The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-27
anPARqnn IN WOMEN.
Some OF tho Famous Women Of Romance,
Poetry and Hiatory---nomo English Wo.
mon OF Celebrity,
nv Kara KAuVvNAN

Repartee II wOmnn'a weapon. She IN
not expected ~ take the Initiative In rail.
lory, but II ~ nllo Rablo for her 10 reply
with all possible wit, and alwuya be equal
10 conversational emergencies, A Witty
reply has often been tho turning point In
u womAn'a fortune.
The Gospel OF So Matthew Riyce ua an
excellent instance In tho case Of tho wo'
man Of Canaan, who begged Jesus TO heal
her daughter, who was previously yoxud
with devil
The dlaoiplos, annoyed by hor lmpor.
tuniiy, proposed 10 send her away, ana
ovon tho Master said, coldly, ~ nm not
sent but unto the loat sheep OF the house
OF larael.n
Then aho came and worahIppcd him,
saying, "tord, holp mo.n She was cvi.
IDENTITY captivating woman, OF gracious
speech and graceful nddreaa.
The Master, alightly relentlng, nhid, VT
IL not meet 70 tNke tho childrcn'a bread
and cast Il 90 the doga,n
She nnGworod quickly, "Truth, Lord ;
vet tho doga eat OF tho crumbs which fall
from their mnator'a tnblo,p
She fairly gained her point.
ShnkeAnenre cnduCa most of hla woinOn
with u talent for rcpurtoc. However, he
allows Ulysses 10 say % very cruel thing
whom Cronsil Ia praised ns "a woman OF
quick aonde,n Rosnmond, perhaps, 10 tho
most gifted In ability for quick retort
She asks Orlando how long would hNyo
hia sweetheart after hc possessed her.
Orlando Moreover aud u day.n
Rommond-" Say day without tho
over. No, no, Orlando; men arc April
when they WOO, December when they
wod,h
Not or'v orc NO -,orry.hcarlcd women
glib o. onguo, but tho ,crious and digni-
fled hn, ., ..,Awor. POrllN, tho
wife Of BrutuH, seeing him caroworn, boga
TO know why ho atohla from bed In the
dead hour OF night and walks, musing
and aighing, with arms ncrosa. llo s0ya
he IN mot we'll In hcAlth.n ShO answers
with quick disbelief;
what Ia Rrutuu alckY
And will no utoal out Of hla Who aonlo bed
10 dare tho yo ooutRglon Of the night
no add unto hla nlckneaaY"
On hor kncos Oho urgcs 10 know the
truth,
Brutus- -"Knccl not, gentle Portla,n
Portn-"l should not need, II you woro
gentle Brutus.n
WO all admire these women Of eloquent
cxprcaalon. confess, although her bo-
bnvlor may be necessary TO tho develop
mont OF tho story, my patience Ia soroly
tried by Lenr'a Cordclia.
Ono naturally feels Curloua concerning
tho manner OF speech peculiar 10 any wo-
man whom fate, fortune or talent has
made conspicuous. Some OF tho most
gifted wrtcra among women havo boon
slow Of tongue. Tho only. woman Mr..
Matthew'S montlons In hia eesny on
"Grent Convorsersn Ia Madame do Staol.
Napoleon, ms wo all know, bad n great
aversion 20 literary women. One day he
mot ono OF them, Sophie Gay, In the draw
ing.room of tho Princess Borghcso. He
anid 10 her, ALAS my sister told YOU | dc.
togt les fommos d,osprlt2n ayes sire,u
was tho ready answer, "hut did not be-
lieyo hor.n He continued, insolontly,
"Whnt Rre your principal works?h Ho
expected a list OF her boolSs, but she re-
plled, "trhrco children, siro,n Even tho
unoiyll emperor was obliged 10 smile.
Rachel, The actress, IL reported as cApn-
bln of very pretty speeches, whom on her
good behavior. A young girl OF sovon-
teOn, nj tho dawn or hcr brilliant cnreor,
abo was introduced TO Chatcaubrand.
Tho venerable poet baid 10 hor, In mel
ancholy tone, "lIow sad II Is 10 think,
mndamoisollo, that such ~ you ahould be-
born ms wo are about ~ dep "Sir,n she
replied, "thcro aro some who mover die.n
English women of celebrity have left aB
good on better records than their French
slsters. Going buck no further than tho
time OF Hannah More, who, by tho way
was very aprigbtly, dressing at eighty In
silk, wo find mauy good stories
OF ready wit One relntod Uf Mrs. More
IL unique. She and Mr.. Langh0rno were
friends, who apont their summer vacation
at the same seaside resort. Thoy were
wont 70 meet NJ certain time on the
shore. One day the gentleman inscribed
on tho sand tho following.
"Along tho shore
walked Hannah Moro
waves, lot this record last
Sooner Bhalyo,
Proud earth and acA
Than what sho wrtos be past"
JoHH LANononN.
In reply 10 Tho gallant rhyme she wrote
''soh,e nrmcr haelp, polished LApshorne. chooso
To wliia tho dictates OF thy charming muse,
Thy strains In solid characters rohoarse,
And be thy tablet lasting as thy vorse"
HANNAH konH.
II 10 evident she took n careful copy OF
hiacorrespondenoe before returning From
tho shore. Tho whole thing reminds ono
Of those homposltion which nro produced
bymuch hair clutching and labeled "In-
Wo remember no single striking wittl.