The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-11
Uoman's Uays in Summer Days.
woMENs ACTIONS AT A FIRE.


"Women always act queer at fires
said Smith oracularly. Smith is an old
bachelor and naturally shis judgment on
women is embittered.
They do eh?'' inquired Miss Jones. who
is 80. unmarried. and naturally prejudiced
against bachelors.
Yes. they do" said Smith, firmly.
II shan't argue the question" said Miss
Jones, "but I'll merely tell you what
came under my own eyes the last time
"A fire was announced at this hotel. You
know the bellboy or the clerk raises
cry OF fire about every so often. I'm an
old boarder. and consequently / pay no
attention to H. Well. few weeks ago
about l o'clock I'm the morning / heard a
terrific yelling of Firel Fire'
They're at IL again, thought, and !
went To the door and looked out in the
corridor. Mr.. Nicely. who rooms at the
end of the hail. came walking down i'm a
nightshirt and silk hat No immediate
danger. Miss Jones. he assured me.
Plenty OF time TO dress A gentleman In
No. IS stepped out In the corridor and
carefully hung his dress suit on the
chandelier. trousers, coat. vest and tie.
Then he wrapped blanket around him.
seized his gold-headed cane. and started
down stairs. The door opposite mine was
open and | could see the flames shooting
up past the window. IL was real fire.
although. as we know now, nothing came
of II. An old gentleman stood before the
glass putting the finishing touches TO his
toilet. He was all dressed save his neck
tie. and he couldn't get that In bow 10
suit him Three times he tied II, united
IL. and began over again. Then he walked
off and left his pocketbook on the dresser.
The old professor who is interested I'm bot
any stopped me as 7 started down stairs
and asked me If this wouldn't be terri
BILE on the Japanese lilies.
" Where are they? l asked
why, right there in the back end Of
the garden, he said. pointing a shaking
finger at some shrubs he had set out I'm
"A vacant lot sevefity-fve feet In the rear.
These are only a few of my observa-
tions," concluded Miss Jones haughtily,
but they convince me that women do
act queer at fires OF course they do! But
what about the men?"
A STUDY OF woMANK1ND.
A woman who has travelei much ard
who thoroughly believes that the proper
study of womankind Is woman declares
that she can locate almost any woman az
ter seeing her and hearing her talk for
little You would know a Chicago girl
anywhere" she saws. Breezy. loud talk
ing and loud dressing. but generous, kind
hearted, clever. lovable. ~. Louis gives
her girls n little drawl. deliberate gait,
and a quiet pretty. slow way OF doing
things that you can't mistake.
"All Philadelphia girls are devoted 10
their multiplicity OF dainty .ripperies.
They have no end OF pretty or eminently
serviceable bags, one of which they call n
'cabba' They revel In quaint and curious
silk shoulder shawls, which grandma used
TO wear have all sorts of remarkable lit
tle headgears, which they put on I'm tho
evening, and trunks full of pretty muslin
gowns, which they always make them
selves These always start out with tho
Quaker motif. but blossom out into
Moorish cffiorescence of decorating frilis
and berthas and furbelows. They babb'e
on forever and day of poppa and NOM
ma, and worship the graves OF their an
cestors-who were invariably azure VEIN
ed.
''The San Francisco girl! Now, there!
Behold the gait of the true goddess APP
pearing I'm her walk: note ths splendid
physique, the fine color, the superb car
riaee and the gayest dress 'n the world
"The Boston girl is not quite so devoted
fe culture ns she was. She W interested
In hygiene and sanitation tese days. She
takes life seriously. and she wears broad
shoes with pronounced yellow welt, and
glasses and hats that are hats"