The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-30
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For all the rifles rattle
He did not care rap.
Upon the mighty ocean,
When tempestS swept the deep,
The. straining vessels motion
Not once disturbed his sleep.
In railroad wra,ll and earthquake
He never ope'd al eye;
But he cannot sleep these mornings
Because of one smai ty.
heard story Just the other day
about young man who has many
friends here in Washington. as well os
in the dozen or so military posts all
over the country, at which his life, as
an officers son. has been spent His
name is Woodruff, and he was graduated
last February from West PoiEt-the
Point as all good army people call it
ranking, | believe. ut the very head
of his class, or ut least So near me
head of his class that ne received a
commission as Lieutenant of Engineers,
and is now stationed ut one of the forts
that protect Nav York harbor. For
some reason or other certain ones OF
the officers Of the post live oil the
reservation. Lieutenant Woodruff is
among them He has his quarters in
very exclusive. small hotel in the neigh
borhood. Exclusive as 1T Is. however
summer boarders of quite the common
type do now and then find thei" way
there, and the story concerns one of
Them a large. elaborate lady with a
great many diamonds on hands that have
past which no amount of manicuring
can conceal On the first morning Of her
stay at the hosel she marked the young
officer with evident approval. He hap
pened to be wearing civilian dress, and
She leaned across the table to ask:
who is that nice young man over at
the corner table,"
The person addressed was an army
woman.
His name is Woodruff" she answer
ed He's an engineer"
The elaborate lady's face took on just
a shade of disappointment
An engineer she said. why. I de-
clare! He must be very tidy about MINI
self. He looks clean enough to be
conductor"
Speaking of manicuring reminds me ct
a new superstition | came across day
before yesterday. | went into mani
cures shop or office or studio or parlor
or operating room. or whatever ycu may
call it. to have my tnger-nails trim
med, for, as every properly brought up
lady knows, il you have your nails
trimmed only on Fridays and by
stranger you will never have toothache,
no matter how much Won economic in
your dentists BILL As the manicure
did mysterious things to my hands It
occurred to me 70 ask her what Is her
busiest day, % the end that might
known whether many people avail
themselves of this simple preventive Of
torthache.
Yes she said. "Eriaay Is a. busy
day, but Monday is buster. Monday IS
the busiest day / have You see, II
You have your nails done before II
clock Monday morning it. gives you
good luck all the week | have ever
90 many customers thai come roi ME
Monday morning, and if anything nap
pens so they can't come tacy wonIdn'.
think of having scissors or file ..ouched
to their nails till ne mex. Moriay
That would bring bad luck sure THERE'S
SOME of my ladies that play The races,
and they never bet at all unless they
can come here before / Monday morn
ing. Some of thaIn too, are in the
very best society" here she mentioned
a Senator's wife and wealthy widow
who lives in street-''and they don't
like to have a new gown made or go
to a reception or do anything unless
they have their nails done for luck.
It's a sure sign for fortune, and lots
more than you imagine believe in it,
y
That's not the only superstitution !
stumbled ON last week, now | come -
think of it. The other was IN regard to
teeth. l went to see friend of mine
who is just now too much wrapped up
in her baby, mite year or so old. tC
take much notice of ordinary mortals.
King Babe sat on his mothers knee,
while Auntie admiringiy kneIt before
him.
How many :eat,r has he?" asked
Auntie, who has ben out Of town for
several months.
Eight said the proud mother.
why, he looks as if he had more
than that said Auntie. Let me count
them
And she was in The act Of counting
the little white teeth when baby's
nurse, an old black nanny, swooped
down upon her.
Don't you count his reeth.' she
cried, snatching baby away. Don't You
do it, Miss Annie If you counts teeth
they surely drops out in less than a
year. My, yes, lis true, ] tell YOU
There don't nobody count this here
child's teeth while I'm his nanny. /
ART going to have INN lose ,hem, no
| amt"
man | know took a girl who is
visiting his chum's sister ever To Alex
andria one day not lbng ago. 1t was
Oh Monday that day when Alexandria
smells ''sudsy," and the gntters run with
soary blue Nash-warer. /. was blue
Monday VITA the youn. .aan, ana he
had only jus. enough money 10 take the
glrl on the little outing. After they
started he discett'pd, 10 his horror that
h. had some way or another lost 80
cents. There WAS not enough left to
show that girl all he sights of Tho
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