Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-20

picture Of three small children gazing
insdelight at the representation OF
defiant young man. standing before his
father, saiu father being the typical
British householder, with mutton chop
whiskefs, while underneath was this
explanation:
Robinson Crusoe wants to roam,
MY son, says his father. stay at home"
II was the story OF Robinson Crusoe
told in verse that gave SO much pleas
ure. Az first, Friday 10 his savage get
UP was our special Ghum, but after
wards, transformed by Robinson Crusoe
into u civilized being. with high bat
and address suit. he became almost god
like to our childish eyes. Tho posses
siou OF these clothes we explained in
the same way that we did the rather
dowiy Mother Hubbard gown and
small shopping bag worn by Eve 10 a
Billie picture. hook. We thought they
grew on trees, and the very wise people
knew Just where to find them. But,
Oh! tho stories that are given to
children nowadays! The tale that
ineanders on. chapter after chapter.
telling why the good little boy did not
take the cake that was forbidden him.
Any boy would know thar it was be-
cause he was afraid OF thrashing. As
for believing that any other boy would
lot the cake alone tecause be had
analysed the difference between right
and wrong and could see why and
wherefore he would better let Ut alone
looking ,intu the future and detecting,
not only medicine bottles and very had
pain, hut eternal punishment why
It's perfect nonsense. i liks a novel
made as l do punch--with oil the
proper components and at the last
minute one small bottle of soda to add
to the life and sparkle. Who doesn' {
like the lovers, the hard hearted
parents, The gentlemanly villain, the
| lady with past and the small child,
about whose paternity there is some
| doubt, not to mention the shrewd, but
kind hearted detective who reads peu-
Pile az be does the morning paper? We
| like them because We know them and
human nature Is 30 constituted that il
likes old things best, clipging, IL II
| has any wisdom, 10 old J. shoes, old
friends, old wine and old wood.
just now the young widow is looking
extremely pretty. Her mourning il
rich and artistically draped, while her
white cap, which is az becoming as II
was to its original designer. Marie
Stuart, itella, especially to all mankind,
that she is lonely. while 1t asks fol
their sympathy. Every woman ought
| to have an immense amount OF CON
sideration for widow. But she hasn t.
1t is M woman's fault that she is q
WIDOW. She wac not born 80. and nre
sumably she 10 not 10 by choice. Blu
very woman possessing husband, Of
grown-up son, regards the widow a.
tigresa, seeking whom she ipay devour
Probably. IL woman knew when sh,
was at the altar, being married. tina
il was a foregone conclusion she woult
be widow. she might say" mo" Blu
she does not have this chance. How
ever, tho world calmly takes tho posi-
tion that it's her fault that she's
widow, and il, loaven Of youth. ever 81
slightly, should be added to her crime
the feminine world will never forgiv,
her. Wrstched old clergymen withou
churches, half-staryed and loue.haIret
widowers- every stupid fool of
man who goes around telling that h
would like to get married, is immedi
ately seized upon by the friends ~ o
the woman who is widow. and it il
suggested chat he would make he
.such nice husbBnd.
i A husband is very good thing t
have, but husbands can't be picked GU
for one as Christmas cards are. IT
"A quite time that the world has learne
! that ifa widow wants husband sh
4 seldom has any trouble in getting one
II and IL she doesn't want one, her &C
quaintapces might as well save them
selves the trouble Of supplying her wit
candidates. To be widow might b
|, called geographically Immoral" /
France they are highly appreciated
In England they are admired an
partially understood; but the crudit
I Of this country continually shows itse
in its absolute ignorance OF widows
A husband ia desirable. An easy goin
, husband is the greatest comfort in lift
u His mere existencs is enough. He
!, at the bottom of your table and at th
/ bead OF, your visiting card. In truth
, he represents respectability for you. 1t
, odd. but nowadays respectability is
| thing Of which society only requires th
: shadow. Personally. / prefer substant
! to shadow. Shadows suggest spool
, and ghosts, and mice, and all sorts I
! things calculated to brighten, witho,
\ reason, any feminine woman. Thong
Z no woman can bring herself to belle,
! that she is frightened without rease
i where a mouse is concerned. | on,
8 knew a girl who met mouse-b,
o there-it's only the old. old story, h,
it's like love. and we are always repea
o ing it. However, for this once, yo
Q shan't be bored with 1t by Bah.