The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-21
WOMAN'S WORLD

woman, TO a representative of the Phil
adelphla Ledger. but l was taken
away from there when I was So voune
tnat | do not remember it. I met with
a serious trouble once Just from saw
ing that my mother was a Kentuclx
ian, and never more mention the fact
nat story OF Stockton's called Moth
er suggests how much sentiment the
WORD motfer has to answer for"
80 1t does" said the woman in the
embroidered linen waist. But tell us
about the trouble you had"
When I was in Honolulu a few
years ago" began the Southern wo-
man. L met some pleasant Americans
VINO were stopping at the same hotel.
ana found very congenial friend in
the wife of an army officer. The cap
tam was one of the convivial sort, and
MS Wlfe was regular little brown
wren OF a woman, devoted to him and
anxious about him when he was out
or her sight. She had her hands full.
too.
One evening she came to my door
and begged me to come to her room
and help entertain the captain so that
he would not go to the club again that
night. He will stay at home if can
only keep him so well entertained that
dear! 1t will be a genuine deed of
mercy she pleaded.
Il went to her room with her, and
found the Captain in a very agreeable
frame of mind, and we were chatting
in friendliest fashion, when / happened
to mention the fact that my mother
was from Kentucky.
What! exclaimed the captain.
Your mother from Kentucky? Well.
well, Well 1 never knew your mother
was from Kentucky. To think that your
mother should have come from Ken
tucky-and I never knew it, Here, An
ma, addressing his wife-'you just mix
three mint juleps.'
Thank you, no, Captain I hasten
ed to protest. No mint julep for me, If
you please. I never drank one in my
life
What's that you say?' he queried.
You never drank a mint julep in your
life, and when your mother came from
Kentucky. too? Nonsensel Mix the ju-
leps, Anna! BY Jove, it does me good
to meet any one whose mother came
from Kentucky
" But she doesn't want a julep. Hem
ry. pleaded his wife.
Never you mind what she says, my
dear; you do AS I say. if you please.
Mint juleps for three
Poor Anna mixed the juleps and
they were passed around deprecating-
ly by the hostess. Just as she began to
be hopeful that there would be no fur
ther trouble with the Captain. about
whom she was constantly apprehep-
sive for fear he would mention going
to the club, he again reused himself to
enthusiasm over Kentucky
And to think that your mother
frnr11 KpntuplxU nj L.
all this time, and you never happened
to mention it. tell you, Kentucky is q
state to be proud of, and its women are
women to be proud Of oratad the Cap
tain. My dear Anna, 1 wish you would
mix some juleps-'
oh, no-pardon me- calculated in
protest. Really you must not insist
upon my taking another mint julep. I
couldn't do it,
We do not want any more juleps,
Henry, indeed entreated the helpless
wife.
Here said the captain, rising:
I'll mix you a julep that your moLner
would have liked. If your mo ther was
from Kentucky she knew what good
mint iulep was, and I'll mix one that
she would approve of. To think that
your mother should have come from
Kentucky and 1 should never have
known about it-by Jove-'
"A second julep will go to her LEAD;
Henry; she said so, protested Anna.
What said Henry. "A woman
whose mother came from Kentucky
says two mint juleps go to her heal?
Well, they wouldn't go to your
mothers head, and I will mix three
get me the things and ring for some
more ice.'
We don't want any more juleps,
Henry said Anna, making a fearful
appeal.
Yes, we do. The idea of your try
ing to dictate to a woman whose
mother came from Kentucky. If you
do not get the things for me to mix
the juleps 1 shall go to the club
so the captain intimidated US two
women in his good-natured way. Do
you wonder that 1 never tell that my
mother was from Kentucky?"
How did the story end?" asked the
other woman.
ooh, | fled-and 1 suppose he went to
the club. l didn't ask when 1 saw his
gentle wife again. We all have our
problems, and 1 reckon she had hers.
It looked for a time as if my mothers
being from Kentucky was one of my
problems. ! never tell it to strangers"
"I often question whether it is a
good thing after all to recall yourself
to the memory of any one who has
forgotten you,'' recently remarked a
young man, who has become sadder
and wiser by reason of a few years
sojourn to the metropolis. II always
feel so glad to see a familiar face
connected in any way with my boyhood
days that l am apt to rush up to the
individual with Hello, Smith,, or
Brown as the case may be. Don't
Won remember me? I'm Jones' In some
cases this works splendidly, and we
have a jolly good time talking over
the old days when we used to know
each other. But in others, to receive
a cold recognition, or to detect an OBJ
vious Discrimination to renew the ac-
ouaintance, makes a fellow feel like
a fool and regret his spontaneity.
Why cannot people be polite, say 1.
1t involves nothing, and certainly must
pay better in the long run than off1sh,
disagreeable manners, for there is 10
more uncomfortable sensation than to
have ones friendly overtureS frigidly
repulsed, and you always feel cordial
dislike for a man or woman who
makes you feel you have been too
ELUSIVE"
The woman who usually goes to sleep
as soon as her head touches the pillow
was attacked with insomnia the other
night.
Just as often as she shut her eyes,
saws the Philadelphia Ledger, they
flew open again, and her mind busily
went over the disagreeable events OF
her life from the time when, at years
hor n oven