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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
THE WOMAN WHO
KEPT A SECRET.

Il never knew woman capable of
keeping anything to herself" grum-
bled the man with sandy whiskers.
who, says the New York Times, had
just discovered that his wife had let a
harmless cat out of the bag.
L have been more Fortunate" said
big prosperous looking man; "for 1
know woman who can keep a secret
better than most men,
Must be an unusual woman"
She is, very"
How do you know she can keep
secret?" asked the man whose wife
couldn't keep one.
She proved it by keeping still in a
case in which ninety-nine women out
of hundred would have spoken. It
isn't SO very many years since 1 left
my uncle's farm up the state to seek
my fortune in New York, but if il had
been fifty years ago l shouldn't have
forgotten the experience of that first
year. l knew SO little of the city that
l ventured out with only $50 in my
pocket-three months farm salary,
that was-a part of which I immedi-
ately invested in clothing. for I was
anxious to make a good appearance.
Arrayed in my best, l set out to Sc
cure the clerkship l had in mind, but
soon found that l could do nothing
in that line. Everybody wanted Eek
perience, of which l had none. 1 was
too big for an office boy, too green
for a clerk, and, too, this, that, and
the other for all of the many positions
applied for. Finally, the situation be-
came so serious that my aspirations
went down to manual labor, but even
there l failed. When my scant funds
had dwindled to a few cents l an
swered an advertisement of a restau-
rant man who wanted a fellow to car
ry his signboards at 80 a day, with
meals thrown in. Ny pride had been
worn pretty thin by that time, and the
job was the only thing between me
and vagrancy, so l was obliged to
take it. l argued that as no one knew
me it wouldn't make any difference,
but l tell you it went mighty hard
with me in spite of my reasoning. 1
felt as if every passer-by eyed me with
scorn, when, as a matter of fact, no
one probably gave me a second
thought. Every night l looked over
the advertisements and answered all
that suggested anything within my
abilities. Nothing came of it. 1 wrote
home as usual, especially to the girl
to whom l had been paying country
court for several years, never actually
putting the lie in words, but concealing
the truth which would nave died
rather than let her know.
One day, after five weeks of the
sandwich boards, as I was going my
usual rounds of the shopping district,
| came face to face with the sister of
my sweetheart and another woman
whom l could not place for the mo-
ment l don't know why didn't drop
right then and there unless it was be-
cause l was too healthy for the faint
ing business. AS ii was hadn't enough
sense left to move on, but stood star
ing at her in dull misery. At first
glimpse of me her face went red as
fire. but the next instant she turned
away-"cut me deadH l tottered on
for the rest of that day in the black
est mood imaginable, thinking of what
would happen when she set the story
going at home-of NV sweetheart's
chagrin, my uncle's Indignation, and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15

the derision of my friends. By night
my detection was so abject that 1 was
ready to give up and die. AS I stop
ped in at the side door of the restau-
rant to deposit my signboards the
waiter in charge handed me note
blonde sandwich man. II requested me
to call at a certain unpretentious hotel
that night at half-past s o'clock.
After making myself as presenta-
BILE as possible / went to the stipulated
place and was received by the girl who
had "cut" me that morning. She ex-
planned that she was in the city for
the purpose of buying her wedding
outfit and had avoided meeting me for
fear her companion would recognize me
and tell the story at home. She gave
me letter of introduction to her fan
ce, who was in business in New York,
and made me promise to call on him
the following morning. l did so, of
course and was put in the way of Sc
curing a humble position, from which I
soon rose to better. And do you know,
that girl never even told my secret to
her sister. who. by the way, married
another man.
Hem, A very remarkable woman
l should say" the listener commented.
quite so. She and her husband were
my best friends, until he met an ac-
cidental death. when she assumed his
business affairs, which gave me a
chance of settling old scores by help
ing her out in a deal or two. That
was what I was doing to-day when
you met me down town. / had the good
fortune to make a lucky investment
for her."
II thought you said you were in
vesting for your wife"
so / was"
"Oh." exclaimed the sandy-whisker-
ed man. That explains why she kept
your secret. I knew there was some
thing under it."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15

vanced of our sex have not yet reach
ed
THE woman who would argue should
remember that:
Those who do not think exactly as
she does may after all be fairly in
telligent people.
I'm order to refute an argument it
is always we'll to first hear what it
is-not interrupt when it has been
but half stated.
ITO assert anything emphatically is
not necessarily to prove it.
ITO call an opponent an ass is mere
ly. to prove yourself one.
"A sneer proves nothing against any
one-eXcept the person who is guilty
of using it.
Sarcasm and wit may enliven an
argument, but facts alone are convinc-
ing.
"Adjectives have not nearly the
strength Of nouns and numbers in an
argument.
What one supposes or what seems
to be has no place in an argument.
And lastly, that:
Though to have the last word is a
woman's prerogative, it is obviously
impossible when several women are
arguing together for all of them to
enjoy that privilege"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15

down to a point SO fine as never to have
been equaled in later days.
II tell stories to children's parties,
sometimes in drawing rooms where
few children of the Weather part of
the community are the guests, some
times to hundreds of children of all
classes gathered in a hall as the guests
of club or school and very often to
members of a Sundays at the
time of Christmas trees.
when you tell story to children
you tell them only the best and most
beautiful parts of the story. You
unconsoiously leave out all that which
is not absolutely necessary for the I'M
derstanding of the story. Take for in
stance, the classic fairy tales, the
stories along that line-Grimm's, An
dersons and the standard inventions
that have come down through genera
ton after generation.
Next to the fairy tales and the al
legories come the historical legends
These are for the older children and
are of great value in teaching history
Everyone, child or adult, like the stories
of the heroes, and If you narrate your
history in the form of story about
some great man or woman you will not
only hold the attention. but you will
fix in the hearers mind the facts of the
story "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15

stretched hand, toward the young wom-
an in the opera cloak. The child was
dirty from head to foot. Her clothes
were in tatters, her hands We're grimy
and she was a typical child of the tene-
ments. She planted herself squarely
in front of the handsomely dressed
young woman. looked her over with
eyes that never missed a detail. and
then turned toward her mother again.
MA, ma. look at the beautiful
lady" she yelled.
The childs shrill voice attracted the
attention of most of the people in the
cal bin. The young woman was visibly
embarrassed; so was the mother
Come here, Mamie" commanded the
latter.
Apparently discipline was not the re-
deeming feature Of the household OF
which Mamie was member.
"Fergit it," she called back. Mail
yourselfyourself down, ma. amt
maxim no trouble"
The rebuke had the desired effect,
Mamie continued her investigations
with the eyes of the cabin on her.
"Thems real feathers, amt they?"
she remarked, as she fingered a white
featehr boa with her grimy hands.
The young woman admitted that
they were.
htcW, tduSe lily Sl0ACI 1dAile ,
got one Just like that" the child went
on proudly, only yourn' amt so pref
ty as hers" The young woman blush
ed and some of the more considerate
passengers hid behind their newspa-
pers.
The youngster remained quiet for a
moment, still closely regarding the
dream of loveliness before her Then
she broke loose again.
Lady, you got lovely hair; Amt it
nice and wavy?"
The young woman didn't answer.
The public criticism didn't please her,
but the child didn't notice the snub.
It's fine an wavy," she went on,
in tone audible for fifty feet Just
like sister Carries. She puts hers up
in curl papers. Say, lady. do you put
yours up that way?'
No answer.
AN such a perfectly beautiful hat,
all lace just like l seen on some win
dow curtains. Have you got window
curtains like that hat in your home,
lady?"
Again the young woman kept silence
and ignored the child. But by this time
she was blushing furiously at the in
terest the other passengers were taxi
ing in her. The little girl didn't I'M
derstand her reticence, however, and
prattled on persistently.
Lady, have you got any window
curtains like the lace on your hat?"
mo" snapped the young woman.
And such a beautiful lady, too, -
unused the child. Say, lady. have you
got a homer"
The last question was too much.
The young woman fed to the front
deck in confusion and was the first off
the boat when it tied up in New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
WOMAN'S WORLD

share of stock on her own good. hard.
horse sense, he wouldn't consider such
risk for a minute. But he trusts
Maud to pick out husband of whom
ne knows nothing and who he prob
ably has never seen until the wedding
day.
Is not this the most cynical and in
comprehensive paradox of life? A man
would not dream of putting his all in
a piece of real estate in a. neishhor-
ing city without going to see It and
investigating its titles and seeing what
chances it had of proving a good in
Vestment. He would not even buy
nne morse without looking into its
pedlgree and ascertaining if 1t was
sound and had good habits. on none
oI lhese points would he take the opin-
ION Oh young and ignorant girl, who
was taken by handsome outward an
pearances, and whose very lack of ex-
perlence OF the world prevented her
from forming a proper estimate of
thelr worth, yet such a man. shrewd
ana cautious in business, will let his
daughter marry stranger without ever
taxing the trouble of going to the mans
nome city to investigate how he stands
past. ---'
What wonder is 1t, then. that we
hear, so often of girls marrying men
VINO prove to be bgamists or that
we see so many women broken in
health and heart, coming back after
a few years of married life to seek
the shelter and support of her faith
er nome Never shall 1 forget the
anguish and shame and despair with
W1Ich beautiful and aristocratic girl
told me of her bridal trip in a. rude
awakening to the fact that she had
Deen deceived In the man with whose
4ate she had united her own. She
married handsome young man of
easy ADDRESS and pleasant manner. who
was drummer, and who often smoke
~ her OF his mothers place near the
sea IN Massachusetts. He took her
mere on their bridal tour, where. to
her horror, she discovered that his
1nother was a coarse and vulgar crea-
lure, VINO kept low eating and drink
ing mouse in seaport town. A case
even more tragical occurred in New
orleans a year or two ago. when a
beautiful and lovely girl married a
fascinating stranger, who represent
cd himself as wealthy man from
chicago. After few months of mar
rled life he disappeared, and her par
ents, making investigation after II was
everlastingly too late. instead Of in
tlme to save their daughter, found
that no such man as he represented
himself to be had ever existed.
Marriage even at its best, and set
about with all the safeguards with
which one can hedge it, has risk
enough. Certainly no one should add
to these by going into it blindly, and
every girl has a right to demand, es-
pecially of her father, that he shall
protect her from the pitfalls into
which her ignorance of the world and
of men would lead her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
ETIQUETTE.

The question of calls assumes much
Importance when one moves into d
new neighborhood or goes to a new
town or city. 1t is a generally recog-
nized fact that the newcomer is to
be called upon. This would appear to
be the correct thing, because natu-
rally she can not be expected to know
names and residence and may make
grave mistakes. A first call, then,
should be made by those already liv-
ing in the neighborhood; and this call
should invariably be returned within
a week, or ten days at the limit. Never
mind whether the acquaintance is to
be kept up or not; return this call
and stop there If so desired.
In the case of an accumulation of
social debts in the way of entertain
ments, the large afternoon reception
has come to be the saving clause in
hostess obligations. Any number
may be invited, and such a reception
wipes out all scores and gives the
busy society woman a chance to en-
joy her small and earlies with a clear
conscience.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15

DIRECTORS.
MILLS b. LANE.
WILLIAM ROGERA
J. ii. ESTILL.
H. d. STEVENS.
JOHN r. YOUNG.
EDWARD F. LOVELE
T. H. MCMILLAN.
j.. Fl. HUNTER.
GEORGE J. MILLS.
Z. T. Conner.
LAWRENCE McNEILL
J. w. HUNT.
]. J. CUMMINGS.
B, r. BULLARD.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
A LITTLE GIRLS QUESTIONS.

As a Hoboken ferryboat was leaving
the Jersey side of the river few
nights ago, says the New York Sun,
a young woman handsomely dressed
and apparently on her way to this city
to attend a dinner party or a tileater,
entered the women's cabin and found
a seat among number Of people who,
unquestionably, came from much less
prosperous homes. The young woman
was dressed in white and big light
opera cloak and a white boa made her
conspicuous among the laborers and
shabbily attired women who were on
their way to tenement homes In this
city.
All those IN the cabin had taken a
good look at her and then settled down
to interest themselves In something
else, when a little girl left her mother
and a collection Of brothers and si5ters
and walked, with smiling face and out
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
THE NAMES OF DISEASES.
by Knowing the Right Names
Trouble Is Sometimes Saved.

From the Youths Companion.
One of the first essentials in the
study of any science is a definite mo-
menclature-the fixing of one name to
one thing-for without that there can
be no common ground of discussion,
and the words of writer may convey
wrong impression and give rise to
erroneous ideas, the opposite, perhaps.
Of what was intended.
Unfortunately definiteness in names
is conspicuously lacking in medical
science, and not only in the popular
names of diseases, but even in the
terms employed by physicians them
selves. The confusion of speech is
particularly unfortunate In medicine.
for ii may be the occasion Of very Sc
rious errors For example, mother
hears that neighbors child has mem
branous sore throat. That seems sim
pie little thing, and she takes no care
to keep her own child away from the
neighbor's house. The neighbors them
selves are not alarmed, but even let the
little visitor into the sick room. If the
doctor had not employed eupheinism,
but had called the 'membranous sore
throat QiVHLueIldt every OLE WOulQ
have known the gravity of the case
and other children would not have
been needlessly exposed.
Much misunderstanding results from
the loose use of the word typhoid"
1t really means resembling typhus, and
SO the term was attached to a fever
some OF the symptoms of which resem-
Bile those of typhus fever. But 1t Is ap-
piled also in the form of an adjective
to other conditions and diseases. Thus
the typhoid state" is a condition Of
extreme weakness with temporary
mental clouding, such as one sees in
the third or fourth week Of a severe
typhoid fever. In the same way the
term typhoid pneumonia is sometimes
employed to designate a pneumonia In
which the patient Is overcome by the
poison Of the disease and has fallen
into the typhoid state" but it does
not imply a mixture of typhoid fever
and pneumonia, as is popularity be-
lieved.
Inflammation Of the lungs and lung
fever are popular expressions meaning
pneumonia, but the term pneumonia
itself is applied to several entirely dis
tinct diseases OF the lungs.
Scarlatina is another name for
scarlet fever and It does not signify a
mild form Of the disease. Varioloid also
is real smallpox only in mild form. and
a variloid patient may give smallpox
in most virulent form to an unprotect-
ed person.
All this goes to show that diseases.
like other things. should be called BY
gheir right names.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
HOW ZAkGWILL
WRITES OF LOVE.

From his novel, THE Mantle of
Elijah" Published by Harper &
Bros.
He leaned from his saddle toward
her. Her suspicious were growing
momentarily more definite and pain
full, but what she perceived most vivid
ly was that there were beads of pers-
piration on his forehead, and she felt
DULY that she had made him ride too
fast in the hot sun. How strange his
eyes werel
Give me a word" he half whisper
ed.
What word?" she said, helplessly.
ANY word except No.
what do you mean?" she breathed.
They rode on in a painful silence.
So this was that wonderful thing-a
proposal.
"A good wife in a combination"
Precisely. But where is such a
prodigy to be found? A part of scis-
sors. which is also a pen; a poem which
is likewise a pudding. The wise man
takes his ideal wife in sections"
Her subtle instructive jealousy of the
dead past was aIlayed. and, repentanU
of her rightly, she let herself be drawn
slowly into his arms feeling a new,
painful. hypotic pleasure in surrend-
ering to this fascinating masculine
strength. Broser's pulses hammered
furiously. To hold in his arms this
exquisite, palpitating being, so white,
so warml He drew her sweet, young
lips to his in a fiery kiss. She tore
herself from his grasp and stood dazed,
angry, happy, nhappy-1ushing and
fluttering deliciously to lovers eyes,
He turned toward the door. But
why are we not TO meet AGAIN." she
said, desperately.
"Ahl a woman can never face a
fact. Evasive, elusive, she loves to
play with possibilities, to dodge
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-15
THE WOMAN WHO ARGUES.

Said a well known Philadelphia club
woman recently, according to the New
York World: "At times 1t seems to
me as though woman's proverbial
love Of argument is only another in
stance Of the inevitable longing for
the unattainable.'
Woman has learned many things,
but she has not yet learned how to
argue properly.
ITO receive courteously from others
opinions which differ from their own
is a point which even the most ad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10

near Notwithstanding by Rev VIM
Dixon, 10:45, subject, Torches and Trum-
pets" 1918, s S; $780, Rev 3 @ Dosey.
wayland chapel South Angel street
and Wayland avenues s, g.
The Apostolic Open Door mission. s2o
Westminster street-Services, 2:30 and Il;
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, s. con-
Quoted by Overseer Il G. Carlson.
Bell Street chapel--Services, 3. Rev Clay
MacCauley will SPEAK on "The Providence
Young Mems Christian Association; It's
Excellences and it's Limitations
Sailors mission, "a South Main street.
open every night al s; Mrs B B Larkin OF
Philadelphia. the singing evangelist. viii
conduct the following services, Saturday
s, Sunday 3 and 8, all welcome. seats free.
Manton, ST Peters. Killingly avenue,
Rev A Y Carpenter. rector-S s, $780,;
morning paper and sermon, l0:b; evening
prayer and address. 4:30.
Johnston, Bell district, Brown avenue,
Chapel OF the Good Shepherds S. 2:SO.
Church OF the New Jerusalem. Trinity
square, Rev George Wheeler, pastor
Service, io45 subject. But that Which
Cometh Out OF the Mouth Defileth;" S s..
1918.
Thesophical Society. Blackstone hall
building, II Snow street-Servioe, 1880,
subject. "Clairvoyanoe." Mrs NJ McAu-
life, lecturer.
westminster church and Woodbury. me-
mortal. Adelaide avenue. q w Kent, min
ister-S s. To- service. i0:45.
Second Church OF Christ Scientist, 40
Brigham street-Service. 10:45. subject,
Doctrine OF Atonement."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10
OOINGS AT BROWN.
Rider Collection Soon to Be Placed on tho
ShsIVss Of the University Notes.

Shelves are now being constructed in
the University library for the reception OF
the Rider collection OF books and pam
phlets presented last June TO the Univer-
sity by Mr. Marsden ]. Perry One entire
alcoye In the third story will be devoted
to this collection A curious and interest
ing relic OF the Door War I'm Rhode ISL
and has recently been added TO the col
lection, as a gift from Mrs. James Gran
ston Of Providence. II " a fan. painted by
Gov. Dorr during his captivity, and a
very rare article 10 be replaced. The par
ticular specimen given by Mrs. Cranston
is as fresh and bright as IL IL were only
done yesterday.
Mr. Arthur s. Libby. a graduate OF
Bowdoin college. has been appointed as
instructor In French for the current
year. Mr.. Joseph w. Ince. a Brown grad
uate OF the class of 1902. has been ap-
pointed Instructor In chemistry
The Brown Alumni Monthly made It's
first appearance for the present year on
yesterday. II was a very good number
devoting most Of It's space TO the sum-
ming up Of the improvements which have
taken place on the campus last summer.
an illustrated article on the First Presi-
dents House was also a feature OF the
issue
very few or the students knew that the
house now standing at % College street
was once on the Brown campus. midway
between University hall and the present
refectory building. The house now at that
number has been altered greatly by the
addition or ellis, but the eastern chimney,
and most OF the interior have remained
intact. The house was built In IN, and
bills are still preserved In the University
archives incurred for procuring West In
dia rum In ITO. TO be given TO those who
assisted In raising the house.
II was In this house that Presidents
Manning. Maxcy, Messer and wayland
lived after accepting the presidency OF
Brown. In the year ls40 the construction
OF the new presidents house, which is
now also outgrown. did away with the
necessity for the older structure. and II
was accordingly moved down the hill to
its present location
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10
AUCTION! (!

5o-Cow-50-will sell at public auction
Tuesday. oct. %. l9o3 at 10 o'clock n. m,
~ pleasant. 30 cows rs OF them new
milchs. with calves by their side. balance
SprinEers and Beef COWS 8 express
wagons. lot OF second hand carriages ana
harnesses: no fair offer refused at private
sale before auction. Don't fail TO see
this lot OF COWS. They are nice ones
Few good Jerseys Geo Y. Congdon.
Knightsville. X. /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10
VERY Low RATES
To the Pacific Coast Via
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
account Meeting National Bankers Assn.

On account Of the meeting of the Ma
tional Bankers Association, to be held at
San Francisco, Cal. October 2Oth TO 2Srd
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell
Excursion Tickets from October 9TH to
18TH inclusive. to either Los Angeles or
San Francisco. good goins and returning
via direct route through Chicago. St.
Louis or New Orleans. and also good go
Ing by any one OF the direct routes and
returning by another direct route.
Tickets are valid for return until No
vember 30th, 1903
For tickets and pamphlet giving detailed
informa ton concerning .'outes. stop-overs,
etc, call on or address nearest Baltimore
a. Ohio Railroad Ticket Agent.