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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
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stances, she is hopeless misanthrope
She desplses herself, hates her family,
her environment and indeed all that lii,
contains. She meditates suicide. but con-
fesses herself a coward at the trying mo-
ment. She hates the institutions of the
world when she says: I'VE are weak, con-
temptible fools, who do not grasp the re-
sources within our reach, when there is
no just reward for our restraint This
logic she reconciles with her perpatetio
philosophy, in another place. where she
asserts that she can think of no so-called
vile deed that she would sCruple about
II it would make her happy. She enter
tainS an Oriental opinion of marriage
and applauds the debased principles of
Messalna. the wantOn wife of Claudus.
She goes into raptures over the cold con
scienceless and base character of Napo-
leon. in declaring that to have been his
wife, If for only three days, would have
made her welcome death.
Possibly one of the strongest chapters
in this strange book is the authors Lit
any. with an invocation to the devil, ask.
ing to be delivered from various worldly
fads and foibes. This constitutes very
strong satire upon many of the idiosyn-
crasies and evils of the present day
The work, as a whole, is not only TEEN
ing with sophistry and error but is a
source of immeasurable evil 1t is amaZ-
ing that such a book should have beer
written, and especially by woman. Nc
sane person can possibly believe in its
sincerity. 1t is nothing less than ho!G
and daring attempt at popularity along
questionable lines. 1t is ii lamentahlc de.
basement of WON anhood, trucking tc
prurient tastes and evil natures, in a.
attempt to win Pvanesrcnt fame.
1t has no parallel in the annals Of ii:
Crature. The journal of Marie BIs.
krtseff, though obviously written 10 wiz
pOsthumous fame had the element &C dc
Ccncy and lofty literary treatment love
Letters of AN English Woman" though
written along the same line, carcfull2
avoided the unmcutionablc. in their sick
ening stream of uamhy PANTY sentiment
The story Of May MacLAno' sets ~
none Of these standards, hui strips c.
erythinS to its nakedness, ahd1dons a.
nobeness and leaves nothing that corit
possibly appeal to the taste of the classic
and refined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
MARY MACLANE
AND THE DEVIL.


One Of the most curious, If not unpre-
cedented effusions of the present literary
age Is The Story OF Mary MacLane.
by herself, which has just issued from
the press. 30 far as novelty of literary
treatment. unparalleled vanity and utter
disregard for all lofty and noble stand
ards of authorship are concerned, TINS
little book IL unique.
She worships the devil throughout;
the man-devil, whom she describes as one
of the most charming creatures OF eartn
and the only source of earthly happiness.
The cool nonchaiance, with which she
relates Ton p. 1859 giving her soul and
body to the devil Is vivi1ly sensual and
would compare. In this particular with "a
grand scene In Marlowes "Dr. Faustus.
where he barters his soul to Lucifcr and
Is borne away to eternal damnation.
She plainly and uniquely asserts that
she had no virtue-sense and that II she
can't attain the ideal Of happiness, she
will grasp eagerly neutrality-suspicious."
The whole book is biography of self,
with the devil thrown in as possibility.
1t Is one longing groan of the aloneness
of single character 1t is the naked I'M
masking of a soul, laying bare every It's
sue of its disease, its passions. Its Illicit
desires. 1t is soul wrapped In the sepul-
chre OF self, without noble impulse.
without hope, without God.
Naturally such creature Is misan-
thrope. when she confesses to hatred of
family. of companionship-of the world.
Nothing but agony of spirit could issue
from such a life. The sheen of the stars
Is cold hatred:' when the wind blows,
1t Is the breath of vicious giant"
when the rivers have hateful voices"
the radiating sun has '"stinging rays"
drops of rain have ''steel points and
green nature Is only "spitefulness of
cruelty" The self-tortured creature re-
fuses all comfort. creates a bed of thorns
and lies down upon 1t. in hopeless despair.
''Oh, for a human being, my soul
walls" Is frequent iamentation, as
though the world had suddenly been be-
reft of all its creatures. And this starv-
ing soul of a Montana genius shrieks at
the world. craving 1t to understand such
incongruities. Surely shd must be, as
she declares. "a creature the like of
which you have never happened upon
But her logic Is not sustained by her
works, when she says no one carries a
milestone around her neck from choice
No wonder she was afflicted with the lin
ward dying that never ends"
In everything. and under all circum-
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1E ADVERTISERS
. DAILY SHORT STORY

shed that did duty for a station, he
spoke to the agent.
Is the train from st. Louis on timer
How much late?
The agent smiled uueerly. "She was
held up at Narrow-Gauge crossing"
Held up?" Orleans voice took on a
sudden note of eagerness. rs she there
No; she's coming all right now, twen-
ANY particulars of the hold up?" As
the agent hesitated Orleans went on.
You know what mean, Il had a car
load Of men coming on that train
yes nodded the agent. That's Just
what made the trouble. That car was
cut out OF the train at the crossing
All: that's what ! wanted to know
ne said, with unconscious paradox. and
walked slowly away. He must have time
TO think. TO PLAN. to mine and counter
nine HOW was the game standing? He
thought 1t over cooliy. deliberately. The
sixty foreigners were In the woods. ten
miles or so to the north: captives, no
doubt: guarded by the enemy.
Well there was one move left. He
Watson" he said, few minutes later
stepping into the office. they've kid.
mapped Mat carload of men. They're in
the woods somewhere near the Marrow
governor call out the militia
To protect a violation of the alien Ia
Dor law?' asked the secretary. smiling,
"Oh, don't be fool" Orleans paced
nervously up and down the little room
"Of course the thing'll take money.
But. It has simply got to come to that.
There's no other way. The works got
to go on. And. by God. Ii shalt" He
shook his clenched hand into the air
I'm going over to see the governor"
The governor of the State was at home
He received his visitor in his study ris-
ing somewhat stiffly as he greeted Or
leans. He was no friend of the great
contractors But he was ambitious, sell
fish. Orleans knew him. knew his hopes.
his weaknesses. He wasted no time; he
came to the point. his request, in the
fewest of words
The governor drummed his fingers on
his table for awhile looking between
almost closed eyes at his emphatic visi-
tor.
Impossible" he said. absolutely i'm
possible. 1t would be against the law .
We are men of business, you and L.
said Orleans. You know that well
enough didn't come here to discuss
point of law. You know, in brief. the
value of money" He paused moment,
and the other swung his chair just a tri-
ne so that the light shaded his face a lit
tie more.
Money! repeated the governor. as
IL he failed to find the connection.
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They must be got away at once. They
must he taken north, Wen need their
evidence as well as their bodies. Or
else we'l just ship them right back
leans"
The sentence was never finished.
Throw up your hands, came ringing
from out of the thicket, and as an echo
to 1t came, also from that seclusion. a
Then a storm invoke about the clear
ing. Flashes of flame. binding puns OF
smoke. and the conclusion Of sharp, ear
splitting shots net and mixed and filled
the cedar-brakes with confusion OF
noise and mist and color. Through IT all
the shouts of human beings went flying
like detached souls. The fight only lasted
a. little while. 1t was too sharp. too
close. too deadly. Again the command
went out.
Hold up your hands,
This time there came an answer. I'VE
do" sound Of falling weapons fol-
lowed, proving better thaU any proof pos
sibie to eyes blinded by smoke that the
surrender was actual.
The officer of militia was advancing
with his men to take possession. Sud-
denly a hand fell on his arm.
Take the boys to the capitol, said q
voice beside him. 1t was Orleans. The
officer looked at him In quick surprise.
The mans voice was hardly recognize
able. Tell Watson to put them at work
at once. and to wire the syndicate. /
don't think IL He fell over In faint.
AS he fell they noticed that blood was
streaming from his side.
isn't one of you doctor?" said the
officer
One Of the troopers stepped forward,
and knelt by Orleans. He threw his
coat open and quickly ripped his clothes
down to where the bullet had shown a
bloody trail. Orleans eyes werc closed
with the pain of the wound. The doctor
shook his head: he looked up at the Of
ficer and shook his head again. mo
use" he said curtly.
The wounded man heard him.
mo use?" he whispered, what a
damned lie." He tried to get up. and fell
back with a groan. Then he spoke
again. You're a doctorT'
The other nodded.
WELL he said, with kissing voice
and a queer smile that told of an inf
mite belief in the compatibility of all
men, ''weli-how much?'
How much longer to iiveT'
''Oh, damn 1t. no. How much-do-
you-want-to-make me live?"
The doctor only shook his head.
You cannot buy off DEATH" he said.
Death? Oh he raised himself on
his elbow. you don't really mean that
it's to be death. Good God. think what
/ have to do yet. The building. II Is not
finiahed-I-oh no: that's impossible.
How much? How much?' His whisper
became frightful, creaking sort of hiss
There was a convulsive SILVER. and
then the eyes rolled horribly. and then
he lay quite STILL
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gown looked like an expensive Paris Gre
alton. The money she had save dout of
the making and the many mysterious
dressmakers' extras was quite sufficient
to buy her another gown.
One of the smartest trimmings just now
is called ''fagoting" It consists of
strips of lace. mousseline de sole or rib
bon held together by bands of cross
stitching in heavy silk. These give an
openwork effect which Is considered very
smart. Whole collars, fronts and even
waists are made of this fagoting, and
you should have 1t on at least one of
your summer gowns.
Chiffon Wells.
| don't suppose you will object to hear
Ing about chiffon wells, particularly as
they are the thing just now. The first
necessary adjunct to a chiffon veil Is
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was usually wasted because she didn't
know how to study properly. There are
two classes of women students, she
said; those who make a grand squirt in
the beginning of the year and drag to-
ward the end and those who dawdle at
the beginning and only get through at the
end by a superhuman effort. OF course
she added, there are d few exceptions
to the ruie-girls who are steady, even
students--but they are rare"
Women are extremists, and, they have
no perseverance. When wopnan is first
thrown on her own resources and forced
to make her way in the world. she is APP
palled by the number of things she can
do a little, but not well enough to make
them pay. OF course this is partly the
fault of her education, but it's a good
two-thirds her own fault. Theroughness
Is fine word. and it means lot. When
a woman has mastered 1t. she Is on the
road to success. -
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tailor made hat. Mover try to put veil
OF this description on over a trimmed
specimen of millinery Buy a hat that
looks too severe on you, then tie the
chiffon veil around it. and 1t will look
just right. The chiffon must be adjust
ed carelessly. however-that Is with ap-
parent carelessness-as if you had just
thrown 1t back.
The latest thing H. a chiffon scarf which
comes plain. the ends being decorated
with fancy velvet dots. black on the
white and white on the black. The wells
also come In the pale colors-pink, blue.
lavender and pale ~gray-the last being
delightful with gray costumes. You can
make o veil for yourself II you want to
by hemming finely length of chiffon and
appliqueing the ends with lace figures.
don't see why any clever girl need
waste her money on the dressmaker this
season when there are 60 many handsome
robes to be had at such little cost. BY
robe mean a skirt ready to be joined.
on which applications of lace or en-
broidered trimmings are already sewed
and the sections OF the waist and sleeves
similarly trimmed to match. Beautiful
effects may be obtained with these robes
Red Linen Blouse Dresses.
The girl who doesn't own a red linen
blouse xnyiII ho
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artistic Temperament"

1 think, on the whole the worst thing
a woman has to fight against is the
artistic temperament. With 1t she Is
up today and down tomorrow; she sees
within her grasp fame and fortune one
day. utter misery the next. She tries a
thing for awhile. finds 1t does not sue
coed so well as she thought, becomes inn
patient. cant wait. must have imm 2diatc
results So she filings it aside for some
thing else. She forgets that ii is the con-
siant dripping which wears away the
stone. tina. it is the bulldog grip which
finally brings victory. Her greatest enc.
my is her own self. When she learns to
bite down nard on her feelings and stick
stubborniy to what she has In nand, than
she will win.
! suppose / have been blessed with the
sight of an unusual number of futile wo-
men lately and that is why am writ
ing this. But the subject must be
changed right off; it is becoming too Sc
rious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
A Girls slipshodness.

The other day I was watching a friend
of mine, Pauline Miller make draw
ing for fashion magazine. Pauline is
trying to earn her living. and it's pref
ty hard for her because she hasn't had
much training.
There! / guess that will do" she ex-
claimed as she put her drawing up on
the mantlepiece and went to wash her
hands. The drawing was very good in
some parts. but in others 1t looked pain
fully unfinished. Then. too. all around
1t the original pencil marks could he
seen. I called Pauline's attention to the
fact.
Cant you finish that better?' said.
spend another hour on it," she drawled.
Put that's good CROUCH for them. They
don't know that ! can draw any better"
mo. and you never will i answer
ed. Don't you know that il you don't
do the present piece of work just as well
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~ WOMEN Who Who r PUTT w.u ~

There is one thing ] cannot under
stand about the average woman-why she
Is content to dosthings by halves When
a man starts out to do a thing as a rule
he does II thoroughly or else he doesn't
attempt 1t at ALL With a woman it's diff
drops It; she putters all around 1t and in
the end is surprised that it doesn't
amount to anything.
j was talking with one Of the instruc-
tors in a woman's college the other day
and she told me that a girls first year
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not DAYS come H. ln.tAe sewing
oruogery The best possible material is
white briilantine of rather heavy dual
NY. Be sure to get it lustrous. Trim it
with bands and applications of white
SIX. iouisine or taffeta and have the
Diouse or Elton jacket fasten down the
front with pretty white enamel and gold
buttons These white brilliantine SHIFTS
are much more practical than the pinues
because they do not wrinkle or soil so
of cleaning beautifully ee
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DER point q eS-
prit a ppl iqu ed
with lavender silk
in a conventional
design. The skirt
and chic elbow
sleeves are finish
ed off with two
fluffy little ruff .
files. Now. all
Polly had to do
was to fit this
robe on to a Law
ender silk slip.
which. of course.
was nicely cut
and boned. Worn
with a lavender
silk belt \ and a
big bunch of vio-
lets. this dainty
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~. III Sne can I
wear red. there Is
the new shade OF
gr9 IS green. Thess
suits are made
blouse fashion
with broad collars
of Irish lace and
wavy bands of in
sertion of the
same lace. TIL.
hat is supposed
to be of ecrl
straw trimmed
with ribbon no.
set..es of the colo
of the dress.
Ii you intend t
so yachting thi
summer. now !
the time to max
your suit befor,
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as ever you can until you just can't do
II any better you won't advance at all
and that in consequence the next piece
of work wont be even SO goodr'
It's a fact. though.
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Two men-belong to same lodge-broth-
erly love their mQtto-bets freely offered
that they will night before the week is
out
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BY the time Strawberries arc really de-
licious the season is over and there Gre
no strawberries.
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A Pretty Gown.

Take Polly Benedict's new gown, for
stance. 1t is made of the faintest laven-
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He Gives Twice Who Gives Quickly.
Washington Post.
Uncle Sam doesn't hesitate or fiddle
with his purse strings when humanity
suffers, no matter whether the disaster
Is at home or at a neighbor's.
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Red Linen Blouse Dresses.
The girl who doesn't own a red linen
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C~o+oL ,11,,,e From until 10 o'clock Monday will place
CCOlCll Lawns Scotch
bought Sc yard IL yards for Csc and quickly
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White Goods----Specia1.

100 pieces assorted Batiste de Ia
Opera, Persian Lawn, India Mull, French
Lawn, Paris Mousslin, all very sheer
fabrics, Just the kind for midsummer
wear, values up to 35c-special at t9c yd.
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Satin Fou1ards. a Ths re !

Of worthy black goods ranging in lengths
from 3 to yards Of all the best selling
and most seasonable fabrics, perfectly new
and stylish, mostly all the plain weaves;
marked for quick selling at HALF Of
former prices; If you need another skirt,
better investigate.
The age-herald., 1902-04-27

1 Jacobs beautiful house on Beach street
 and was in every way a brilliant event.
 The house is one of the most charming
 in Birmingham, the interior being both
 picturesque and artistic. For tea the l Japanese idea was carried out in all the
 decorations, Japanese umbrellas being
 suspended from the low ceilings and Ja-
 panese lanterns being used in many of l the apartments.
 | In the reception hall, with it's beautiful
 rock mantel and polished woods. Mrs | Jacobs received her guests. She was love- l ly in an exquisite gown of white with | trimmings of lace and a touch of green.
 Mrs. Reynolds was beautifully gowned in | toilette of blue and white and Mrs | Hopkins wore an exquisite pink and white | toilette.
 | Mrs. Virginia Ruffner. Mrs. Rufus N 1 Rhodes Mrs. Robert H. Pearson Mrs John Coughlan, Mrs. Leslie Fulenwider Mrs. James Bowron Mrs. Calvin Jones l Mrs. Robert Redus, Mrs. John Raul Mrs. Charles O. Locke, Mrs. Frank
 Fowlkes were among those receiving. Mrs
 Locke presided at the tea table placed in
 the den. In the dining room buffet | luncheon was served. The large circular
 table had for its centre piece bowl of yellow tulips the lights were softened
 with Japanese shades and in the conser-
 vatory beyond stringed orchestra play | ed delightfully."-
 The dining room Is done in Flemish oak,
 the walls decorated with Rembrandt | sketches.
 The guests were first received by two
 charming little maidens in Japanese cos- | tune.
 Among those who left cards were Mrs. Nelson Easle Barker, Mrs. w. A. Chen
 oweth, Mrs. Hampton Smith, Mrs Blount, | Miss Conner, Miss Bowron, Mrs. w. E. | B. Davis, Mrs. Jack Johnson. Mrs. Allan
 Haskell, Mrs Edward H. Cabaniss, Miss Williams. Mrs. Cruikshank. Miss Ander- son, Mrs. John Murray, Mrs. William H. | Kettig. Mrs Frank Leslie Clark, Mrs. | J. Norman Brooks, Mrs. Pete B. Clark.
 Mrs. John Towers, Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux,
 Mrs. Ross Smith, Mrs. J. Douglass Kirk
 patrick, Mrs. F. c. McComb, Mrs. John Hine Mrs. Alice Smith. Mrs B. F. Moore. | Mrs. H. H. Mayberry.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. Cowles Meade MacMahen and her son. Kirby, have gone to Sewanee to vist relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Enslen have is- sued invitations for a reception on the evening of May to S:30 o'clock in com plinent to Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Kidd.
 MT. and Mrs. James Gregory of Ma rion, Ala, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. s. Jesse Johnston, in Woodlawn.
 
 The marriage of Miss Achsah Hall to MT. Samuel H. Bennett will take place Wednesday afternon at 3:30 o'clock in- stead of as announced In the invitations The ceremony will be performed at the South Side Baptist church, the Rev. Dr. A. c. Davidson to officiate.
 
 MT William Quarles and his son, Mas ter Sherrod Quarles of Selma, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Oscar E. Smith.
 
 Mrs Easton Of Montgomery. who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. William R. Redd, returned home yester- day.
 hls IlOss S. SIHltn VIII entertain lHe Amaranth Club Friday afternoon.
 
 MT. and Mrs E. c. McComb have taken apartments at the residence of Mrs. A. W. Miller on Eighth avenue
 
 MT. and Mrs. Markell of New York who are spending several weeks with Mrs. | Markelfs parents, MT. and Mrs. LaFay- | ette Rogan will leave Tuesday and will sail shortly for Europe | Mrs. Frank Leslie Clark has returned | from the east and is at the Hillman. | MT. and Mrs. John W. Sibley have re- l turned from Augusta. Dr. Lorick Philips and Miss Matte | Phillips, who have been visiting Col. and | Mrs. J. H. Siddons, have returned to their home in Russell county. | Miss Doll Heckin and Miss Alice Heck | in. who have been visiting Misses Ella and Cecelia Nolan. left for Linwood Flights, their home, near Cincinnati | Miss Edna Gockels piano recital on May 8 will be an event of rare musical interest The young artist has been heard only in one performance-the festival
The age-herald., 1902-04-27
MISS JULIA WARD WITH
 BIRMINGHAM SEMINARY,

It Is with great pleasure that Miss Compton and Miss Morton announce that Miss Julia Ward, who Is so well known as one of the most successful private teachers in Birmingham, will be asso- ciated with the Birmingham Seminary next session as teacher of the academic department. Miss Ward Is gifted teach CT, who loves her profession, and in- structs her classes interestingly using the latest, best methods in every depact- ment of her work. Her charming person. nlity. enthusiastic temperament, and in- tellectual attachments make of her a most attr active instructor for young peo- pie. As Miss Wards home is on the South Highlands 1t v'ill e her pleasure to arrange to meet pupils at stated time and place, and accompany them to and from school daily on the cars.
 The seminary has already attained such success as to be countrd among the very best schools of the south. and it's principals arc lure Of q yet moro bril- lient future. sss