The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
MYSTERIES OF WOMAN's AGE.

Is it necessary for a woman to tell
her age? A variety of opinions. says
chicago Chronicle. exists regarding
this delicate subject.
1 don't think there is a particle of
necessity for a woman's telling her
age" says one woman, adding. but it
is equally useless for her not to tell il.
There is always some one who knows
It, and, therefore, if you attempt to
preVarlcate you are certain to be found
out"
Ihere is no reason, however, why a
woman should go on the housetop and
proclaim to the world that she is 50
and glad of it. Don't do it, and don't
think you are old. No one nowadays
is old. 1t is questionable.
The faVorite sticking age for woman
is %. This is proved by the fact that
the number of women returning them
selves as between 20 and 25 is far larger
than the number of girls returned ten
years before as between 10 and Is. The
former must naturally be the survi-
Vors of the latter. Here is a little mys-
terry of which the solution must be
found in the intricate mazes of a wo-
mans vanity.
Prince of Wales, once asked a pretty
woman her age. She replied:
Just 25."
Five years later he met her again
and asked the same question.
Just rs" she again replied.
The Prince smiled, and said:
Five years ago you made the same
answer"
"Ah! your highness," was the re-
joinder, surely you don't think I am
a woman who says one thing to-day
and another thing tomorrow
She was quite right. Twenty-Five is
a very proper age at which to remain.
There is no reason why a woman
should be obliged to tell her age in
court. If she is wise, she will not.
And what is your age, MADAME"
was the attorneys question.
my own" she answered promptly.
81 understand that, madam; 1 mean
how old are your"
Il am not old, sir" with indignation.
Il beg your pardon, madam, l mean
how many years have you passed.
None the years have passed me-"
"How many of them have passed
you?"
"All; have never heard of their
stopping"
Madam, you must answer my ques-
ton; want to know your age"
IT don't know that the acquaintance
is desired by the other side"
81 don't see why you insist upon re-
fusing to answer my question" said
the attorney, coaxingly. II am sure
would tell you how old 1 was if were
asked"
But nobody would ask you, for ev-
erybody knows you are old enough to
know better than to be asking a wo-
man her age"
And the attorney passed on to the
next suestion.
The objection made by women to let
ting their age be known is not ap-
proved by the ladies of Japan, who
actually display their cycle of years
by the way in which they arrange their
hair
Girls from to IS wear their hair IN
terlaced with red crepe in a semi-circle
around the head, the forehead being
left free. with a curl at each side. FROM
the ages of Is to 80 the hair is dresseu
very high on the forehead and gath
cred up at the back in the shape Oh d
butterfly or fan, with twistngs OF sA
yer cord, and perhaps a decoration OIL
colored balls. ~
Revond the milestone of 80, woman
twists her hair around small pm
nIaced horizontally at the back OF the
head Quite differently, again, a VIC
| ov- arranges her coiffure, and the hi
tiated are able to tell at glance
r,ybethAr or not she desires to marry
again.