The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-15

her. Tell her to take all my money from
the bank; it is hers. God save us ALL"
burs< OF flame and the face disap-
peared. So died this steadfast daughter
A stevedore was equally brave, penned
In the hold, gaining a portfolio for air
He was quite calm, but aware that he
was to die. His resignation as he dis
cussed his terrible Surroundings was an
extraordinary exhibition of fortitude, and
the men who heard him wept at the hor-
ror
Which are bravest In face of death
men or women? Who can tell? Human
ity is brave.
have never known but two persons alb
soutely unwilling to die when the sum
mons came. one was a young girl who
lame ntcd bitterly as long as breath last
ed the injustice of her departure from
the world before tasting all its joys and
pleasures.
The other was a beautiful young wo-
man, the mother of four sweet little chill
dren, the youngest but few days old 1t
required all the fortitude OF a faithful
heart, all the discipline of n well-traiued
mind. to enable this lovely creature to
retain her composure with steadfast
front She kept repeating reassuring
verses from the Bible and from the poets
Death once dead there's no more dy-
Though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death. I will fear no evil"
The question of bravery depends upon
the age of the person and the manner
of dying. Those who are for time Ill
in bed with lowered vitality and all the
processes of life tending toward extinc-
ton gradually become willing to go and
die bravely. When we'll strong and walk
ing about 1t is not so easy.
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ing sudden and unwelcome death. our de-
cision must always remain in doubt.
There is no sex in courage.
People with feelings" says the New
York Tribune, are a misery to themselves
and to their friends, while to the world at
large they are voted great bores-and
treated accordingly. The Irish maid. who
complains constantly to her mistress that
the other servants are "insultn' of her. is
not more foolish in her generation than
the society girl who is constantly imag-
lining sights and broodng over fancied
neglets. Representatives. is a great
mistake in modern social life. No one
should feel offended or aggrieved because
he or she is left out of even large func-
tons, or not included in wedding parties,
while in the case of small dinners, dances
and drawing room concerts 1t Is obvious
than her rooms generally of a moderate
size) can comfortably accommodate. This
should be remembered by her friends and
if they ore not included in her invitations,
they should not on that account feel that
they are sighted Intentionally, but have
sufficient self-respect and dignity to 6ive
the affair no further thought
II always dread to meet Mrs A." COM
mented an acquaintance, because she al
oh sl,g.,
time it was because l had not returned
her Vistt-the time before because my sis
ter had not asked her daughter to her
small dance. Last year I forgot to ask her
to be patroness of our charity baznr,
and she did not recover from that for
months. II she could only realize what a
bore she is with her string of grievances,
I think she might learn to keep her SEN
sitve feelings under better control and
make herself more agreeable to her asso-
ciates.'