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mean to do?" l asked with some bitter
ness. though proud of my astuteness.
''Well, and ii choose to kill myself.
that is no ones concern but my own
he said.
looked at him curiously. He was
very young. and had frank, guileless
eyes and pale, sensitive face. l rec
ogniZed in him a victim of unhappy
love.
You wish TO kill yourself-for piece
of folly" | said distainfully.
''Sir!" he cried.
LET me give you little advice.
Leave your rope there q noticed that it
was much better one than mine). and
go back to your home. You will thank
me some day."
He shook his head with determined
air.
II want to die, and am going to hang
myself" he said.
And when you are swinging. and it is
too late to change your mind, you will
be sorry" l insisted; but he looked at
me earnestly. and answered:
You talk because you do not know.
You do not understand my suffering"
81 can imagine it. my friend"
mo, indeed, you cannot imagine how
beautiful she IS, nor how | adOred her!
You have no Idea of what have suf-
fered through her cruelty. Listen, and
l will tell you my story"
He told 1t, and was astonished by its
| resemblance to my own case. What
strange coincidence our meeting was
Noticing my silence, he exclaimed:
You are thoughtful You acknowl-
edge that l am right. There is nothing
for me but DEATH" and he turned again
to the rope. Not at ALL do not agree
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and. after pause, l began giving him
some more advice. AS talked, my re-
marks sounded so appropriate, and my
! argument so profound, that | grew
| quite interested in my own elOqueBce.
| gu feel all that you say now,"
SAID, III conclusion, ''but in month, or
Two months at the latest, you will see
Things in different light. 1t would be
worth your while to wait and see if
am not right. Besides. what good will
IL 40 for you to die? Either your fair
one has heart or she has none. If she
4 has one -"
She has no heart at all !" he cried.
"Of course she has none, and when
| she hears of your death on her account
she will feel t1attered and pleased.
| Nothing delights heartless woman so
| much as knowing that fool has COM
United suicide tor her sake. And what
| do you think your other friends will
say? We never thought he was such
| donkeyp That will be your funeral
oration."
The young man listened to my words
in silence. then, after pause, he threw
| himself into my arms.
do as you please with me-" he cried,
| II give myself up to your guidance"
| II will take you to lunch" l replied
eagerly, for | was conscious of all ach-
ing void within. We returned to the
| Motel, ordered delicious meal and sat
down with tremendous appetites, the
result of our emotions, no doubt.
! When our first pangs had subsidized,
and we sat looking at each other over
our wine glasses, my friend heaved a
sigh OF gratitude and exclaimed:
suppose had not happened to meet
your"
l smiled with a superior air and
! thought to myself, Suppose had not
happened TO meet hIm!" And, indeed,
the arguments | had used to change his
mind were so convincing that had re-
nounced all thoughts OF suicide.
/ Nv hat fortunate chance brought you
across my path?'' persisted my uncon-
scious benefactor. What the deuce
made you go into the woods at that hour
of the day?"
could not help blushing at this ques-
| ton.
You will hardly believe me-" L
| stammered. "but l went there with the
intention of hanging myself"
My companion stared at me incredu-
| lousy, then broke into ringing laugh.
Perhaps it was about womanr' he
| shouted. "Ha! ha! That would be
good joke! We are not dead yet, my
ladies; we are very much alive. Let US
| drink to each other, my friend"
| And we cllnked our glasses merriIy.-
| Translated from the French for The
| Club by l. Smithson.
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head of the stairway in the state build
ing done in minute perfection in grain
aud grasses, has been the recipient of
many words of praise.
In the same court with Minnesota
stands the doll-like house of Arkansas
and only those who have listened to the
trials and troubles that beset the women
on every hand can fully realize how ut
terly it depended upon their efforts this
getting together their state building
funds. Mary E. Trivitt. of Cincinnati,
was engaged to decorate the rotunda.
which Is eXquisitely done in the Passion
flower of delicate lavender and white.
Towards the skylight is flight of
swallows soaring away into a blue sky,
entirely bewitching in its effect, Then
the room in wild roses, luxuriously-
scattered green leaves, all so dainty,
one feels a wild desire to pluck the
freize and carry it away. Al the end of
this building, if you are the favored of
the gods. you may have peek at the
work of the great butter sculptures, Mrs.
Caroline S. Brooks, who is at present
finishing off the rough, buttery corners
of Americas Vespucius. who will at no
late date be modelled into marble. A
find statue of Queen Isabella in
marble, designed first in butter
by Mrs. Brooks, stands at the
entrance of the building. Visitors to
the art gallery proper will be interested
in knowing that the group of the Van
derbilt family" one of the most deli
cately cut pieces of marble in the ex-
hibit, was first modelled in butter by
Mrs. Brooks. who was three years con-
stantly busy, and who afterwards took
it to Italy to have it cut. seventeen men
being occupied five years at the work.
North Dakota shows little of woman's
work, except the two sheep of wool
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| was determined to die. I had just
learned that Amelia had deliberately,
heartlessly Tilted me. and, life having
no further charms. there was nothing
left for me but death. l was young,
very young, and in my desperation 1
thought or nothing but the different
modes of suicide
/ My first impulse was to blow my
brains out on HeDrietta's doorstep q
think her name was Henrietta), but
| then reflected that that would make
such talk, and the heartless mink
would laugh.
mo, no!' / said. with great dignity,
There must be no noise. The wounded
bird hides its agony beneath the blades
of grass. | shall do likewise; l shall
die in quiet nook. alone, unseen, for
gotten"
Then took the train and went into
the country. At $50 in the evening l
| arrived at small hotel.
| what will you take, sir?' asked a
waiter girl. whom l atterward remem-
bered as being extremely pretty, though
| did not observe that fact in my agita-
| ton.
| Nothing" returned, gloomily.
l had DO appetite; l went to bed;
slept, it is true, but my dreams were
stormy, for l seemed to see Amelia Tor
/ Henrietta, forget which was her name,
! passing and repassing me, and always
| leaning OH my rival's arm. ] doubled
my fist, struck out manfuily and dealt
a stunning blow against the wall, or the
| bedpost, or the handicapped table
which stood near.
When L got up next morning l was
black and blue. but that did not trouble
! me. What did it matter, as l was soon
| to die?
My first object was to procure a rope.
l had imagined that when man wishes
to hang himself nothing is more simple
| than to get the rope, but now | found
out my mistake. l searched in vain for
hours.and the pretty waiter girl watched
| me i'll amaZement.
| AT last l set out with a length of hemp
in nay pocket, ana walked with lei
surely air to clump of woods near by.
! l had chosen this spot to die IN, because
had often come here to think upon my
love, and it seemed the proper place in
| which TO end my misery.
| As L walked | thought of the false
one. and mentally eXecrated her. Then
took out my rope, measured it, tested
It's strength and decided tlrat it was not
the article l would have chosen tor the
! purpose; it seemed short and hardly
| strong enough.
was annoyed by this discovery, and
! my yeXation increased when | arrived
at the chosen spot, cool, shady nook,
EMPOWERED by foliage. A man, stand
ing with his back toward me, was busily
engaged In fastening a stout rope to an
| oyerhanging branch-the very branch
| which l should have chosen.
What are you doing?" shouted.
NV hat business is 1t of yours?" re-
Piled the man. turning round.
do you think l don't know what you
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trained servants, learn that a woman
can be just as clever, though she man.
age her own establishment, as if she
left it to manage itself.
And then it is not likely that every
young woman who graduates from COL
iege or high school is going into bust
ness, and to lead life of single blessed
ness. Young women of the finer sort
are too scarce not to be in demand by
the young men of the finer sort who go
out in the world at just about the same
age as their sisters.
Unfortunately for me, did not have
the advantage enjoyed by girls of the
present day when l was at a graduating
age. There were not the colleges that
exist today, and could not have attend
ed them if there had been. left board
ing school when was fourteen, and at
fifteen l was earning my living, the
war, then just over, having taken the
breadwinner out of our family.
Do you know who has made every
thing possible for the young woman of
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today? l can tell you. 1t is the women
whom even we regarded as eccentric
and branded as g-minded''-the
latter the more offensive term. No
mind at all were better than that, for a
woman.
They did the pioneer work, and we
got the good OF it. 1t was one of them
who gave me the first words of encour-
agement had to go on with my chosen
work.
Miss Susan B. Anthony looked at me
over the top of her spectacles one day
when called at her Office. ana said that
ii L wanted to try my prentice hand |
might report wOman's rights meeting
for the Revolution. did it, and | dare
say 1t was wretched report; but it
broke the ice, and ] wrote few other
things for the same paper after cram
ming" for them at the AStor library.
believe that they were to prove by
statistics, as well as argument, that
woman was the superior animal, and 1
have no doubt that they were perfectly
convincing to the readers of the ReVO-
luton.
The young women of today do not
realize their opportunities. They should
should have been born yesterday to do
that. The world is now just as much
their oyster as it is their brothers, and
some OF them will prove much more
Skliiful In opening it.
L do not know of any walk that
woman cares to enter that she would
now lind closed to her on account of her
sex. If she has the business sense she
needs nothing more. Opportunity is
good thing, but a determined woman
will make it for herself if she does not
find it at hand.
am not and never have been one
who believed in spelling woman with
capital w.
believe that men and women are on
pretty equal footing, except, perhaps,
IN the matter of physical strength and
powers OF endurance, though even here
L am sure that great many women can
hold their own with their brothers.
Ii were one OF you young women,
just starting out in life, l would not ask
any consideration on the score of sex,
but on that of work only.
would make up my mind that the
strongest objection that is made against
woman workers. want of thoroughneSs
could not be made against me. l
would adopt the career of my choice
and devote myself to it with as firm
determination to succeed as though
there we're no such thing as marriage or
giving i'll marriage.
Your work. if you undertake it. should
be 40 stop gap between the schoolroom
and the altar. Not that you should not
marry if you feel so inclined. but you
should not take up any business, say
ing: "Oh, we'll, L suppose that | will
get married some day, and this will do
till then"
AS to the line of your work, you must
be the Judge. Everything is before you.
You have only 10 choose, but you must
choose from the heart. DO the thing
you feel the most impelled to do, TOR
that is the thing you will do the best.
would, however, warn you hot to be
easily discouraged.
1t will be hard fight for you, Just as
1t would be for your brother. for, while
there are no lines of work which you
may not take up, there is no royal road
to any one of them. You are fortunate.
not only if you do not begin at the bot
tom. but if you do not have to wait for
some time before you can begin at all.
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shows all the schools of the state and
the children's work, supervised by the
various women school teachers in
Minnesota. In this department
classes in kindergarten work,
physics, science and languages.
manual training. cooking, natural his
tory-in fact, the studies that one should
pass through before reaching the goal of
graduation.
The pipe stone exhibit, both in the
the woman'S and state buildings, offer
novelty to the general sightseer. Mrs.
Sharp, who is in charge, is an interest
ing character, and will tell you on
inquiry as to whether she lives in Min
nesota, that for the present she resides
In Iowa, but that she properly belongs
to the former state, as having been
ransomed from the Indians of the Spirit
Lake massacre for $1,000, she never has
paid this debt TO the state. The pipe
stone mantle and curious looking pipes
in the woman's writing room in tie
state building is handsome showing
of the red clay, which is fashioned in so
many odd designs.
CoLoRED woMEN's WORK.
Among the Minnesota colored women
Mrs. White, of st. Paul, has worked
hard for her people, sending down by
subscription a number of girl students
and otherwise assisting them to recog-
milton. The map of Duluth was de-
signed by a Mrs. Prindle. of Duluth,
and had it retained the original design
Of real water harbor, less criticism of
an unpleasant character would have
been made upon its uselessness. and for
this lack Mrs. Prindle is not responsible.
Two interesting Indian collections have
been contributed by Mrs. Judson, of
Morris, and Mrs. Perigot, of Pipestone,
and consist of curios of all kinds from
the early Minnesota Indian days. Mrs.
Annie Otto has loaned number of in
teresting oddities, many of which are
personal property, and consist of silver.
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che darker shades of maroon. This
frleze has no duplicate at the fair, and
is greatly admired by visitors to the
building. Great groups of long-stemmed
lilies in pink, with their long, graceful
leaves, form the frieze in the reading
room proper. and is a particularly
creditable piece of work by Miss Rickett
who also claims praise for the wall fur
nishings of the commissioners room
conventionaliZed design of the wild
pink rose. Straying little out of the
regular pathway-the window of stained
glass representing the lovely Mime
haha in all her mystical girIish beauty
was entirely designed by Mrs. DR..
Weston. of Duluth, although carried out
by Tiffany, of New York. The shades
are peculiarly brilliant, and the window
has been most favorably commented Cd
by critics in that branch of artistic
decoration. Miss Carey. who so cleverly
carried out the seal of the state
In the archway, just at the
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made into picture by Miss Eta Smith,
of Mandan, and several cases OF fine
needle work. Kansas shows in the
upper rooms broad finish in
brilliant sunflowers painted in sections
by the women artists of Leavenworth,
and which has a distinct individuality
about it quite striking. Wisconsin peo-
pie are proud of the work accomplished
by Miss Winterbotham, of Eau Claire,
who has decorated the freiZe of the
rooms in the lower part of the state
building in gold design, with finely
carved in wood coat of arms of the state
over the entrances to the building. A
few years ago this fine hand designing
OF mineral painting was not known to
any extent by women artists, as the
standing on narrow boards for hours at a
a time gowned in high white apron,
was OF unquestioned severity to advo-
Gates OF high heels and the vinaigrette;
but the various buildings at the expo
sition have given full sway to the
talented brush scrollers. Speaking with
prominent decora tor few days since
and requesting his opinion as to wom-
ans advancement in that line, he said ::
"Oh! Yes; we cannot hope to have any
| field OF work to ourselves; the ladies
excel in all branches of artistic work,
| and have demonstrated their ability in all
the mural painting done about the
various buildings. All they need is a
little more study and persistency, and
they will be prize winners" 1t was
impossible to obtain reason as to the
non-appearance of the st. Paul women
artists IN decorating the state building.
when some of their contributions to the
woman's building are lovely in the ex-
treme, particularly the case of the St.
Paul Woman's Exchange work, and a
number OF Individual pieces.
| The handsomely col0red and home
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WOMAN's WORK
AS Deity Displayed in the Mime
sofa Building.

AS Deity Displayed in the Mime
sofa Building.
Wandering in and around the state
buildings at the worlds fair one readily
gives tc the Minnesota building the
credit for the cleverest work by women
decorators. The frieze in the reception
room is broad, handsome design in the
state flower, or lady slipper, with the
leaf-the background a creamy white,
with the rich deep brown shading of
the flower making charming effect.
Miss Center. of Minneapolis, was the
decorator. In the reading room is an
other handsome design of festooned
corn caught at intervals with true low
er's knot in brown. while pending from
the feStooned portion is a large ear OF
corn, the general tone being in yellows
and browns. Miss VerpIank. of Du-
1uth, has decorated the woman's wait
Ing room in au effective frieze of pine
bQrrs and spills, in peculiar medallion
effect of greeDish shades, which har-
moniZes we'll with the general color of
the room, which Is furnished entirely in
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The carvings throughout are exceed
ingly rich, the entrance being

The carvings throughout are exceed
! lngly rich, the entrance being
THROUGH CARVED JAMBS.
The columns. walls and ceilings show
wonderful work. There is the continu-
sus scroll ornament, the Intersecting
double-foliaged scroll, the fancy design
of leaf ornament spreading downward
from the trunk of a woman. the
plalntain and lotus and other
designs represented In the cary
ings. There are also mouldings
colored with native colors, produced by
secret methods and ingredients, used
only by the natives. Paintings exc
cuted by native artists and reproduc-
tons from ruined temples of ancient
fresco work ornament the walls. These
are intensely interesting and represent
scenes in the life of Budha. 1t would
require page of the GLOBE to even
fairly deecribe the rich carving and Or
lamentations of the interior of this
building, and the exhibits to be found
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ELECTRICITY BUILDING.

like suite of rooms il the second story
of the state building were furnished en-
tirely through the taste of Mesdames
Brown, Crosby and Stebbins, assisted
by Mrs. Greenleaf. who was acting
president at the time. Mrs. Stebbins
was color director, and the tones are all
of a soft blue shade most pleasing to
the eye. In the commissioners room
hangs lovely bit of coloring in oil.
''Girl and Violin," painted by Miss
Madge Parmalee, of Rochester. Ii
properly belongs TO the ladies' head
quarters, and will be removed there
again.
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embroderies and general odds and ends
Of antiquity.
WORK WELL DONE.
Mrs. Fry, of st. Paul, sister of Col.
Davidson, has been among the women
to advance the states interest during
her visit here as judge of educational
exhibits, giving very interesting lee
ture in the women's building on educa-
ton generally. Taking the work of the
Minnesota women in the ensemble,
many words of praise may be given. and
an undiSputed fact is the work and in
terest they have thrown into all their
worlds fair undertakings; and who may
estimate the pinnacle of fame they'll
reach when time rolls around for public
notice another great exposition?
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Homeesekers' Special Rates to the
Wheat fields of North and South Da-
kota,
Corn fields OF Kansas and Nebraska,
Grazing lands OF Texas and Wyoming,
Mining camps of Colorado and Utah,
Will be made by the Minneapolis &
st. Louis Ry.." AlbertLea Route" upon
August %, September 10 and October
II, rate of one fare plus Two dollars
for the round trip.
Stop-over privileges will be granted
in above-named territory.
Tickets good twenty days
For detailed information as to rates.
routes, etc, cali upon your nearest ticket
agent, or address e. NJ. Fratt, q. L. d
Z. A, Minneapolis, Mimi.
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THE ISLAND OF CEYLOa.
TROPICAL SCENERY UKEQUAEED ANY,
WHERE IN THE WORLD.
MARVELLOUS CHICAGO EXHIBIT
Paintings Executed by Native Art
lists and Reproductions From
Ruined TempIes-Tea the Sta
tiquities Of the Countrywide
Islands commissioners.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Among the for
eign exhibits at the fair. none is more
Interesting than that of Ceylon. the
land of tea, palms, cinnamon, coffee,
cinchona and the chocolate plant; of
pearls, rubies and sapphires; of ancient
ruins second only to those of Egypt; of
tropical scenery unequaled in any other
portion of the world, as explained in
the handsome and characteristic cat
alogue issued by the commissioner.
The space occupied by the several ex-
hibits aggregates 22.2S0 square feet. of
which 1906 is devoted to the main
court. 1,6S4 to the agi cultural display.
1850 in the manufactures Building, and
$40 to woman's work. The large court
is 1S7 feet in length, and is entirely con-
structed of woods of the island The
pillars and such parts of the beams as
are in view. and the four entrance
doors, as also the central octogon, are
beautifully carved in imitation of the
carvings found on the stone pillars and
objects of art at the ancient city of
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Hard Work,

Buffalo Courier.
Lrs. Kawler-My oldest son? He's
studying to be civil engineer.
Mrs. Bluntly-Humph! Judging from
his impudence the last time l saw him
he'll have to study mighty hard.
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HOW OPEN THE "oYsTER.r
Girls Now Find Almost Every Line
of Work Open to Them.

Oh y" OK open TO Them.
While 1 would not be so cruel as to
say to most young girls who have left
their desks for the last time and are as
eager as Alexander for fresh worlds to
conquer, go into the kitchen and learn
to cook, would say something like it,
writes Jeanette Glider in the World.
would say to them: Learn to keep
your own house, learn the value of