The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11


be miserable among smart strangers with
whom they have nothing IN common. II
she does not care TO do this IL Is much
better TO stifie her kindly impulses and to
treat her old set with neglect She will
OF course, be equally blamed she en-
tertains them together or Ignores them
but there will be less friction and dlscom-
fort II she does not make a futile effort
TO please"
The federal census. among other things.
says the Chicago Journal. shows that the
female population OF the large centers Is
increasing IN an alarming ratio. IL Is a
matter OF daily comment. also. that the
number Of young men who are marrying
Is constantly on the decline. and these
facts are bound 10 create a problem IN
America that already confronts countr,es
OF older growth
At present these evils are not appreciat-
ed by American women. Recent legisla-
ton has given to them the right 70 hold
and dispose OF property free from control,
and new fields OF work have been opened
which enable them to avoid to some ex-
tent the consequences Of being left 10 their
own resources which are seen In Europe
and Asia. Such results have been achieved
only after a long and arduous struggle.
and benefit the veey women who opposed
their development.
Woman cannot rely on the charity Of
men, however. when Il comes TO questions
TO self-interest. but II the suffrage Is ever
wrested from men We should find her ora
OF the ablest advocates OF universal peace
ana better social conditions for her an
Client antagonist: not only on high theo-
retieal grounds. but on the cold practi-
cal plane that war and oppression deprive
her OF a natural helpmeet and drive her
TO a mode of life that Is uncongenial aud
destructive OF her better nature.
The Unattalnable.-
one night (ths heavens shone supremacy
grand
A little child looked Up and questioned
why
lie might not touch a bit Of that bright
sky.
Hold one fair star within his eager hand
He could not count them; thicker than
the sand
Along some endless waste of sea they
lie.
And yet 50 far away. so very high
Beyond his reach. he could not under
stand.
And as listen TO the childish onging.
IL finds a ready echo IN my heart.
thnonging
In which / have no fee,ing share nor
part:
And like a little child. cannot see
Why so much brightness shines too high
for me.
Mary BowdeD Pnge. in Lippincott'&
Some OF the English correspondents in
the Trsnsvaai do not hesitate 20 say that
-
to a woman's Vaccinations. MIR. A. @.
Hales. OF the London News thus describes
her personality and her successful meth
DDS OF wheeling information for Kruger
from English officers:
She was q woman Of about 10 years OF
age. OF German or Swedish nationality
married 90 a Russian civil engineer. She
was not beauty. but her face was full
OF charm. her eyes had the gift OF elo-
quence and she could say more without
opening her mouth than most women can
impart who possess a tireless tongue. She
could be gay or sud. pathetic. pleading.
or imperlous at viii
Her hands were shapely soft and
white and the trick OF ciinging caress-
ingly 20 masculine fingers when the hui
NOR suited the da me and men who knew
her well and who later on came under
her speli have said that there was a mag
netlsm in her touch which drew men TO
her as moonlight draws the sea.
but Delilah met her match IN Kitch-
ener.
''She ran her eyes over the tall gaunt
hgurc. the rugged. ugly face. She look
I'd into the prominent all-seeing eyes.
and knew al q glance that she was face
10 face with a magnetism stronger than
her own. and nothing would induce her 10
go near him again.
That Il the most dangerous man n
Britain she SAID. I feel as N were
within the shadow OF death when am
near him. He Is a man for men 10 con
quer. No woman can reach him 20 use
him; he would rend me like an open book
In an hour. and believe he would shoos
me as he would shoot a Kanr n he
canght me red-handed. No wonder he
conquered In Egypt. ! think he would
conquer In Hades.'
by and by this extraordinary creature
began TO feel she was suspected SO she
went up country for a change OF mir
Wherever she went she was welcomed
by our officers. and u was a noticeable
face that disaster 90 our arms followed her
friendship a time at last arrived when
she found II absolutely necessary 20 con-
fer with the Boer leaders She had our
whole military system at her fingers ends
the gist Of things she had sent 20 her
friends. but full details could only be con-
veyed by word OF mouth So she deter
mined 20 make the effort. Dyeing herself
as black as the inside OF camel with
nitrate Of silver and logwood she stood
TRANSPORTED as a Kaffir woman. and Il
was then that her glorious figure stood
her in good stead. From farm TO farm
right through the Free State. on 20 Pre-
toria. she was passed. And IN Pretoria
she gave the Beers information worth a
kings ransom"
| have known Cholly al his life. I
have watched him. Gays Dorothy Dix, IN
the New orleans Picayune. grow tip from
chubby childhood into worthy and feapect-
cd young manhood. so. the other day.
when he told me he was going to b. mar
ried. I gave him my blessing and sup