The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-21


so envy you your he ght"
The tail young woman acknowledged
the tribute gracefully, then sighed as
she settled into a chair ut her own
table. DO YOU know" she laid to her
friend. that that little woman oycr
there is one Of my greatest griev.
anccs."
"Why, | thought shN seemed very
pleasant replied the friend.
81 suppose You thought she really |
meant what she said just now, and |
that she showed a sweet, generous ma
ture in making that remark. Well, |
she didn't mean II at all. She merely |
wanted to call attention again to her |
own diminutiveness. which she con
slders much more fetching than my
height"
"Oh, is that the troubles" laughed
the friend. well, she is II dainty little
thing"
"Of course she is" said the tall
young woman, whose tone now bor-
dered upon asperity, "but she need
not make inyidious comparisons at my
expense in order to call the fact to
peoples attention"
"This isn't her first offence, then"
"No, indeed; it's habit of hers.
Nature provides all small women
with this method of attack TO enable
them to get the better of their larger
sisters. They usually pretend to adj
mire, in order to emphasize by con-
Ia,
themselves possess.
THAT is their indirect method. The
direct is more effective and usually
consists in calling attention to their
shoes. Sometimes 1t is gloves and
belts, but usually it is shoes. Just
this morning, when we were all out
| on the piazza, and there were enough
| men around to be worth the effort,
| that same little Mrs. Grimston over
| there. apparently casually regarded
| her feet and then suddenly laughed
her pretty little laugh.
| "'What do you think OF these new
shoes of mineT she demanded en-
| gagingly. Aren't they perfectly
huge? But you know l thought that
for once l would get shoes that
wouldn't scuff out the first time wore
them. so l bought them in the boys de-
partment.' The stout neat little shoes
she displayed were at most No. IS and
as wear No. 5lh and had on a short
skirt you may imagine how pleased
felt.
"You know l am five feet eight and
weigh $50, and my waist measures
twenty-five. l had never been sensi-
tive about any of these statistics, or
given them any particular thought I'M
til Mrs. Grimston began to emphasize
them. Nearly every day now she says
something like this. DO you know
that have gained ten pounds since l
came to this hotel? | got on the scales
today and was perfectly amazed to
see them go up to 115, for have never
weighed more than 104 before! And
my dear, I am ashamed to confess It.
but bought rev belt to-day and had
to ask for size twenty-five"
"Another universal trick OF little
women is to assume the helpless, de-
pendent role. which, of course, appeals
TO all mankind. They have to have
someone check their baggage and buy
their tickets for them. They con
tinually find 1t necessary to be helped
down from high places or up steer
places or across mud puddles, ovel
which you have stepped without stop
ping TO consider. They never fail tc
call attention TO this by saying, al
they smile gratefully up at their pro
tecting male escort. How I do wlsl
, were as self-reliant and Independent
, as you are. Miss Prinder! It's dreadful
, always to be trouble to ones friends
This causes the protecting male escor
to reflect with qualification what fin,
thing it Is to aid her with his mani!
;. strength.
, Invariably, too, the smaller tn
I woman the greater is her social as
t surance. All my life have wCnder
: ingly watched little women, who, will
!. the most serene cOmposurc and self
! confidence, preside over women
1 clubs, star IN amateur theatricals. o
!, respond to dinner toasts. AG for ne, I
= | an conscious than more than tire
/, persons are listening l am overcom
|. with trepidation at the sornC OF n
own voice, so l never even think CT a
nj tempting platform efforts.
d "Of course no little woman will eve
Y admit a lack of timIdity. Oh, no, T.
Q deed! l have watched them pcrfcri
:. with the most amazing GOODNESS ar
self-possession and actual enjoyment G
the centre of the stage, receiving th
plaudlts of an audience with sweC
IT composure, and then have heard the.
Is say in private, oh, ny dear, ha
n such dreadful stage fright that wa
d simply Ill. l would give anything I
'e have your self con6dencev"
Is The tall young woman sighed asai
y before she proceeded with her Chime
n There's a good Ceal Of stun write
b nowadays" she concluded, about Ii
'e tall woman's reign and the advantage