The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

Munyon, New York and PhledeIphis.
MUNYON'S INHALER CURES OATARRH.
coming his way he received a blow
in the eve from the Italian. Soon the
two were sprawling over the floor.
When the young man emerged from
| the miX-up he was bleeding and used
up. He made a rush for the door with
the Italian after him. He was pro-
tected by the guard until the train
reached the next station. which was
Blocker street, where he got off.
The Italian rejoined his companions
| and the incident for a. time was for
gotten. AS the train was nearing
| Grand street the young woman turned
to the remaining passengers and said
in English:
do you know why struck that man
and do you know why ! was aided by
that Italian? Well, I'll tell you. That
young man whom you saw run from
this car insulted me. ] defended my
self as best ! could.
This Italian, who has no doubt
worked hard all day got up and of
fered me his seat. ! would not take
it because | respect such men as he
But what did the other men passengers
do? They sat there and allowed me
there.
This Woodworking italian defended
me. | can't pay him what he deserves,
but / am going to reward him with a
| kiss"
Suiting her action to the word she
STONED and kissed the italian on the
| cheek. Before he could pull himself
together she swept out of the train and
got off at Chambers street. When she
was gone the Italian, whose face was
still flushed, stammered:
She was damma' pretty, but da
kissa she give me wussa peach"
1t was in book store, and two young
people were standing before a lot of
books, ostensibly engaged in selecting
gifts, really engaged in becoming en-
gagged. When they were first observed
it was when both were looking care
fully at copy of Matthew Arnold's
poetry to see whether or not the young
man should present it to some mutual
friend. Their talk at this period was
intelligent and somewhat literary. A
quarter of an hour later they were OBJ
served looking at various books, and
with shoulders turned toward each
other. The man. looked cross, the girl
mirthful. Neither could see the others
face. Half an hour later having been
elsewhere, and CHANGING to return, the
two were observed\ in close consulta-
ton over a large illustrated volume.
Then it was that the courtship signifi-
canoe of their past hour flashed upon
their observer, who, looking at a book, "
and standing near them once more
heard the girl murmur in firm tones:
1T won't do. You mustn't send me
anything but a book this year"
Not much of a swap Nothing but
a book for a grill" protested the young
man.
And from their general expression of
and being very much pleased with
| themselves. is was evident that they
had settled everything.
Goodness said the girl looking at
her watch. I'VE have been standing
here nearly an hour and we've only
selected one book" And she turned
energetically toward a courteous sales
man who had lowered hopeful in the
offing.
For a long time the chaperon was
an institution of purely European ex-
stence. BY degrees few were given
standing in social circles at the east
but the West resisted insisting that
the daughters of the untrammeled re-
gion needed no one to guide their foot
steps Alright Now the chaperon has
become established in every social cir
Gle from the great lakes to the Pa
cfic ocean. and is recognized as hav-
ing her legitimate place. All unmar-
ried women of means and position are
now chaperoned here. Age doesn't
matter. They are spinsters-that's
enough. No tender maid of 30 goes
unattended. No single woman of any
age goes to the theater alone with
man, and as for "buggy-riding''-
=.
a restaurant for lunch with a youth
she has known from the cradle. 1t
would not be correct. And ii would
not be entirely correct either for her
to get another girl. No; she must
have the chaperon-the tried and sea-
soned veteran of matrimony-or else
the proprieties will be split up the
back.
The ardor with which the cult of the
chaperon has been taken up in the
West should make the thoughtful
rause. At the rate were going at Wen
soon be where they are in France, and
it will be hopelessly compromising for
any OF us to walk two blocks on the
public street with man OF our ac-
quaintance. In fact, at the end of the
two blocks, If he should be so lacking
in his duty as well-bred man to
neglect proposing, we will have to re-
mind him of it, In provincial France
you must not walk on the street with
any man but that fortunate one who
is to lead you to the altar. No man
comes to call on you unless he has an
nounced to the world in general that
he has his eye upon you as his future
wife, and then the visits are conducted
in the presence of the family, one chap
eron not being adequate to cope with
the situation. Should you go to the
theater with any one less close in re-
lationship than a father or brother
your character will be as completely
lost as the gospels of st. Peter. And
if you were to venture inside a res
taurant YOU would be regarded as
person compared to whom Nero and
Caligula were respectable and moral.
Most women the wives and daughters
of well-to-do men. says the Chicago
Chronicle. usually have a fixed allow
ance of money which they may expend