Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
NC WOMEN.

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|houseLeeper seldom real. accomplished
just the one thing that numefeat she is
holds covet, and that her life nfA9se-
in easy places if she only turns her acI
complishments to account in the right
channels.
An American statistician who has
been investigating the matter says tnal
while single women are more hkely 40
commit suicide than are married Wo-
men, among men who take their own
lives the benedicts are in the majority.
And though it is so often asserted ina
Tnal love is growing rare nowadays
still the cause 9 3. DECLARES that love Is
| in both sexes.
Many tales are told Of that famous
| diamond, the Koh-i-Noor. which since
| its first discovery has been the cause OF
Infinite disaster and bloodshed to its
various eastern owners. 1t was given
10 Queen Victoria by the father of
Prince Duleep Singh. and since that
day its adventures have been less thrill
ling. In fact. there are enough stirring
anecdotes centered around this famous
gem to fill not one but many bulky vol
umes, for it has reused the cupidity Of
magnates, too. AT ofis time in the
keeping of famous general subject to
its removal to England. the precious
gem vanished, greatly to the cOnst.na-
ton of the few who new better than 4,
publish their loss. and was found aft..-
lengthy period had elapsed safe and
intact in an empty cigar box.
Ii any one We're curious enough to
ask the question in st. Petersburg as
to who is the most popular woman in
Russia there is little doubt the answer
would be ''the doWager empress"
Every one in the court and outside il
is unanimous in praise of Marie Eco
droVna, for the grace and winning tact
she always displays toward her sub
jectS have won all hearts. The EN-
press takes personal interest in
everything and everybody and none OF
the Russian leaders was allowed to
depart for the recent war without first
being called to Gatchina to receive the
empress blessing, together with small
gold medallion to be worn with the
small charms that the Russians always
wear suspended round their necks by
tiny chain as a safeguard against
evil Those in court who have any par
ticular grievance always turn to the,
empress for consolation, for they know
that in her they win find not only
ready sympathiZer, but one who will
do everything in her power to help
them.
Every girl can do one thing we'll If
she will only take the trouble TO find
out what that thing is. The difficulty
is that she often looks in the opposite
direction: she wants to do something
great and snowy or nothing at all. But
there are other talents within her
reach If she will only look. and these
talents may be such a comfort to her
in her dark hours that they will make
life better and happier both for her
self and those about her. 1t is the girl
who does things in this world who is
attractive to men and TO her own sex
You may not be able to do great things,
to paint great pictures or to sing in
grand opera, but you can learn to make
bright little things for yourself and
YOUR friends. and perhaps to play the
light catchy airs OF the day. so that
YOUR friends will enjoy them, and If
YOU can't do anything else. cultivate
the art of talking brightly and Of being
sympathctic. The girl who puts her
own priefs as much as possible aside
who takes a wholesome loterest in life
is happier herself and makes those
about her hapDy