The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23

UR1NG the reign OF the
old woman it was. said
that no two persons of
the feminine sex could
a1MSIAeS. live together, the infer
@Z2SZXD~ ence being that a man
must be in the house to
preserve the peace between the two
females" Men especially were fond
Of saying oracularly, mo house is big
enough to hold two women" That
was how they put it. Well, l don't
know whether the saying was true in
the days of old woman or not, for [
never was an old woman, but | do
know we'll that it is not true today.
The most perfect friendships that have
come under my observation have been
those between women. Yesterday was
in house where three single ladies, all
gray haired, all working for their liv-
ing, dwelt together in a love and har-
mony that were beautiful to see. One
was an osteOpath, doing exceedingly
we'll financially Another was a men
tai science" healer, and she, too, treat
ed her particular patients and prosper
u.
shadow Of rivalry or jealousy, in spite
of the difference in their special cults.
On the contrary, good will and the
spirit of mutual helpfulness reigned.
The third member Of the firm had been
20 years employed in the Office of
leading magazine, but gave up her
place because she desired to see what
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housekeeper. A few dodgers are taken
to pay the rent, and there the happy,
Independent old girls pass their home
life in perfect peace, drawing health
and good spirits from the harmony.
l also know of a woman who went to
board three weeks with a widowed
friend and staid 80 years. Again, /
knew two girls who loved each other
like David and Jonathan. Wherever
one was the other was not far away.
They cycled together, surf bathed to-
gether and read and wrote together.
At length one married man the other
did not approve Of. Now they are
dead to each other, although it was
none of Susan's business whom Anna
married. But in this case, mark you,
it was a man who made the quarrel.
King Edward is said to be greatly
put out because Queen Alexandra will
not give up her quiet tastes to help him
make a noisy, splendid social court
and dazzle mankind with it. Well, it
serves him right. When he was Prince
of Wales, Albert Edward never showed
any particular consideration for Alex
andra's wishes or tastes
A disgruntled old bachelor who does
not know what he is talking about de-
clares that marriage is a failure and
tWo-thirds of all who are married are
we'll aware Of it, only they would not
own it for the world. Still married life
is no worse failure than that Of the
selfish, pernickety old bachelor who
cares for nothing much except what he
eats.
r. B. b
The car Of Russia is reported to be
awfully torn up in his mind over the
infliction Of SO many girl babies, but
every one of his daughters will prOba-
bly, have more courage and nerve and
intellect than the Weakling Nicholas II
has. 1t will be pity if they do not.
The scarcity of men in the older parts
of the country is unfortunate, yet not
without it's compensation. 1t will throw
girls on their own resources socially
and make them stronger and more in
dependent. The athletic clubs formed
among young women are an illustra
ton of this; SO are the feminine cycling
Journeys. Those girls who wanted to
have a dance, but had no masculine
partners, hit on happy eXpedienr
when half Of them put on male attire
and quilted themselves like men" for
the occasion.
Gin order to abolish the evils Of q
great city by her influence woman must
have a voice in regard to the laws and
the officials who administer them. The
ballot is a citizens tongue and hands"
says Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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A woman teacher who, without know
ing it, had incipient smallpox kissed
her pupils, some 60, goodby when the
school closed for short vacation. Wiua
the result that might have been ex-
pected. Indiscriminate kissing is tie
silliest habit in which the feminine sex
INDUCES, and that is saying much,
p B. D.
Over and again have read TIE story
Of that young Nebraska woman teacher
who saved her pupils from drowning
in a food in White river. 1t stirs the
blood, that story. The waters rose till
they were under the floor Of the school
house, and it began to move and
strain. The teacher babe the children