The age-herald., 1898-09-08
Summer Girls Discuss Superstition


 There are not many women, or men eith- CT, for that matter, who will own up to being superstitious, and frequently the only way of finding out this trait is by accident. There were several interpretations people discussing this quality not long ago, and not many of them confessed to being af- fected by trivialities. young girl, how ever, declared that she was firm believer in superstitious signs. T was boarding at a country house last summer" she went on to explain, land the oldest daughter in the house intended opening a school in the neighborhood. but the day of the opening which happened to be the 18th of the month she was taken i'll.
 There was another girl boarding in the house and we decided rather than to let the school fall through, we would take charge until the girl would have time to recover. Accordingly, we drove over to the school house, and began our duties.
 One of the first things that 1 noticed in the room was a blackboard into which was cut the number thirteen" The pupils dragged themselves in after the manner Of country children and when they were en- rolled they counted up thirteen in number.
 For the life of me, could not resist feel ing uncanny. We actually taught them one month, for the girl grew worse and the family needed the money. It was novel, ty to us, and helped to pass away the time in the mountains, for it was late in the sea son and the house was being deserted. on the thirteenth of the next month the girl died and I have ever since been converted to the belief in unlucky signs The day that we left, when we got aboard the sleep CT, one of the berths that we had engaged was number thirteen, but we succeeded in exchanging 1t for another. l firmly De- lieve that If we had kept that berth there would have been horrible accident be- fore we reached our destination"
 A valuable creature on the subject of su- perstitions, knowing that her pet supersti- tion was harmless, smiled charmingly on her circle of admirers, and assumed quite mysterious air.
 q don't mind telling my superstition" she said with great naivete. Il have only one It is not commonplace, like the num- Der thirteen or Friday or anything like that. It is something that is dear, romantic m teresting. It is even more impractlcaple than wearing a yellow garter on Easter morning."
 She deliberately arose and walked over to her dressing table.
 Look" she said in low, caressing tones, and from tiny case she drew diminutlVe Saint Joseph, which all the world knows will bring 0 husband soon or late. DIX summer girls made a dive for 1.-the sum- mer girls who scorned superstititons 1.-The habitues of club in Portland, Ore., were discussing the qualities that wear well in women. young bachelor gave the following opinion of the women who are regarded as charming for brief time, and who later on grow tireSome:
 t"Yes, it's true that these brilliantly at tractive women seldom wear we'll It has always seemed to me that in a short time they either feel well enough acquainted to cease irving to be agreeable at first. or they< have in reality talked themselves out. Perhaps they are vain and others do not see fit to pander to such evident self-love. Be that as 1t may, when the re- action comes the admirers and adorers Of the first day or two will discover that the wit was not spontaneous, the graceful manner natural, or the interest in their affairs genuine, and they drop the flash ing. brilliant meteor and look about for the steady glowing star that sheds its mild radiance on all about in a quiet, unobtru- sive manner, yet with a beauty all its own that is wonderfully taking.
 "The woman who wears well Is rarely a beauty. If she were, perhaps she would consider her personal perfection so great that she would deem 1t unnecessary to cultivate the graces of the heart and mind that prove so attractive to those about her She is usually possessed of intelli- gence, which lights up her countenance as no mere beauty could ever do, and a de- sire to please, which an unselfish disposi- tion naturally helps her to accomplish. She keeps a sunny face turned toward the world, with her own troubles pushed far away out of sight, while she does her best to assuage those of others. She is always the same, yet never monotonous, as her originality Is one of her chief charms. If she marries she will love her husband with all her heart, and to him will seem a treasure far above the brilliant but changeable beauties who take a mans heart by storm"
 The philosopher lounged out of the smoking room, and one of the young fel- lows said
 'T wonder why he never married?"
 "Wasted his affection on one of those who don't wear well,' I suppose" said another.