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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21

CUPID AQUARIUS
BY CHESTER HARRINGTON.
Copyright, 1904. by T. c. Mcclure.

The girl swan easily. with long,
even strokes. Arson, the bronzed
young swimming master, watched her
with admiring eyes. 1t was evident
that she was perfectly at home in the
water; the other bathers in the bay
and there were many good swimmers
among them-seemed but awkward
amateurs beside her.
1t was a perfect morning, clear,
crisp, invigorating and the water in
the sheltered bay shone clear as crys-
tai. Outside, beyond the line of floats
and bathing RATS, the long, even
swells sparkled and shimmered in the
sun.
Arson, lounging on one of the RATS,
saw the girl strike out from the
other bathers and swim swiftly to one
of the neighboring RATS. She climb
ed upon it and rested a moment in
the sun. She was slight and graceful
and remarkably pretty. Just now,
with her cheeks glowing and her
breath coming fast from her exertions
in the water. she seemed some beau
tiful nymph belonging wholly to the
sea.
She lounged idly for a moment on
the raft, and then rose and dived,
not. as Arson had expected, into the
bay, but into the water on the sea-
ward side of the raft
Far out beyond them Black Rock
lifted its head above flood tide, and
towards the rock the girl struck out
fearlessly. Arson gave a low whistle
of surprise and instantly started after
her. With the tide coming in it was
doubtful if even a seasoned swimmer
could have reached the rock. and ham
pered as she was by the skirt of her
bathing suit the feat was clearly i'm
possible.
Arson swan after her with powerful
strokes that sent him Swimming
through the water. Now and again, as
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21
THE SUMMER BACHELOR.
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Continued from Page TWenty-tour.
has a smart, well-dressed man doing
escort duty.
We don't want to marry our summer
bachelors-not this summer, anyway
and most likely never!
For let conceited men listen and
profit by little feminine plain speak
ing. All the friendships, the little fir
tations and merry summer nonsense,
mean absolutely nothing more to nice
girl than Just the frivolings they are.
A sensible young person does not inn
agine every man who gives her box
of chocolates intends them as a declar
alton of love.
Why doesn't he, when he can afford
If. get up some little entertainment in
his girl frinds' honor, and be the nice,
ohliging dear boy he used to be
equally at home mixing salad or but
toning a glove?
He loses such an awful lot by living
the dull, middle-aged sort ofexistence
he must live if he shuts us out. His
character will deteriorate-as his man
ners have done already. Unless he
turns back to the ways and manners
that once were his, it seems more than
likely that the summer bachelor will
not much longer be permitted to cum
Der the earth.
Not forever are drones permitted in
the hive, and assuredly not forever will
society continue to smile upon a sell
fish bachelor who doesn't know enough
to scatter rose-leaves in the paths of
the dear, nice, sweet, charming, easily
pleased summer girls.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21

will fit right over the sloping sides of
the porcelain tub. This is a saving
of soap as we'll as temper.
The new nickel mountings for
shower baths have swung from them
a curtain of white silk rubber and
the seats, which are fitted across the
bath tubs, are covered with white rub
Der to render them less slippery. Rub
Der mats with little protuberances.
similar to those used on cigar and
restaurant counters for change, are
used in the bottom of the tub and will
be gratefully received by those who
have known the discomforts of slip
ping around in a tub rendered Slip
perry by soapsuds. These mats are
about two feet one way and one foot
the other and are not expensive. Rub
Der gloves made on the same principle
as the rubber flesh brushes, are excel
lent for opening the pores of the skin.
They come in various sizes for men
and women.
The White-finish fixtures are of hard
wood, enameled, and everything is Of
fered in this ware from mirror frames
to towel racks. For use with this finish
come mugs and soap dishes of heavy
glazed crockery. In this ware is
shown a very effective shaving set
which includes cupboard for holding
brushes, razors. mugs, etc, and which
has shaving mirror on the outside
of the door.
An exclusive and high-priced
plumbing establishment has Just fitted
out white and silver bathroom that
is a marvel of elegance From the sill
yer whiskbroom holder to the sponge
holder on the edge of the bath tub ev-
cry piece of metallic work is in quad
ripple plate and bears the owners mon
ogram
A novelty is a brass towel rack of
octag onal shape. mounted with nickel
and finished with glass balls. These
decorations, however, are not as popu-
lar as the other fittings mentioned.
In the line of bath towels a new
| coarse-mesh foundation. not unlike
crochet wash cloths, is offered in lieu
of Turkish toweling.
A word to the woman who has an
old-fashioned bathroom which she
wishes to have done over in white.
Have the walls covered with washable
or oilcloth finished paper in a white
and cream tiled pattern. Before paint
ing the woodwork white, sandpaper
off all the colored paint until you get
down to the natural wood, then give
it a coat of pure white paint and one
of enamel paint. Use bath tub enam-
Ell for the tub, and not an ordinary en-
amel There is a difference between
the two. In selecting the nickel fit
tings for the bathroom, such as tooth
brush holders. towel racks, etc, re-
member that with ordinary care, sec
onds" in lightweight nickel will wear
well if taken care of. They will not
stand being knocked around as heav-
Ter weights do, but they do not tar
nish any sooner.
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with his burden. Arrived there, Arson
helped her up. and then followed suit,
painting and far spent.
Shall 1 take you in" he asked
when he had recovered his breath.
NO" she said, Il can make it quite
easily from here" She looked at him
with a little apologize smile. For
give my folly" she said, impulsively.
"Oh. that's all right" said he smil-
ing. "Of course, you couldn't know
about the tide out there"
Some day I'm going out to that
rock" she declared.
And I'm going with you" he as
serted.
you have earned the right to-" she
said and. plunging into the water, she
swan ashore.
They went out to the rock a few
days later, and when they reached 1t,
painting and tired she looked with ad-
mring eyes at the sturdy young
swimming master on whose shoulders
she had rested for more than half
the distance.
Such a swim!" she cried, looking
back at the distant RATS. And An
son, almost too tired to stand, felt his
efforts amply repaid by the pretty
smile and the approval plainly ex-
pressed in her eyes. He signalled for
the launch and they rode back to the
beach; but before the beach was
reached Arson realized he had fallen
desperately and hopelessly in love.
After that they swan together
much; but to Arson it was not the
same. He was an humble lawyer, who
eked out the scanty living his few
clients brought him by this summer
work as swimming master, and she
was possessed of a good-sized fortune
in her own right. Between the differ
ence in their stations stood the barrier
of his pride. and day by day the
torment of his hopeless romance grew
more marked.
Towards the end of the summer It
became unbearable. and one dismal,
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THE LUXURIOUS
MODERN BATHROOM

Some Examples of the Up-to-Date
Care for Personal Comfort.
The modern bathroom and it's fittings
typify the extravagant tendencies of
the twentieth century in all things
pertaining to personal comfort and
luxury. In the new mansions built by
millionaires the decorations of the
bathroom vie with those in the draw
ing rooms. Marble, mosaics and things
of the most extrava CANT designs cover
the floors and walls. Many of the
more luxurious rooms have a plunge
as we'll as a tub bath, in which case
the room is almost lined with inches
inset with mirrors and filled with ex-
quisite marble statuary. The latter
are usually neurological figures.
In the new apartment houses which
are being erected in all the larger
cities, the bathroom fittings are re-
garded as the apartments hall mark.
In such New York apartment, recent
ly thrown open to tenants, the suites,
consisting of two rooms and a bath,
rent for three thousand dollars year.
unfurnished. The bathrooms are in
pure white and nickel, and in one end
of the room is a peculiar looking case,
which is a cross between a china closet
and the glass and nickel cases used by
surgeons in their offices for keeping
supplies and instruments. In reality,
this bathroom attachment is cold
storage plant on a small scale, and is
used by the tenants for storing liquors,
fruit and other table dainties for in
formal suppers given by the apart
ment house hostesses who have no
kitchen.
The preferred two styles of fitting
out the bathroom are the nickel and
glass combination and the all-white
furnishings. The nickel and glass
equipment is considered particularly
sanitary, and among the fittings offer
ed are these:
A shaving mirror. oval and unfram-
ed, eighteen inches in length, is set
on a nickel bracket which extends a
foot from the wall and which can be
swung in any direction to catch the
light Such a mirror is considered es-
sential to every well-furnished bath
room.
A medicine chest is a pocket addi-
ton OF the surgeons case. II Is of
solid glass, half an inch thick, mount
ed with nickel-plate and has two, three
or four shelves. according to the size
desired. It can be hung from a stout
picture moldng by means of screw
eyes in the wall just as an ordinary
wooden medicine chest is hung. This
offers an advantage over the ordinary
medicine chest in that while II keeps
the bottles free from dust the house,
wife can always see her stock of fam
lily remedies, and she knows just what
she has on hand without going
through a dark closet.
A great convenience Is n comblna-
ton shelf Of thick glass mounted with
nickel on either corner is a nickel
standard. one holds an ordinary
glass and the other holds glass
which has a nickel cover perforated
20 support tooth and nail brushes.
Depending from the shelf rs a towel
rack. and between this rack and the
shelf d. swung "a soap dish supported
by nickel rods. Two screw holes in
the nickel serve 10 hold this shelf in
place on the wall A combination
soap dish and sponge holder IN heavy
nlckal has a handle bent - LhaL lt
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE AIR.

Although airships have not been per-
fected sufficiently yet to be serious
menaces in time of war, the military
authorities of several countries have
been discussing the question Of what
should be the zone above the earth
over which each land could claim SOW
ereignty to correspond with the line
on the ocean.
This question naturally will be an
important one if airships ever begin
to ply the atmosphere, for there will
then have to be international agree
ments to govern their rights and re-
spensibilities, just as the marine laws
govern the actions of vessels.
Now the sovereignty of a nation
over the adjoining sea was based,
many years ago, on the range Of a
cannon on the coast. Consequently,
the men who have been discussing the
aerial zone have decided that its ex-
tent will have to be based on the
hight to which cannon can fire it's
projectile.
Calculations have shown that mod
ern rihed cannon, pointed straight to-
ward the sky, can fire projectile just
one-half as far as the same projectile
will go if the cannon is pointed hori-
zontally. Consequently, a country like
the United States, that has rifled cam
non which will fire ten miles horizon
tally, can claim a sovereignty over the
air for at least FIVE miles above the
earth. No airship could fly as high
as that because the air is not dense
enough at such an altitude.
The determination of the hight to
which a modern gun can fire was
reached by calculations and not by
experiment, because no modern high
power rifle can be pointed straight up
in the air, owing to the way it is set
on it's carriage. IT would be very
expensive thing to construct car
rage that could support the enormous
strain.
Then again, in theory, a projectile
fired straight into the air should fall
back into the mouth of the cannon,
which would smash it to bits. As a
matter Of fact, the projectile would
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21

the girl rose on one of the long swells,
he caught sight of her red-brown hair
cleaning in the sunlight. and a mo-
ment later she was lost to sight in
the trough of the sea.
She had gone but a short distance
when he overlook her. AS they rose
together on a swell she heard him be-
side her, and turned her head to give
him a look of cold disapproval.
You must turn back" he painted.
Tide runs too strong here. You can't
make it,"
She said nothing, but swan on. An
son was irritated.
You can't do it," he protested.
Il can try" she said shortly, and
her tone implied that meddlers would
not be tolerated.
I'm the swimming master" Arson
said, by way of explaining his posi-
ton in the matter.
The girl, without answering, forged
ahead, and Arson swan doggedly in
her wake. In this fashion they swan
half way to the rock, and then 1t was
plain to the man that the girl was
losing strength. Her strokes were
shorter and seemed to have little pow
er in them; her breath came hard and
her head was not lifted to meet the
oncoming swells. With a few quick
strokes he was beside her.
Put your hands on my shoulders, j."
he said authoritatively. Let your head
stay as low as possible, and keep per-
fectly quiet"
Meekly she did as she was hidden,
and Arson swan back to the RATS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21
Dont dont" she pleaded; dOnt you teyr looking

of the winks and mods of the
two men in front of the executive
office.
He reached the station barely in
time that night, and found the plat
form crowded with men of the young
er university set and some young wom-
en-, among them Miss Eugenia Harmed.
Apparently they were down to see him
off, and William was flattered. He
had never thought much of popularity,
but, II this was posing in the public
eye he liked 1t. The train Numbered
an and he climbed aboard after sew
eral OF the young women, including
MISS Harmed, had preceded him. Some
OF the men followed, and when he got
INSIDE ne saw a whole host OF them
coming from the other end of the Pull
man. His heart warmed. He had new
er considered himself a general fav-
orite before and the thought pleased
him.
Something was flying through the
ar like confetti on a fete night. The
passengers in the other sections were
all looking toward his end of the
car and laughing uproariously. AS he
dropped his travelling bag on the seat
an old shoe thrown through the air
glanced off his sleeve. He turned and
saw Miss Harmed. the French instruc-
Vor, IN the opposite section, surround
ca by bags and suit cases. She was
pushing furiously and looked vexed.
Wlckham thought she was going to
cry. He opened his mouth to speak.
something hit against his teeth and
ne DIT on 1t. 1t was white and hard,
nke a Kernel. He saw that It was
sprinkled over seats, people and trav-
eung bags, and that the floor was pep
pered with It. Someone at the door
called out. Where's the bride?" The
Ell rang, the train began 10 move and
the young people all scuttled.
Inc train was getting we'll under
way as Wickham strobe to the end
OF the car, stepped out on the plat
him.
jerks and Fanshaw, returning from
the station arm in arm, were rendered
Specehless by the apparition of Wick
nam coming toward them from the sec
ond corner.
Why-why old fellow. what's the
natter stammered jerks.
Nothing" returned Wickham. Il
Just came down to meet you. I'm go
ing out on the morning train" he an
nouneed. THE lady Is more COM
Portable So" and turning he walked
with them up the street.
He barely made an east bound train
out Of Chicago the following afternoon.
and was walking down the aisle look
Ing for seat when he stopped short,
staring blankly' There before him sat
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window; she threw Wickham a glance
that should have softened his heart,
but it didn't
Are you going to live in Boston,"
the little woman was questioning; and
Wickham. with a charming bow, ac-
knowleded that they were.
He looked at Miss Harmed. He de-
cided all at once that he wanted
smoke. He bowed himself off as
smoothly and quickly as possible. BY
the time he had reached the smoker
he had forgotten all about cigars. His
face betrayed unusual perturbation of
mind and he adjusted his hat several
times before it rested entirely to his
satisfaction. He was conscious that
he had gone too far with Miss Harmed,
and he had the uncomfortable thought
that she would never forgive him.
And through all he knew he should be
proud of Miss Harmed if she were ac-
tually his wife.
His wifel The mere thought had
all the flavor of widest romance. To
the mans man, to a digger of old
Gothic roots, the first realization of
femninity as a potent force in life
struck him broadside with force that
made him gasp. His wifel Why not =?
He started up with his chin out, full
light of determination in his eye-he
would go DaCK ana ask ner now. Ana
he swung down the aisle.
Miss Harmed was being entertained
by the little woman in the brown al
paca dress. She looked tired and
cross and a red spot glowed in either
cheek. He ignored the little woman,
who looked up brightly at him but
went on talking, and, leaning over to-
ward Miss Harmed, he said steadily:
Come on out here. I want to talk
with YOU
She threw him a glance that was
half scorn, half entreaty-and hesitat-
ed.
Then they all got the measles and
Johnny took the whooping- cough---'
Miss Harmed shot to her feet and was
crowding into the aisle before the
amazed little woman could find her
sentence, but Wickham bent over and
looked into the hurt, brown eyes.
Thank YOU he said gently, letting
his fingers sweep over her worn hand.
Wen be back presently" and he
strobe after Miss Harmed, overtaking
her on the platform.
Il am sorry, Miss Harmed" he said,
taking hold of her arm and closing
the door at the same time. She con-
fronted him with angry eyes trimming
with tears.
"Oh, forgive mel" he said, with a
world of compassion in his voice. ct
is all miserable mistake, and I'll go
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foggy night he packed his trunk and
prepared to leave early the following
morning. Sick at heart and restless
he strolled towards the hotel, not that
he. hoped to say goodbye to her, but
merely to catch a last glimpse of her
before he left.
1t was Wednesday night and the
hop was in full swing. Through the
open windows he caught sight of her
moving to and fro in the figures of a
quardrille. He looked until a mist
came before his eyes and a lump rose
in his throat, and then turned sharply
on his heel and strobe down the We
randa.
When he reached the lower end he
almost ran into her as she stepped
through a doorway on to the veranda.
"Oh, it's you" she said lightly.
did YOU come to take me out to the
rock? I'm afraid it's too late"
Arson laughed uneasily.
No" he said bluntly. II came just
for one glimpse of you before / went
away. l go in the morning"
I'm the morning." There was sur
prise and regret in her voice. She
took a step towards him. and some
thing in her eyes made Arson throw
reserve and discretion to the winds.
He caught her in his arms.
But good Lord!" Arson gasped
contritely. you can't marry a swim
ming master!"
She laughed happily.
"Show me anything against Il in
the statute books and I'll believe you,
Mr.. Lawyer" she said archly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21

to the smoker He made some attempts
to excuse himself without attracting the
attention of the passengers, but she
ignored him. He fell to wondering If
she would forgive him for the embar-
rassment Of the evening before, and re-
membered that he had not asked for
pardon. She seemed unconscious OF his
gaze, and he watched the sensitive out
lines of her face vary in expression.
Really, she was very interesting. The
brown of her dress just matched the
sheen of her hair and her eyes. He
found himself adjusting his panama
on his blonde head, squaring his shoul-
ders that had been broadened by row.
ing in the Harvard crew. If only they
had not been thrust together under
such trying circumstances! He met her
eyes and looked at her till she spoke.
And you such a woman-hater, too
-" she said aggrievedly
"Oh, but I'm mott" He flashed II
out and smiled dazzlingly at her to
see the light in her eyes. Truly
Wickham was waking up.
Some women, perhaps, but certain
ly not of you"
"Oh. your husband has found you, I
see!" exclaimed a thin, little voice,
and wickham turned TO see mother
ly person beaming upon them win
kindly eyes. lie Dent toWdiu Wis ],
Harmed with the least bit of "A wicked
CLEAN in his eyes.
Wen have to stick 1t out TO the
end" he said.
'To Boston," she corrected.
Madame, won't you be seated -
He rose and bowed gravely to the
odd little person in a brown alpaca
dress. She slipped into the seat shy
ly. her thin, worn hands lingering a
plat down the front of her skirt. Her
eyes redeemed her plain face;
they grew larger and almost
wistful as she looked at Miss
Harmed.
You must be so happy she said
her voice lingering over the words.
Eugenia Harmed flushed crimson
under the close scrutiny OF WICK
ham.
Pardon me-" the little woman has
tened 20 add, II know just how YOU
feel; Il Is all so new and-wondertul,
and you can't hardly realize that II
IS all true yet-that you've got each
other"-she looked appreciatively from
Miss Harmed to Wickham. That wick
ed person returned the glance steadily
and smiled.
Exactly" he agreed.
II rememb her when John and / were
married" she continued, 1--WE went
from Nieadowviile 10 Chicago on our
wedding trip" She smiled remluis-
Gently. THAT isn't such nice one
as yours"
Eugenla squrmed Ia her seat BY tho
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-21

Miss Eugenia Harmed looking very
pretty in a cool brown and gold dress.
Strange he had never thought her pref
" before! She was smiling at him in
timid way. He pulled off his hat and
sat down in the seat facing her.
MISS Harmed he gasped, this is
indeed unexpected
Il m sorry if you regret meeting me
again" Her long lashes swept her
cheek as she looked down. Then she
glanced up at the man glazing discom-
flted at her. But I'm glad I nave
chance to tell you how unutterably
mean you were to leave me in that
situation-last night"
Why, Miss Harmed Wickham
was growing more uncomfortable ev-
cry moment. Il couldn't do anything
else. If had stayed on they would
have believed"
1T was true. Exactly" she finished
for him. And they did. I spent half
the night explaining that you had
dropped off to save yourself from false
accusation"
But. Miss Harmed, I tried to save
YOU" Wickham was flushing in his eff
fort to justify himself
well, you didn't" she announced.
looking him steadily in the eyes. They
decided you had been kidnapped ana
they are all on tiptoe to see you make
this train"
"Here-now? Wickham looked
around him. Are these the same peo-
ple?" he asked with a blank express
sion.
Yes" she said. emphatically THE
excursion train was held over twelve
hours by freight, and they are all
bound for Boston,
Wickham groaned. Miss Harmed set
tied herself in the extreme corner of
her seat and looked steadily at the fly
ing scenery. Wickham took to studying
her face. because there was nothing
else to do.
Three whole days of this" he
thought, and he decided to move on in