Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-23
ton has been the brilliant and satrtcal

ton has been the brilliant and satricAl
ION Both Sides"
In the same category and in the fore
most ranks OF women humorlsts the
world over stands Sarah jeanette Dun
can. In 1.-THE Adventures Of Memsa-
hib" she gives us, among other deli
cious scenes, the woman traveller shak-
ing her parasol at an approaching tiger
and calling "Shoo." In "A Social De-
parture" we have the interview with
the Japanese reporter and his subse-
qusnt translation to the victitts Of the
printed interview which contained
such startling news as; miss Younger
Rady measuring ten stone and wearing
six shoes and a half"
Among the more recent story writer's
who have made us laugh more than
they have made us cry, though they
have done both, are Mary wilkins and
Ruth McEnery Stuart. Miss wilkins
whimsical New England creations take
varied forms, but we find her quiet,
delicate sense Of the ludlcrous oftener
satisfied with the obstinate old man
character who figures In Pembroke"
"The Revolt Of Mother" IN Gentian,"
"a Christmas Jenny" and many other
Of her delightful stories
Mrs. Stuart's fun IL more robust The
middle-aged fathers monologue over
his first son Is the most subtle and al
together charming of her amusing
work. To the attending physician this
simple parent in rhapsody says Of the
half-hour old baby on his lap: He's
slep--an' walked up-an' ynwned-an'
snez-an wunk-an snlffed-'thout mo
sayln' word. opened an shet his lit
tie fist, oncet, like ez eff he craved TO
shake hands, howdy, He cert'n'y does
perform is functions wonderful"
Eva Wilder McGlasson has interview
en- much that Is delightfully."- funny
with the scmberer tlnts Of her stories.
A Monument to Corder" is likewise q
monument to humor
The writings Of Kate Douglas Wig
gin are filled with humorous touches.
What could be more dellciously mirth-
provoking, for example, than the strug-
giles of the immortal Ruggleses to
catch and hold company manners on
that great dinner party day in "The
Birds Carol"? "Tlmothy's Quest"
too, abounds in bits of fun and pathos
that are equally irresistible
Agnes Ropplier, the essaylst, in re-
viving langulshing branch Of lltera-
ture, must have been boon to the
reading public, even II she had not
achieved so clever resuscitatlon.
Miss Repplier is beyond question ono
Of the wittiest women OF her day. In
"Esoterlc Economy" she says: BE
You'd u rational and healthy impulse
to save on others, rather than our
selves, few Of us can boast Of much en-
lightenment In the matter, and even
our one unerrlng guide is, In meas
ure neutrall2ed by the consistent de-
termination of others to exert their
own saving powers on us.
Among our humorous verse writer's
we find many women prominent. \
few OF those who have been most no.
tlceably popular in this field are Made
line Bridges, Bessie Chandler, Louise
Imogene Quincy, and Helen Gray Cone.
When q collection was made Of lighter
American verse few years ago so So
we're a critic as Mr.. Howells declared
that the work of the women, clever as
1t all was, surpassed that Of the men.
With newspaper women wit seems
epidemic. 1t would be impossible to
mention all who have won laurels In
rivaling the census report. But some
names that swing most perslstently