Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-21
FACT, FASHION AND FANCY
Paragraphs That Are of More Especial
Interest TO Women

1t cost S2,940 to elect Miss Alice
Robertson as a member of the United
States Congress from Oklahoma.
In the classes of Vassar College
there are students from every state
in the Union, rs well as twelve for
eiEn countries. .........
1t is estimated that the total wo-
mans vote in the recent presidential
election amounted to moro than fifteen
million.
a new law in Turkey prohibits wo-
men from being seen publicly with
men or be employed in any establish
ment with men.
Training camps for Girl Scouts are
maintained at Long Pond, Mass, Con-
stance, Ky, Central Valley, N. Y, and
Harrisburg, Pa.
Swimming is becoming one OF the
most popular sports among the women
in England and many of them are
going in for life saving.
Amy.
Amy slgnifying beloved. is derived
from tho Latin amo, to love. There
Is an adjective amabilis, meaning
lovablc, which gave rise to the fem
inine proper name, Aimablc, much
used in carly times, probably
through some complimentary allusion
to the quality which is an admirable
IL sometimes rare feminine possession.
The first Aimable kI7own in his
tory was the Norman heiress OF
Gloucester, who, so. strongly protested
against accepting even kings son
without name. On English lips. her
name became Amabel, which has been
handed down practically unchanged in
English families France adopted the
name, after placing the stamp OF her
language upon it. and long honored a
Saint Amata or Aimee. She had many
namcsaics, SO there can be little
doubt that Norman families are re-
sponsible for pretty simple Amy.
England liked the name and adopt
ed that spelling but France has al
ways clung to Aimee. About the end
Of the 7th century, the masculine
counterpart was given a religious sig
niflcance by Saint Aime, or Amatus, q
hermit of Valais, and later Bishop Of
Sion, who was prosecuted by Nero
vingian kings.
Amicia was evolved by the English
from Aimee and served rs an affected
form Of Amy, just as Edythe and Alys
arc used by ultra-Smart young ladies
today for Edith and Alice. The most
notable instance of the adoption Of
Amicia was the daughter Of the Earl
Of Leicester, who brought her county
to the fierce old prosecutor. Simon de
Montfort and left it to the war-likc
earl who imprisoned Henry III. Her
sister carried Amicie into the Flemish
family OF De Roye where straight-way
it became Amice.
Amy's lucky gem is the carnelian
which gives courage and confidence
to its wearer, and preserves her FROM
injury or accident. Singers are cs-
pecially fortunate in possessing Il
carnelian since it is said to have great
potency in promoting strength and
clarity o. voice. Friday is Amy's
lucky day and her mystic number.
ARDEN.
We two set out for Arden.
But somehow lost the way:
We followed Travelled thoroughfares
And hghroads workadays.
We sought to ride in luxury.
With luggage heapcd up high
Packed full of richest gauds and gear
And things that gold will buy.
Blu, Arden's path is narrow
A little footway planned
For those whose pack il made OF dreams,
Who join loves pilgrim band;
We scorncd such humble going
And said There surely are
Much broader roads TO Arden.
Where ono can use u car.
We never got to Arden
We never shall, know
We lost the one and only trail
BY which true lovers go;
We ride in seeming splendor.
But know at bitter cost
How empty hearts can be without
The Arden that We lost.