Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.

Note Book.
 A woman in neighboring state who married sot and tried with the usual non-success to reform him, fin- ally put caustic soda in his booze, later relented and warned him, but he drank the stuff and even then his worthless life was saved. The wo- man. terrified at what she had done, took the caustic soda straight and died because she was unable to sWal- low food. There Is no method for curing the drink habit that has been 90 discredited as marrying the drunk ard to reform him, but women will keep on attempting it to the end Of time.
 While in a drug store one evening during tho past week the AS You Like It man saw one of his friends pur- chase quantity of oil of lavender. On the way home he asked why the purchase of the oil was made. lie Twas surprised when he was informed that the liquid is an excellent preven- tative of the congregating of flies. The man said his wife told him it was the thing to chase away these troublesome insects, so to accommo- date her he brought some home. If 1t does what it is supposed to do, oil of lavender should meet with ready sale It is said that the flies cannot endure the scent from the oil and will keeB far away from it.
 The newly appointed head Of the English speaking Ursuline nuns, who will therefore be stationed in Rome, Is Mother, Mary Joseph who was one of the heroines of the great storm at Galveston in 1900. How the Ursu- line academy, of which she was in charge, was the most remarkable place of refuge in all the stricken city, should still be remembered by those who have not forgotten all of the details of the great disaster. Not only were hundreds saved, but dur Ing the night several children were born under the academy roof. Through all the excitement of the night and the following days, Moth er Mary Joseph Is said to have kept her head and done what was to be hone calmly and quietly, which was more than could be said of some of the men.
 "Why do you always hold that wal | nut in your hand when you speak to Mir Blank?" said the As You Like It man to one of his acquaintances re- gently. T get into some warm ar guments with him. was the reply, "and when I wish to send him on the airship route, take the nut from my pocket. I convey to him that I am of the opinion that his wheels are go- Ing the wrong way, or in the words of Professor Slang, that he Is 'nutty.' Although he Is aware that do 1t just for fun, 1t rifles him and he generally leaves me when the nut appears. l don't know why he takes 1t so much to heart. but since the Erst inc said I feel more at home when l talk to you with nut in my hand it has been my best means of ending an ar gument with him-that is, without my getting worsted."
 While admitting that there art many who do not get as much sleel as their needs demand and who would be all the better for a more generou allowance, there is nearly as large 1 number whose habit of oyer-indul gence in sleep is destructive of botl health and efficiency, writes frient of the As You Like It Man. Hour after the world of activities is asti they are lost in heavy slumber an' are literally rusting out. These ar, the people who often suspect a con spiracy among employers to keeI them out of jobs. But what shoult they expect but to get left in thes times of hustle? There are few in deed who can start In upon thei days work with the handicap of sev eral hours lost at the beginning an, find that they can make good at tn end. For the majority there is onl, wasted opportunity to neglect.
 The only Indian graveyard in tn world where civilization and barbar Ism lie side by side in apparen friendliness is found in the Pacifi Northwest In this common buria ground are to be seen the graves o good chiefs. braves and s9uaws wh were converted to christianity. Thei graves are of the conventional forr and are decorated with crosses an tombstones On the other side repos the unbaptized-the Indians wh died unconverted. They were laid t rest on top of the ground and wer dressed in full regalia, with war bon net and paint. This unique happ hunting ground is one of the mos Interesting sights for tourists. an It never fails to call forth a quer as to the hereafter of these red skin ned brothers. the believers and un believers, who have lain there s long. The cemetery Is not large. bu It shows that a goodly number of tn dead had come under the influence c the missionaries before they passe away.
 Stranded in a lonesome town abou i a. m., with your machine on the ko blink-that Is the situation that party from this city faced recently The party was made up of a youni man, his fiancee. chaperone and in chauffeur When the automobile tie cided to take a rest if was about mile from the only hotel of the town a fashionable place, and which