The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Self Restraint.

"Doctor, I've come to see you about
my wife. I'm afraid there's something
serious the matter with her"
"I'm sorry to hear that. What are
her symptoms"
"Wby, the other day, when was
out of town, she had occasion to go to
my office, and there she found several
letters marked Private that she didn't
open. "-Chicago Record Herald.
None Better.
Mrs. Wise-I wouldn't have bought
rigars for my husband if were you.
A man doesn't like his wife TO do that
Mrs. McBride--I know it's risky unless
you're very careful to get the best, but
was careful Mrs Wise-Were you?
Mrs. Mcbride Yes; picked out a box
called finest made" There couldn't
possibly be anything better than that,
you know.
No Discomfort.
Van Antler entertaining Witherby
at his country home) Cd man.
if you should happen to want any
thing in the night just touch this bcl.
Witherby- Never! know how hard
it is to keep servants in the country.
Catch me touching that bell. Van An.
tier But, ! assure you, you are per
fectly safe. The bell doesn't work.
Life.
The phlateIist In Love.
The normal young man is generally
DESTROYS Of meeting a girl Of the right
stamp, yet the Paris Figaro advertise
ment below wears the air Of novelty:
"A collector of postage stamps, pos
sessing 1854 specimens, desires TO
contract marriage with young lady,
also a collector. who has the blue Mau
ritius stamp of 1s47. No other need
apply"
Wall Papers.
Stamped paper for wall decoration
was first made in Spain or Holland
or simultaneously in both countries
about 1850. For some reason this ear
liest form of wall paper was succeeded
by wall hangings Of velvet ana floss
about 1920. About century later pa
per came into vogue again, but il is
only for the past fifty years or so that
the papering Of the walls OF houses
has been general
Acting Versus Drawing.
To n group Of friends Ellen Terry
once said: Acting is not like drawing.
You make line. If it H. wrong you
rub it out at once anf make another.
With acting that is impossible. There
Is no altering. 1t must stand. often
feel as il must cry to the audiences
oh, that is wrong. not as | meant it to
be- let me act that part or sentence
| over again."
Drying an Umbrella.
An umbrella should never be opened
in order to dry it, as the ribs gel
sprung and it viii never roll up neat
| ly and tightly after once dried in this
manner. Doing this will also spoil the
cover by stralnng the weave unnat
urally. The correct way to dry an um
brella Is to stand it on the handle tha
! the water may run off the points in
stead of gathering at the ferrule ant
thus rotting the material.
Setting Her Right.
A little child was seen walking
around near the bearded lady" ut one
, of the sidcshows at county fair
The child being evidently on goo(
terms with the barker indicated t
the onlooker that it was probably re
lated to the bewhiskered female, 81
she asked the child, rs the bearded
lady your MOTHER Mo- answere'
the child: "shc IL my father"
A Good Example.
Old Mr.. Moulton frankly confesse
1 that he Is not a member Of any church
but I 80 regularly" he invariably
adds. land. what's more, l get to thu
meeting house on time. It's part o.
my religion not ito disturb the religion
of other folks. "t-Youth's COMPANION.