Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
aaTHE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER !
Observation-Disclosures

\ CITY IS .Deaulllul llOIlleS. II Is very tiiy
and it looks even smaller than it really
/ is by contrast with the mansions
whose entrance it guards. Yet it is
the one house of them all. which at
| tracts attention, when the cars ara
filled at night with the weary workers
who have spent all day in the city
working or looking for work. For
every evening, q bright lamp with a
red shade is lighted in the front win
| dow of the cottage and the rosy glow
from it never fails to attract atten-
ton. One evening not long ago seven
teen people on a car crowded with
home goers were noticed as they laid
down their papers and turned their
| heads for a glance at the CHEEKY light.
Seventeen people, who have learned
| to look for that light every evening
and who would no doubt be disap-
pointed if one night they should look
and see no light. But so far 1T has
been the light that has not failed. A
simple little thing 1t is. 1t is more
than probable that the housewife who
| lights the lamp every evening, grieyes
| in her heart that she can not afford
| the gas or electric light which IL
illuminate the great houses about her,
Yet they are not half SO pleasing to
the passersby as the little brick cot
tage with it's clear red light. 1t has
caused many tired face to smile and
many tired heart to hope on for one
day more. The regular patrons of
that car line, forget for a moment to
grumble at the slowness of the cabls
and the coldness of the car. They
are like those who are Joined together
in a freemasonry. and the color of
which they look, betokens that ii is
one of good cheer.
The industry of society editor has
been responsible no doubt for many
a broken friendship and many an
humbled pride. Such things must be
expected by the great danes who per-
icled for the dedication of an eager
public. But when the children are af
fected by such things, it seems a bit
curious. A certain little girl went a
few weeks ago to call upon another
little girl, only to find that she was
going out with her mother to see some
friend. The little girl who was to have
had the call. was properly apolegetic,
and the little girl who had come to see
her. was very gracious and said she
understood the situation chat is she
would have said so If she had been a
lady grown, as she was a little girl
she said words to the same effecD and
that she would come again. Yes, do,
the other little girl said, And come
right soon. Come another day this
week, but don't come Friday Come
any other day but Friday" and as far
as the little girl could hear as she
went down the steps, came the in,
junction to come any day but Fri
day" All would have been we'll and
no doubt today two little girls would
be deep in the pleasures of playing
house" and dressing up" in their
mothers clothes, had 1t not been, that
the society editor displayed her usual
energy and dabbled not only in big
affairs but in those of children. That
was how it came that on Friday even
ing, one little girl picked up the paper
and read that the little girl who had
told her to come to see her, but not to
come that day, had had a party
great big party with all the little
girls "of our crowd" at 1t. so that Is
why she didn't want me to come on
Friday, is it?" she shifted in disdain as
she put down the paper. We'll, II
guess 1T will be good many Fridays
before l will go there" The eternal
woman appears early in the average
little girl.
The doings of the various courts in
Chicago are lost sight of in the ex-
citement that reigns in the large and
influential woman's club of that city.
Lawyers of great reputation have been
retained by leaders of both sides, wit
nesses have been called and any num-
Der of handwriting experts at what
ever cost have been called to the city
to ferret out the mystery as to who
wrote the famous "Farson letter" And
all this despite the fact that many
people say club life and interest is on
the wane. 1t would seem to the casual
observer or the reader of the papers,
that there was plenty Of animus in ar
which can boast Of an
onymous letters against its officials
and to them; and of cliques which |
in their desire to be partisan are will !
ing to ruin the reputation of one of
their own number who stoutly pro- |
claims her innocence and hopes to be |
able to prove 1t. That such disgrace |
full scenes should have occurred as
recent ones at the large and infiuen- |
tial Chicago Woman's Club have been |
are not the best proof that association |
together in societies Is to stamp out |
the inherent weaknesses of human
nature. In this one case, at least, they |
seem to have been aggravated, and |
dislike has grown into enmity and |
envy into jealousy. and rivalry into |
bitterness. Should such things happen
In the "backwoods' region, but little
attention would be paid to it. "Oh,
they are ignorant and common" would |
be the verdict. But what shall be
said when the participants in the trou-
BILE are women supposed to be social
as we'll as intellectual leaders?
The world has long accorded actors
and actresses the right to have their
peculiar fads and Haunt them in the
face of the world as sure means of
but it is a sorry day
when writer's follow in the path
marked out by the men and women of
The stage. A young woman who has
within very short time leaped into
fame and popularity by her clever
stories written about children would
seem to be In no need of any peculiar
ty to enhance her worth to publishers
and her praise from readers. Yet it
S said that on all occasions or APP
all, she carries with her