The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-28

form IL. trusting his wife in no mans
company but his own. he says tnab
women are virtuous when they must De.
"This social tenet may explain tae
freedom of behavior of both married ana
unmarried men toward American girls,
who, on their part, by their unrestral It
manners. handsome dress, independent
carriage. and evident pleasure in the
| society of the other sex, invite attentions
which they would not think OF receiving
at home So it comes to pass that young
men are permitted to make calls in their
rooms. and are treated TO canned oysters,
cooked on their own oil stoves, and cham
payne Or the girls accept invitations
| from comparative strangers to the
! theater and supper afterward. They
firt outrageously with opera glasses in
the theater. and walk in the outside gal
le1,ies between the acts with chance &C
quaintances.
A Young woman who spent some time
Leipsic, stud wing music in the conserVa-
tory, tells of some of her experiences
while a student of a German city. Her
words hear additional weight from the
high character and dignity OF manner and
bearing
''They would be amusing" she said,
had they not been annoying. l was SO
often spoken to on my way to and from
my lessons that it ceased to be a matter
of surprise or alarm. Good morning,
frauleiu will walk with YOU and a
stranger would keep me company for
several blocks, talking all the time. My
refuge was in pretending ignorance of the
language. Good day, my dear fraulein.
How goes the musics' The roll of music
that l carried proclaimed me con-
seryatory student Once man pulled up
my veil. stuck piece of chocolate into
my mouth, saying, Take a bite, traule1n.
1t is good. Another time was persistently
followed and addressed by fellow whom
1 escaped only by fleeing into a private
house and begging protection of the good
frau
my dear tlmid little landlady, the
Frau Pastorin. thought the cause of my
troubles might lie in red feather which
adorned my black hat With the true
American spirit, determined always to
wear red feathers. But paid the penalty,
especially in the fair times, when the city
was filled with Russians and Poles, Jews
with heavy boards, unwashed merchants
from the Black Sea, and all sorts and con-
ditions of men. 1t was impossible to es-
cape their stares and remarks: Blonde,
by Ioveu Look at her fine hairl Nice
little feet' or something equally silly and
impertinent.
II fell into a dsagreeable scrape with
some very vulgar people with whom, for
attracted by large windows with French
glass panes. Once, when l was away,
pebble probably thrown from outside
pierced pane of this glass. / knew of it
first when 'mein Herr entered my room
and abused me in loud, threatening Ian
guage. demanding ten thalers for the
broken pane. l refused to pay, and pro-
ceeded to find a new boarding place.
"The law Obliged me to give a months
notice of my mentions TO leave the first
place, and never passed a more miser-
able month The frau and her daughter
sDied all my movements, and refused me
to all callers. Then they confscated my
trunk AS last resort, went to Ger
man lawyer, who advised me TO pay the
claim and sue for damages afterward.
This did, and had a curious experience
with German courts of justice. lost my
suit. Of course.
'sWhen | asked my lawyer for his fee,
he said he would take it In kiss AS up
to that moment he had been perfectly
gentlemanly in his treatment of me, and
as he was an oldish man, ] was thunder
struck. He went on 10 say so fair client
seldom graced his office that love of me
made IL a pleasure to serve me, etc. / fed
from the Office, Inundated beyond words
70 describe.
Il consulted an occulist, and went 70 his
Office three times. Twice / was treated
professionally. On the third time he Of
fered 10 kiss me. When l Indignantly