The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-15

ties-they lose their heads, and on the
spur of the moment lay themselves
open to criticism unconsciously. l am
perfectly certain that Miss Meadows
did not intend to do anything dishon-
orable."
rs she an intelligent being, or is she
not?' returned his sister, with fine
scorn. She knows the rules as we'll as
you do. and she is either honorable or
dishonora BILE. But it is Just as | have
always suspected-men really do not
care whether women are fair and
square or not. You want them to be
religious, sweet saints, and all that
but they may cheat at games. if they
want, and you do not hold them re-
sponsible- 1T is only girl you say to
yourself, and they do not forfeit any
of your respect of esteem. But you are
all wrong about it. !, for one, and
those that count my friends, feel that
woman's standard of right doing Is
just the same in sport as a mans, and
that fair play is as much of jewel to
us as to youi"
The manager of a certain matrimo-
NAL agency states tina the can always
tell exactly what will be the first ques-
ton asked by a girl, young widow, or
a widow of uncertain age when a par
ticular individual is suggested as a pos
sible husband. The girl asks, What is
he hke?" The young widow asks,
What is his position in society?" But
the widow of uncertain age merely
asks, Where is he?"
Miss Silvia Alfonso of Havana IS
visiting the United States, and talks
interestingly of the AmericaniZing of
Cuban women. So far there are no wo-
mems clubs in Cuba, because public
and private schools have been I'M
known in the past and education is not
at all general. OF course the daughters
of the wealthy class have been edu-
Gated by private tutors, especial atten-
ton being paid to the languages, mu-
sic and embroidery. Formerly it was
not the custom of women to travel, ex~
cept upon necessary trips, and now
the women with means are enjoying
for the first time the pastime of travel
ing for pleasure. Tennis is a favorite
sport for the Cuban girls, and as soon
as public opinion will permit they will
adopt the bicycle. Miss Alfonso is a
young lady of great beauty, and has
had the honor of being elected Queen
of Beauty at one of the contests which
are held every three years under the
auspices of some newspaper. At these
contests the married women are not
entitled to a vote. The Cuban women
are philanthropic, and the approved
method of raising money for charity is
to give a ball at which the patrons pay
literally. No women were more do
nestle than the women of Cuba, and
they are now wrestling with the prob
lem of domesticity and the freedom of
American women's life.
The fascinating history surrounding
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history, says the Chicago Record Her
aid, would now be incomplete without
mention being made of the youngest
yet perhaps most splendid jewel that
has for many decades commanded the
attention and admiration of connois-
seurs. In the same year, and very
nearly on the same day, that that pop
ular young potentate, Prince Edward
of York, was born the great diamond
| that was named after him was discov-
| cred in South Africa.
1t has been boarded in England for
some time, but in no way exploited I'M
| til recently, when Alfred H. Smith of
New York bought the gem, which is
worth 100000.
! The diamond was named after
Prince Eddy with the full sanction
of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
who themselves saw and admired the
|
foreign travels. Beyond their royal
highnesses, however, but few people
have seen the wonderful jewel, which
| is unset and thing of amazing beauty
and dazzling brilliancy.
A group of bright women sat discuss
| ing their travels abroad. All, says the
New York Times, had made something
| more than a tour of European hotels
nd q hOd Nhcn I'D Iii e ~,
terest to women outside the beaten
track.
THE methods by which they elini-
nate the servant girl question in Ger
many" said one-the wife of a profess
| scr in an important American uniVer-
sity-"are very interesting. They &c
at it with the same thoroughness with
| which the German attacks everything
whether a rare species of beetle or the
| organization of the army.
The whole subject is under the con-
troll of the police. They have every SER
| want girl listed. If a housewife re-
quires help in her kitchen, but is I'M
able to pay much for it, by application
| to the proper authorities she can Sc
| cure a young girl without experience
| A contract is made for year. The
| employer agrees to feed and clothe the
| girl, and to teach her certain specified
| things in housekeeping, but no wages
are paid. At the end of the year the
| housewife can retain the girl by paying
her small wages. and agreeing. to con-
| tinue her education in homework tc
a certain specified extent.
The things she is to teach are nom
mated in the bond and she is expected
| to rigidly carry out her end of the
agreement in consideration of the fact
that she pays little or no wages. Ir
this way, you see, the servant serves
an apprenticeship. 1t is much supe-
rior, 1 think, to our way, in which we
take ignorant girls, teach them every
| thing they know, even to Speak Eng
lish, and pay them nearly or quite as