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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
The Absent Minded Guest.

An amusing anecdote was told by a
young matron the other day apropos of
aosent-minded persons. She had been
married only a short time and was Civ
ing a luncheon to some of her mother S
trends. She was particularly anxious
10 have everything go off well, that her
reputation as a hOuSekeeper might be
established. The little menu was made
ont after much consultation with the
new French cook. She had trimmed the
table with her own hands, and all was
III charming readiness, when at the eleV-
eHth hour an old school friend arrived
from out of town and asked if she could
stay foF luncheon. 1t was most incOn-
FeLIent but the warm hearted bride wei
tohed her. Stay. by all means, dear
amy. she said, But there is one con
4tler Please do not take any chaud-
lrolds. There was not enough chicken
ana the cook has only just told me-
HeSe french people are so economical
bqt, after all, if you and l both say
Ne 10 them, they are sure to 90 around
Don't forget, dear"
Amy promised faithfully and went up
stairs TO prepare for the party. I4e
guests arrived promptly. and the lunch
con began with an excellent melon tor
each. The hostess, having been warned
against too much food, especially as
mere was to be bridge afterward. had
gu out all the extras and limited heT
DISHES to the melons. a cheese soutfte ana
Tie chaudfroids The last she refused
Wien they came her way. and trembled
at the small amount on the dish. There
was rot even any extra aspic jelly. bur
Sic reelected with relief that there would
be just enough when Amy refused
HeI.. 10 her horror she saw her absent
minded friend not only take one, bGt
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
Printed Linens Popular for Curtains.

Although lace curtains will be used
this fall, the artistic printed linens and
light weight materials are going to be
the most popular fabrics for curtains
Printed and plain linen, madras and light
weight grass cloth fill a long-felt need
OF the housekeeper in the small apart
ment. Not only do these fabrics cost
less than the lace curtains, but they look
more III harmony with the furnishings
OF the small apartment than do the elab-
crate lace curtains 50 generally used IN
the past
Among most effective designs are the
mission hangingS, so-called because of
their rough finish. In these the hens
are on the outside and the edges are left
rough.
The new printed linens have cream
colored backgrounds on which the bright
iioral designs in both small and large
patterns snow to good advantage. The
ngures in most instances are soft reds.
dark greens. deep blues, and are pretty
IN the conyentionaliZed roses, tulips and
hiles. which are not crowded close to-
gether.
Many of these linens are elaborate
and have all the autumn tints worked
INTO the pattern. One design in green
that will correspond beautifully with the
furniture done in fumed oak finish and
deep green rug, has a green ground with
large leaves and flowers in soft purple
and golden browns. These can be had
Tor about So cents.-Exchange
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
GOSSIP FER THE LADIES.


= i Last Year.
Ih, days grow fewer, and the days grow
Midsummer crowds out June, as June did
May;
Hardy had summer dawned, when August
were lit on all the hnls-what haste /
say
Never before so feetly ran the days
Noon follows dawn, as dawn outchased
the night
Eve crowds tumultuous-what hot haste
they make
have so much to do-this cold alright.
OF life's long leisure have made no use.
An ider | lost in an idler's moods.
Stmme RS seemed endless, and the autumn
days
Long dreams, but yelled with life's uncer.
titudes
Now all things crowd me- have not enough
OF sunsets or of dawns or royal moons,
/ am Derett of splendors of the ewes,
And of the proud magnihcence of moons
Always .he seas were ample-now how
Breakers and tides are shut in close with
ars,
What narrowing of the wide horizons now.
What parsimony pitiful of stars
And love. to limit that-to set bound
To say thus far, no farther, to delight
To sacrthee-to JOY of helping hands
The day is Just begun. and 10 the night,
Hattie Tying Griswold in Boston Tran
script
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
Strength in Sorrow.

We would not have to strive so for
courage if what we vaguely call
things" We're more evenly distributed
among us, for no ones lot would then
seem to him an evil one If we were
all hump-backed, or lame. or blind: if
every husband were unfaithful and ey-
cry CHILD a cross; if we were all poor
and no man had more than another: if
nohody's son died in his early strength,
and nobody was loved while he sat neg
Iected-thcn who of us would know what
SORROWS and affections were? We would
take each of them for granted. as
Chinaman takes his yellow skin and an
Indian his red one.
1t Is because we see our estate differ
ing from thai of our fellows that we are
tempted to comparisons, and it is in the
making of these comparisons that Il sense
Of our sorrows, like the knowledge of
our Affections, is first born How would
we have known that we We're poor. I'M
less we had seen some one else who
was richer? or that our son was unsuc-
cessful unless the son of somebody else
were making a great mark in the world! !
Would our little children be unhappy
with only one dress, had they not seen
other children with two?
Ii comes to this, then: When we begin
to make comparisons, we begin TO suf
Ter This may seem to be hard say
ing, but it is Il true one.-Lillie Hamil-
ton French in Harpers Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

following the buefshes comes the in
satiate porpoise." The cetaceans es-
pecially, Mr.. Van Dyke says, are won
derfully equipped for the consumption of
small seat hfe en- masse-''one rordual
perhaps swallowing thousands of her
ring at single gulp" The seals ap-
petite is also phenomenal, lin captivity
nifty or more pounds Of fish being re-
Qured daily at single meal. After
gorging himself he goes to sleep. floating
one his back with flippers folded, his
head bobbing up and down upon tie
waves as peacefully as upon n bed of
roses. Dundee Advertiser
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
For the Children.
The Dogs of ST. Bernard

Faithful unto DEATH" That is what
n man who knew dogs has said about
them. AID | think that the boy or girl
who has been fortunate enough to pos
sess dog friend Will agree that none
can be more loyal.
This is true of all dogs. hut especially
of the ST Bernard. am sure you all
know those splendid shaggy fellows, and
the newspapers are constantly telling
stories Of lives saved 10y their timely AID
No wonder they are So loved the whole
world over, for this instinct 90 save lie
seems TO he bora in them. Ii comes In
them through u race of heroic ancestors.
\ Traveller who has visited the Hos
pice of ST. Bernard tells many inter
eSung tales of these dogs in their Alpine
home. There. YOU know, the snow never
disappears. and the storms are 50 ter
rible that the peasants crossing the Al
pine passes often lose their way and.
buried under the avaanches of snow.
tkey woHld freeze to death were it not
for the monks and the dogs of st. Ber-
nard.
The sagaci'v - these dogs is almost
incredible, - :, nCals tell with pride
the quickness iii which they notice the
first signs of n storm or any preparation
for an expedition of rescue. Indeed So
accustomed have they become to their
work of search that they often whine To-
90 off alone.
At such times basket supplied with
Wine and food is tied about their upck>
aud thus prepared they gallon out into
the cold and storm.
The winds may roar about the Alpine
peaks, and the snow pile itself in noun
tain drifts. but, unduuuted, they speed
over the frozen crust or leap from drift
to drift, like the splendid sHow-kings
r tne@' are.
Their instinct is So keep they can To-
cate a body buried under great piles Of
snow as readily as "a hunting dog can
find his game in the field.
If the traveller is able 10 stand upon
his feet and take some of the food from
the basket tied about the dogs neck his
faithful guide leads him with almost hu-
man wisdom to the friendly shelter Of
the Ho>pice, but if he is too benumhed
and exhausted to follow the dog stays
by his side and utters series of far
sounding bays to summon help.
Sometimes his signal is not heard.
Then the four-fOutcd rcscurer gallops
back 10 IIospice at top speed, and lis
great agitation being understood, help Is
Immediately sent ont.
Many Of these dogs have splendid
records One. indeed, is said 10 have
saved forty lives
II is told of him that once finding a
little boy too cold and weak to walk
he literally put himself under the child 5
body, aud thus hurdcncd, made his way
to the HoSpicr.
When this gallant fellow died his
body was stuffed and placed in the Mu-
scum at Berue, whore it may be seen
today, and throughout Switzerland,
where he is loved and houored. he Is
shown in painting and carving generally
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

\ polirpmau OVertroi ns fastar tba, -
prize tighter.
People like to be BATTERED even when
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1t has always seemed 10 MS thot .Iob
had too much patience ia have gooJ
sense.
bov with a dog chasing cot cop
have more fun than "A man can have I'm
a year.
TO talk about until the old folks have
gone to bed
When the average woman looks in the
So bad-looking"
Ever notice how quick every one *.
when holding baby. to look for its
mother when it Cries2
In every neighborhood the people COM
plain of some annoying family. DO the
neighbors complain of YOU?
In n dreamy, distant sort of way
tells of a man who has valet.
When n man wants to buy Il drink for
the barkeeper he is going some, and
nothing hut the cnlaboosc will prevent
= big drunk.
y boy thinks; What good time Il
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
Bachelor Habits.

There are not n few women i'm the
word who have a rooted idea that their
husbands should be as much a home fix
ture as the domestic cat, and this little
mistake on their part is an active agent
in the propagation Of matrimonial woes.
Man Is essentially creature of change,
and monotony is the death blow Of
many a one-time fierce. burning passion.
Consequently the wise woman, knowing
this, viii encourage her husband to spend
an occa sional evening out, recognizing
that her company and that of his home
will be better appreciated if sandwiched
in between a night with his old chums
or one spent at the much mallgned but
innocent club meeting.
Early in married life woman should
recognize this fact and act accordingly.
Instead of adopting an aggressive atti-
tude when her husband suggests going
out she should say: I'm glad yon are
going out, dear. Don't hurry home. and
when he does come ii should he To find
a smiling wife and Il good supper
This il the sort of marriage which is
seldom a failure. The husband Of suci
a wife is always in love with her. aud
has a habit Of mentally contrasting her
with the other wives of his acquaintance
much to her advantage.
There are many worse fellows than the
one who seeks an occasional night ont
with his particular chums. Encourage
him little bride and don't weep your
bonnie eyes ont when he takes you az
your word Never mind the example
Of your neighbor who has a husband If
the frst-claSs henpecked order says
WOman's Life. You do not want mon
otony 10 put the first touch Of blight on
your still warm glowing affection, and
this assurcdly will happen if you do not
restrain your passion for aH unlimited
dose Of your husbands company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
The Head of the Home
Should Be Competent.

1t is q Truism-That the mistress Of
the house should know how work ought
to be DONE and how to guide her serv-
ants to ITS satisfactory accomplishment.
The age of model housekeepers is not
now. however. and for those who know
themselves deficient it Is not wise to as
sumo virtue if they have it not. Hum
bug in any form invites contempt 1t
will impose upon no one for long, and
we figure in q ridiculous light before our
servants when. uucOuSciously to us, they
see through the sham.
II would be wiser to overlook the work
as a learner. and frankly admit that one
wants 10 see how the work ought To he
done. 1t usually spurs them to painstak-
ing effort. and the assurance Of one IS
confidence in their ability cNcitcs even
slightly conscientious persons 10 do their
host for a time. Later Oh one Is quail
fsd to judge them by their own stand
ards.
The work should be partly divided.
The comparative liberty Of some servants
i source of envy and jealousy to 9th
ers. Systematic methods VIII give them
the often much needed rest.
When woman knows how work
xbouiH be done and how to direct oti-
crs II j. often wise to let servants 80
their own way at first, and if not salts
factory tbel may be instructe1-nOt ar
hitrariiy. but patientiy-showi nZ tHeM
The advanta-es of the new method. Nag
ring surveillance will spoil good serY-
ant. ..,-
Commentator for some particular
thing well done often insres It's con
4iuued perforia2oce. There II $50 one out
The mistress to say the pleasant word Of
praise that we all crave and enjoy. It
gives marvellous incentive to deserve
fine continued gooa opinion Of those
whom we think we have pleased. Praise
for something we'll done often is a tact
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
OLD-TIMEPS BEATEN.
Gen Grosvenor of Ohio Leads Retired
Congressman

Sch' GIoSFehOl OF ONO LEADS Retired
Congressman
This has been Il hard summer for the
veterans of Congress. Early in the sea
son old Gen. Grosyenor Of Ohio went
down in defeat before young rival.
\ few months later Representative
Bankhead of Alabama, the Democratic
rather OF the House, was endorsed 10y
Richmond Pearson HobSOn. he who
would like TO have n fleet of "5O00-ton
b0ttleShpS'
Now comes Samuel Matthews Robert
son of the Sixth district of Louisiana,
who Is now serving his tenth term He
iost ont at the primaries. He was elect
co 20 MI 4 vacancy in the Ffteth Com
greSS and stood next to Bankhcad in
Years Of service in the House His do
Feat leaves De Almond of Missouri the
Democratic Father of the House, nj
though, IN comparison with ten Ketch.
am, Gen. Bingham Hit of Illinois aud
Np'aher cannon, he is only a newcomer.
lhe hrSt mentioned is now serving his
seventeenth year term. hut MS they have
not been continuous and there has been
one hlatuS in the record of Speaker Can
non, The fourteen terms of Cen Harry
H. bingham of Philadelphia make him
the Father of the House.
De Almonds jump into the Demo.
cratic premiership in the matter of serv.
zee was made positive Ivy the defeat of
Bankhead of Alabama. who has since
been elected alternate senator" to iii
the vacancy that may he caused hy the
death of either Senator Morgan or Sen.
ator fettuS. both of whom are mere than
50 years old
No honor will come To De Almond hy
reason ot his premiership unless the
democrats control the next House. In
such an event he may be- designated to
administer the oath to the Democratic
speaker John Sharp Williams.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

two. upon her plate The waitress had
not sufficient presence of mind to halve
the remainder so two women went with
out any. And | am sure" added the
narrator, in conclusion, that they all
went home hungry. Why, l blush even
now when l think of that luncheon"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
Cause of Her Suffering.

A neighbor called on friends one warm
afternoon. Conversation was brisk, hut
through it all the daughter of the house
kept ON frOwuing and making little
smothered explanations of displcasure
At hast, with an impatient sigh. she rose
and left the room, I'm afraid Your
daughter is suffering from the heat, ="
said one of the guests. oh, no." re-
plies the hostess. she has come home
from college and is suffering from the
family grammar"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
WISDOM OF AN EMPIRIcIST.

whatever is not earned is stolen-St
Most men think Of serving the state
IN = ncuaI sense,
One of the principle delights of life IS
II il the smallest part of taxes that IN
maid 10 the collector of revenues.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
DELICIOUS PEAR RECIPES.

Pear TriAp--C Cut rich Favored fruit into
dice and cook until tender in a little
rich sugar syrup. Line q deep glass dish
with lady fingers or c0cOanut mAcAruons
crumbs may be used if more conyen-
irnU, pour over q generous layer of the
pears and syrup. Cover with layer of
dry whipped cream. and alternate these
layers until the dish is full, having the
last layer of the whipped cream. Serve
very cold
Pear parfoit- Stir slowly into the we'll
beaten yoks of four eggs one cupfu of
syrup drained from preserved pears. aud
cook 10 over hot water until as thick az
custard Remove from the fire and beat
until cool. Fold in lightly one pint of
cream which has been whipped to a dry,
stiff froth. Press into plain mold,
cover tightly, pack IN ice aud salt, and
let stand Mt least three hours To rlpcn.
lnycrt on q pretty glass or silver dish
when time 10 serve, and garnish with a
wreath Of whipped cream dotted with
little mounds of red eurrant jelly.
Pear Marmalndc-Pe aud core the
pears and cook until tender with just
enough water to keep from burning
Put through a very fine sieve Return
TO the IRE with very scAnt pound OF
sugar and the juice and grated rind of
It lemon for each pound of pulp. Cook.
stirring with wooden spoon until all
the water is evaporated or until the mar
nalade does not spread out when put
upon "a saucer. Pour into hot glasses,
Pears with Kicc-~Iialve the pears aud
cook until tender IN syrup Favored with
lemon juice aud ginger Remove the
cores and in each cavity place "a pecan
mt. Heap steamed rice on circular
dish aud place the pears around it, then
pour over the rice the syrup in which
the pears were cooked. 10 be- served
either hot or cold
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

10 oolGet I'm Pans--lloies m tim pans
at nome 10y any woman with the aid of "a
V'l''. y ana y SP'%hl soIutf thai comes in
, ,,iv i"lH, "' 11H9W W.T." hlivd Wilh
N'I'V i"H'h' lio'u 'h' u'ellSll So mat
, E' t"""lr name Is diret''N uhi'flleath
t J,c 10y HlG aver ioW a''oliS touch
n,"r WI" Immediately m'il on hHins the
C,oor c,o,ooo r.
20" SP0"sNS 'l'"" SP""S'0 pace
Il penny worth oil salts OF lemon IN a
N"'i' N' N"ltHlN N"t'I anu NNdk Iit
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

\ boy with a dog chasing n eat can
have more fun than man can have in
n year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

1t has always seemed to us that Job
had too much patience to have good
sense.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

People like to be BATTERED even when
they know il isn't meant.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27
EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY.

\ policeman overtrains faster than
prize fighter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

Many young folks can't find anything
TO talk about until the old folks have
gone to bed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

When the average woman looks in the
glass she thinks to herself: Il am not
SO bad-looking."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

Ever notice how quick every one *.
when holding a baby, TO look for its
mother when it cries?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

In every neighhorhood the people COM
plain of some annoying family, DO the
neighbors complain of you?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

When n family puts on extra style for
company there is always a tremor going
mp and down the daughters back for
used to il.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

\ good thing in one town sometimes
fails to work in another town Absolute
knowledge seems 10 he rare, except that
it always pays TO he Industrious, fnir
and decent
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

A woman taking ON a second marriage
must feel the same as n man who has
always worn tailor-made suits and then
changes to hand-me-dowus.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

In n dreamy, distant sort of way
nan can't help enjoying the story which
tells of Il man who has a valet
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

The Cleansing Potato--It is not geu.
orally known that the potato possesses
great cleaning properties Cold potatoes.
when used instead of soap, clean the
hands well and keep the skin soft Thu
water in which potatoes have been boiled
is excellent for Sponging out dirt from
silk
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-04

The managers and ncads of depart
ments held meeting to devise some
way to get both classes interested, and
everybody was asked to state their
views After they al; got through
talking pa asked me what I thought
would be the best way to get the peo-
pie excited about the show, and told
linn there was no way except to inject
a little politics into it. I said if they
would give me $50 or so, to buy Chi
nese lanterns, and about hundred
complimentary tickets to give away,
pa and I could go to Atlanta couple
Of days ahead of the show and we
could organize a Roosevelt club among
the negroes; and a Bryan club among
the white fellows. and at the evening
performance we could have the two
clubs march into the main tent, one
from the main entrance, and one from
the dressing room, with Chinese Ian
terms, and one could yell for Roosevelt
and the other for Bryan, and advertise
that great sensation would be sprung
at the evening performance. said the
tent wouldn't begin to- hold the peo-
Ile.
Every one Of the managers and
heads of departments said it would be
great stun. Pa was the only one that
kicked. He said the two PROFESSIONS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-04

the Chinese lanterns, and tied sticks
On the lanterns and fixed the candles,
and when night came there were more
negroes than could use. But told
them to follow along, and the door
tender would let them in, and all they
need to do was to yell for Teddy when
J. did, and so we marched to the main
tent about the time the performance
got to going. saw pa with his gang
Ct white men go into the dressing
room at about the same time. The
manager had timed it for us to come
il about $3.50, into the main tent, when
the elephants were in their pyramid
act, so my crowd of negroes stopped
III the menagerie ten1 half an hour
waiting to be called
wish I wasn't so COMPOUNDED curl
GUS, but suppose l was born that
way. I took one Of the Chinese Ian
terms that was not lighted and just
thought would like to see what the
hyenas and the big lion, who were in
the same cage, with an iron partition
between them, would do if a Chinese
lantern was put in the cage, so I got
the fellow that watches the cage to
open up the top trap door, and
dropped Chinese lantern with a hor-
nets nest in it right between the two
Eyenas. Gee, but you ought to have