The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23

ing Jockey pin holding loud era
vat in place. She the or it carried a
cane, sat down! crossed her legs, and
after some minutes lit a cigarette and
proceeded with unspeakable conceit
and bad breeding to attract the atten-
tion OF about forty people in q way
that showed good deal OF mental
confusion as to what constitutes celeb
rity and what notoriety. She made a
great many statements in q loud, dc
tatorial. nasal voice, as one who said:
IT am of they that ought to speak;
who Is lord over USE" and at first
everybody was properly put in the
place she assigned them. But Wash
ington brlstles with brilliant special-
lists and scientific men, foreign and do
mestic. There happened to be an Eng
lishman there who had been Weighing
planets and calculating the distances
Of the stars from each other for half
a lifetime, and from time to time his
modest IT don't know that I can alto
Eether agree with you." or have you
read So and-so?" or has It occurred
to you to look at the matter In this
light" had filled the silence created by
such orations. At last he burst out
with: II beg pardon, but really must
say that You are quite mistaken. lie
then very quietly, but in a most clever
way WI LAC UG2I oSa3aS"-7 80 y
masterfulness Of the man who knoWs),
without discourtesy or malice, set her
right giving his authorities. and prov
ing clearly his point. Up rose the
She creature, having asked who ne
was, seized his hand CHS expression
was delicious), shook t ardently, ex-
claiming: II see we think alike.
have always thought as you 90. ~
was only an argument, you see. ! am
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to meet you. I have dreamed OF this,
and took her departure.
..who is she?" asked the scientist
"By George! am glad never dreamed
Of her. She's a regular nightmare
The Litany needs some new petitions
badly to suit the times"
This was not much like the
feeling that Thackeray put into Henry
! Esmond's heart when he said of his
wife: ITO think of her Is to praise
God"-the most beautiful thing that
ever was said of o woman. And she
little resembles that portrait Of q
grande dame of which Thackeray said
"She looks your hat Off" May he,
tribe decrease, not multiply. and that
is not saying that woman's range Is
the kitchen range, either, though 9
perfect command OF a good stove, II
even good bread, will do moro for {
nation than million such professor:
she was professor. BakeologE
boilology, roastology, darnology ant
pathology are fine old sciences, pro
'ductive OF immense comfort. and en-
tirely too much neglected in thes
lyeasty, topsy-turvy. distracted days. !
would give man some idea where NJ
women folk were and what about
they regalned popular favor, instead
his wondering IL by any accident the,
could possibly be at home, and not
the cheap theatres, the soda waite
fountains, the bargain counter, or roam
| ing the streets at large day and nlsh
hahitually, regarding the home as onl
H n place to cat, sleep and dress IN
H multi-millionaire of my acquaintanc
/ once said to me: "A few acaualn'
H ances, a few friends Of mine, hay
what should call homes, but isn't u
H institution dying out? Ever sine
II people took to sitting around ho
II IN the, wall and going someWher
II anywhere (anything eNcept the plat
II they arc In nowadays for the women
u every night Of their liYess and almol