The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-10-13

4 woman dslikes nothing more that
/ being treated az reasonable being even
when she is reasonable 10 imagine tia
/ the most intellectual of her sex will put VI
with this willingly II 10 display dcplui
liable lack Of knowledge Of fcminnlty. ut
casionally, thought, she may not rcilll'
/ her failing For instance the new WIZ
will ask her husband 10 point out 10 hrl
anything Ot which lac does not approve
IN the household arrangements yet II III
/ takes her AZ her word she n very Az
10 rrtnrt ~ Il he were finding fault wlti
| her instead ui with some trivial change
able matter obviously she desires him Il
see her in such nm atmosphere of CLAM
orous admiration that his power OF dls
elimination j. lost Then most womci
will endurf being defeated in argument
hut will hardly forgive a stern and ada
mant resistance 10 roaNing II seems NOR,
tolerable to be- beaten IN logic and com
mon sense than TO lind ones persona
charm is not great enough To ovcrcnm'
both.
In fact, people may rarely he taken at
their word without serious consequences
Thus ii friend sends one a ticket tor 4
concert. with the message, do moi
trouble 10 write and thank me for IL,
wisdom suggests disobediencc to the man
date II one respects II, her sense 81
Justice may cXonerate one, but her feel
ings will not. Perhaps the familiar M
yltation is uttered, Come IN when you
like. We shall always I've delighted 10 see
YOU but should the offer be interpreted
too literally, how soon II u regretted
Again. somebody asks nohly: Now
want candid criticism of my dress, OF my
81. az FaInt
thunder and lightning, what strange and
drcadis happenings, II one gives u,
Women are understood to have almost q
monopoly Of the painful privilege OF meet
ing troubles half way. One older woman
has positively made herself wrctchcd all
this summer hy imagining the possibilities
that might follow were she 10 swallow a
WASH or even fly, and has been as lr'
nationally miserable as the girl az the
dentists who feels terrified, not because
she is being hurt but because she expects
every minute she will be hurt. II only
fate would uclieyc MS OF our anNietles we
could bear our real troubles very com.
fortably. We are killed such a number OF
times before we actually die. and we lose
our beloved ones again and again before
the final parting Nevertheless, as some
compensation. We must account our rap
proves unfoundcd. To escape a trouble
is next door TO having acquired a JOY
and. if few are happy, many experience
the comfort Of not being unhappy.
Fruit luce for the skin is the latest
development in the beauty search. Any
fruit will do, providing il is fresh and free
from decay 4 little vegetable JUICE, by
way of change, is by no means scorned in
the general effort 10 achieve charm Of
features
Granted that one is willing to adopt
this plan Of procedure, the first question
to arise is, What kind OF frmtE The
best solution is offered by visit TO the
cupboard. where the leftovers OF the
DAYS fruit and vegetable store are found.
If there is a stray tomato available utilize
it. and the next day substitute some sliced
orange or grape frhit Even
an application of homely raw potato does
not 90 uprewarded.
At bedt,me the face. neck arms and
hands are bathed in tcpid water in which
has been dissolved small quantity OF
ordinary baking soda. Rinse the skin
thoroughly with cold water. then dry in
soft towels. Next apply the fruit orr
vegetable JUICE, rubbing it carefully into
the skin. Allow it TO remain on over
night. and in the morning battle with cold
water to which has been added small
luantity of borax TO soften it, Do not
use soap.
The wearing OF earrings has become a
matter of such moment IN the fashionable