The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04

called it that. but the two hours
during which he spoke were devoted to
tearing to pieces the cid religions. He
yattled off words like a phonograph.
the sound Of which indeed his voice re-
sembled not 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.. Talkee-Talkee,
1 like to hear you speak, you are so ell
oquent and splendid, but I fear if I
come to your meetings you will destroy
my hope of immortality" Now, dear,
dear! That old lady was an adept in
the art Of fattertng the masculine sex
and making it think she set it up on q
pedestal and worshiped it's superior in
tellect She must have been practicing
q long time and have known how to
bait her hook with the rawest kind Of
big piece Of fat hattery to catch her
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 ineffabIe 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, l 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
90 women have been fattering men
since Adam and Eve and spelling them
with self conceit But the wonder is
that to this day men do not see through
it.
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
$500, 900 per pound. But did you
| ever read that radium 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?
=
A young lady who Is short tells me
that if this elevated elbow hand shak-
| ing gets much higher she will, have to
carry around with her a folding STEP
ladder SO as to reach up to her friends.
Sarah Flower Adams. who wrote the
hymn Nearer. My God, to Thee" was
an Englishwoman, a Unitarian and an
actress. She was Robert Browning's
I first love.
Mabel-He calls me his Sweetest
kitten
Maud-Yes, dear, but remember kit
tens get to be old Tables after awhile
Don't be afraid of things. Remem-
Der Grants saying. What you are not
afraid of does not hurt you"
.SH
Speaking of women's clubs, the jol-
Hest l have heard of is one calling
itself the Widders' club. 1t is cGm-
posed of a few merry, self supporting
widows, kindred souls, brilliant, cul-
tured, witty and experienced. who
never read papers at the club meet
ings. Their proceedings never get into
the newspapers either. They meet in
summer 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
themselves? 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
one Of the state suffrage speakers. She
went into village and looked for a
hall in which to hold a meeting. The
only available one belonged to a WON
an, the largest taxpayer in the town
Moreover, she learned that the woman
was opposed to woman suffrage. Mrs
Fiske bravely called on the lady. told
her errand and asked to hire the hall
NO." answered the lady shortly. You
can't have it. I don't want suffrage"
''But you are the chief taxpayer in
this town, aren't your" gently asked
Mrs. Fiske. whats that got to do
with it," This was Mrs. Fiske's oppor-
tunity. She sailed in, as it were, and
talked an hour to the lady. At the end