at
night, they would live longer, put out
more perfect flowers, and would grow
to be healthier and larger. There is
nothing that seems to do plants SO
much good as the natural moisture in
the atmosphere at night, for the dew
that then settles on the leaves, and
gets into the earth in the pot, is the
next best thing to rain.
eff possible all plants, even ferns
that should never be put in the sun
should be kept out Of doors in the sum
mer. OF course, in the majority Of flat
and apartment houses this is impos
sible unless they are put in the win
dow boxes, or on fire escapes, and. 'ther
they must be carefully watched, fol
if left where the sun beats down on
them for several hours the leaves al
most invariably droop, and wilt
blighted from the intense heat. So the
best plan for keeping potted plants
indoors is to put them as near the win
dows as is convenient, where the all
can circulate freely around them, and
in positions where they will have
plenty Of sunlight without getting toe
much heat. Ferns, Of course, should be
put in dark corners, for they never
thrive if the sun touches them, whe1
they are in pots. For the latter hole
the heat aud seem to fairly burn NJ
the roots.
All plants, even the ferns, palms
and rubber trees, that grow so slowly
! should be turned several times week
! so that the same sides will not Away.
be next to the light or they will grow
out OF proportion, for the parts near
est sunshine will be stronger, bright
er green, and better developed, thar
those left unexposed.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
MOTHERS ADVICE.

A NDREW CARNEGIE is famous for the excellent
n advice that he gives to poor young men,
In considerable fear, - said New York million
aire, - once consulted Mr. Carnegie about new ven
ture. The business looked if it ought to be profit
able There seemed to be public need Of it. STILL
there was some risk involved, and afraid
''But Mr.. Carnegie laughed at my fears.
4" If it is good thing, plunge in he said. Fear
is old-womanish. Fear is what keeps untold millions
from making fortunes. When Benjamin Franklin
thong hit of starting paper in Philadelphia his mother
greatly alarmed tried to dissuade him. She pointed
out that there already two newspapers in Amer
ica' D., 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
GOOD ADVICE.

tI\N1HY, Henry,' she exclaimed "what is the mat
w ter with yous You excited"
It was a minute before he could control his voice
sufficiently speak.
1T am,'' he snorted. ct have been insuted."
ssHow9 Who did it9'' And her spirit
"By sceundrel who came into my office this morn
ing. I have nursed my wrath all day, and now have
come to you for advice What would you do if man
to tell you to 60 to Jericho and stop theref"
AS he strobe about the room he kicked over the
table and couple Of chairs.
'Why, dear,'' she replied, after the impulsve
of women and with the utmost sincerity, IT
wouldn't CO."
Then he sat down and thought that good wife .
advice was an anchor to windward in a husband 3
most tempestuous moments.-Tit- Bits 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

will look better made up as plainly as
possible. Your figure calls for the
shirred treatment, otherwise it would
be smart just tucked. You can wear
white, black, pale blue, navy, reds,
yellows, pale pink, deep brown, warm
gray and blue grays. Golden tans will
become you and possibly dark green.
Pale green's and mauves should be
avoided
An oval face Of the perfect type
may have the hair dressed either high
or low as preferred. Judging from
your proportions, I fancy your face to
be thin. If this is SO, then part your
hair, bring the sides back loosely, and
coil in the nape of the neck.
Elizabeth Lee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
ODD plumbers.

A JAPANESE laundryman composed this ADVERTISE
- ment CONTRARY to our opposite company we
will most clearly and carefully wash customers
with possible cheap prices follows: Ladies two dol
lars per hundred; gentlemen one and half dollars
per hundred.' ..t.'
An earnest citizen making mpassioned at
tack on his city council. He said: Let go to the
city council not like lamb, but like the wolf, and
take the bull by the horns.' 'E. r..
"Cremation is good' wrote the little girl in the
examination, 'because the person might only be in
swoon, and if he is burned, he cannot recover"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

may set all the rules Of botany at de-
fance. American beauty roses growing
out Of strawberry leaves have Jared
the nerves of the horticulturist, and
chrysanthemums embroidered on cat
tails have excited the wonder Of mere
man. Miss Marion Oliver, daughter of
the assistant secretary Of war, has
reached the climax Of absurdities in the
adornment Of her hat. She has round
Milan braid overlaid with snowy tulle
built on the palest. of green silk wire
and around the hat are sprays Of holly,
with intermittent clusters Of mistletoe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
NOT AN ARTIST.

ONE night Paganini was going to the Paris opera
~ house, where he to astonish everyone by play
ing on one string Being late he took cab and when
he arrived at his destination the cabby wanted ten
francs. 'What,", he exclaimed, "you are crazy I
have only had you five minutes.'' 'sI know it is
MUCH" said the other, "but for you, who make Il
fortune by playing on one string, it must be ten
francs ~ "WeI," said Paganini, handing him the
right fare "when you can make your cab 90 on one
wheel come to and will give you ten francs -
New York Tribune.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
THE BAD MONTHS.

T WAS mid-October in Vermont and there al
ready hint of snow in the air. The city boarder
on his way the depot shivered slightly and drew his
greatcoat closer about him. - "a -.
t'Theres denying that you have the loveliest
state in the union in the summer, Osgood he said to
the stagedrver, tbut wouldn't live here the year
round if YOU give it to me- ...
The old slowly ficked persistent fly off the
near horse before he grumbled: 'Well, faint very
good state to live in, I'll admit Have to drag around
on wheels about four months out Of every year,
Youths Companion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
THE SURGEON WEIGHED.

r HEODoRE BILLROTH the eminent viennese sur
geon, lecturing to his class in medical school
said that doctor needed two gifts-he be free
from any tendency toward nausea and he must be
good observer.
He then poured nauseous fluid into glass, dipped
of his fingers into it and licked it off; whereupon
he invited the students to follow his example, Without
finching they did
With broad grin the surgeon looked at them and
said: "You have stood the first test brilliantly Not
the second for of you observed that dipped
my first finger into the glass but licked the second
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
A PROUD MOMENT.s

OVERHEARD during conversation in which suf-
~ fragette took part: -
Sufragette-The proudest moment of my life was
when was passenger an American liner and fell
the side.
Friend-The proudest moment; but how do you
mean9
Sufragette-A sailor called outs oman over
board '-Lverpool Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
SHE WORE A SECTION OF THEM

A MAN, accompanied by his wife, visited a merchant
n tailor to order suit of clothes. The couple dit
fered as to the material and the manner of making
and the wife lost her temper. h..
"Oh, well, - she said, turning away "please your
self; suppose you are the one who will wear the
clothes.'' 49,. 1929.
''Well, - observed the husband meekly, s'I ddn It
suppose you'd want to wear the coat and waistcoat
-Eyerybody's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
SHORTER HoNEYMooNs

A sign Of the times is the change in
the honeymoon. The usual thing in
smart circles is a week, or perhaps only
few days, at smart country house,
and then a return to civilization. A
recently married couple went merely
for week end into the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
Increase Your Income.

Opportunities in all lines Of business
in new and growing towns in Iowa,
Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota along
the line Of tho Chicago Great Western
Railway. Write to Industrial Depart
ment, G. G. w. Ry., st. Paul, Mimi, for
- Town Talk, and County Map.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
$3.50 to New Ulm and Return.

Sons OF Herman EXCLUSION Sunday,
Aug. 26th. Special train leaves st. Paul
Union depot via Minneapolis st.
Louis R.sR. $500 am, Minneapolis $3.50
am. Returning, leave New U1m 8
pm. Get your tickets in advance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
WHY HE DIDN'T BATTLE.

M E turned from the tramp in disgust.
W. ttWhy don't you take occasional bath,
mang''e we said impatiently. @Don't you know that
cleanliness is next to godlinesss" ~
"sr,'' was the naughty retort, 81 cultivate
second-class virtues" ~ E-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
a String Of Good Stories
cannot tell how the truth may be;
say the tale az twas told to me.
THAT PRINTER AGAIN.

zAOIAIN.
II ENRY B. DIXEY was describing the troubles of a
: theatrical company touring in the south.
Z In the big cities, y said Mr.. Dixey FOUR friends
had splendid success but out in the country all
of hard luck befell them
: In one small village they ran out Of posters. A
local man was hired to knock off and distribute a
thousand posters for them and the printer did the
job well enough only it happened in that particular
poster type, he had exclamation points, and SO he
used Interrogation points instead thinking it made
difference s4sl4$
. These are the posters Nat were distributed thru
the town about the show
Mr.. Dixey took from his wallet and unfoded 4
yellow sheet that said:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

Hunts Perfect Baking Powder has
stood the test Of public favor for years;
not an experiment, more used today
than ever.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
FLORAL INcoNGRUITIEs

Z At her own sweet will the summer
girl, in decorating her luncheon table,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
FROM ELIZABETH LEE
Design for a Waist.

Dear Miss Lee: Would you please
tell me, thru the columns of The
Journal, how to make up five yards
Of 29inch wide goods like inclosed sam
pie into a waist7 I also have some
over-lace, about half a yard. Would
you advise me to, trim it with
that or not? My bust measure is "a
and my waist is %. I am 51s feet
tall. Would you also be so kind and
tell me what colors L would look best
inf I have black hair, very dark brown
eyes, black eyebrows and eyelashes, fair
complexion and an oval-shaped face.
Also how could comb my, hair so it
would be becoming7 Hoping I have
not asked too many questions and
thanking you in advance for your adj
vice. "A. H.
Wheaton, MINI.
The samples Of gray silk and cream
lace combine exceedingly well, SO I
/, should use them together in your waist.
Make a round yoke Of the lace and
then gather the silk to form very
leep shirred band, bringing the full
1ess into pretty shirred belt. Have
I any fanciful sleeve pattern that pleases
you, ending in lace cuffs edged with
/ little frills. The silk being corded,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

easily as Rockefeler's touring car but in the end
it giveth the hoarse boot and biteth like adding
machine. a ~. y ~ '.*' .. e..
An automobile wanders around little more, but
the streetcar gets you long way from home and is
cheaper
And 1t usually comes back. "A j. H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

How the Mosquito Brothers Secured Bite at Our
Lawn Party-Henry Mosquitoes selfshness Prop
ery Punished.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-03-01
College Endowment.

President W. 7. Lowery of Mississ-
ippi College, who is engaged IN cam
paign to raise an additional endow-
ment of $4,000 for the institution,
conditioned on which the American
Baptist Educational Society will give
$4,000, states that he has up to the
present time scured $4,000 toward
the fund, and from now on the work
will be steadily pushed until the
$4,000 needed is secured.
DR.. Lowrey is confident that he will
achieve success in his undertaking, al
though the progress of the work has
been somewhat slow since the begin
ming of the new year.
Other collegiate endowment move
ments are making steady progress.
Millsaps college has within the last
eight months secured nearly $4,000
towards the additional endowment Of
100000 for that institution. Bishop
Theo. DuBose Bratton of tn Episco-
pal diocese of Mississippi, has pied
ges of about $4,000 toward the fund
being raised for the establishment of a
diocesan college.