The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
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A Few Things Of Interest 70 the Fair
Sex.

Women Seldom Live Long-The
Fashion in Bathing Subsidiary
washington's Traits-Points About
q Troublesome Conscience-Why
Englishmen Marry American Girls.
other Matters Well Worth Read
ing.
"Have you ever thought" asked the
Fnglishman, with an amiable smile,
"wbat compliments American women are
always receivingl" This man from the
tight little island, says the New York
Tribune, is always finding something
pleasant to say about America.
The hands of American women" he
went on, not waiting for an answer, "are
always being sought by men of all
pationalities See how many American
girls are married to Englishmen, lucky
dogs that we are! Now, isn't that
tribute to their beauty and charm?
There are plenty of women in England
and on the continent, charming women,
too. but my countrymen are always fall
ing in love with your sisters and cou-
sins
Wait a minute" said his American
friend. There is a suspicion among some
of US Americans that you Englishmen
always manage to fall in love with
American girls who are rich Isn't that
so. and doesn't that make a difference?"
''Oh, boshl'' cried the Briton. just
see how many Englishman have married
American girls, who, if they were not alb
solutely poor, at least could not be called
rich" and he ratified off the names of a
dozen or more.
ut isn't safe" he went on in his good
uatured way, "to take them away from
home Foreigners are sure to fall in love
with them, and then you lose them. Isn't
that so2'' he added, his eyes twinkling.
The compliment was accepted by the
Americans, and they felt little bit ''set
up" about it, too. One of them thought
enough about it. since the compliment
came from an Englishman, to tell his
cousin of it that evening.
And what did you say2" she asked
him, giving him an amused smile.
81 said they married rich girls" he an
swered.
"Of course you did, Jack" she said,
with little laugh. THAT is just like
you"
rule"
Did hel"
yes, he did" said Jack, defantly,
feeling that there was going to be trouble
over this thing, and he recited the cases
which the Englishman had called to wit
ness.
Then what did you do7" she asked
with a smile that showed that she knew
Just what he had done.
What did doc What do usually do,
Bess, when 1 see that am in the wrongl
! confessed my error"
Jack, 3" she said, with just the faintest
Of in he VOiaa mn u
Americans marry English girls?"
"Oh, l am sure, [ don't know" he
answered, hastily, trying to recall one.
We'll, they are very few, let me tell
you," with good strong emphasis on the
me
perhaps they are" he assented mildly,
"but what has that TO do with the CaseIn
ut means, - she said, tapping the toe of
her slipper rapidly on the floor, that YOU
missed your chance, You know as well
as | know that it is the sons in England
who get the money, and the eldest sons,
too. When an English girl gets lot OF
money which isn't entailed, she gets a
husband fast enough"
Don't all English girls2' said Jack
seeing q chance to get in a thrust.
Wait" his cousin commanded. ''If
American women are attractive 10 En-
glishmen and Englishmen to American
women, why shouldn't English women
and American men always be falling in
love, too!n ss.
But what has that to DO with the
case?" he cried.
why didn't you ask him that"
What would have been the use2"
"Why don't poor English girls get mar
ried to rich Americans" she demanded
giving him whitening glance.
"Oh, l don't know, tell you" said
Jack, in despair.
of course you don't, Jack, and l never
expected it of you, she said leaning back
In her chair, and speaking now very slow
~ lit is because a poor English girl of
family would rather marry poor En-
glishman Of position-and it is not so
easy, let me tell you, for an English girl
who is poor to make a good match. :"
But you don't mean to say"-cried
Jack in establishment
Listen to what mean to say" she in
teTrupted, in her even voice. "a woman
knows the value of position She thinks
of it all the time. She dreams of it.. 1t
is about all that most of US have to think
off, She added, little tiercely "a
woman knows what it is to take prece-
dence, and what it is toto be put be-
hind somebody else" she added, her
brows contracting, so she thinks about
these things, and when she sees an oppor-
Unity s...t
w HdJI' ClleQ Jack, aRndSG al bniS
new side of his cousins self. "Do you
mean to tell me-
And so when she sees an opportunity"
she went on, ignoring him, ITO take pre-
cedence she plots and schemes, and uses
all the fine arts of diplomacy to take it.
That is why American girls marry Eng
lishmen. That is why English girls"--
'Bess!"
English girls won't marry American
men. Who do you think it is, she asked,
sharply, docs the marrying"
II didn't say the men did,
"Umph"
81 know''---
Jack, you don't know. Why DIDN'T
you ask that man about English girls!
Why didn't you, / say?"
81 don't believe it, he answered stub
bornly
Why didn't you ask him!'' she insis
ted.
I'm going into thu library to smoke
he said gloomily.
The recent dedication at Fredericksburg
OF the monument to Mary Washin gton,
says the New York Times, has bro ught
out many interesting statements and
comments upon her life and character.
The Rochester Post-EXpress finds that
she twas curious woman. IL she had