The herald., 1912-04-25
The HealthfuI Uphill Walk.

The best way to get oxygen into the
blood is to walk q mile uphill two or
three times a day. keeping the mouth
closed and expanding the nostrils. Ihis
beats all other methods. During such
a walk every drop of blood in the body
will make the circuit Of the lungs and
stream, red and pure. back TO its ap-
pointed work of cleansing and repair
ing WORKOUT tissues.
In the Dwelling.
l have always felt that the best Sc
curity for civilization is the dwelling
and that upon properly appointed and
becoming dwellings depends more
than anything else the improvement
Of mankind. Such dwellings are the
nursery of all domestic virtues, and
without a becoming home the exercise
Of those virtues is impOssible.-Dis-
raeli.
Ways of the Willy.
On one Of the trips of a crack At
lantic liner a distinguished looking
man called the smoking room stew
ards attention to the presence Of two
professional card sharps' whom he
pointed out. Investigation disclosed
the fact that the suspected men were
highly respectable persons. and many
apologies were made because of the
mistake. and the man was forgiven be
cause Of his good intentions. At the
end of the trip it was found that the
suspicious passenger and another who
had been the loudest In denouncing
the "false alarm" had won big sums OF
money at cards from their fellow tour
lists. who. too late. learned that they
had been swinded by men who In or
der to divert suspicion accused others
Wanted a New Set.
Sad Looking Mani see you have
sign out, Maker of Women's Habits"
Do you mean It? Ladies' Tailor-Cer-
tainly | do. Sad Looking Maxwell.
since my wife's been going to the club
she's lost all the good ones she had.
and | wish you'd make her complete
new set regardless of expense. And
please include the habit of staying at
home once In awhile and mending my
clothes.-London Tit-Bits.
A French Epitaph.
In a French churchyard Is a monu-
ment having an epitaph Of which the
following is translation: Here lies
Jean Pinto. the Spanish vocalist.
When he reached heaven. he united his
voice with the voices of the arch
angels. AS soon as be heard him the
Deity cried. Keep quiet. all you fell
lows. and let us hear alone the illustri-
Gus singer. Jean Pintop"
A Clear Case.
$50 you think Mars must be inhab-
ited?"
"Yassuh." replied Uncle Raspberry.
Oar ain no doubt of 1t. An, what's
mo-. dem 'habitants is cullud folks. All
dem canals wouldn't be no good wifout
an canalboats wouldn't be
no good wifout mules, an dar ain no
use O tryin' to run any kim O. mule
business wifout de help O. cullud folks"
Star.
A Celebrated Suicide.
Hayden. the celebrated historical
painter and writer, overcome by debt.
disappointment and ingratitude. laid
down the brush with which he was at
work upon his last great effort. Al
fred and the Trial by Jury" wrote
with a steady hand. Stretch me no
longer upon this rough world" and
then with a pistol shot put an end to
his unhappy existence.
A Tortoise She'll Cradle.
A novel baby's swing. made by a
black father for his youngest infant.
was to be seen in grass built house
on one of the small islands of the
Torres strait. Suspended from the
low roof by four lengths Of homemade
twine was a polished shell of large
hawksbill turtle. back uppermost.
Hanging about eighteen inches below
this shell and attached to it by neat
chains made Of small pieces of tortoise
shell was another large shell. the in
side uppermost- The underneath shell
was lined with soft material. The
swing was polished and decorated pro-
fusely with small seashells and coral.
When mosquitoes were troublesome a
mosquito net hung from the cradle
roof.
The Art Of Conversation.
Tell me-" pleaded the artless maid,
wherein lies the secret of the art of
The sage affected the attitude he
vas wont to assume when in the act
" imparting wisdom and said:
my child. listen"
Il am listening" breathlessly she an
'wered
well, my child" he rejoined, that
the art Of cOnversing agreeably."
Faxed Curios.
Australian curios and tribal idols are |
made In Germany to catch the money |
4 the tourists.
Superstitious Musicians.
Musicians are often singularly super.
'idous. Paderewsh once ordered an |
expensive apartment in London, but
to enter when he found II was
No. ID Of certain street, although he |
,aid for 1t. Massenet has written |
onaras ond rn.