The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
Men, Women
and Things

China is becoming civilized. All sorts
of rumOrs have come out of that sup
posedly barbarous land of late which
make US believe some quiet but po-
tent force IS at work making ChiIa
over 1t has not been stated just what
it is, but it is noticeable that since our
beloved WI went home these rumors
have been coming steadily. However
much WI may have been celestial by
birth and training, he was certainly
an American at heart and an all round
good fellow, and he liked US. He took to
us very kindly though he continued to
wear his pettcoat and protested that
our civilization was not as ancient as
that of his beloved China, which is
true enough. Now we learn that the
COMPRISING of Women's feet is going to
be abolished and our Chinese sisters
are to allow their pedal eXtremities to
become as large as those of the best
known of Chicago bellies. In this we
can see the fine Italian hand of WI too;
he doubtless became so accustomed to
the sight of large feet that he does not
feel at home. We expect to hear next
that WI has organized a Gridiron club
over there, a baseball nine and is
teaching the natives to play progressive
euchre. We predict that WI will ulti-
mately return TO us.
sorrows OF the hICns
Pity the sorrows of a poor rich man.
We spend valuable time in thinking out
ways of improving the condition of the
poor and of making charity more scien-
tific, but who gives a moments thought
toward helping the millionaire to forget
his troubles? 1t was one of the Van
derbilts, perhaps Willie K, who is
about to become the third husband of
charming widow, who, when some
one spoke of what a fortunate man he
was, shook his head sadly and said he
did not see where it came in. He went
on to say that even if he had plenty of
money he had never seen it nor held it
in his hands, that he did not dress any
better than his secretary, could not eat
as much as his coachman, his home
was a large servants boarding house
and he probably would not live as long
as his tailor. These things are painfully
true and should be taken into account
by the submerged tenth. 1t would be
Well for those who envy the we'll placed
10 remember that no matter how many
clothes anyone may possess, it is only
possible to wear out one suit at time;
that if your larder is stocked for a
week, enough for one meal at a time is
all you can use, and that if one owns
real estate in quantities, a cemetery lot
is the only one we really require These
reflections are comforting to the hoi
polloi.
Is DistressingIy Frank.
We have had many of the titled no
b1l1ty of Europe come over here for
wives, but rarely has one arrived and
stated his mission with such engaging
frankness as Marquis Arthur de Mayo
DuraZZo, of Naples, who has Just come
and who says plainly that he wishes an
American wife with a dowry, adding
that there is more money in New York
than in all of Europe. 1t is to be feared
that the honesty of the marquis may
interfere somewhat with his social sue
cess, as society likes the man with
handle to his name who comes purport-
ing to see the country, but in reality for
rich wife, but does not banker very
much after the nobleman who does not
conceal his real business. He would
like a young, beautiful and rich bride,
and that he can be accommodated goes
without saying. The noble marquis car
ries letter which testifies to his good
character. Well, well. step up ladies,
and view good marquis, the only
specimen known to the civilized world.
but don't crowd. Tickets at the other
door
Took Back His Gold.
The case of the dentist who tried to
get back his gold from the mouth of a
woman patient and was then sued by
her for damages, is a very hard one.
1t is the rule of all business operations
that goods that do not suit can be re-
turned or exchanged. Now why should
the dentristy business be conducted on
different principles? When his patient
returned and said her teeth did not suit
her, the dentist put her into the chair
and pulled out the gold he had put in
Is there anything in this against the
ethics of the profession? Women are
becoming so eXaCting it is hard to do
business with them.
A Bridge Whist Fiqht.
There was a scrimmage in New York
the other day that was lvelier than
the Corbett-McGoVern fight, and vet
was not reported on the sporting page
of the papers. 1t occurred at the res
idence of a society woman and was
the result of a misunderstanding over
some points in bridge whist during
an afternoon game. Two of the guests
got into a dispute, and things were
becoming warm when the hostess
thought it was time to interfere. She
advanced just as the two disputants
were making passes at each other, and
unfortunately the peacemaker was
knocked down and her hair all mussed
up. The two strenuous ones began to
weep and the hostess rose with a sore
head and called time, while she made
few remarks. Blessed are the peace
makers, for they shall get the worst
of it.
Antics of the Auto.
Something should be done about the
automobiles that are now TO be seen,
and frequently felt, in the streets Of
ST. Paul. 1t was all very we'll when
few dealers who knew exactly the
internal workings of these internal af-
fairs were the only ones to take long
rides, but now the streets are full of
frightened looking men and women who
are experimenting with the horseless
carriage. Men drivers are bad enough,
but women are taking to autos fiercely
and Summit avenue is impossible by
persons who cannot run, on pleasant