The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30
AS L WAS SAYING.

The ex-organ does Victoria Woodruff,
in common with good many other peo-
pie, quite n little injustice. That inter
esting individual says she is going to try
to get elected President Ito inaugurate a
system of education which will awaken
the people to the responsibility of creat-
ing a race of gods instead OF the interior
human beings which cumber the face of
the earth today" Whereupon the ex-
organ asks if the fair Victoria has never
considered the great value of object les
sons, and intimates that 'the Martin
family still consists solely OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Biddulph Martin"
Now the Martin family, in good truth,
is not family of two but of three; and
whatever may be the vogaries and the
crankiness of Mrs Martin or the milder
peculiarites of Mr.. Martin, there is moth
Ing uupleasantly unusual about Miss
Zulu Maud Martin but her name. On
were i'm sufficiently good odor with society
to make 1t Of the least use for her to
preach the gospel of right and rational
marriage or any other gospel, she could
not find a better "opject lesson" than the
clear wholesome skin, bright eyes, soft
hair aud fresh rosy cheeks of Miss Zulu,
who is AS fine looking u girl and as fond
of her mother as any family can produce
ON either hemisphere =
Fortunately for herself, perhaps, Zulu
Maud is not old enough to consider Vic
toria Woodruff other than mamma"
aud as mamma the devotion she lavishes
upon her il something beautiful to see.
Zulu tries to write, too, in advocacy OF
her mothers theories, and the effusions OF
a girl of 10 or so are just about as valua-
BILE as they might be expected TO be.
The main point, however, and the one
started to bring out. is that Victoria
Woodhull's daughter is uncommonly
pretty and sweeG and winning.
Mrs. M. Louise Thomas, whom the
President has deputed United States Com
missioner Of Relief, TO deliver Iowa's ship
load OF provisions To the starving Rus
SLAMS, Is "a well known figure in New York
semi-literary circles and in the councils
Of the Universalist Church, of which her
husband was long n preacher.
With her iron gray hair built, up in
terraces with many she'll combs, her
bright eyes, kindly face and smooth black
silk gown she has been for years one of
the most prominent figures OF Sorosis
and other women's club gatherings. Her
hobbies are the advancement of women
and the collection OF old books aud old
china She has an interesting assortment
of antique Bibles and some OF the finest
colonial china I'm New York city. Old
mahogany furniture is likewise dear to
her, and young and mischievous darky
lads who wait In her household and con
trive to spill in her guests laps semi
occasional cups Of chocolate or tea.
Withal. she herself is dear TO everyone
who knows her, for her warmth of heart
and straightforward integrity.
Here are some more stories of school
children:
A teacher OF history after telling the
story Of Columbus over and over again
said:
"Now, can you tell me who 1t was that
discovered Americai ?"
Little Girl-Jesus Christ, ma,am.
A boy when asked by one OF the visit
ing committee TO describe a State replied
that lit had many internal improve
ments"
The gentleman. much pratified with the
ready answer, said:
Can you tell me what arc the internal
improvements l'
"Yes, SIR" answered the 10y. "Iu-
crease of population"