The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

says the Philadelphia Times, a small
boy on the opposite pavement threw
a stick, which landed almost at her
feet
sick it, zap" he yelled.
Obedient to the CALL a yellow cur
dushed across the street and bounced
upon the stick, thereby getting d.
rectly under the lady's feet causing
her to trip and scream. An explosion
of laughter burst from the small boy
and the lady turned upon him in
wrath.
What do you mean? You ought to
be ashamed of yourselfi" she called
over at him.
The small boy did not apologize. He
only grinned over at the old lady in
most exasperating manner. IT didn't
mean to-" he called back, And then
he recovered the stick from zap and
threw 1t before him up the street, and
as the dog charged again the boy rent
the air with shrill blast of whistling
and followed after. The old lady
fumed and scolded as she walked
along, following the youngster with
indignant eyes.
II don't know what the world is
coming to, anyhow! Such children as
we have nowadays! No respect, no
kindness, no consideration"
Just here the small boy spied a cat
on the steps of one of the private
houses on the north side of the street,
and with another yell he and zap
started in pursuit. The old lady
paused to take this IN, and then con-
tinued on her way, scolding more than
ever. She was sure that creation was
in a bad way, indeed. After while
she reached the New York Hospital
where the usual crowd of the halt and
manned stood outside the gate, wait
ing for the free clinic to open. In
the line was a weary woman holding
a struggling, crying child. The be-
nevolent old lady paused as she came,
stuck two fingers out at it playfully
and cooed, after the fashion of wo-
men with babies. But the child only
squirned and cried the harder.
What ails him?" asked the lady
kindly.
He's hurt his leg SOS he can't
stand, and yet he's bent on getting
down, the young devil" said the tired
mother.
Dear me!'' said the old lady, and
she cooed to the child again, but he
refused to be pacified. So she smiled
kindly but helplessly upon the mother
and began to move on. Just then a
stick ratified on the pavement by the
group, and the old lady's face became
severe as she turned to see a small
boy trotting up, whistling as he came.
The baby saw the dog and stopped
crying. Bow" he said. Then he look
ed from the dog to the boy.
The boy grinned back at him. Hui
To- he said.
Bow" said the baby, and stretched
out an arm toward the dog.
Baby want'er see Bow beg?"
The baby gurgled and smiled with
half dried ewes
Bow! Beg!" he echoed, rapturous-
ly.
Ere, Yap." said the boy; and he
cracked his fingers in the air, and the
little yellow dog sat erect on the pave
ment. The baby crowed with delight
and wriggled to get down.
Here, I'll hold him." said the small
boy. He sat on the coping beneath the
iron railing and stretched up his arms
"Tll hold him." he said. IT want,er
show him Bow turn a summersault"
The weary mother, with sigh of
relief, dropped the baby on the boys
knee and he proceeded to put zap
through whole circus of tricks. while
the youngster laughed and forgot his
woes.
The old lady's face grew wonderful
ly softer as she watched. Finally she
beamed outright.
"Well. 1 dare say the world isn't in
such bad way after ALL" she said,
as she turned away.
Society women are never as happy
as when they are starting some new
fad. and the latest thing in pets is
the viper. Lady Constance Mackenzie,
the sister and heiress of Lady Gro
marty carries about with her a small
snake, which she feeds on fish and
other delicacies while Mrs. Arthur
Cadogan, the sister-in-law of the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland has made a pet
of python. She feeds 1t with live
rats and varies its meal with an oc-
casional frog. This strange pet Is nine
feet long. Though it dislikes stran-
gers, it is devoted to it's mistress and
makes a constant effort to be near
her.
The first woman's hotel of Boston,
gays the New York Tribune. was
opened the other day, and the patron
age already received insures its sue
cess. The old New England Conserya.
tory of Music. familiar for SO many
years to the musical people, has been
transformed into house for self-sup-
porting women and women students.
The building faces on Franklin SduAre,
an attractive bit of green, and trans
portation facilities to the business sec
ton are excellent.
A feature of the building are the
numerous small reception rooms. in
which the girls may receive their call
ers in privacy, yet with entire con-
ventionality, equally removed from the
only resorts of the cheap boarding
house-the general reception room, full
of people, or the girls own room. Diff
ferent clubs or societies undertook to
furnish these diminutive parlors, and
III consequence of the friendly rivalry
that arose they are little gems.
The large auditoriums and the fine
organ used by the conservatory will be
equally useful in the new Franklin
Square House. There are to be all sorts
of evening entertainments, musicals,
private theatricals and dances during
the winter, as well as educational ad-
vantages. There will be free medical
attendance for permanent residents.
and there is a library Of 1,500 volumes.
Although the purchase and fitting I'D
of the house has been a philanthropy.
there will be no charity in the conduct
Of the place. Rates charged will cover
all expenses. Girls boarding there will
not save any more money than they
have been accustomed to doing, but
they win receive good deal more for
what they spend, 1t is said. The Rev.
DR.. George L. Perrin, of the Every Day
Church, of Boston, originated the plan
OF Franklin Square House, and Mrs.
S. B. Bangs Is superintendent. Among
the regulations is one that no chafing
dishes, oil or naphtha stoves, or
matches, will be allowed in bedrooms.