The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02


she had been sitting a big basket with >
/ cover and two handles. That careless
! woman Was going OF without II
s'8Iadarnl Madam he called. you
| have forgotten your basket
He was too late for her to hear him,
/ and the cry was taken up and carried
| the full length OF the car by the other
passengers People are always so help
ful in an emergency
! Madam voice after voice called
Madam you have left your basket
BY the time this reached the woman's
ears she was about to step from the car,
but realizing that she was called back
and not understanding exactly why, she
/ entered the car again to find the basket
making a quick rush down the car to
That's not my basket she said, as
| she turned back And it was not. II was
luncheon time and that was the conduc
tors dinner basket: not very clean. and
/ showing hard service. Fortunately for
the accommodat ting man he had a. sense
| Of hulnor and he enjoyed the joke as
much as the other passengers, who turn
ed to him with a broad smile as the
basket was whisked back again and
tucked quickly under the seat
Before the Camera
Care must also be taken in the selection
of a proper pose for the individual says
John W. Alexander in Harper's Bazaar. A
up in the attitude of a woman engaged
in the warfare OF society: whereas, a
equally ridiculous portrayed in an atti-
t11de exhibiting the energy of y0uth-fOr
den Of roses Preposterous as this seems,
1t is merely a sample Of the desires of
many persons VINO eonteno with Sns arr
grounds Of their contemplated portraits
The individual whom melancholy claims
as her own should be posed appropriately,
and the sentiment carried out through ali
motif and action should always be main
tanned.
most important subject Again It must pc
remembered that the underlying idea or
thought Of the composition must be
brought out clearly, and everything else
strong light should fall on the reason for
the picture Everything else on the can
vas leads up TO this point
Two Rules For Popularity.
Eyes, my dear. one could lay down rules
for the charming Of the other SEX said
an old but very successful belle to a de-
butante who, in spite OF a beautiful face.
is 1t must be admitted, failure as far
as popularity goes. 6Ardent adorers she
has. but Of temperate admirers and men
friends she has none.) "one could lay
down rules-one hundred and three of
them. all good rules. too. But there are
two that I'd remember, If I were you. and
you can afford 10 let the others take care
Of themselves The hrst IS, when taking
to man never run down another sFoKEl-
an. The secondhand even If you forget
the first. please remeEn Der the seconds
never praise another man-
Romance of an Iowa Girl
Miss Margaret Tittemore. a well known
society belle OF Sioux City. Ia, made a
journey Of thousands of miles across the
Pacific to China for the purpose of join
and has st<returned home. having come
on the battIeship Indiana dressed in male
from travelling on war vessels. says the
Chicago Chronicle
more and Lieutenant Warren Dean Of the |
Sixth United states cavalry began last |
young folks met there for the first time /
and Il was the old story Of love at the |
rs6 ezeaap pEstt q gse ae S tfle miss
slight and not tall. and Just such q lass I
As q staL Wart solalsr IKE A.leaesnant lean lean |
would be expected to love his manly
form and handsome face appealed to her, !
Il was arranged that they were 70 pc 1
married. Then came the order for Lieu /
Philippines and later It was ordered TO 1
China. While the Chinese troubles were I
&C their height the brave little sweet /
heart on Iowa soil made up her mind /
that she would sgo to the side Of her |
hghting lover to become his wife, The 1
mother OF Lieutenant Dean also was anx-
i8us TO see her son and agreed to accom-
pany the young woman They started
out last fall and It was understood at the
time that Miss Tfttemore was to return
to America as the wife Of her soldier
Miss Tittemore finally separated from
her prospective mother-in-law and started
back to America. while Mrs. Dean is con-
tinuing her journey toward the place
where her son IS stationed Miss Title
more disguised herself IN male attire in
order to secure passage on the Indiana
Women OF No Consequence.
When a son is born to a young couple
n China there is great rejoicing in the
family, writes a Traveller. Congratula-
ions are heard on all sides. presents of
sakeS and sweetmeats arrive in shoals,
and the proud father exhibits his new
porn son to an admiring crowd Of rela-
ives and friends.
He has now a male descendant to per
1etuate the family name, to offer in
iense at the ancestral shrine. and to be
he support and comfort Of his declining
rears-
The advent Of a daughter is. on the
contrary, looked upon rather as a mis-
ortune than blessing. The poor
mother is considered to have, in a meas
lse, disgTaced herself, at all events
disappointed her husband
md kinsfOlk.
1T is only a girl" says everybody. and
because it does not happen to be a boy |
he little newcomer is not wanted or vel /
iomed by anyone. She is not considered
worth educating; the possession Of a
0ul is even denied her, and, though she j.;
5 taught some domestic duties, and the
lrt Of making her tiny shoes, and COW
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iDtton garments with lovely embroid
~, her mind is left uneu1tivated She ,
an seldom either read or write. her in
being nearly as cramped as
er poor little feet, and f. as among the ,
dgher classes, she has no mental labor ,
With which to occupy her time, she
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