New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

party, who were Obliged 20 make a quick re-
treat. On one occasion in Italy her auto vas
struck by another, which going at a high
rate OF speed Both chauffeuIs pulled uD az
once. "Why did you not get out Of the Queens
vdy?' shouted the chauffeur Of the cOlidinEs
vehicle The Queens way?'' repeated Queen
MargheFita's gentleman n waiting almost puz-
zled with astoniShment. Yes continued the
other. Don't you know this is the Queen
Mothers automobile and that"-pOinting 20 the
occupant Of the car. a woman in gOgGles-"is
the Queen Mother herself" The real Queen
Mother Indignantly rose at this tunctuTe and
removing her goggles. showed herself to the I'M
pudent chauffeur. who, recognizing her, put On
fun speed and fed. II was evident that the &C.
cupants OF the other auto which was a fac
smile OF the royal Car, were using that fact as
a bluff 20 excuse their rapid travelling. and per-
haps TO insure better treatment than falls 20 the
lot OF the private autOist in Italy What ths
attitude OF the italian peaSantry is toward aL-
tonaohtles in general Is shown BY the fact that
Queen Margherita. who IS dearly beloved oy her
people. narrowly escaped injury a while ago at
the hands OF peasants who laid stones IN front
OF her automobile while she was crossing the
ST. Bernard Pass.
Fewer novels for girls under twenty-five
IS the recommendation OF q writer who believes
that the silly novels girls read are responsible
for many unhappy marriages and much ot tho
disllusionuent Of women Consumed with
curiosity and sentimental lOnSfngs. gtrl turns
for information 70 fiction, the result being t1at
she forms q totally erroneous and SeaeEa.y
silly conception Of life. At the outset her head
IS stuffed with sentimental nonsense written ey
people who know nothing Of society and sttl
less Of life. the consequence too often beng
that the girl who imagined men committing
suicide for her sake finds herself partnerless
az her first dance. or. az the best. WALKING
with pale faced youth IN an immaculate Shirt
front who, 70 aid his memory. has probably
totced her down on his programme as skinny
with freckles This author holds II dOuotsll
whether even healthy fiction OF the typs G
"Ivanhoe'' Is necessary for girls As for t,s
stories which tell OF meek little governsssss
marrying heirs 70 peerageS and typewri;9-s
with holes in their stockings graciOusly besiow-
ing their hands on maguateS and millional-es,
the author sums them up by observing that y
Is quite as perniciOuS IN the long run to read
them as 20 read Of passion. intrigue and VII
lany.
Seeing snakes is a common experience. VITA
the Inhabitants Of India and one unconnscted
with any suggestions OF bibul0usness Al
English nurse tells Of little boy who lived IN
the next bungalow 20 hers and had HIS bread
and milk every day on the veTanda sitting n
a child's high chair. One morning hearing
MN talking and growing 20 himself apparently
sne was paralyzed on looking out % see I'M
gently tapping the head OF cobra with rs
spoon saying: Naughty, naUShtvf Tns
snake was drinking the milk out OF the bowl
paying no heed 20 the child. In that ulystsr'-
Gus country the snakes may be heard rlSc4ns
across the verandaS and have an UntiGy haels
OF shedding their skins anywhere.