Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-09-26
clRLs WHICH, SENSE.
A aIau WI" 1hi"k> f"n": Women Sh"nll
BE Prepared tor Emergencies.

! A aIau WI" 1hinks f"un: Women Sh"n1j
he Prepared tor Emergencies.
"prnpriety :,n.i in,sl,'siy ,'unl reserve
are all right in their proper places
sa. sensible, m,tspo.iei man the
other day. but there is such II thing
rs carrying even the cardinal virtues
too fur wis out yachting with u
purity of invited GUESTS aud IL little &c
cidcut happened that might. bat tor
| the presence of mind OF certain mem
bers Of the colnpany have been Il very
| serious affair As it was no harm
WAS done. beyond few bruises and
scratches; but there were some exllibi
lions of feminine pcculiarities which
were quite new 10 me. and Which ilati.'
NO little impression on me us well aS
on II number OF the members of the
! party.
Something hapn"ed 10 t.la stealn
apparatus. and Il i,iis .;ot out al order
Al once t!lr Stc:tili cattle rushing int"
the S:,luo, and toward ti:,. >lu,,r"oills
Several uT th,. lnt-t, r,i,llt.. through the
almost LliIiii. vapor ~ tile n.s,.tlr vi
the. ll,li,s Tie lirst ;,n,l SECOND c;,lne
ont all right. ;lltlluugii they were nst
taking their beauty sleep. as ii was
half past / ii, the evening. Tic third
stateroou was occupied Ivy rather
quiet young wolnali. ald when we
raped aud pounded at the door. size
seemed 10 think that We c;llue on
some err.nd OF evil.
In spite OF III. our explanations and
entreatits that SHE Open the door, she
only screamed: -tio away. tin away
Shouts of Fire and We will Ill be
burned to DEATH didn't seem 10 llaye
the least effect on her. and ut lust the
host. angry aud Disguised, put his
shoulder against the door. forced the
| lock. rushed into the rtuin. and. seizin%
Il large cloak and blanket. carried the
young wonl;ln. screaming tn,l angry, TO
Il place OF safety
by this time. the steam was some
thing dreadful; our very Lungs were
almost scaded | had more than half
Il mind to Suggest leaving the girl 10
take her chances with life. but she WIS
a relative of the host and didn't like
to say Sucha thing Besides it wouldn't
be nice. you know. to leave the girl -
be steam cooked in II stater'oin. !
finally concluded that she must be ont
of her senses and would be ;lll right
next day.
but judge Of my establishment
when. on meeting her the next morn
ing. spoke oI tile accident an;l en-
pressed hope that she lli,l suffered
no Inconvenience. she deliberately
turned her back to me and stood look
iuy ut Il bit of bric-a-or;lc on Il shelf.
had show, her some attention and
really had admired her very much. but
my admiration turned To absolute dis
gust nj her coii,lurr and have si:ice
let her alone severely.
This she evidently was moi prepared
for, and is. understand, deeply
grieved, and feels hurt that | do not
renew my devotion to her Bat really
cannot do it, 1t Sealus to me that IL
woman who can he as silly as thar in
such an emergency isn't safe to be
trusted in the many perpexing and
trying ii fairs Of life. There is need OF
great deal Of practical good SENSE and
reason in the complex details of doines
tic affairs. and it seems 70 me that
every woman and gi, should be tangllt
something Of tile necessities Of enicr
gelcies. and above all should lave
! little good common SENSE ingraned
into her mind from her youth up. y
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