The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
U1orks and
Ways Of the
Metz, Woman
Asst Sunday I went to hear a

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during which he spoke were devoted to
tearing to pieces the old religions He
Rattled of words like a phonograph,
the sound Of which indeed his voice re-
sembled not q little. He told us there
was no such place as heaven; science
could not prove it. He smacked his
lips with infinite satisfaction while he
told us the multitude no longer believed
in heaven or hell, that there is not suf-
6cient proof Of the truth Of spiritualism
and that therefore there Is no proof Of
immortality. Now, didn't object to
any of this rant; it seemed to give such
| pleasure to the man, jumping around
there like dancing photograph. But
| by and by he smacked his lips with
still more relish and told us, "A dear
| old lady said to me, Mr.. Taikee-Talkee,
like to hear you speak, you are SO ell
oquent and splendid, but l fear if
come to your meetings you will destroy
my hope of Immortality Now, dear,
dear! That old lady was an adept in
the art Of f1attering the masculine sex
and making it think she set it up on a
pedestal and worshiped its superior in
teIlect. She must have been practicing
long time and have known how to
bait her hook with the rawest kind of
big piece of fat fattery to catch he-
gudgeon. No wonder she caught him
and made him swell up like a balloon
fish at the thought that he was great
enough to destroy the inferior sex's be-
lief in Immortality. If you had seen
the ineffable self conceit with which he
detailed to us the story, telling US at
the same time that he wouldn't-he
really wouldn't now-destroy this poor,
weak minded old lady's faith. Dear
granny, wouldn't!' He would spare
her superstitions. 1t was kind of him,
wasn't it? But the pitiable vanity of
the man, to believe she meant it! Just
50 women have been f1attering men
since Adam and Eve and spelling them
with self eonceit But the wonder is
that to this day men do not see through
1t.
You have read Of radium, that mys-
ferrous. marvellous, newly discovered
substance which gives off heat contin-
uously without ever being reduced in
bulk in the least. You have read how
rays from this extraordinary material
penetrate any substance the most
opaque and photograph objects in
darkness and that it Is worth nearly
S3,5o0,O00 per pound. But did you
ever read that radiun was discovered
by woman, Nine. Curie, a French
lady? No? OF course not. Well, it
was thus discovered, though credit
has not been given to Nine. Curie. Her
husband gets all the glory, because he
and she for years have worked togeth-
er in the. same laboratory. But isn't
that just like this world? ~, ..s
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A young lady who is short tells me
that IL this elevated elbow hand shak-
ing gets much higher she will have to
carry around with her folding STEP
ladder so as to reach up to her friends
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- Sarah Flower Adams, who wrote the
hymn Nearer. My God, to Thee was
an Englishwoman, Unitarian and an
actress. She was Robert Browning's
first love. /
Mabel-He calls me his sweetest
kitten" |
Maud-Yes, dear, but remember kit
tens get to be old tabbies after awhile.
Don't be afraid Of things. Remem-
Der Grants saying, What you are not
afraid of does not hurt you"
Speaking Of women's clubs. the jol-
Hest | have heard of is one calling
itself the Widders' club. It is COM
posed of few merry. self supporting |
widows. kindred souls, brilliant. cul- |
tured, witty and experienced, who |
never read papers at the club meet J
lngs Their proceedings never get into |
the newspapers either. They meet in |
at some lovely outdoor spot |
and picnic together. They feast. they |
sing and say what they like. regard |
less Of Mrs. Grundy. Do they enjoy |
Well. rather!
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A friend tells me good story regard
ing the late suffrage campaign in New
Hampshire. Mrs. Mary D. Fiske was
,ne of the state suffrage speakers. She
went into village and looked for Il
hall in which to hold a meeting. The
only available one belonged to a wom-
IN. the largest taxpayer in the town.
Moreover. she learned that the woman
vas opposed to woman suffrage. Mrs.
fiske bravely called on the lady, told
Ter errand and asked to hire the hall.
No answered the lady shortly. You
ant have it. / don't want suffrage"
But you are the chief taxpayer in
his town, aren't your" gently asked
hrs. Fiske. whats that got to do
With it?'' This was Mrs. Fiske's oppor
unity. She sailed in, as it were. and
a1ked an hour to the lady. At the end