Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-19

The sad news reaches as from New York
that Mrs. Burnett-Townsend is suing her
boy husband for divorce. Mr., Townsend,
il appears, (''says the lady, sir, ~ has been
naughty. She discovered him in dear old
''Lunnon," where he was ueadiug the
mimic stage. She engaged him as a secre-
tary and then launched play in which he
played the leading part In various other
ways she became separated from her money.
Nj Townsend in rash mood married her.
Now she IS tired of her bargain with youth
and longs for divorce. Mrs. Townsend is
no longer Young. though she has made
spectacular effort to outruu father time and
give feeble imitation of a school girl
If there is a case on record where young
man married woman old enough to be his
mother and afterward made her a true and
faithful husband, would like to examine
afidavits to wit There is a limit to vanity.
When a woman reaches old age, deceucy
should compel her to lay aside her pTeteu-
sions. Il we're we'll if she took the baubles
that delighted her in the hey-day of her
youth to her moth proof chest of memory
ard there singing a requiem over them
commit them to eternal rest.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt. in an unofficial
capacity has lately contributed to Scyfb-
aey's Magazine a hunting article, entitled
with the Cougar Hounds"
When Mr.. Roosevelt takes up his pen to
contribute something to a magazine for hard
cash he ceases to be the President aud be-
comes pro femboys the literary man.
NV name is not found imprinted in gold
letters on the backs Of morocco bound his
tories II doesn't figure in official dts
patches. II is not conspicuous on parch-
ment commission as colonel Ny name has
not decorated the bottom Of legislative acts.
but-it has never. no never, been associated
with such a driveling. amateurish, super
fetal mixture of inanity and pretension as
with the Cougar Hounds"
Has il ever penetrated the pachyderma-
Gous body Of Washington's public spir-
ited(?) citizens that Carnegies gift to the
city, both of the free library in Mt. Vernon
square and the recent one, is a rebuke. We
are progressive nation. so very, very pro-
gressive and strenuous too, yet the cubby
hole on New York avenue was the best we
could do in the way Of a library. Hun
dreds Of wealthy citizens live in this city
who are as indifferent to the welfare Of the
town as the average clergyman IS to sim
ner in rags A big city like ours where
citizens allow an outsider to bestow a char
liable gift upon Il should be treated for
Impoverished blood
Bostons library was built by the people
and the city, not by conscience stricken
Pecksniff The citizens Of this berg look
to Congress or outsiders for every benefit
Their purse strings are sealed to any appeal
IN the name of progress, charity or ordinary
necessity.
Carnegie. like all other mea who have
gattened on the tabor of others is as clever
as a philanthropist as he was as a steel
monopolist. The ulterior motive of his
gifts is apparent
We are progressive. As a nation we cry
from the housetops that we are the great
IT. In parts Of Europe lot in the GENE.
terry can be purchased from the govern
ment Cemeteries are not stock companies
declaring a big dividend. Oh no. the mon
archies though backward. know how tc
help their own little
Then there exists ia certain mouarchical
countries a national insurance bureau
where all may go to become Insured for a
small yearly premium.
We have here in free land. companies 50
rich it staggers as to think Of it. No lav
regulates the insurance charges or systems
We are progressive The other day
chauced to read some glowing description.
of local cemeteries Their advertisements
are after the manner Of the patent medi
cine BLANK cemetery is the most beaut
full city Of the dead la Washington. II is an
ideal spot 20 lay away A dear relative
Shaded by trees. cooled by running stream.
and musical with birds. 1t is a choice spot
for he nfa
and inspect at any ume Satisfaction guar
snteed.
This is not literal but tits after the man
ner
Verify We progress. Too true. Barnuu
was right and his disciples are faithful &
the philosophy he preached. which to thi
day is as true AZ wien he 6rst uttered u
It may be stated az truth rhat any on
who works for others is glad Of the chauc
20 earn the salary paid This doesn't seen
70 apply to the average shop girl working
for four OF fve dollars a week She ele
Yates her nose aud iangnidly inquiries OF th
prospective purchaser what Is wanted He
gaze is everywhere but ia the direction o
the customer n she as asked a question
being recalled FROM her trance she eiacu
Iates, What is it2" Ia pursuance Of desin
TO initiate tle social invertebrates who homo
the store by their presence OccasiOnall,
grant you the highly paid shop girl meet
a disagreeable person but it is not usua
for one TO visit shop for the purpose Of In
sulting the shop lady The ladies who re
ceive such munihcent salaries are cold an'
naughty ltis 50 boring to them to wait oi
vulgar persons AS they do not have q
work IL strikes me ss strange chat so man
do It. Not for the world would abuse Ga
working Nh but { will say chat 80 long a
women hage 20 work why IN Gods nam
can't they do &c cheeriully. willingly an
courteousiy' Those who do not have Z
work should not be- found behind the cour
ter.
Mr. Munsey IS 10 town He Is always
delight Ever modest he conducts his al
fairs with a diGdeuce that creates universe
sympathy In quite gentle language he ia
foretold the future Of the Yfrres. Il Is 8
he says. 10 be the ieades in this neck Of th
-woods n will reflect the thought Of giar