The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
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Princess Noer, who became ms wle' under the following circumstances {, The Princess had been shoppins ano had a small parcel in her hano Whei, . he met her, saluted and tuIneo r. !. to accompany her to the door or ncr residence The Princess held out the parcel to him. He looked distressed. She affected not to understand why. He reminded her of the severe rule pro- hibiting military men of every degree from carving in the street parcels or even ladies' wraps. She told him that inc rule was absurd. and that in this instance. it must be disregarded, or eIse- He laughed, took the parcel and called next day to know what pen- aity he would have incurred had he not broken the rule. She made a saul cv reply. Both banded words. half gay. half sentimental. with the com sequence that the visit ended in an en- gagement. Among the yao Midos. one of the many Burmcse-Tartar people. the young men woo their wives absolutely with out words, but to the sound of music. On the first day of winter they have a great feast, at which all the marriage able girls gather and listen to the music made by the bachelors, who sit
 under the desire tree" each playing | HIS ldfOiitc iI5ti uihCht. <1o tHC hidiu-
 en he loves passes him the youth plays louder and more feelingly. If the girl ignores him and passes on he l knows that she will have none of him | if she steps up to him and lays a l flower upon the instrument he jumps | up, grasps her by the hand. taking care
 not to drop the flower, and they go away together.
 When a Dyak or Borneo makes love
 he helps the girl in the hardest DOT ton of her daily toll. If she smiles upon him. no matter how sweetly. he dces not immediately respond, but waits until the next dark night. Then he steals to her house and wakens her as she lies asleep beside her parents. The parents, if they approve. make no sign, but sleep on-or pretend to. If the girl accepts she rises and takes from her lover the betel and sweet meats he has brought her. That seals their betrothal and he departs as he came. neither speaking nor being spoken to.-Chicago News.
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 THE TELEPHONE EAR"
 The influence of environment in the evolution of species" as the biologists express 1t. had a popular illustration in the bicycle face" when wheeling was at the height of its vogue. Half the men and women one met had that anxious unyielding rigidity of features born of eternal vigilance to escape headers"
 Now it is discovered that the tele- phone habit Is responsible for a pecu- liar development of the sense of hear ing. Most users of the instrument place the receiver to the left ear; and. although the extra receiver for the other ear is found in thousands of of fees, 1t Is the left ear which perceives the sound. and the receiver at the other ear serves mainly to keep away exterior sounds
 It will be found that an extensive use of the telephone sharpens the left ear at the expense of the right-or vice versa. if you generally make use of the right ear. In the majority of cases the difference between the two organs of hearing is not very great. but In some persons it is alarmingly so
 Another subject for reflection is the effect upon the ears and nerves of wo- men clerks and other members of the fair sex who have to use the instru- ment and in this connection the girls at the exchanges must be left out of l'consideration, because they are so con- stantly at 1t.
 Some highly sensitive girls and wo- men have a tingling sensation in the car for hours after they have sent or received a message. These are excep- tjons, but there is no doubt that the extended use of the telephone by ladies has a greater effect on their nervous systems than is commonly supposed.
 The sensitive nerves are so irritatcd by the sound coming so directly on them and in a tone which Is strange. that it sets up a reaction which. all though unnoticed at the time in all robability, yet has cumulative ef- feet, and upsets them.-An Exchange.
 WOMEN LAWYERS IN NEW YORK.
 Lawyers have a new diversion in court It is that of watching other lawyers, of the feminine gender. and the frills and quirks that the latter put on amuse stern members of the bar enormously. The matter of women's s hats diverts the men more than any other one thing, for the women so evil dently want every one to know that they regard themselves as real lawyers and know the proper thing to do.
 As all who have ever been in court know, Hats offr' is called on the ent- rance of the presiding judge. and men bare their heads.
 Now while that Is a time honored custom, no one thought anything of 1t in regard to women until women law yers themselves brought 1t up. As far as the court is concerned, they are per fectly st liberty to wear their hats for a woman. though a lawyer, Is yet a wo- man, and the court is more than will ling to regard her as such. and not as a mere man lawyer
 But the women won't have 1t. No, l indeed. No play lawyers are they lSIt
 the real thing, and they purpose to have every one know 1t, too. So, on the judges entrance, there is pulling .of hatpins and snapping of elastic
 bands. not to mention vigorous pats of
 the hair as women unhat themselves. The one exception to this rule Is Mrs
 Rosalie Loew Whitney. There is no
 doubt of her experience, nor of her
 knowledge, and content to rest on this