The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-12

should result in small fine. to be Civ
en- to Charity
The adoption of such a rule in this
country-if the thing could be possibly
dOne-would be trial to the average
college girl. One cannot spend a day
at any of the women's colleges without
being struck by the tyranny which
some certain phrase exerts over the
conversation Of the students At a.
large college in Massachusetts a eou-
pie of years ago it was wellnigh inn
possible to find a girl who simply
liked anything; she was either crazy
about it, with emphasis on the word
about'o or else she couldn't stand for
1t. After these phrases had been.
driven to death, and they We're IAN I'M
considerable time a-dying''-the COLI
1ege world stopped working industri-
ously, or playing enthusiastically. to
work and play like mad" At another
period the smart remark of the coll
fege was Il simply ask you" 1t was
used as an exclamation of surprise, of
regret, of joy-in fact. it applied to any
situation for which adequate words
were lacking. These are only few of
the expressions which flash into favor
with the college girl and Immediately
take a prominent place in her vocabu-
larry. Where they are born is for the
most part mystery, although at times
they may be traced to some one girl.
who gives an original turn to her con-
versation and whose friends take up
the catchy phrase and pass it on, with
lightning speed, to the college at large.
For the children of fashionable par
entS the Christmas season is so
crowded with dances, theater parties.
amateur theatricals and afternoon and
evening parties, that it seems as if
they must surely resort to rest cures
Tor their poor little wornout nerves. On
this same subject, the Ladies' Field
remarks: Everything is overdone.
Children live In mental forcing houses,
with the result that they are old at
nine years of age, and though they may
have q far better time than their
parents had at their age, it is doubt
ful If they are really half as happy,
while they are certainly not one-quar-
ter as healthy as in the days when
every. child was supposed to personify
original sin. Nowadays original sin
is called personality, and. the trend of
modern child education being to de-
yelop originality instead of REFRESHING
1t, whipping has mercifully gone out
OF fashion, as well as much of the mis-
cry inseparably connected with the
childhood of former days. But If the
rising generation has no longer cause
for active misery, 1t must equally be
lost the capacity for intense enjoy
ment.
A story is told Of Mr.. Coke, an an
cestor of the venerable Lord Leicester,
which is like the John Alden and Pris-
ella Mullen'S romance read backward.
AT about seventy years of age says
Home Notes, Mr. Coke was a BACH
5elor, and very anxious that his heir
presumptive, nephew, should take
unto himself a wife," So the uncle
selected handsome and clever young
woman, and the nephew obedienfly be-
gan to pay his addresses in
half-hearted way. When he at length
proposed, the girl rejected him. and
when Mr.. Coke begged her to reconsid-
er her decision she promptly replied to
the old man, TIL never marry your
nephew, but. I'll marry you if you like"
He did like. and the child of their mar
rage cut the nephew out of an i'm
nense fortune.
The strenuous American must have
a hard time abiding by the Sabbath
laws Of Edinburgh. One of the most
recent bylaws passed by the corpora
ton of that city prohibits running or
fast walking on the streets on the first
day of the week. One exception only
is made-if in going to or coming from
cchurch citizens hat blows off he may
run in pursuit of it, provided that he
runs reverently.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore celebrated
her eighty fifth birthday a few days
ago, and is said to be in excellent
health. Her birthday took the form of
a luncheon to the members of the Win
tergreen club and she was kept busy
entertaining callers all day.
1t is prophesied that the coming sum
mer will see considerable number of
looming out lawn fetes. The idea has
defense, for the increasing expense of
the winter debut has made it terror
to all but the wealthiest parents.
Twentyfour is suggested by an Eng
lish writer as the best age for mar
riage on the feminine side. BY that
time, it is asserted. a young woman
has such wits about her as she is ever.
likely to have. She is not likely to
cherish any foolish Illusions and she
will have reached a sensible, but not
dreary age by the time her children
need her companionship and guidance
She will not be dangerous rival to
her daughter by the time that young
person begins to expect attentions, nor
will she be too old to understand the
latter's point Of view.
OAsToHIA.
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