The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-17
4 an N a i! /, waitress says Madge Mer-

an awkward waitress, says Madge Mer-
ton IN the Montreal Herald. s .sg.s
! believe we do not think of these
things often enough, and that we talk
OF them too seldom, and live up to them
with many failures and much backsliI-
ing. The world is on such mad race,
ana the woman part OF it is 50 keen to
be in the race, that there are good
many things we think we haven't time
for. and several that we really haven't.
1t IS so easy to fall into Il sholdy way
of thinking and living. 1t grows so nat
urally out Of that commendabe fashion
of putting the best foot foremost, that
sometimes we do Il little pretending, give
out somewhat wrong impression. and
feel quite delighted with ourselves for
doing it.
1t is sad mistake to pay undue atten-
ton to the outward appearances and
leave the inner home to feel the pressure
OF outer misrepresentation OF time or
money. 1t is not an uncommon thing to
find Observation-Disclosures drawing
room and penuriously appointed kitch,
en-: 1t tells its own tale. this sort of
thing, and it is not pleasant one.
A young friend. in speaking of some
friends Of hers who were blessed. with
good taste and had very little money.
SAID: '"Ihcy have such good things in
| their home, for they told me they made
up their minds to do without the things
they must in order to have furnishings
they could enjoy" and then the little
bridp-to-be went into ccstacics over the
beautiful house linen and rugs possessed
by the brave housekeeping folks of ar
tistic tastes and light pockets
The Shy Girl Usually Liked by Men.
You are just beginning to go out; YOU,
are ~ years Old, and you would like, as
IS perfectly natural, not only to have tn.
love of women, but the genuine admira-
ton of men. The admiration of all men
is not worth having.
IOH say that you are pleasant to look
at, but that when you meet strangers
you are abashed, the blood rrshes to
your face, and you don't know what to
say. Now, little bit of that is due t.
Sclf-cOnSclOuSneSS: more of it to illeNDeyi-
ence. When man is presented to YOU
you need not expect to 10 off into I'LL easy
conversation with him, as does the WON
an of ~, but you can get your thoughts
away from yourself and answer him as
intelligently as possible.
Make up your mind to be little slow
in your speech rather than to give fool
ish answer. and after you have resolved
to do this YOU will not find it difficult to
overcome that silly giggle so peculiar to
young women, and which is very often
the result of great nervousness and an
effort to speak quickly, according to the
Ladies' Home Journal
The girl in society who is u bit sh,
may envy that other girl who is bolster
Gus and rough, who laughs very loudly
who tells and listens to things that are
not quite NICE and who is particularly at
ease in the society of men. The shy girl
may wish for her composure, but if the
shy girl could look into the hearts of the
men who are about this girl she would
realize that she has no kingdom. and that
never for a minute has she been queen
except in her own imagination. Men
when they want comrades. seek other
men, What they desire in young WON
an is companion, and one who is totally
different from themselves in her ideas
and her manner of speech,