The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-01

ern princess who has chosen to strive
with them for an NJ. D. diploma.
Princess Sophia Singh attended her
first lectures on Monday, and Dean
Elizabeth Root found her already very
well posted in anatomy. If the prin-
cess present plans are carried out she
will take the full four years course in
medicine.
Since her arrival In Chicago Princess
Sophia has spent most of her time in
her rooms, all her meals being served
there When she goes for walk she
is accompanied by two magnificent
dogs, which crossed the ocean with
her, a Great Dane and Russian point
er.
Some forms of American etiquette
surprise her, as, for instance, the re-
fusal to permit her maid to occupy the
place which she herself does not take
at the table.
"Oh!" she remarked, "I thought
Americans were so democratic!"
In her own apartments the princess
wears rich and beautiful gowns and
little jewelry. She win not burn the
gas, but has provided herself with a
number of kerosene lamps. She does
and usually is dressed as though for
a party. On Monday night the gown
she wore was of the thinnest muslin
made in her own India. 1t was white,
with delicate flower figures, and was
made over yellow silk The bodice was
cut low, and the elbow sleeves of yell
low silk were covered with flowing bell
sleeves of the muslin. trimmed with
lace, and the skirt had a deep lace
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a number of gold bracelets of different
sizes, but no other jewels.
She Is a woman possibly twenty
eight years old. Her complexion is a
clear olive. Her hair and eyes are
particularly noticeable; the former,
black as midnight is worn with a
large pompadour and coiled high
Princess Sophia is sister of Prince
Victor Dhuleep Singh. husband of
Lady Ann Coventry, and the first of
the Indian princes to marry into the
British nobility.
1t is great mistake, says the New
York Tribune, for any one to allow
himself to develop unsoeiable tenden-
cies, for the results are often far
reaching and grow beyond the control
of the Individual, who. partly from
indifference and partly from inherent
laziness, makes no effort to keep his
friends or enlarge his social acquafn-
ance. Shyness, too, Is often the cause
| of a PERSONS holding himself aloof
| from the world. and also morbidness.
the latter being the worst sequestra-
ton of all, as 1t often results in com
plete isolation and estrangement from
every one. Unsociability is like the
rift within the lutte. 1t begins SO grad
uaIly--a dissemination to leave home.
a half-felt dislike Of eneountering new
people-and so, little by little, and al
most unconsciously, the feeling is fos-
tered until it becomes 30 strong that
It is almost impossible to break
through the reserve II has built up be-
tween the recluse and his kind.
A person who begins by being mere
ly unsocia1 often ends by becoming
what is commonly known as Cranky"
and number of examples might be
cited in every ones experience to show
how easy it is TO let ones self drift
into eccentricity.
Miss A.. for instance, was tn
tended by nature to be a charming
woman, but she has so narrowed her
world that she now fairly bristles with
prejudices and has practically alien
ated all her friends. She has wealth.
position and personal attraction. and
yet her sphere Of influence does not
extend beyond her servants by reason
of her morbid dread of people, which
has grown upon her until II has be-
come second nature.
Where withdrawal from the world
and its interests affects others es-
arrangement from ones kind is stin
more to be deplored, and it becomes
positively wrong where young children
are Influenced by It.. MIR. & aud
his family are a case in point. The
father, after the death of his wife, In
dulging in his natural propensity for
seclusion to such an extent that Ills
son and daughters who have prob
ably inherited his tendencies and have
made no effort to overcome their nat
ural shyness, have their whole lives
warped in consequence. The saying
In Holy Writ that ut is not good for
man to be alone" is true In more senses
than one. A healthy nature Graves
companionshiD, and any feeling that
stands in the way OF such development
should be overcome before IT becomes
too difficult to conquer.
One Of the oldest dwellings In the
world has been set UP in a suburb of
San Francisco and a woman designed
II. 1t is made from eight old street
cars, tumbled off their wheels and set
II.
a retired school teacher, says the
New York Sun, Is the owner and ten
ant. For years she was the principal
Of San Francisco grammar school,
and out OF saving she bought pref
~ dwelling house. but she prefers to
rent IL and live in the home she has
designed.
One day she came upon eight old
street cars retired from use and walt
ing TO be broken up for firewoOd and
Junk. She bought them from the rail-
road company for a very small sum,
told her friends, who wondered what
on earth she was going 10 do with
them not TO bother her, had the ears
set down i'm the rear OF her lot, engaged
a carpenter and in a few weeks had
evolved a Swiss chalet sort OF home,
which all her friends pronounced de-
liehtful.
Everything about the cars has been
utilized. even the laticed flooring, which
has been made into a walk to the
front door. There. instead of the usual
bell. there is dangling rope which
rings a car gong.
Inside IL a tiny hall lined with street
car woodwork and fitted up with
shelves and hall seat. Carving griils
made Of the iron work from a car sep
arate this from the next room, the din
ing and living room, which rs made OF
two open cars set side by side, with
the roof edges tightly Joined. one door
opens into n china closet, where the
front platform was.
Hardwood floors have been laid over