The record-union., 1897-09-05

husband. lately deceased had been
captain of the tug boat Ethel and Ma
rion, and who in dying left it TO her as
a sole legacy. by which means she could
support a family Of some five little
ones. The lady, seeing no other way
open, put her shoulder to the wheel,
as it were. and began to study naviga-
ton under the direction Of the first
mate CT the little vessel, going out on
every trip, managing the wheel like
veteran, and meanwhile studying as if
life depended on it, as indeed practical
~ it did The brave little woman has
after = years hard work reaped her
reward a thorough and exhaustive
examination in navigation has proved
her capable in every respect 10 manage
a vessel with the best of them, and
her diploma has been given her, max
ing her Captain Thorrold in every sense
of the word. She is not only permitted
to manage a tug and such like small
craft, but is also declared capable Of
managing a sailing vessel of one hum
dred tons burden. This is an example
of the true new woman" of to-day.
Not one who for the speech Of men,
dons remarkable and masculine attire,
strides a wheel in knickerbOckers and
apes the stronger sex in every way
consistent with the popular verdict Of
commrn decency, but one who for the
sake of the little ones dependent upon
her for their daily bread. takes up the
burden of support just where her hus-
band dropped it. and using the only
means at hand steps out of the COM
mon round of wOmanly occupations
and makes the best of her lot, to her
IA
Thorroid is the first woman who has
ever successfully passed this examina
ton and been granted the papers,
which in her case mean so much and
make her complete master of her own
tug.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Anderson have re-
turned from quite an extensive visit to
San Francisco.
c. W. Porter of Sacramento spent ten
days ct Pacific Grove, Monterey. re-
turning last Wednesday, and expresses
himself as much pleased with the place.
He had quite an encounter on Lovers
Point with a devil fish queer place for
a creature of such character to hauntD,
and although he failed in landing his
by which TO remember the incident.
A friend writes: Nearly every morn
ing have been down to watch the
bathers, but don't go near the water,
neither do I hang my clothes on
hickory limb. In the afternoon we
take walks in among the pines. or go
over to the baths. Sunday we went to
Del Monte Hotel TO take in the swells.
1t seemed as if we were watching a
pantomime. as the guests of the Del
Monte passed back and forth on the
veranda. While we were there a man
and woman arranged groups for the
purpose Of taking pictures for the YER
iseope or something of that nature.
There is no excitement over there this
year. and the moving spirit of last
year. Walter Hobart. Is conspicuous by
his absence. No longer are we startled
by the -tootle-tooting' of his bugle as he
and his party dash up Forest avenue
on his tally-ho. This year Mr. Hobart
is engaged elsewhere. Monday we
went over to the drive and made d day
of it. eating our lunch at Pebble beach.
Near the beach something which we
took to be a dog crossed the road and
saw-what do you think nothing
mora nor less than q wild cat. I can
assure you we We're glad we were not
on foot at the time. One feels much
more secure in carriage at such a
time Speaking of Wild cats, the next
day TWO boys passed our cottage bear
ing one between them, which they in
formed US had been freed by their dogs.
and shcy had killed it with twenty
two rifle. I think l shall take no more
long walks in the woods
Henry Tubbs spent week here, re-
turning last Monday, and the rest of
the family left soon after. The Pc
tersons went home last Monday We
begin 10 want to go, too. so many Sac
ramenro people have left. A party of
our towns people got up a social the
other night in Mariposa Hall. which
was 4 very pleasant affair MaFiposa
Hall. YOU remember. is in New Monte
rey. It has been quite lively here, but
is now getting rather quiet. and I sup
pose il win not be long now ere the
Grove is deserted. and We. among 9TH
ers, viii say au revoir TO our summer
haunts and HE US back TO dear old Sac
ramento, which. after all, is the dear
est spot on earth
It is amusing TO note the difference
IN the effect of a good joke in news
paper when it touches our neighbor, or
when perchance it happens to touch a
little nearer home. a young lady re-