Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28

and neither having the characteristic
traits that mark the fixed criminal,
were hanged for murder. They were
deserving of death--their crime was
ficndsh beyond description. Yet they
were but victims. not of bad uncles
or eccentric grandfathcrs. or general
environments, but of parents who fail
ed to act their part and to make home
what IL ought to be. Every day, in
every city in the world. children have
to he dealt with for the sins of their
parents. II is impossible. of course,
for people to he perfect in their atti.
tude AZ parents. as IL Is Impossible for
them to he perfect IN anything else;
but there Is no excuse for the failures,
worse than criminal. that are SO com.
mon. For children who are orphaned
the whole world warns with sympa-
thy. Hut for the many more children
worse than orphaned-the children of
incompetent parents--thc world has
prisons and gallows. Hercdity and
environment have influence upon every
life; but there is little of that influ.
ence. If IL bc bad that the home can.
not correct and overcome IL IL be what
home should be.
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At the recent celebration of Lucy
stones birthday almost every speaker
who had known that gifted woman
had something to say about the charm
of her voice. So sweet was 1t that In
the words of Miss Anthony. men Used
to say that they couldn't help voting
for woman suffrage IL she asked them
to do So" Her name was always put
last upon the program of public
meeting, "bccause she left such u
pleasant Impression upon an audi.
cnce." The current literature of Great
Britain Is full of sighting illusions to
the voices of American women. They
are justified In a number of cases, alas!
far too large. But an American WON.
ans voice need not be loud and shrill.
Nothing in her constitution. nothing In
the climate, requires 1t SO TO be. 1t is
true that weak ut,erance or "crack.
cd" voice may proceed from Ill health;
but the higli, nasal tones that our
foreign critics find so disagreeablc are
almost invariably due to sheer heed.
lcssness. Nobody needs to be told that
noise and emphasis are different
things. but people forgct--and scream;
and every such outburst. whether Of
joy or Of anger. coarsens the voice. cs.
peclally II. as Is frequently the case.
"the last breath in the lungs" Is used
In the effort. breathe deeply, speak
slowly. and keep an even temper. Is
the advice a specialist gives the girls
at famous finishing school. The SO.
crct of a pleasing voice could hardly
be conveyed In fewer words. nor Is the
knowledge Of any other secret more
essential to II womans charm.
"Now, Maud" said Edgar, with {
} complacent smile, am ready to IT.,
; that little experiment. am sure
can bring you under hypnotic infu
ences II you will agree not to resist
Just put your mind In a passive con
J dition. Try to think Of nothing at all
Fix your eye on the light, now, and
don't forget to keep your mind blank
J I will count 10 seconds by my watch
The girl followed his directions lit
orally. In 20 seconds her eyes blinked
. In 40 they closed.
"Ah! knew would succcedw ex
claimed Edgar, highly elated. "Now
Maud I command you to tell me th'
secrets Of your heart. Whom do yOl
love? Tell me, I command YOU"
A mOmentary expression Of resist
ance crossed the girls face: then sEt
spoke In q monotone:
Il love Edgar Popham. and"
"Ycs, ycs!" cried Edgar. trembling
with delight. "Go OH. Tell me all thu
secrets Of your heart"
II love Edgar Popham," continued
the girl In the same tone, 'Nnd ! wOult
love him more II he We're not SO stingy
I want to 90 the theater twice week
! and he takes me only once In thre,
months. want diamond rings, ant
he gives me rings with imitation stones
!, /, In them. I want a drive In the parl
once or twice q week, ana ! never &c
II. When l 20 out with him and ge
hungry, he never thinks OF oysters
When /"
Enough" cried the young man
, awake" I command your and Il,
fed without waiting to see the resul
of his command. AS the front dOol
I. slammed the young girl opened he
|, , eyes, smiled ana said:
II hope ! did not spring too mucl
! on him ut once. Perhaps should hav,
let the drive and oysters 80 till an
other time"
| Here and there, along llfe's busy ant
, diversified pathways. curious reasons
, for curious moods In man are some
times encountered, says the Detrdi
Free Press.