The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-02
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THE NEW WOMAN'S CLUB,

tnlnS 10 40 Win DOat.' sad Miss Sawdy
authoritatively
"But it is spelled with an '!'
''That is merely the Russian way of
spelling Keel" Anyhow, when | told
papa this morning what our club topic was,
he laughed and said it was dead issue,
and he guessed the woman who proposed
it had been reading the English pictorials
He said that the canal had been open for
month, but the English papers were just
now illustrating it, and when they got
hold Of anything it was long after the news
had been squeezed out of it-squeezed dry
were his very words"'
'Miss Sawdy talks of great undertake
ing exactly as if it were a lemon" put in
the secretary, with warmth. 1T would
be well, perhaps, to reflect that the Baltic
canal is tremendous achievement, "a
great thing! There are ssh lamps-electric
light lamps-at-I forget the distance
but remember perfectly that there are s.
extra lamps to light the ferries and bridges
alone.n
1t must resemble the lagoons at Jackson
park as we looked upon them during those
never to he forgotten evenings, murmured
the president. ooh how wish the Baltic
were nearer, so that we might 20 and steep
our vision in such loveliness!'
''Hum. | reckon the Kicl amt any too
much like the court of honor calculated
the sour looking womon. I'm 90 bal
that its heap more Of "a match tn our big
drainage canal, only them Russians are
such an awful dirty people that when the
sewage is turned on | guess it'll be of more
volume than oms-perhaps it'll raise a foot
higher. wouldn't be surprised.
GLOW indelicate"' whispered Miss
Sawdy, shifting audibly at a bottle of
lavender salts.
Twill Miss Secretary please tell the club
something more definite about the subject
under discussions interposed the presi
dent 'From some of her remarks infer
that she has informed herself most
thoroughly"
The secretary bridled little in conscious
pride, but began gently: The Baltic
canal was opened as waterway between
the Mediterranean and the North sea. 1t
was designed by Won Moltke and Bismarck
as place where Russia might take her
ships when she wanted to place them safely
before going out to light
'She is abiding to the canal as a storage
warehouse, - said Miss Sandy in an under
tone
The secretary continued: at was first
known as the "Nord- ost see kanal y
but the contraction 'kiel' was deemed
more expressive and indicative of the
canal ultimate uses. In this canal very
few mules are used, except IN the marsh
lands where there is plenty of vegetation
for their subsistence 1t takes 10 or l.
houls to sail along the canal, for, being so
very near the city, rapid transit is pro-
hibited in order to protect human life. 1t
is stated that now Russia has a place to
stow her ships, she is no longer anxious TO
fight, so the Kiel canal has already proved
/ itself OF great strategic value"
eyes I've heard that the opening was a
peaceful affair. France liked it, didn't
she?" said the woman in the empire
gown.
That was only because France WASH t
invited" said Miss SAVOY in an acidulated
tone.
"No, no., interrupted the secretary,
mot at all. France was invited and did
send ship, but you see it was very awk-
ward, because France and Germany and
Russia never CALL and France through her
ambassador ought to have prevented the
invitation being sent. You know how it
is, ladies, when some one who is not on
your visiting list insists upon sending you
invitations to some important event. You
don't want to go-you feel that the invi-
tation has been liberty and an intrusion
but all the same you feel compelled to send
Joui 'aiNS WIN ieSiC'S anu tIdt UulolS
person who has invited you gives your
name to the reporter along with the list OF
invited guests or among those present
and displays your card prominently on the
hall table,
'If France didn't want to 90, | don t
see why she didn't ignore the bid" said
the sour looking woman.
"Oh, Mrs. Kneebone, the French are
people who go by etiquette, and they
couldn't be so rude as that"
"Tain't rude-its honest"
Pardon me, but it wouldn't have been
polite"
"Frllsn
Madam
Nothing but frills and popycock is
like Miss SAVOY telling me that oughtn't
to wear a tea gown in the EVENING"
"Well-I should say mott
81 guess I'll wear Jest what | want to-
amt French.
Anybody could tell that at glance"
''But Pm just as good as them who be
French-so there"
Ladies', ladies!' cried the president,
81 shall be obliged to adjourn this meet
ing.