The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-01-27

We have this week passed through the
coldest weather yet experienced, aud q COOL
many people have feund It hard to keep
warm. This 10 especially true Of such build
ings as have no 6re through the night. Orr
school house is u good example Of this and
many complaints have come to Us that the
floor Is cold, + most uncomfortable and dan
gerous condition. We say this, not to de-
tract from our school, because we have one
Of the best buildings in the state, as we'll
a. one of the best schools in every respect.
But We believe the condition is universal
throughout the country. The trouble seems
to be that 10 AL ordinary stove, the heat is
poorly distributed, too much rising directly
to the ceiling. If anybody wants to zee an
arrangement whereby more than half the
fuel IL saved aud much better satisfaction
obtained, let him call at the PIONEER office.
A universal application Of this same prInci-
pie would be q boon to y great many people.
In a late number of the Toronto Globe,
handed US by William Williamson. we
find an article on "Old Maids" from which
we take the following extract. 1t is writ
ten by one of Them" a lady who has
made a success of life despite the fact of
having mo husband to care for her"
One can stand being ridiculed, villifed.
even misunderstood, but when it comes to
being %apologized for. it is the last straw
that breaks the camel's back. especially
when the apology comes from ones near
est friends. There is my sister Jennie.
married to one of those poor little two for
a-quarter sort of men, whose family / lave
almost supported for the last FIVE years.
whenever she meets me she Immediately
assumes such an aggressively sympathetic
manner toward me that any one would
think I was the wife of some puny clerk.
earning his forty dollars a month. instead
of being successful designer making my
So, 900 a year. Not long age. just after
/ had given her twenty dollars to buy
herself a new dress. I heard her emon-
strating with one of my hopeful nephews.
who demurred when requested TO do an
errand for ME, Poor Aunt Susie; you
should be very kind to her, for she has
no husband to take care Of her. like man.
ma has" And haven't l often heard my
brother in-law telling some friend, who is
dining with him. when speaking of me,
"Oh, yes; she is very clever; has seen no
end of places, and has any amount of tin.
but then, and he lowers his voice to a
tone of sympathy-''poor thing, she is an
old maid; great pity. too, she would have
made a stunning wife for some man."
am sure l am not worse looking than
many a married woman who playsa prom
inent part in society. and l am a perfectly
harmless person. who would not kill a
mouse; yet, every old fossilized bachelor
Of my acquaintance looks frightened and
moves away whenever he sees me in his
vicinity. as if 1 had nothing to do but
watch for candidates for the matrimonial
market. 1t is surprising to see the change
that comes over my friends when they
happen to be left widowers. Very likely
in former years, before their wives died,
they were fond of joking me abou having
me for their second wife. but, nov that
they are widowers, they shun me as they
would a house infested with fever There
are still one or two of my lovers Of youth
full days unmarried. and I am positively
certain that if l had sense enough to re-
fuse them twenty years ago.. added years
have increased my wisdom to this degree
that nothing would induce me to marry
them now. Yet, when l meet these men
at an evening gathering, and speak pleas
antly to them, next day I hear they have
been saying around town.-'What a close
shave l had last night. old Miss Pringle
sat down by me at Mrs. Swellington's, and
commenced to talk: I declare, I was sure
she would rope me in; there is 70 telling
how far these old maids will 60"
The last, but not least. of our grievances
is the want of a respectable name to call
ourselves. "Spinster" is positively ngly,
"old maid" in all its vulgaritv, is like a
slap in the face maiden lady" SAVIOR
Of genteel prudery and is nc better than
the former titles; while "single lady" and
unmarried woman" are as cumbrous and
awkward as to speak of 1.-The lady who
assists in the kitchen" when you mean
your cook.