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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
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III " EVERYBODY knows the story about the
FL parrot--it was parrot, wasn't it,
I65ESi which never talked, and when re.
GRJ preached with this neglect Of an ex.
pensve and highly-trained birds first
duty, replied impressively:
Il think the niorel"
At which reply, says the legend, his purchasers
were abashed, and retired in disorder never af-
terwards daring to disturb his silent meditations.
1t does not seem to have occurred to their limo.
cent minds to ask what good IL was to anyone
how much, and long, and often Pretty Polly
thought II he never offered the world the result
OF his mental processes
On the contrary, the saying passed into pro-
verb, and has ever since been used az a stick to
beat the takative with It is constantly quoted
to prove that silent people think more than loqua-
cous ones, and are, therefore, WISER better, alto
gether more to be admired.
The silent person is constantly credited with
all the solid vrtues-reiability, learning, steadi
ness. The tallxative one is condemned out Of
hand, often he is downright suspected, merely be-
cause he has what is called a "glib tongue"
Always he is looked on with contempt. He
talks; he is amusing; he is anxious to amuse
When he has news he is ready to impart it. IL
he has knowledge, it is at your disposal for the
asking. Obviously-says the Silent Personals
thoughts cannot be worth much, OF he would be
more ehary of giving them away. There must be
something Cheap" about the cleverness of such
man.
"Why"
And when you press for reason why, you
"have" the admirer of the Silent Person, for
there is reason why. 1t is not even true that
great men are silent men. A few have been SO,
celtainly-"William the Silent" Of heroic mem
ory, and German Moltke, for example-just as
few have had red hair large feet, or a stammer,
or any other peculiarly; but the usual genius Ia
an excellent conversationalist.
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she delights. He is a feeble pretender, but his
enjoyment of his own pleasures is much more
public and less shamefaced than that of the aver
age woman He is also, maybe though this is a
surrnise which can only be thrown out with hesi-
tation-more sweeping in his censure of other
mems pleasures than woman is of other wom-
ems.
The sexes are not easily to be outdone in this
respect, but when man is in the mood for say
ing what he thinks of those miserable other men
who waste their time playing golf or attending
race courses woman who would vie with him
in vehemence of language must collect all the
vocabulary she possesses and exercise it without
stint.
The pleasures which are commonly most de-
spsed are those of the class just above or just be-
low ourselves. Many people succeed in thinking
meanly of the pleasures of both classes, but the
people who reserve their most singing epithets
for the diversions of those above them are COM
monty persons who have abandoned with feelings
of bitterness the hope of rising; while those who
deplore the love of pleasure of their interiors,
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shakespcare's delightful talk is one of the few
facts about him that have Travelled down to US
through the oblivious centuries and could Gl
columns with names Of world.famous men and
women who all had "the gift Of CAB"
What Is the use Of thinking at ALL Il you keep
the result to yourself alone2 Was It not the late
Lord Acton who was supposed to know more than
any man living, yet who died leaving nothing be-
hind him but very large library and few unim-
rortant writings? His mighty brain, his years OF
study, his learning, his thought, his wisdom.
1t may be true about the silent person, because
he may require 10 ruminate his thoughts rs
len9thily ar q COW ruminates her dinner. But
thought can be immeasurahly swift, and the men
tai processes of the laxative person are SO cleo
trical that he obtains result which would take
dull folk half lifetime in the pause between two
Of his vivid sentences.
Once admit, however, that the laxative person
is not necessarily shallow or suspicious, and you
must acknowledge that he has his special points,
delightful POINTS.
The silent person may or may not be hero in
disguise QIord Roberts, the talkative, is the
less V. c., and Lord William Beresford was
likewise BOTH, but in the daily round and COM
mon drawing-room, where heroes are not needed,
but interesting people the salt OF life, he does
not shine.
He absorbs everything-he gives back nothing
His brain is like the miser's hoard-valuable, but
useless
Whereas the talkative person is alchemist,
whose brain is a magic crucible, taking the dull,
sordid" facts of life and transmitting them into
golden sentences that charm, amuse, instruct,
according to his mood or his audience.
If only people realized this. and encouraged
instead of scorned, the best variety of talkative
persons we should all study to acquire the art of
conversation-as French people do.
And we should erase the story with which
began this article from the tablets of our mem
oly.
1t would be better and brighter world!
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WI ance is the sweetest thing about her.
- know that sounds paradoxical, but
As2feil really is not, for when I say self inn
portance / do not mean conceit in
the ordinary sense Of the word.
mean. rather, that which prompts her to her
noblest deeds Of self sacrifice; that which makes
her consider herself the centre of the universe,
and act accordingly
II she did not consider her existence to be
Of vital importance to her lover or her husband,
she would not sacrifice herself so for them. In
fact. woman has to consider herself indspensa-
BILE to some one, or else she is not happy She
really takes pleasure in denying herself things
for the sake Of some one who is dear to her.
She feels that her lover cannot live without
her. when, as matter Of fact, he might get
along without her very well indeed He may
tell her that he cannot live without her, but he
only says it TO please her, and he knows all
along that he is not telling the truth
1t makes her happy to be told so, however,
and she acts upon the strength of his assertion.
She let's him see as much Of her as possible,
when the fact is that if she would make her
society a little more difficult of attainment, he
would appreciate it more
She writes him letters all the time, and she
is constantly showing him attentions OF some
Il
for no man likes to be placed under obligations
to woman, no matter what their relations
may be.
Because she considers herself so indispensable
to her lover she is very careful to do and say
nothing that may in any way hurt his feelings.
In fact she is quite oversensitive about it, Her
lover is not as easily hurt as she magines, but
her belief that he is, based upon the fallacy that
his whole world revolves about her, is the sweet
est thing about her during the engagement
Even if he takes a fancy to some other girl
and marries her. she is not convinced then, but
clngs to the belief that as long as he loved her,
anyhow, he couldn't live without her. After she
is married, she cherishes the idea that her hus-
band would be perfectly helpless without her.
Why. if it weren't for her, who would see to
his house and his meals? Who would darn his
socks? Who would send his clothes to the laun-
dry? How could he get along without her, any
way? 4,
She never stops to consider that ne ordered
his existence very well before he married her;
that he. contrved to eat and to send his clothes
70 the laundry Just as well before he was mar
ried as afterwards. True, he didn't have house
before he was married, but then he contrived to
mt through life pretty well, and certainly at
much smaller expense. AS for his socks, either
his washwoman drew them up into little KNOTS
or else he went out and bought new pair
Such a life may not have been in accordance
with the feminine ideal, but still it did not serl-
nuslv inconvenience him. His wife may just
know" that he could not live without the com
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Tea and Tea

ora EA is not always the fragrant beverage
I which cheers but does not inebriate,
SSETTss=sI and the name has curious application.
CSsz11ssJ Ginger tea was once a most popular
beverage. Cowslips and other flowers
and herbs, Including camomile, thyme, marjoram,
balm and mint have been used. Histories have
made u- familiar with the substitutes for tea
which our Revolutionary grandmothers used af-
ter the tea from the East India Company's ships
was poured into Boston harbor. Tea made from
the leaves of ribwort, strawberry plants and cur
rant bushes, sage, thoroughwort and other herbs,
was drunk. so-caled G,liberty tea" was made
from the leaves of four-leaved loose strife while
Hyperion tea, according to valuable chronicle
of the time, was made from raspberry leaves, and
was said by patriots to be very delicate and most
excellent The beverage may have tasted SO to
the patriotic palates, but many Colonial dame
must have longed If she had allowed herself, for
the fragrant Hyson which she had been accus-
toned to enjoy
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BUSINESS
NJ e N

The square hand is commonly called the business
hand However, since there are so many kinds
of business, shall confine myself to persons who
have gained great wealth by conceiving plans and
directing them in successful channels
have invariably found the hand delicately
squared Gig a., with good, long finger Of Mer-
curry. also a well developed Mount Of Mercury
al; head line deep and traced across the hand
(b), with the plain of Mars high (centre OF palm)
Persons who have gained great success in lands,
real estate. buildings, etc. the fingers Of Saturn,
or middle finger, as well as its mount, are much
in evidence (e).
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long and straight (a); second phalanx (b) Qogic),
well developed the head line long and clear (c)i
little finger especially long in the first phaanx
(d). In the just Judge / have found large
hand; fingers long and knotted; first finger es-
pecally so ~, also the first phaanx OF the little
finger (g),
MEDICINE
The successful physician has square hand Gig.
81, second joints or knots slightly developed (a) /;
palm firm head line good and long (b) also
slightly separated from life line (c), SO he will
not shrink from nAicting pain; several deep
vertical lines on Mercury (d)i little finger good
in order to. draw and hold patients, or as spoken
OF in the profession, ''to be able to cure by
placebo"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
The Visiting r1nliner

IEVER did the visiting milliner enjoy
~ such a golden harvest as she is reaping
bss==s| this spring" said an expert trimmer.
le6 Time was when every woman who
bought hat either furnished it up
herself or had il made, from foundation frame to
the topmost aigrette, in the millinery shop OF
late, however, many women who boast OF indivd-
uaIity Of style have come TO the conclusion that
they can get better results by having millner
come to the house. BY securing the exclusive
services Of trimmer for two or three hours
there is more time for experimenting and every
bit OF trimming can be put on at the most be
eoxnine angle II the customer is particularly
fasfidious and requires an extra amount OF fool
mn and fuasirg she may find it more expensive
ID employ the free lance milliner but the salts
factory results justify the extra outlay,
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At that, broken hearted, she will retire into
her shell. But not for long, however Her sense
of her own importance is too deep rooted and
of too long standing for it to be SO lightly over
come She knowssthat her boy cannot do with
out her, and some day, when she is no longer
with him, he will realize it.
So she comforts and argues with herself. Let
no call it conceit, for it comes from the
purest and most sacred founts Of her being.
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r~1HERE are plenty of people ready and
eager to condemn girl who breaks
ss--st off her engagement to marry, without
sssgsssSAl giving what they call Sufficient rea-
son." That is why many a girl en-
ters into marriage which she has ceased to
desire, and which, therefore, is only too likely
to bring her misery instead of happiness
Suppose that girl has been engaged for twelve
months. During that time, of course, she has
come to be regarded as already one of the fam
lily at her fance's home. She has been intro
duced to all his relations and friends, and these
circumstances make the breaking of her engage
ment very difficult matter.
That, of course, is great consideration. An.
other inevitably is-7what will people say?
What, then, is she to do? Her heart tells
her emphatically that her marriage to this man
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had to undergo, because his mother will warn
and advise him.
AS a matter of fact, the young couple do not
want her advice, and they are really much bet
ter off without it, Some day there may be a
quarrel and thoughtless youth, that cannot un
derstand her point of view, will tell her that
they don't care for her interference any more,
and that they are perfectly capable of taking
care of themselves.
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H A N D S

found the fingers long, the hand artistic and the
knot Of mental order slightly in evidence (al the
head line long and clear (b); heart line good
(c); the finger Of Mercury stMight and well
placed and first phalanx long (d); the mount Of
the Moon well developed, but moved toward the
Another combination and indicating Just as
much success as the above is as follows; Hand
broad, palm thick fingers rather heavy, first and
little fingers in particular; the centre of the palm
high, with the Mounts of Moon and Venus well
developed This type have found on noted evan,
gelists
THE LAW
The following has been culed from the hands
. district attorneys and Judges Gig. 2) thumb
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A Post Card Shower

"THEN Spaniard wishes to be very polite
wv to a lady he sends her "piropos," OF, in
k5sSssI English, hattering and high'sounding
Ikz2EezI compments. The spaniards as a
tion are SO taken with their new
Queen that they have determined to make the
sending of "piropos' to her national thing, and
fort this purpose committee has been formed to
arrange for the dispatch to her of thousands and
thousands Of beautiful post cards, with inserip-
tions written in the gallant rhetoric and pompous
metaphors which the Spaniards know TO well how
to compose and deliver Ten thousand Of the
best Of these post cards will be collected and
placed in albums and presented TO the distinguish
ed lady by a committee, to tell her that all Spain
is "enamorada" Of its charming Queen.
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comprehensible," "lamentable' and
Contemplate are the pleasures of those other
people; but dispara gng qualification seldom stops
here. The critic in us, once reused, seldom de-
sists from the exhilarating business OF condemna-
ton until the whole character of other people, as
well as their pleasures, has been rent in pieces.
The more ardently pleasure is enjoyed ny
many people the more virulently it is detested ny
others. Nobody, in all probability, is found 10
disapprove at present of croquet or beslque OF
bagatelle, or even, perhaps of chess or WHIST
Pleasures that have become ld-fashioned do not
count. and pleasures which involve much LABOR 70
tIS I,-a;n without prospect of reward may be
comdoned. The pleasure of the very few is gen.
orally approved.
The sternest censor smiles bengnly enough
when he sees village boys playing cricket on the
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This is serious subject and requires the most
careful study of the character therefore the
following notes and Illustrations are Offered as
mere hints, yet based on actual observations and
taken from persons who have either gained fame
or wealth in their chosen life work.
THE CHURCH
Having in mind number of eersymen Of note,
whose hands / had the pleasure Of deeipheIing,
mostly for my own edihcation Gig, - have
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tiniest sample of his wives-not more than eishs
-or one per cent. But they are ENJOYING tnem'
selves, these dear little prineesses' When tney
drive out they smile and kiss their hands TO the
crowd, which, Parisian'like. says pretty things
to them. The princes, too, in spite OF their
names. are bearing up wonderfully. Would you
like to be introduced! They are Essaravong,
Duone Mathura, Monvong, Sophonopvong and
Chantalekha Not knowing their pet names we
cannot give them. The crowd in Paris has nick
named the King "Bamboula," though no one
knows why "Vive Bamboula" they cry, and
his dusky Majesty takes off the royal chummie.
All the little princes wear the "shampot," too,
SO that, evidently, to be big pot you must wear
shampot in Cambodia
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T H e
BY MARTINI

livery parent is interested in the ques-
/. tion as to what trade or profession
son or daughter should adopt or fol.
" low in order to be most successful
throuohout life
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One Per Cent. of His Wives

IRIS was horribly disappointed that Siso-
wath of Cambodia left his wives be-
hind, 1t was thought to be safer
However, they are to come to Paris
later ON. He has brought only the
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)JECTIVES spring to the tip OF the
tongue and struggle amongst them
selves for utterance when we witness
other peoples pleasures. Always IN
eomprehensible, ''lamentable" and
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The Selfish silent Person"

VERYBoDY knows the story about the
parrot-it was a parrot, wasn't it,
which never talked, and when re-
preached with this neglect of an ex.
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DOMAINS sense Of her own import
WI ance is the sweetest thing about her.
- ] know that sounds paradoxical, but
s{le1 really is not, for when say self inn
portance / do not mean conceit, in
Al ..d,r,v--- .onsa nc tba word
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-15
A REALISTIC JOKE.
The Way Irving and Tools Astenishsa
q Scotch Waiter.

Sir Henry Irving used to tell with
gee of joke that he, with Mr..
Toole, the comedian, and third
party, played on one occasion at a
Glasgow hotel.
After their work they were sup
ping at the hotel, and there was III
the room high screen. The in
slant the waiter was gone they COM
menced operations. They stripped
the silverware, of which there was a
tolerable supply, from the table and
placed it behind the screen. They
then opened the window and turned
out the gas, aud finally all got under
the table.
The iokers had only to remain in
their cramped position a few min
utes before they heard the unsteady
feet of the waiter along the passage.
The darkened room amazed him,
and the cold air from the window
seemed TO strike him with alright.
"Goodness!" exclaimed he. Its
thieves they are. | thocht as much
frae the luiks o them and frae their
gay talk and their lauchin'. Eth, but
I'm a ruined man. | wish | hadna
taken the hale o that last bottle!
Here! Here! Thieves! Thieves
Murder! Thieves. Thievesw And,
shouting at the top of his voice, he
ran out of the room and along the
passage.
The minute he had gone the 9TH
ers shut tie window, lit the gas, re-
stored the silver to the table and sat
around as before, enjoying a quiet
cigar.
Presently there was confused
murmur along the passage. 1t grew
louder and louder, and in poured a
truly motley throng, mostly half
dressed, consisting of the manager,
two men in bare legs and slippers,
and u lady with blanket, caught up
in the alarm of fear, followed by
the agonized waiter.
One man was armed with u poker,
and another carried bronze statue,
ready to hurl it at the thief. AS
they entered the merry trio all sat
back and looked at them with well
feigned amazement, and Toole said
to the astonished and bewildered
manager:
"Do You always come in this way
with your friends when gentleman
asks for his bill!'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-15
SMALL ECONOMIES.
some That Are Net worth the Er-
pense of Time and Energy.

some That Are Net worth the Ex-
pense of Time and Energy.
Women certainly are the cOnserva-
tives OF the race. Long ago men learn
ed that time was too valuable to waste
on useless details. But women still
cling to their idols. One reads in the
correspondence column OF women's
magazines perfectly absurd paragraphs
on small economies. One woman rec
ommends saving the gummed ends Of
old letters and circulars to use in patch
Ing books, sheet music, baking tins. etc.
Imagine wasting time cutting old en-
vciopes TO pieces for gummed paper
which may be purchased by the yard
for few cents! A roll Of pssse partout
paper, the thinnest kind, costs about 4
cents. One piece would last for mend
Ing purposes at least year. Another
economist writes with evident pride
that she saves all the empty breakfast
food boxes, pastes white paper hinge
on the lap to strengthen the cover.
buys wooden box to hold a number Of
the paper boxes and labels the latter
empty spOols, string. rubber rings and
other things, mostly not worth presery-
ing. Such small savings are not worth
while at the expense of time and en-
ergy, and the sooner women get that
into their heads the better-New York
P0at
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-15
FRED
BRIGHT
LANDS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer had
this bit of news yesterday: erred
erick 1. Bright, of Logan, Ohio,
has been selected to succeed Ben.
jamin F. Stone, of Chillicothe, as
United States Consul at Hudders-
field, England. The change will
go into effect about the first of
April. Bright was a member of
the last legislature and represent
ed the Hooking Vinton district.
He is son of Judge S. H. Bright,
and is a lawyer by profession.
Consul Stone was appointed in
September, 1897, on the recon-.
mendation of General Grosvenor,
who said today he was ready to
return to the United States. The
salary of the office is S2500 per
year"
Mr.. Bright informs us that, al
far as lie now knows, he will ac-
cept the appointment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-15
The Cause of Our
Present Prosperity
BY Hx-consressnan JEFFERSON M. LEVY Of New York

W HE financial situation at the present time due to the
traodnary prosperity of country. Everything for the
has tended toward the present of advanc
- ing prices, which is nothing less than UP
HEAVAIA Our crops, the production of our
mines and the continued demand from all sections of the
world for products constitute the basis for this prosperity
We have been continually increasing capita but not
to the that the BUSINESS COMMUNITY requires The
lack of supply of oanabe funds due
g say the lack of confidence the and the good
faith of the management of great financial institutions
demand Stock
Exchange well the general advance prices obtained
real ALMOST EVERYWHERE be traced the fact
that for many years railroads have been expnng of
money upon Improvements and paying moderate dividends The
roads approaching where larger distribution be
their STOCKHOLDERS therefore that many
securities which look high the time will realize larger
in the future The whole world is turning toward
investments they consider this the safest field invest in
The years bid fair be golden of prosperity
to the whole world surely nearing the time when the differ
nations of the world will be PERMANENTLY AT PEACE
with another and the great armies that exist will be ppanted
by of mechanics traders competing with each
other for the business of the world.
Our problem the currency the time ought to be
seriously taken up congress- which should give that
will work with elasticity for the benefit of the financial and bust
community system somewhat the plan of Canada would be
better than present system Congress ought also adopt liberal
policy in aid of shipping interests for dgraceu that
nation like should fail to have its flag flying port of the
world Our products should be carried in OUR OWN bottoms
FORWARD
REoNNG AUTocRATc FAMILY THE CIVILIZED WORLD