The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-25
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LITTLE WOMEN
ARE
MIGHTY ATOMS:
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Inc (all young NOiuau icLuO" leuSeu
the tribute gracefully, then sighed as
she settled. into a chair at her own
table. do you know" she laid to her
friend, that that little woman over
there is one of my greatest griev-
ances."
"Why. I thought sh- seemed very
pleasant replied the friend.
II suppose you thought she really
meant what she said just now, and
that she showed q sweet, generous ma
ture in making that remark. Well,
she didn't mean it at all. She merely
wanted to call attention again to her
own diminutivenesS. which she con-
siders much more fetching than my
height"
"Oh. is that the trouble?' laughed
the friend. well, she is dainty little
thing
"Of course She is said the tall
young woman. whose tone now bor-
dered upon asperity, ''but she need
not make invidious comparisons at my
expense in order to call the fact to
peoples attention"
"This isn't her first offence, then:'
"No. indeed: it's a 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 ad-
mire, in order to emphasize by con-
trast the more attractive quality they
themselves possess.
'That is their indirect method. The
direct is more effective. and usually
consists in calling attention to their
shoes. Sometimes it 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 mine?" she demanded en-
gagingly. Aren't. they perfectly
huge? But you know 1 thought that
for eEce' I would get shoes that
wouldn't scuff out the first time wore
them. sol bought them in the boys de-
partment.' The stout neat little shoes
she; displayed were at most No. IS and
as Iswear' No. 51a and had on short
skirt you may imagine how pleased
felt.
you know I am five feet eight and
weigh $50, and my waist measures
twenty-five. I had never been Sensi-
tive about any OF these statistics, or
given them any particular thought un-
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 I
came to this hotel? I got on the scales
to-day and was perfectly amazed to
see them go up to liz for have never
weighed more than 104 before! And,
my: dear, I am ashamed to confess it,
butt bought rev belt to-day and had
to ask for size twenty-five?
Another universal trick os 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 it necessary to be helped
down from high places or up steep
places or across mud puddles, over
which you have stepped without stop
ping to consider. They never fail to
call attention to this by saying, as
they smile gratefully up at their pro-
tecting male escort. How I do wish
I 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 escort
to reflect with qualification what fine
thing it is to aid her with his manly
strength.
Invariably, tco, the smaller the
woman the greater is her social as
surance. All lny life I have wonder
fngly watched little women, who, with
the most serene composrrc and self
confidence, preside over womcn'S
clubs. star il amateur theatricals, OR
respond to dinner toasts. As for ne, if
I am conscious than more than three
persons are listening I an overcome
with trepidation at the sound Of nv
own voice, 50 never even think OF ct,
tempting platform efforts.
"Of course no little woman viii ever
admit q lacE of timidity. o. ID. il
decd. I have watched then crfor:l
with the racst amazing coo.ucsS and
self-possession and actual enjoyment CT
t1c' centre Of the stage, receiving the
piaudits of an audience with sweet
eomposure, and then have heard then
cay in private, oh, mJ dear, I haC
such dreadful stage fright that was
simply Ill. . l would give anything to
have your self confidence"
The tall young woman sighed again
before she proceeded with her dinner.