Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

wrapt up In his great sorrow. he Is In.
clined to make light Of everything save
his own troubles. He does not consider
that 1t would be physically impossible
for her, even II she were so inclined, to
take him into the still places of her
heart and at the same time hide him
under the night Of he" deep hair. He
Is asking too much. But he will not de.
sist. "Oh, touch me-" cries this an.
guished soul. "Oh, look upon me! Look
upon my spirit with your eyes," What
nonsense! How could she? "And
touch me-" he insists, as II nothing but
touch will ease him, with the bene.
dictiOn Of your hands," A rolling pin
would he more effective, but hear him
out: breathe upon me. breathe upon
me, and my soul shall live. Kiss me
with your mouth upon my mouth and
| shall be strong" We doubt It. The
young gentleman's nerves are evidently
badly shattered, and nothing but quiet
and regular and long course Of tonics
will tend to restore his strength. The
poet may not have gone too far. II he
has not and can calm himself long
enough to write to Ella Wheeler VII.
cox perhaps she will give him some
good advice. Meantime he might try
the effect Of n shower bath or employ
Mr.. MuldOOn to harden his fber.
~e~
Is the face Of beautiful woman
public property, to be used In yellow
pictures on cigar boxes and -four bar.
rels, or can Its owner claim the fright
OF privacy" and protect that right In
the courts? This was the question at
issue In suit for $4,000 damages
brought by a beautiful young girl Of
Rochester against the Franklin Mills
Company and the Rochester Folding
Box Company for the use Of her por.
trait, unknown to herself, as an adver-
tisement for flour. The chief cOnten-
ton OF the fair plaintiff was that her
right OF privacy" had been invaded.
causing her mental injury and distress.
1t Is gratifying to note that Justice
Davy, Of the Supreme Court. sided
with the plalntiff. His ruling. In which
he overruled the demurrer to the com.
plant, embOdies so much sound reason.
Ing that 1t Is safe to regard It as an
indication Of what may DO expected
from the courts when cases Of this
kind are brought In the future. In the
course Of his decision the Judge said:
1T does not appear from the complaint
In this action that the plaintiff Is
within the category Of what might be
denominated public character. She Is
undoubtedly a young woman of rare
beauty, and this she enjoys as a private
citizen. 1t Is very natural, II the plain.
tin IL Of a modest ana retiring nature.
that any such publicity would be ex.
tremely dlsagreeable and offensive to
her. 1t Is not impossible. therefore.
that she has suffered and continues to
suffer great mental injury and dis.
tress." The Judge further declares that
If the photographic likeness, owing to
its beauty, Is Of great value as a trade.
mark or advertising medium. 1t Is a
property right" which belongs to the
complainant and cannot be taken from
her without her consent. The cOnten.
ton Of the young woman of Rochester
raised point which, It Is claimed, has
never been passed upon In the courts Of
this country.
A Washington police justice recently
dismissed charge Of profanity lodged
against man who swOre ut street
car conductor. The learned Judge held
that, although there was an ordinance
against profanity, In this case the prov.
ocatiOn was great and therefore the Of.
Tense was eXcusable. Nevertheless,
profanity Is never eXcusable. 1t may
not be unlawful. In the view of many
worthy peOp,e 1t may not DO immoral.
But that 1t Is ineXcusable on the ground
of good manners, good taste and a
proper sense Of self-respect cannot be
questioned. The spontaneous yOcabu.
larry of a man Is reflection of his real
self. BY his speech 20 shall know him.
The old saying, lin vino verltas," ID
terribly true. When gentleman takes
too much wine he still speaks like q
gentleman. When a cad Is In his cups
he will talk like cad. though in his
sober moments, when he Is on guard,
he Is a model Of correct discourse and
a Chesterfield In manner. Likewise
when man Is In q passion, when he
fOrgets himself In the heat Of anger,
his speech will betray his vulgarity II
he Is vulgar, or proclaim his purity II
he Is pure-minded. Passion Is the
great revealer. There Is a spirit In
language which makes Its way Into the
character. The habitual employment