Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-22

questionable attractions and less moral
amusements of life in the poorer sections
of cities.-Nogue
Cultivate Tact.
Tact is useful and agreeable all along
the line; hut it is most needed when you
meet an old friend after Il separation of
months or years. Time has been busy
with her as well as with yourself Her
hair has probably grown whittier and thin
ner, her face more wrinkled, her expires
sion sadder. Why not expect all these
little changes. and take them for
granted? They are universal and omn-
present.
But your tactleSs friend approaches
you with beaming smile, after the five
years of her absence. and says, Well
it is the same dear Sarah. But how gray
you have grown, dear. Haven't you beer
wcll?"
You observe that her hair has alsv
changed, and if you have a feline stra,i
in your disposition, you may 'retort, as
one woman actuany did in ,nA face of
such greeting. oh, YES, dear. Only
the natural result of the lapse of time
but how cruel that ii should have stolen
away that beautiful color that you used
to have and have made your temples so
baldw
In small New England town. a de-
voted daughter of 30 or go took the sole
care of her aged mother of 81, making
her most comfortable and happy. One day
the door bell rang The daughter was
delighted to receive an old lady in the
parlor. who said that she had known
the aged mother when they were both
Is. They had taught school together
Then they had married, and separated;
and they had not met in all the years
since then.
Il have lived in California" said the
caller. This is my first visit to the
east-and the thing | most wanted when
| should come east was to see your
mother-Dilly Thayer, as | always called
her and always shall. | am so excited
to think that | am really in her house at
last You tell her that Patty Sears is
here She will remember Patty Sears.
warrant you"
"Dilly Thayer" was quite as excited as
She insisted upon waiting until she had
donned her point lace "chemisette.
Spanish mitts. diamond ear-drops and
fancy cap. Then feeling that she was
quite presentahle, she eagerly descended
the stairs.
The two old friends flew together in a
warm embrace. Then Patty Sears held
billy Thayer off at arms length and sur
veyed her critically.
"Well. Oily" She said at last, Il al
ways said you were the handsomest girl
| ever saw in my life-and | can see it's
you--but how YOU have changed"
The daughter laughed. Sixty years
might be supposed to make some altera
ton in a human face. But her good
mother saw no humor in the situation
She was n proud and dignified person
and considered herself ms handsome as
ever The rest of the interview was
strained. Tea and cake were served to
the visiting Californian. Then she de-
parted, the daughter trying to make up
in cordialty what her mother lacked
and the latter never alluded to Patty
Sears" after that day.
But no slight to ourselves or TO any
other reIaiive comnares with that which
fine tactless individual may offer To onr
children.
A proud mother was showing her YEAR
old baby to an old friend. who had some
what calmly pronounced him "A very nice
child
"Aupt Susan saws no is the haudsom-
est of nh the four" cried the enthusiastic
mother.
The visitor surveyed him critically and
then remarked with thn mir Of one Who
makes q ,rnat concession. "Well-T don't
know but no is os oood iooi,ing a. any
of them " And ia Ibis dav She cannot
understand whv hlanl, Iool, came over
that mother's face and - Ansb mounted
IN nor tennIns
When Won visit fr;end'e habv for
tbe frst time guard we'll vonr looIs
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