Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07

THE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER :

A few congenial spirits We're discus
sing some of the late novels the other
night, when some one said: Well,
didn't like Janice Meredith. She never
did a thing but sit around and look
pretty They all nodded in assent to
the opinion that the heroine's conduct
was culpable by omission il not by
commission. AS public opinion changes
and we have come to see the advent
and development of the business and
professional woman. we have come 10
think with disdain of the woman of a
generation or TWO ago, if the books of
lthe day were good delineators of them.
The frail, fragil girl, who simpered
and tainted and felt eyerlastingly dis
graced If she We're not married before
her goth birthday, can have no place in
the life OF today. But insipid as such
womanhood would be- it would not be
much more to be deplored than If all
women were what is technically known
as "intelectual." This IS not d ques-
+ ton of sex for We do not want all men
j to be heroes or giants. A bright mind,
well stored with Knowledge and Wit
what is more pleasing? Bur sometimes
zone is refreshed 10 meet a man or wo-
man, Nho lays no claim 70 cleverness.
lit must not be forgotten that one may
/ be admired for otner things than brit
\ liancy Of mind. There arr those who
+ profess to know and love tfe beautiful
4 and they may as 1t is expressed n the.
/ various arts yet they underrate the
4 beauty Of ihe human form and face,
which as the browning Work af the Gre
ator must surpass all other loveliness-
/ The rare combination Of physical
beauty and mental precocity may be
ldesiref: but if one is always pleasant
Ito look at, isn't that enough
AS long as life is made up Of de-
tpendencies and each man must give of
This own and take of his neighbours
4 abundance ii is q Lesson of great i'm
portarlee 10 learn To give gracefully
a 1t was centuries ago that the story OF
the widows cruise of oil was written,
YET there are 50 many who donet seem
10 reaiize that one never loses What he
= gives away There Were once two little
girls who mad been the fastest friends
during ali thei, short lives II was in
q the days when black velvet bands,
with intricate designs worked in steel
beads We're much in vogue for neck
wear With longing eyes had ne little
maldens gazsd a The stylish trifies and
the mother Of one little girl made one
that she might giYe 70 her little play
mate for a christmas present. But
When t, WIS all finished IL was so pref
~ that the little girl Was sorely
gteInptet o keep il for herself. Divining,
as mother can the impulses Of the
Hlittle heart. the woman whose life had
bean flied With doing unto Others
took thu little girl IN her arms and TOLD
q. iief shs might keepsit If she 50 desired
But vel kfnN, she said il IS not
really gly ing Is ne give away some ole
thing We do not want for ourselves
NON really this would be my present
as bought the material and made il
So / give ii to You and You may keel
ii Or give il away, as yGu choose
Wal. the little girls desire TO give
finally overcame her desire to possess
and on Christmas exc she frudged alnnt
bearing to har friend the dainty holida.
gift. In the morning she found m ne
iweIl fiiea stocking collar as nearli ls
Tho otiier az eot;id be. But she ffrlnl
s believes she would maze know
without the coveted gift that besiow
!, ing is NOT futile. for the sense If hayin3
: given pleasure far exceeds the joy o
: receiving
There Is a young lady in the city VII
a is thinking 81 the terrible things tina
0 might have been. Ii was during IN
: fire OF Monday evening that some on
! raped on the Kitchen door OF hsr hons
I Being alone In thu house she demande
: before opening the door to know who
z WAS. No answer came except a loude
; knock Hurrying to the telephone sa
: asked a neighbor 10 come - her as
ststaaee and With a loaded revolver /
: her hand tald the person without tina
: she would shoot If his identity was np
made known. No Voice answered BIZ
y the knocking increased in vehemenct
Z at length wllen the assistance came tn
$ door Was slightly opened The youn
h lady nearly tainted for before he
S stood no ruhian or tramp, but q timi
y little woman, Who had came on an VI
Q gent errand Beng deaf, she had NJ
: heard the demands and threats and be
d ing anxious 10 be admitted she ha
II pounded louder and louder in order /
: IL heard. 1t WAS something like jpk,
but The young lady who had been 5
:. brave whea there had seemed 70 b
n danger suffered q nervous shock whe
n she thought of herself shooting the
n tfnia little woman, Which only goe
II TO prove the statement often reiierate
IL that q woman is a curious creature
Z in the BUSY worla We oftentines los
e sight Of our deals aud II the fear tha
. some mind of utllita4'ian turn may rid