Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1881 — Experiment with a Mirror. [ARTICLE]

Experiment with a Mirror.

Some of you will remember, in the years agone, the store of Sam Curtis, on Washington street, Boston, where, in Ids palmy days, he manufactured the best frames, and put up the largest mirrors to be found in the city. Well, once upon a time a curious discussion arose in that store. A large French-plate mirror had been set up on exhibition in the great swell-front window, its mirrorsurface toward the street; and the question was: Would the most meh or the most women stop and look into that mirror in passing ? Most of us, naturally, declared, without hesitation, in favor of the women. We believed six women to one man I would stop and take a look at the bright- • ly-reflecting surface, as it was so set that it would reflect the full length of a human figure upon the sidewalk. At length, two of our number agreed to take a favorable stand for observation, and make a strict count; and the result, which may be relied upon, somewhat surprised us. Here it isr They kept their post just one hour. During that time they counted 876 men who went by the store on that side; and all save two glanced at the mirror sufficiently to gain a clear view of themselves, most of them stopping for a longer or shorter period. Of the two who did not stop, one had a huge bundle on the shoulder next to the window, and could not look in that direction; while the other was being led by a boy—evidently a blind man. During that shme hour there were 592 women who passed the window, not one of whom stopped, and only |hree w of whom even glanced at the mirror. Each and every one of the dear creatures was entirely occupied in studying the dresses of other women I That was the report of our watchers; and they were both married men, and truthful, and admirers of the gentler sex.— New York Ledger. We should try to find the golden mean, and neither be lavish nor stingy. He has his money best spent who has the best wife. The husband may earn money, but only the wife can save it. “A wise woman buildeth her house.” ! The wife, it seems, according to Solomon, is the builder or the real puller down. A man can not prosper till he gets liis wife’s leave. A thrifty housewife is better than a great income. A good wife and health are man’s best wealth.— Charles H. Spurgeon. A hospital clergyman asked the official how one of the insane patients was getting along. “O, he’s certainly getting better,” was the reply, “ for he told me yesterday that he had entirely abandoned the idea of becoming a minister.”