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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

Shaw?" asked the lazy young man
stretched on the ground. They were
brother and sister, so II didn't matter
Men are absurdly bashful creatures.
responded the girl in the hammock,
with another swing. They always need
encouragement. and usually that en-
couragenent takes the form OF prompt
ing. The man never knows it. but his
proposal has been nothing but pulling
of strings 10 which he was tied as a
puppet This is so sudden is the monu-
mental lie OF civilization.
There are so many cases in which
the man would never propose at all II
the woman did not help him along or
do the whole thing herself. When she
Is richer than he IS. for instance. or
when he Is much older, or Is cripple
and thinks her love is pity. oh. there
are so many times when the woman
who Is too proud to take the initiative
brings endless sorrow TO two lives!
"Of course. Ii seems rather brazen
practically to ask man to support you;
but / believe the time Is coming when
marriage will not mean that: and now
Is a good time % get In practice. I can
to marry. and he is not obviously averse
to me, am going to try my luck and
ask him to have me. or tell him that 7
will have him. whichever way you want
to put 1t"
The third member OF the party-the
young mans fiancee-now spoke for
the first time.
I've always been glad wasn't OF the
proposing SEX she laughed. Think
OF the shame OF asking question like
that-confessing that your whole heart
Is bound up in the other person-and
then being informed that your love IL
not returned If I were man and
woman proposed to me. am sure I
should take her simply out Of chivalry.
whether l loved her or not
THE ideal way. of course. Is when
neither really speaks. but the two just
drift into an understanding-as Goodwin
tells OF his love for Mary Wollstone-
craft Where there IS honor on both
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Wedding Rings

~ INGS OF gold, silver and other
X metals and materials have been
~ worn in all times and countries,
and they have always occupied
most important and significant place
among ornaments favored by women.
Particularly have they come to be
regarded as the symbols OF love. and
It is in this respect that they are
looked upon with such interest and
affection by women, both young and
old, in all parts of the world.
II is not easy to say how the con-
nection arose between the ring and
love. With its attendant marriage.
Probably, the idea was that the ring,
having no beginning or end, was
analogous to predesuned affinity of
the man for the woman. and that love
wrought by fate. being ordained since
the beginning of things. must last for
all time.
Wedding rings were certainly worn
by the Jews before Christian times
1t has been said that. as the deliv
cry Of a signet ring to any one was
the sign of deputing or sharing au-
thority, so the delivering OF a ring to
a husband or wife indicated her ad-
mittance TO share his rights and privi-
leges.
AS the sign OF fidelity and es-
pousal the ring seems to have been
regarded, throughout Europe, ever
since pagan times.
A particularly beautiful form OF es-
pousal ring was known as the 'gim-
mep' or linked ring, which was made
in parts, which, when brought to-
gether, assumed the appearance Of
the ring shown with clasped hands.
In some Scandinavian countries the
ceremony of betrothal used to be ac-
companied by the bridegroom passing
his four fingers and thumb through
a large ring, and in this manner re-
ceiving the hand OF the bride.
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feet summer day came a scream Of
agony in a well-loved voice, and after
what seemed like century of sus-
pense, a sound OF bitter and unre-
strained weeping. Breathless. painting,
stricken to the heart with namcless
terror, the girl tumbled out OF the ham
mock and ran in the direction of the
house as fast as her stumbling feet
would carry her. The negroes song had
ceased suddenly, the garden walks we're
filing with people. and a woman whom
she scarcely knew grasred her arm and
would have held her back. But
Pamela. expecting she knew not what.
and speechless with the rlmeless fear
that tugged at her heart, sped on, nor
stopped until she had reached the door
way of her fathers room.
She did not see the little group of
awed and sympathizing servants who
made way for her as she entered the
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poor. In the latter case, you will usu-
ally be supporting your husband be-
fore long. AS to their attractions. they
are nearly always good looking. well
hammered and charming = delightful
creatures. but good only for ornamental
purposes.
OF course. IT Is impossible TO label
man by his work-in spite Of scrtptural
injunction to the contrary-and 1t Is the
individual man that counts, after all.
Besides. love laughs at lcczsmiths and
at all other workmen as well. But these
hints are good things to pause over.
So much for the girl whose husband.
whether caught or not. Is still IN ths
future. Now will the women who have
married one OF these write and tell uS
II they agree? Please! We want to
know.
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UTHERE is the true mans fatherland?
Wv Is it where he by chance is born?
Doth not the yearning spirit scorn
In such scant borders to be spanned2
Oh yes his fatherland must be
As the blue heaven, wide and freel
Is II alone where freedom is,
Where God is God and man is MANI
Doth he not claim broader span
For the souls love of home than this!
Oh yes his fatherland must be
As the blue heaven, wide and freel
Where'er a human heart doth
Joys myrtle-wreath sorrows gives,
Where'er human spirit strives
After a life true and fair
There is the true mans birthplace, grand,
His is the worldwide fatherland!
Where'er a single slave doth pine,
Where'er one may help another
Thank God for such a birthright BROTHER
That spot of earth is thine and mine!
There is the true mans birthplace, grand.
His Is worldwide fatherlandl
james Russell Lowell
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asyiums than any other cIa SIS. Simnla
living may make the farmer a bit
close too. and as years go on he Is
apt 10 become unprogressive. though In
these days of modern improvements
this is by no means always true. The
farmers chief recommendation Is that.
as class. he IS the most faithful and
steady of husbands
The business man. whether his uvor,<
be in factory. store, bank or onice ia
most likely Of all so far mentioned to
make a companion of his wife. Married
couples seldom go into business together
mere. as they so frequently do in France
out the wife is often the silent partner
of the firm. The business mans mate Ia
surest of a fixed allowance and
straightforward treatment. for her hus-
band is used to direct methods and
dealings. Often the business man lives
at nervous strain and needs to be
handled carefully md kept steady. His
chief fault is likely to be irritability
which finds vent in fault-finding. The
oversensitive woman would better keen
away from him.
The doctor is not a verv safe ch,,ics
In the first place. his hours are irregu-
lar and life With him becomes torment
to an overcareful housekeeper. In the
next. his patients absorb so much of
his time that to the critical wife he NAV
seem neglectful. Finally. he Is often
subject to bad temper and fickIeness.
and the early years of married life are
apt to be poverty stricken. AS the other
side of the picture. he is tender and
sympathetic in trouble. he Is usually
soft-hearted and easily coaxed and
calmed. and the doctors wife has al
ways certain standing in the COM
munity.
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Your Servant

KIT CAN'T understand WIZ -ou want
to go out again. Mary" said
the mistress. pettishly. You've
been out two evenings this week al
ready"
But Miss Florence goes out every
evenin'. mum. and you don't say nothin'
10 her"
That will do. Mary; the discussion is
closed. You are very fmpertinent.
And the lady left the kitchen angrily.
Doubtless Mary was impertinent. But
wasn't she in the right as well?
Hasn't she the real privilege Of going our
where and when she pleases after her
work Is done? No considerats maid will
keep her mistress in because she Is out.
but no sensible maid will stay where
she is considered a cross between a serf
and a machiAe
The day OF the mistress who kept
her servant in a garret and fed her on
scraps Is past. But. especially IN thu
thousands OF American households
where but one maid is kept. thoughtless-
ness and lack OF consideration create
more havoc than cruelty ever could.
How many mistresses who complain
OF the personal habits OF their maids give
them so much as an opportunity to
take a comfortable bath? How many
give them any place but the hot. un-
pleasant kitchen in which to receive
their callers. and then object because
those callers are the only kind which
will be satisfied with kitchen as
reception room?
After all. we can expect good treat
ment only where we give IL; and this
applies TO the servant problem as well
as to anything else.
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while band of big, strong have of
the day nightmare Now, haven't you?
If the gold circlet has placed Mrs" upon your visit
ing you will remember wedding day is
strenuous at best You the refreshing
sleep that the members OF your family
Your appetite is nil You reduced
Of weakness between the cold chls and
hushes (tha will settle in the the in
spite of you) the radiant glorious bride" which
we read fades away as the hour approaches
Well that siege is bad enough you realize
regular campaign Is in with brother
commander rim chief and Cousin Fred
is
Let recall few of the ests First ALL there is
much enjoyment If the sutcases
great Inconvenience will result 1t is o
night in a chair nd in
the morning, and the ery thoughts
compensating for the lack of curling a
tooth brush
Perhaps the testers prefer to let
find that substitutes in a well
speak much for and against the ethical
of friend. At any rate. if you peace you
must crcumvent all possible plans in cunning
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

THE pretty school teacher had just
returned from the state capital.
81 She had gone there to plead, with
many others Of her profession. for
equal pay with men teachers for equal
pretty school teacher was tired and
angry.
Look herer she said. pushing away
q curl and disclosing a most distracting
frown. Here's q bit Of evidence had
reserved for the governor, II got a
chance 10 spea< TO him. ! just wanted
20 show him that his viewpoint is ex-
sctly the same as his grandfather's was,
only HIS circumstances and his women
folk aren't.
ITS from his grandmothers favor
ite magazine. Godey's Lady's Book for
1853. and fits a very advanced plea for
the establishment OF free normal schools
for wcmen-no, pardon me. for females.
Here is a part OF what it says:
To find 10000 young men who would
enter on the Office Of pedagogue would
be utterly impossible while the great
west. the mines OF California and the
open ocean. laving China and the east,
are inviting them 10 adventure and ac-
tivity. Therefore, young women must
become the teachers Of common schools,
OF these must be given up
Very frank in their reasons, aren't
they? Rut here Is 4 sop 70 the female
Cerberus:
90 That young women are the best
teachers has been proved and ackrowl-
edged by those men who have made
trial OF the gentle sex In schools of the
F4st difficult description. because Of
the superior tact and moral power nat
ural 10 the female character Female
teachers are now largely employed, on
the average Of five Of these to one male
teacher. wherever the common-school
system IS IN q prosperous condition; and
everywhere these teachers are found
faithful and useful
Here. you see. is a frank acknowl-
ecgmcnt that they are better than the
men. and in the majority in the pro-
portion OF five to one; but is the laborer-
I suppose they would say laboress-
worthy OF her hire? All. no.
To make education universal, Il
must be moderate IN expenses. and
women can afford 10 teach for one-half,
OF even less. the salary which men
would ask. because the female teacher
has Only 20 sustain herself. She does
=ot look forward TO the duty OF support
tng family, should she marry; nor has
she the ambition 70 am ass a fortune; nor
is she obliged TO give from her earnings
support TO the state or government
/ doubt II any OF those statements
were true IN 1853; certainly every one Of
them IS false now-though don't know
any teachers of either sex who are in
danger OF 'snl2ssing a fortune'-and yet
they are stir being advanced by my
friend the governor and others. But
here IS the crowning touch:
II IS not designed 10 make q class
OF celioates. but these maiden school
teachers will be better prepared to en-
ter the marriage state after the term OF
three or four years in their office Of in
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

A hummingbird fitted across her Wis
ion like a ruby-colored butterfly, dart
ing from flower to flower in quivering
and voluptuous ecstasy.
'-Tell me, honey,
Has you got er husban'7
Please let me know,
Please let me kno-o-o-w!'
The warm wind laden with the scent
of June roses roughed her hair with
the caressing touch of kindly friend.
and she smiled in utter contentment
like a happy child
There's nothing but devilment,
Zen yore haid, cen yore haid.
There's nothing but devilment
E-e-e-en yore haidr'
Across the magic beauty Of the per-
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

All winter he Is at
home most of the
time-a thing which
many a b u S mess
M a n s helpmeet
would consider par
adise. On the other
hand, he expects
his wife to be a
hard worker, and
{ h e loneliness of
farm life Is too
much for many
women. There are
m o r Q Z a rmers'
w ! v e s In insane
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w HA =.
y v ~

HTHAT sort of occupation do you
wv want the ''not-impossible'' he to
have? Is he to be a business
man. the member of a profession. the
follower of an art? Here are a few
hints that may guide you in your choice
The man who works with his hands.
the skilled tradesman or the small ner-
chant is apt 10 be domestic. He Is
usually too tired at night to want to go
out much. which is pleasing for the
home-loving wife, but not for her who
is fond Of gayety.
The farmer Is likely to live to ripe old
age, and will never make much call
upon his wife to act as a sick nurse.
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hurt the jesters-just an annoying,
embarrassing unpleasantness is what
they need Something should be dealt
to them that will square all accounts
against their lack of good will.
I wonder why wedding jests are
allowed? I will venture to state that
not one Of you has the joyful record
OF ignorance of the great, ALFRED joke
at a wedding. I do not mean that you
have been a party to the crimes aga rs
decency and humane consideration
YOU have stood helnless and nrotestfnp o.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
The Telltale Body

MAIN fact in the history OF man
"a nsrs is the wonderful expressive
4 Aness OF the human body. II it
were made OF glass or Of air and tho
thoughts were written on steel tab
let's within. II could not publish more
truly its meaning than now. Wise
men read very sharply all your pri-
vate history in your look and gait and
behavior The whole economy OF
nature is bent on expression. The
telltale body Is all tongues.-Emerson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
MUTUALITY

He relation and readers stands for mutual
subjects and their combination with
a guiding enjoyment and profitable
enlightenment literary ask that
mind improvement Let
that will the call of thinking
fill the has long the
Newspaper nracOn and sharing of unbiased thought will
this
There's story below that crystaz home tragedy
and is OF girls life Do know of
doubtful What
September fancy many lightly
"Schoomarms Salary reshed
with a woman's virie
Should That of much Importance
walks of life that in the
Thoroughfare And that logically leads
to Barbara Lees opinion of wedding jests.
But don't forget wachword-M -Mutuahyi
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If forcefully impress your friends that
the policy the EXIT right there
under the light all
tty of the then ahead arrange
decorators
I suppose a written prohibition would work we'll
Reception from to TO- Positively wedding jests
allowed might uphold legal suit you wished.
don't blame the quiet wedding n little church
around the would. too wedding bells for
me- mean the bells that with the cap Of fool
BARBARA LEE
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gasped responses? Well never NINA ABOUT
answering that question.
Just present out with my little hatchet huntihs
a important cevemony-the ones
to and. having little
do cleverness originality perpetrate
outrageous jokes to an extent that
disqualihes them human civilized socley
Oh for ducking women of Marbehead with
their feathers do not wish to
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Should Girls Propose?

sides. that IS the beautiful ana natural
way: friendship that ripens into love.
watched and understood and accepted
by man and woman alike.
But. personally. certainly shouldn't
want to propose"
You didn't have to-" murnured ths
young man. softly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

The minister IS not n good husband
for a woman with nerves. or without
eternal patience and Christian charity.
His mind is apt 20 oe in the clouds
most OF the time. and he Is even less
at leisure than is the do tor. But he is
usually an easily managed husband.
almost sure to be faithful and devoted.
and there is a dependence on his good
ness that is comfortable and satisfying.
The lawyer Is apt to be cold. out
wardly at least. and perhaps that
most annoying Of all types. the auizzi-
cal man. He Is only too likely 20
waver from the narrow path. and Is
often headstrong. Still. he takes a
great pride in his wife. for she Is
social and professional asset to hir. and
he will express his praise freely. And
financially he is a good investment.
The teacher will make an ideal father.
He is broadminded. likes women and
has the vacation habit But he is in
clined to be dictatorial and despotic.
The artist and the musician. 70
some extent the literary man. make
adorable lovers. but poor hus-
bands. They are usually already
welded TO their art. and make
you fully understand that you are the
second wife. They are fickle. eccentric
and sometimes cruel They are never
housebroken, and should not be at
tempted by women who cannot sympa-
thize and understand
The army or navy man Is fond and in
dulgent. but has little money. Is away
r,O<f oP tia TINA and nav - Hctxla
Few OF US are likely to be asked 20
marry men OF leisure. and that IS
fortunate, for they are the very best
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people oe all TO
keep away from
The only women
who can success
fully marry them
are those brought
up with the same
easy traditions and
lack Of use6ully di-
rected energy. This
appIies 5 whether
they are the rich or
the still more idle
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

)T only do I be-
lieve that every
girl should pro-
pose. but I firmly
believe that every
girl d o c > pro-
pose" And the
girl IN the ham
mock gave II .
reckless swing.
And what are
the grounds for
your belief. o dis
ciple OF Bernard
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

This is the price that is paid for
serving your friends the delicious
broiled oysters, chicken croquettes with
peas, etc, at pretty sum per head.
This is your reward. my dear Mrs. and
Mr.. Newlywed, for not taking the
measure of a man and realizing that
the jest Is not worth the berry spoon
or the cut glass olive dish that that
tyne of being will send Won
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unfortunate matrimopv" hAfor. frta,de
nave seen enough muslin ribbons rice
announcing the marriage endow cage in cat home
or TO pad cell dangerous
OF the erring ones How in this great any
group OF men can concentrate their
to make two morta1s miserable beyo Mark vou
many OF the usual jokers married
way TO slap back at fate for erstwhle
winch they figured objects he Be
II may the temptation
10 resist hence the outrages against polite
You Will this not usual Let tell
you nat In 30 per cent of the weddings that
n PARADISE alley or Grand there wedding
ests In embryo. and If they futile
there is decided freezing the brides
mother, bless her heart, from bridegroom who
grows really nasty, don't you know shows dis
Inclination to see the humor of the thing. Touchy!
could cite numerous instances of an alarming nature
1sl WISH BUT the ordinary, fro
little inconvenience of finding wallet is stuffed
with stage to the abduction husband and
the sending of the overpowered persons on
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Uncertain

~ UR climate is series of sur
prises, and among our many
~ prognostics of the weather. the
only trustworthy one that I know Is
hat when Il Is warm, II is a sign that
t is going to be cold.-R w. Emerson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

A distinguished philosopher spoke of
architecture as frozen music. and his
assertion caused many to shake their
heads. We believe this really beautiful
idea could not be better reintroduccd
than by calling architecture silent
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

When ] sat at my old, worm-eaten
plano envied no king IN his happi-
ness.-Haydn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
For Musicians

rTYORK alone praises or condemns
NV its masters, and I therefore
w measure every one by that
standard.-Johann Sebastian Bach
Under heaven there Is but one thing
we ought 70 bow to-genius, and only
one thing before which we ought to
kneel-goodness.-V Hugo.
ST. CECILIAS DAY
At last divine Cecilia came,
Inventress OF the vocal frame
The sweet. enthusiast from her sacred
store
Enlarged the former narrow bounds
And added length to solemn sounds
With natures mother wit and arts un-
known before. Dryden.
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Across the magic beauty of the per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-20
REFUSES TO GIVE
COMMITTEE NAM ES
John NJ. Maxwell Increases Liability
for Contempt in Subsidy
Hearing.

Washington, April 2o.-John IN.
Maxwell took another step yesterday
toward contempt of the ship sub sidy
investigating committee. He repe ated
his refusal to give the name OF an in
formant. Chairman 'Oicott read from
the Flag Maxwell's statement about a
meeting OF foreign ship owners in Lon
don, in which he declared they tmet to
make an assessment for a newspaper
and Washington Doodle campaign.
Then the chairman demarhed that
Maxwell give the name OF his friend
from whom he claims to have learned
about this meeting. Maxwell 1selined-
Given stiH another tChance, he declined
again 70 say anything.
Maxwell did not sPe city whom he
meant by Subsidized. retained repre-
sentatires of the foreign shipping
concerns" phrase which he had used
in speaking Of members of congress-.
He admitted his Information was large
ly hearsay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-20
FORCORNCROWERS
Announcement Made of Condi-
tons of Contest Under Farm
Institute Auspices.
WILL BE THREE CLASSES
Usual Rules VIII Be Followed the
Coming Season-Seed Ready
for Distribution.

Secretary John c. Nose is sending
out announcements of the annual farm
ers' institute of Rock Island county,
which will be held at Port Byron Tues
day and Wednesday, Dec 13 and II,
next. Prizes on the best 10 ears of
corn will be given in three classes, as
follows:
First Class-For boys II to Is years.
Second Class-For boys Is to IS
years.
Free for All-Best 10 ears, any kind
or color, grown in Rock Island county
in 1910
Five hundred kernels for seed in the
first two classes may be secured by
writing w. H. Ashdown. R. F. D. No. l.
Port Byron, Ill, and enclosing 6 cents
for mailing expenses on same.
Other Prizes Given.
Prizes will also be given on dairy
butter, bread, and cakes; also on home
made candies. The full program will
be announced later.