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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25

whole stage with her swiftly varying
fancies and caprices.
At 10 she has evolved an ideal. 1t is
no longer any man, but a particular
mana man tall, dark, passionate
looking, with a Byronic air. One at
war with his kind and of abnormal
opinions is the type. He may be pessi-
mistic and melancholy. His merit is
that he finds in her the beauty. purity
and innocence that restore his faith in
humanity and make happiness again
o rational hope. A year later she is
still romantic, but experience begins
to make her a trifle more practical.
The spectacular beau of striking phys
ical aspect is refined into the strong,
earnest man, who looks at things in
lofty, high-minded way and has a
fad. Her idol may be matinee hero.
an unappreciated genius, a social set
tlement worker or a long-haired poet.
1t is a time of danger. She may ac-
cept theological student or elope with
her music teacher. Such is her mis-
sionary spirit that she is capable of
marrying a drunkard to reform him.
With % there is less risk of such I'M
promising ventures. She begins to en-
joy life in its operative aspects, with
out exclusive reference to her sub
1ective meditations. Matrimony, like
heaven. is a cherished aspiration. but
social incidents have become interest
ing. She sees farther than before into
the drama of life as others plav it,
and it entertains her. Many tepid adj
mirers, she thinks, are better than one
who is fiery. In short, she is having
a good time, and is averse to ex-
changing the gayeties of life for a
humdrum husband. If she marres at
this age, she is likely to make a dis
Greet choice.
At 81. however, comes a period Of
panic, and. as ten years before. the
danger is great. 1t is seen that her
contemporaries have nearly all mar
ried. The girls who were her school
mates are settled matrons. and boast
the virtues of their children. She ac-
cordingly begins to feel lonesome. The
younger set put her aside or ask her
to chaperone their parties Perhaps
a gray hair-awful sight-makes it's
appearance. She loses her nerve and
plunges wildly taking the first man
that offers. Foolish matches belong
to this period-the superannuated beau
or the Widower with ten children
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
SHE SAVED THE HAT.

A sudden shower came UP. says the
New York Press. just as the young
woman alighted from an IL" train
She bought a popular magazine from
the newsboy and then went up to the
ticket chopper.
Kindly notify me when it has stop.
ped raining" she said to him, as she
passed into the ladies' waiting room.
There she disposed herself as com.
fortably as is possible on a hard-back
ed bench, and for more than an hou
placidly read her magazine.
Several times the gateman Slipped
past the window and saw her i'm
mersed in story, obliVious to her sur
roundings. Then the shower passed
away, and he poked his head in at the
door.
Rains all over, lady," he announced
She thanked him with a smile
Strengthened out her skirt and rollec
up the magazine. AS she was passing
the gate she seemed to feel that some
explanation was necessary.
Its the hat" she announced to the
gateman. II paid eighteen dollars foi
1t about two hours ago. and foolishly
started to wear it home. It's a goot
deal pleasanter to sit on a hard bench
for an hour than to feel that YOU
brand new hat is being ruined before
you have had even one chance to show
IL -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25

are closely allied to the great nobility.
This remarkable group of Anglo-Amer-
lean hostesses has at least two queens
Lady Randolph Churchill (who is
aunt by marriage to the Duke of Rox-
burghe) and Mrs. Arthur Paget.
Among those who bear courtesy titles
is Lady Arthur Butler, before her mar
riage Miss Helen Stager, the daughter
of a famous American soldier, and
among Atlantic wives of baro-
nets are Lady Naylor-Leyland, who,
as Miss Jenny Chamberlain, was said
to be the most beautiful American girl
ever seen in London; Lady Grey-E ger
ton, who was Miss May Cuyler of New
Jersey, and last, not least, Lady Har-
court, the wife of the famous Liberal
statesman and the daughter of Amer
ica's greatest historian, Motley
THE American women in English So
ciety have more than one claim on the
gratitude of their adopted country.
mot only have they introduced a
brighter and more vivacious tone into
society, but they have brought with
them literally millions of pounds ster-
ling OF them all, no one heiress had
so large d fortune as has the Duke of
RoXburghe's bride-elect. 1t would,
however, be a mistake to suppose that
the British peerage alone benefits by
Europe. The great French, German
and Russian nobility numbers many
princesses, marchioneSses, countesses,
and baronesses of transatlantic birth.
OF these perhaps the wealthiest is the
young Countess Boni de Castellane,
who was before her marriage Miss
Anna Gould. The American Countess
Won Waldersee, though no longer in her
first youth, is still regarded as one of
the principal leaders of Prusslan So
ciety, and many European diplomatists
have profited by a stay in Washing
ton to bring home an American bride.
Miss Goelet is to become Duchess
of Roxburghe in New York. and a large
number of her own and the Dukes
English friends will be hidden to the
marriage but both the bride and her
mother wish to make the affair as
quiet as possible.
THE new Duchess will have a splen-
did Homecoming when her husband
brings her to Floors Castle. Even
among Scottish castles there are few
so beautifully situated. for the great
facade commands a splendid view of
the junction of the Tweed and the
Teviot. The gardens and terraces are
very lovely, and owe not a little of
their beauty to the Dukes mother,
soon to be the Dowager Duchess of
Roxburghe, who is very fond of the
practical side of gardening. In some
ways the most interesting sight in the
park is the holly tree which marks the
exact place where James II of Scotland
was killed while besieging Roxburghe
Castle. of which stronghold the pic
turescue ruins are still full of interest
to the Scottish historian"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
WOMEN WHO RIDE ASTRIDE.

Should women in the hunting field
ride astride? Those chiefly concern
ed says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
have more or less settled the point by
deciding that they may if they wish,
for there is an appreciate number
Of women in England to-day who ha-
bitually ride astride after hounds.
They do so not with the desire to
look manly, but simply because it is
easier to do hard days hunting seat
ed firmly astride than seated side
ways. The feminine appearance is
strictly preserved by an ingenious ar
rangement of the skirt. which falls on
either side of the horse. After all, la
dies do not ride bicycle sideways Ac-
cidents to women who ride astride are
few and far between.
The point of the hunting habit now
adayS is that it must have a safety
skirt which shall prevent it's wearer
being hung up in case of accident.
The safety skirt is, as matter of
fact, not a skirt at all. but a cover
ing more or less OF the apron type that
Stimulates the old flowing drapery habit
of years ago, which was the cause of
so many agonizing accidents to women
in the hunting field,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
THE CARE OF THE FACE.

1t is an easy job nowadays to make
over your face. Given an electric
roller a flesh brush and some beauty
lotions, and it can be accomplished in
a few weeks.
The worst time for a woman's face
and for a woman's beauty is in the
fall. 1t is now that she is sunburned
now that she is freckled, if there is
such a thing as a freckle pigment
under her skin; now that she yellows
and browns and grows livid and red;
and now that her complexion is sub
jected to all the trying lights of the
rich Indian summer sunshine.
The English women have the right
of it in the matter of the hardening
of the skin, while French women and
American women are often wrong
about it. There is such a thing as
making the skin hard and pink at the
same time.
The girl who has come home to settle
down for the winter campaign can
treat her face Immediately. for now
the winds and the dust of summer
are past. She can go to work to re-
store the tone of the cuticle, knowing
that, whatever is done, is done for
a whole year The winds of winter,
while they are cutting, do not begin
to work the devastation of the winds
of summer.
Cream of milk is about the best
thing for the skin, If it can be applied
early and often. Many Of the famous
beauties do not use soap and water
for days, combining the skin baths
wholly to cream and to milk.
Soap does no harm, and there are a
great many old-fashioned souls that
cling to water as to a saving grace.
For these there is the very nice con-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25

wrong at the Office. but why should
you come home to work off your anger
on me? I'm not to blame in the slight
est. It's a curious trait of human ma
ture that when one has been whipped
he at once wants to turn around and
whip somebody else"
II suppose that trait was left out of
your nature" remarked John sarcasti-
ca!!v.
mo indeed" replied his wife. when
things go wrong in the kitchen I am
rather inclined to scold the children. If
you reprimand me for extrava gance
my impulse is to fuss with the first
person I meet. If l have been out
calling and return home late to din
ner l feel very much inclined to rate
you for coming home 50 early. I've
watched this same trait in the children.
When | scold Alice she always finds
occasion to shake Maud on the sly. If
you spank Jim he generally goes out
and makes faces at the little girl across
the way. If the children come home
from school saying teacher was awful
cross to-day l jump to the conclusion
that the principal has been crlticisins
the teacher. If you tell me I'm not
economical l know you have just suf-
fered from a slump in the stock mar
ket, and l suppose after you and j
have had little heated discussion you
go down to the Office and make things
unpleasant for the clerks"
ITO be frank with you, Mary" said
John, II do not often find you guilty
OF working off crouch on me. Tel
me what you do instead"
Mary smiled demurely. IT wait un.
til you go out of the house, then 1 run
for my room, lock the door. throw my
self on the couch. burrow my head In
the pillow and have a good cry
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
WHEN WOMEN SHOULD WED.

There are times in every woman's
life, according to the Baltimore Sun,
when she will marry anybody that
comes along. These times are when
she is II and 81. Between these ages
she is discriminative. and after the
second of the two she is apathetic. To
the girl of II, it is said. the idea that
she makes a real live mans heart go
pit-a-pat is so ecstatic that in graft
tude for the distinction OF passionate
proposal, she easily fancies she is in
love- She thinks her refusal to marry
Augustus will break his heart and
send him to an early grave. SO she
weds him out of generous pity. in or
der not to wreck his life. She says
yes and learns afterwards that Au-
gustus' heart is tough and had sur
vived numerous prior desperate attach
ments. At II it is any man-any indi-
vidual sufficiently inoffenslve to allow
her to nourish unchecked the illusions
which her self-love cherishes. For at
this age man is only the occasion. not
the object of her affections. He is only
a dummy it is she who occupies the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
COSTLY CHINAWARE.

Flora Dinica, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. is the name of a chinaware
at present greatly in demand in Eng
land A dinner service of it was re-
Gently made for Queen Alexandra, and
comprised 1000 pieces at an average
cost of SO the piece.
This china is exquisitely fine and
thin, each piece bearing a single large
spray of flowers and the edge of the
plates and dishes being ornamented
with delicate filigree painted with
gold. A dessert service consisting of
only dozen pieces cost SIPS. but if
one piece is broken it cannot be re-
placed under $40.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is an author
ity on fine china and he prefers rocco
co, which is extremely high priced.
He has spent much money in collect
ing fine specimens. Dinner plates in
rocco cost $25 apiece and SOUP tu-
reens $40. A tea set in this ware sold
recently at a bazaar given in the
cause of charity brought $500. The
designs usually include small scenes.
such as the river bank with a stork
or flamingo meditatively gazing into
the water.
The Car of Russia is especially fond
Vi AllC SIllllclB anu llOL oO lOIlS dSO
purchased a dessert service of eight
pieces at the price of $40O A sort of
basket work forms the borders of the
plates, and the decorations are floral.
being handpainted by a prominent
Danish artist. Exact reDlicas of this
set are being sold in London at the
price mentioned.
Expensive china seems to be a fad
of modern times, tea sets at $3.50 each
meeting a common demand. Old
fashioned English china such as Fur
than is quite popular just now. and
there are many novelties in the stores
from Germany, whence. however. ar
tistic designs seldom come.
In this connection it may be men
toned that both here and abroad there
is quite fad for modelling in porce-
lain. Princess Waldemar of Den
mark is quite an enthusiast in this
work, as also other royal ladies.
Among the New York 400 the fad is
Intensely popular.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
SOME SUCCESSFUL WOMEN.

Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell of Mon.
tana, says the Brooklyn Eagle, received
one of the highest fees ever paid
woman, $4,000 for a case in which she
defeated j. B. Haggin, the copper king.
1t is said Mrs. Clara Foltz of Califor.
MIA received a $4,000 fee.
A young woman of Washington. D.
c., who some time ago entered the gov
eminent service as copyist, was ad.
vanced to a stenographer's position, and
while holding that position studied thai
branch of law applicable to the work
of the department in which she was
employed. Called upon by accident &c
examine a complicated case she rem
dered so comprehensive and able a lie.
gal opinion that she was promoted IL
the position Of law clerk. which she
nnW holds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
WOMAN'S WORLD

trude upon the sacred quiet of a med
ltatlNe hour, 10 interrupt the conVersa-
uon OF intimates, to regulate the NOR
ais of the other adult members of the
1amlly. Nothing is more fruitful Of
dlscord than this unfortunate tenden-
cy OF one will to dominate all others.
and in the School of Wives there
should be specific instructions as to
other peoples rights.
And then l would have an able pro-
lessor to teach the prospective wives
that IN marriage, as in nearly all other
departments of human life, one must
give much to get a little. 1t will NOT
do to weigh and measure ones love.
ana jealousy exact an equal return in
kind. The wife. the mother. even the
sister VINO does that is committing the
greatest mistake possible for her to
make.
We all wish to be loved, IRRESPECTIVE
of our merits. We may be quite well
aware that we do not deserve any very
great affection. but the desire to have
IL all the same is very human and very
torgiVable. 1t would seem. therefore
Just and right, that where we are con-
sclous that our virtues entitIe us to
the reward of a great and genuine
rove we should demand and get it.
But. somehow, life does not seem to he
regulated on that principle. In near
ly every great work of fiction the mas
ters of literature have been at pains
TO show that just the contrary rule
maintains.
The School of Wives. then. would
teach its matrculants not to expect too
much in married life, but to give free
~ OF the treasures of the heart, and to
hnd happiness in doing that. Fortu-
nately for the human race, happiness
comes to those who sink their own
rignts and claims and concentrate
their thoughts upon the rights and
claims of others. This is true in mat
tiers of the affections as in most other
things. If my school could make this
matter quite clear to womankind, it
would justify its existence and COM
pensate for the money it might cost.
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CONTINUED on Page Twenty-nine1
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
AMERICAN WOMEN
AND TITLES.

The approaching marriage of Miss
MAY Goelet to the Duke of Roxburghe,
says the New York Tribune. naturally
calls attention to the large number of
her countrywomen who have married
into the British aristocracy, which is
beginning to have a strong admixture
of republican blood in it's azure veins.
One duke and at least half a dozen
peers are half American through their
mothers, and Miss Goelet is herself a
niece by marriage of the late Sir
Michael Herbert, who was brother of
Lord Pembroke.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
WORKING OFF A CROUCH.

John was grouchy and cross and
found fault with his dinner. His wife,
says the New York Press, surveyed him
calmly.
II know there is some reason for
your-your-w.lat shall call it? Well.
for your unhappy frame of mind" she
said. Probably things have gone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01

from water of beautiful blue to that of a muddy yellow, hence the term Yeifow Sea. The large and small rivers that empty into this sea bring down immense quantities of yellowish sand and mud, which spread out a great distance into the rather shallow water of the sea. and take their discoloring matter with them
 We'll acquainted though one may be with the countries that border on the other side of the waters that wash the Korean coast. when he steps on Korean soil he finds himself truly in an unknown and strange land. All foreigners here seem to experience this feeling of Isola- tion which does not appear to affect them even in some of the less well known Chi nese towns.
 A Strange Flag.
 The flag itself is strange one to begin with. and the figure in its center looks like two commas interlaced. or in the more ordinary flags. like two old style powder horns fitted to each other. We are told by Lowell in his work on Korea that Tn Chinese philosophy there are two great principles, which may be designat- ed as male and female, and that the Ko- | reans at the time they adopted other Chi nese customs became students of this philosophy. Converts are proverhially more gealous than those who inherit belief. It Is. perhaps. therefore, no mat ter of surprise that in ardent admiration of this philosophy they surpassed even | their teachers. Now in Far Eastern phil losophy mystic symbols play a very im- portant role Among these. perhaps, the most conspicuous is what is known in Japanese as a tomoye, a sort of scroll but Its origin is Chinese. 1t always lies coiled within circle. Sometimes 1t is | alone; sometimes two scrolls share the | in are always two, and they represent the | light and the shade, or the male and fe. male principles of Chinese philosophy They are called in the language of this place the Yong and the Yong. So att tachsd are the Koreans to this symbol that 1t may be considered as their dis tinctive mark, or national badge. The people so consider 1t themselves, and it forms the center of their national flag.
 A State of Compression. Korea at present, instead of being rent in twain by the two contending powers, ] Russia and Japan, seems to be in that most uncomfortable state of compression that anything finds itself when between the upper and the neither millstones, and | the state of affairs here is certainly @ most peculiar one. Many Russian troops are quite we'll known to be coming across the country in the Trans-Siberian Rail- way cars. Just how far these troops will come south before the cold weather sets in is the question. On the other hand. Japan Is bustling all over for fight, and If sufficient supply of the sinews of war can be found she will try and drive the Russians back.
 Those who do not believe that war is possible hold that the activity now Icing shown by the Japanese is all bravado, as the pecuniary state of that country will not admit of anything being done or so large a scale as would be necessary were Russia to be the antagonist.
 It is very natural that this country should fall to the share of Japan should
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe.
 Should We be patient with boys who are not good7 Yes, indeed. Some very bad boys have become very great men. Shakespeare stole deer when a lad. was whipped and fined for 1t, and in disgrace had to leave his native town. He re- turned to Stratford Q wealthy man and died esteemed by his neighbors. His Is the greatest name in literature.
 St. Augustine was a reckless youth and led wicked life. Studying treatise by Cicero he was led to look at life seri- ously For intellectual entertainments his Is the greatest name in the Christian Church. unless that of St. Thomas Aqui- mas be excepted.
 Goldsmith, who wrote the Deserted Vil- lage." poem full of moral sweetness. was rioter at school and as wild a youth as his purse would allow.
 The career of Samuel Drew, as related by Samuel Smiles in that delightful book,
 sell Help" Is remarkable. His father was a hard-working laborer of the parish or St. Austell in Cornwall. Though poor ne contrived to send his two sons to a penny-a-week school in the neighborhood. Jabez, the elder. took delight in learning and making great progress in his les sons but Samuel, the younger was dunce. notoriously given to mischief and playing truant. When about eight years old he was put to manual labor, earning three half-pence a day as a puddle at a tin mine.
 His mother having died. the boy was allowed to grow altogether neglected by his father. who, being a Methodist local preacher, was so much occupied by his class engagements that he had no time to devote to the training of his own children. When about 10 years old the boy was apprenticed to a shoemaker. He seems to have grown In recklessness as he grew in years. In robbing orchards he was always a leader, and as he grew older his greatest delight was in taking part in poaching or smuggling exploit. When about IT. before his apprenticeship was out, he ran away from his home. with l6 pence half-penny in his pocket.
 He nearly lost his life in one of the smuggling exploits in which he still con- unued eager to join, partly induced by the love of adventure and partly by the love of gain. for his regular wages were not more than eight shilings per week. After being about three hours in the wa ter, Drew reached some rocks near the shore. with one or two others. where ne remained benumbed with cold till morn- ing, when he and his companions were discovered and taken off more dead than alive. A keg of brandy from the cargo just landed was brought. the head knock ed in with hatchet. and bowl full of the liquid presented to the survivors; and, shortly after. Drew was able to walk two miles through the deep snow to his lodgings.
 This was very unpromising beginning of life, and yet this same Drew, scape- grace. orchard robber, shoemaker and smuggler, outlived the recklessness of his youth and became distinguished as a minister of the gospel and a writer of good books. Happily, before it was too late, the energy which characterized him was turned into wholesome directions