The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

In Moman's Realm

A MONG THE newer books. "a Double
"A Thread (Appieton), by Ellen Thor
neycroft Fowler, who wrote Com
cerning Isabel Carnaby," is attracting
considerable attention. For some fea-
son 1t Is continually mentioned In con-
nection with RED Pottage." probably be-
cause both were issued about the same
time but there Is no comparison In the
two novels with the exception of the
feature OF their composition. The latter
contains throughout the bad flavor Of an
intrigue between a young man and a
married woman. "a Double Thread Is
clean and wholesome In every detail, but
the epigrams with which 1t abounds
make ones head swim. Epigram making
is easy nowadays. Simply turn prov
erb backward or write a statement the
reverse Of that generally accepted ana
therefore rather daring and you have an
epigram. II Is the fashion now. particu-
larly for women, to say things that sound
like epigrams. Here are n few samples
of Ellen Thorneycroft Fowiers style for
the edifcation of the aspiring:
ITO be successful woman. always
show your feelings and hide your opin-
ions."
IA woman who won't fiatter Is like a
piano that won't play. 1t may be an i'm
posing piece Of furniture but 1t isn't a
piano.
I'VE like best the people who appre-
ciate our jokes. but we love best the peo-
pie who believe our flbs."
"A girl should always tell a man all
about herself even IL there isn't word
of truth in It,"
"Friendshp is an immense capacity for
not being bored. Love Is an infinite ca
pacity for not being bored"
"Men love a woman because she hap
pens to possess the qualities that they
happen to admire. Women admire cer-
tain qualities because the men they love
happen to possess them."
Marriage increases a wOman's social
successes but impairs a mans"
'If the unselfish people took as much
trouble to be pleasant as the selfish ones
do they would be by far the more popular
of the two"
'Never marry a selfish man whatever
you do: a conscientious one would be bet
ter"
conscientious people always think
what pleases them Is not right and what
pleases other people is absolutely wrong"
THE MOST interesting series of lec-
] lures of a purely literary character
which have been given in Scranton
will be held in Guernsey hall beginning
April 26 and the Thursday evenings fol-
lowing until May "a These lectures are
anticipated with special interest as they
are to be delivered by Professor Edward
Howard Griggs. the famous authority
on literature and art, formerly of Leland
Stanford university. Those who heard
Professor Griggs in his Florentine lecture
at the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
will recall one of the most delightful
evenings possible to remember.
The subjects for the series are as fol-
lows April 26. Literature and Liberal
Culture; May 8. st. Francis of Assist
May 10. Self Culture Through the Voca-
tion; May 13. the FIRST Part of Goethe s
Faust; May "a. the Spirit of Venice.
Miss Gerecke. of Green Ridge, has been
active in securing Professor Griggs for
these lectures, the Only motive being the
opportunity thus afforded for intellectual
stimulus OF the reading portion of the
community. The low price of tickets,
only 81 for the entire course. renders II
within the reach of many who might 9TH
erwise be excluded.
THE GIRLS MISSION BAND will have
] a cake and candy sale this afternoon
in the Second Presbyterian church
parlors to which the public is invited.