The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16

five miles, and one could summon the
other by pure exercise of will power.
This was shown so often and under
such severe tests that there could be
no possible chance for Encouragement.
Separated and guarded by investi-
gators, each would permit himself to be
led to any point, not more than five
miles from the other, and which ever
of the two made the wireless telegraph
ic call was joined by the other exactly
within a specified time. The keenest
student of physiogomy could not dis
tinguish one from the other. They left
the world as they entered it-together.
If women can be induced to adopt the
plan evolved by a sister-whOse lot in life
seems to be that Of pioneer whom no.
body folloWS-there will be no further
excuse for cutlery against the "near-side"
ordinance. why shouldn't we adopt the
Japanese custom of tucking up skirts to
the knees?" asked this seeker for the
new. Then, as her hearers lifted their
eyebrows, she added hastily. "Oh, don't
misunderstood me; we would wear the
rest of the Japanese costume, you know
heavy boots, or wooden clogs, with high
heels. and with the clogs, of course-er-
socks. Don't you see that then we could
MT possibly drag wet skirts around with
US all day and give ourselves our death of
down and how hard it splashed up again.
it would hit only our bare ankles, just
above the socks" A listener chimed in
Il see one immense benefit in your plan
my dear: never again would we have to
clean mud from our skirts" 1t certainly
would be a distinct novelty to see a New
York woman standing sereneIy at a near
side crossing, with high-heeled clogs
raising her safely above the mud, with
the tops of delicate pink silk socks Just
showing above the clogs, and with her
skirts tucked up to a point hitherto at
tanned only by stage milkmaids
Folk who, taking unaccustOmed walks
| in Fifth avenue, behold pet dogs lolling
| beside their mistresses on the cushions
of carriages that speed past, believe the
| blanketed, beribboned, rosetted, even
booted animals have reached the highest
stage of luxury. The creatures have
maids, who effect several changes of tot
let every day for them. That would seem
about the highest high life" to which
spaniel or poodle could aspire but it
sinks almost to the level of existence of
the yellow. tin-can pup when compared to
the dream of delight in which the canine
Partisan dwells. Daily bath in scented
water? Pouf! that goes without saying.
| The Parisians have advanced far beyond
that mere first step in pampering Before
a bathrobe; then comes the spray; imme-
diately a fluffy dressing gown is folded
about the shivering, perhaps yelping, pet;
| then paws are manicured or should it be
pedicured?-then ears are dabbed dry with
channels coated ivory sticks; then come
powdering and vaporizing. So much for
the morning. At night the dogs actually
are attired in gay-hued pajamas For
street wear for dogs, the latest Paris
fashions show light straw hats and tam
colored box coats. Maybe the wearing
of monocles will be the next step.
Among the many charities in which she
Is interested. none appeals more strongly
to Mrs. Seth Low than the helpless and
INDECENT blind, and especially the blind
babies The children that come into the
world bereft of the most important Of
the five senses arouse the greatest sym
pathy, although, considered from the log