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Woman's lt Is Less Sensitive
. Than That of
Nature Man
By RAYMOND BLATHWAYT.
English Essayist.
MISS LET1T1A 'S WA Y
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from voulh up in either sex. Is there anything on earth, for
nst.nneo, more sensitive, more delicate-minded than a well
bred public-school boy of 11? Compare him, with his shy
reticent!, hist curious sensitiveness, his innate modesty, with
a girl of the name class of life and the same ogc. Nor is the
superior sensitiveness of man in any way a reflection on his
manhood. A woman's lack of sensitiveness is due often to in
nate obtuscness and phlegmatic stolidity of character.
A man's sensitiveness is a part of his finer organization, which renders
his power of perception infinitely keener and more subtle than in the
case of the majority of women, to whom the changes and chances of this
mortal life come without mystery and depart without reflection on their
part.
No wonder that Mahomet declared that woman was without a soul.
Tjct us thank Cod all the more for her charming body.
At the en roe time feminine stolidity probably comes as a protection
Miid a benefaction to women in the somewhat arduous role they are
called upon to play through life. It has been well said that no man could
ever go through the terrors of child-birth, and any riding-master will tell
you that women "funk" far less than men, as a rule. That may be partly
owing to the fact that they have less imagination, and therefore less fear
of making themselves ridiculous. No man, for instance, could ever in
dulge in the vagaries of the modern suffragette. His sense of humor would
preserve him from so undignified a career, in much the same way that
his infinitely superior sense of honor renders a woman's petty meannesses
incomprehensible and impossible to him.
Partly because 4iw man's mind is essentially more refined his
Mppreeiation of what is refined is far keener, immeasurably more delicate.
In social distinctions, for instance, a woman will frequently be more im
Htsed upon by a flashy exterior than will a man, who knows intuitively
when he is in the prcsc tirc of a highly bred man. A woman, however well
bred herself, frequently dtca not.
A man's sympathy and tenderness of heart is often more easily aroused
thnn a woman's. As a striking instance of this, Harry De Windt, the
well-known explorer, told me once that he traveled for a thousand miles
ovit the snowy steppes of Sileria with a convoy of political exiles of
Ullv sexes, and ,he frequently paw men, , after hearing -an air sung- which
reminded them of their far-olf Itussian homes, burst into uncontrollable
sobbing, while the women would stolidly, impassively, and complacently
continue munching their kalatchi, or small loaves of bread, utterly unim
presctl and unnppealed to by the poignant pathos of the moment.
And yet who, after all, would have a woman different from what she
actually is?
Godliness
PjYMa I of its
Good
Dividends
By IEV.TROS. EDWARD BABB,
Milwnkm.
l;iy hold upon him, or treachery rob his heart of its joy, and death will
not always leave him untouched, though he is a son of God.
He can not, liecause of his godliness, be sure of worldly prosperity.
Hia godliness will make him diligent and honest in the use of his talents.
Hut godliness does not create business acumen and executive ability. Abid
ing large success with honor is the reward of the godly use of great business-talents.
In all these things the man of God is a part of the world
and shares in its life as before.
The difference is in what' his experience means to him and does
lor him. The godly man can not rest in a superficial view of life or be
happy in a selfish use of it. He learns the emptiness of life without God,
(he folly of dishonest and disloyal courses. The object of this discipline
is the effect upon the world that part of it which belongs to each one.
Hy this discipline, when patiently and cheerfully followed, the perturbed
spirits of society arc tranquillized. Security in service is the panacea for
unrest, evil desire, fears, social v C
diMirders. (Uaa. cLV7VlC Soma.
Export
Only
Finished
Products
Br Vest era Manidaclnrer.
where wc can export labor instead of products.
Every child that is lora in the country brings two hands with it, but
Us presence docs not add to the stores of nature. When we export petro
leum, lumber, iron and other materials, wc are taking something from the
wealth of the country.
In exporting highly finished products containing quality labor we are
placing into the foreign markets the labor of our people that increases
directly with every increase in population. I have heard professors of
political economy in Germany say: "Let us buy our raw material abroa.5
und eiport them in a highly finished state. We shall then gain a doublo
advantage, the one in that we do not deplete our natural stores, and tho
other in this, that then our people will be able to rise to a higher standard
of liviu'g, for those who do quality work are better paid."
than women? Of course they arc!
It is demonstrated every day, all
"When a man turns to follow God he
need not expect a change in the outward
conditions of his life. He is still in the
world, is subject to its laws and is part
life. He must eat and sleep, labor
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all life about him just as truly as be
fore, lie is not, because trying to live a
godly life, set free from contingency. The
unexpected may still disarrange his plans
and blight his hopes and bring sorrow to
his heart. He is not immune to earthly
ills. Drought and storm and earthquake
may take away his property, sickness may
Not only ought prudence to be used
in the consumption of the country's natural
products, but the possibility of a double
saving lies in working up these raw materi
als and exporting the manufactured articles
rather than the original iron or wood or
other infinished products.
Broadly stated, the proposition is this :
When we were in new country and our
industrial life was that of a colony it wan
quite feasible to export the riches that na
ture had treasured up on this continent.
Our population has increased enormously
and we must aim to get into a position
"I would like to know to whom Miss
Letitia will give that beautiful pinkish
mauve crepe de chine," mused Betty
Cleaveland; she was still called Betty
by most people who knew her, and
secretly she liked the abbreviation
better than the real name Elizabeth.
"Last year she gave Molly a beauti
ful church and street - tailored dress,
and this year she has ordered from
that perfectly exquisite visiting
and reception dress, and one of us
will get it, but which one? Miss Le
titia's an old dear, and she says it is
her way of indulging her love for
pretty things her taste tells her is too
juvenile for her, though she's hand
some enough to wear anything. I hope
I will be the fortunate one this year."
Betty dimpled and blushed; "I do hope
so," naively. "I had as well ask dad
dy for the moon as for a hand-embroidered
crepe, trimmed with floun
aes of the finest point lace, and hat,
gloves, stockings, and slippers to
maflch, and lingerie, hand made,
a princess might be glad to
wear. I do want that dress, dreadfully,
but I will try" more slowly "to re
joice for the one that gets it. Tracy
loves that color one never does know
what decides Miss Letitia in favor of
the girl she Is playing fairy godmother
to I do hope it will be mei"
Betty is a dainty southern maiden
of the thoroughbred type, colored like
a moss rose, and distracting enough
to reduce a dozen swains to despair.
She, with half a dozen other girls,
met at Miss Letitia's once a week, to
take lessons in fine sewing from that
handsome spinster.
In her trim walking skirt and pink
shirtwaist of soft tucked china silk,
Betty looked most captivating, and
so Tracy Dunlop told her as they
walked toward Miss Letitia's hand
some home. A
"We will never have another misun
derstanding, Tracy." Betty assured him
for the hundredth time, and while
"I Got It, You See!"
Tracy might be skeptical, he knew his
lady too well to express doubt so soon
after being restored to favor. ,
"I hope not, Betty; think Miss Le
titia might let a fellow come and see
your charmed circle. I say, isn't she
handsome for an old girl?"
"You mustn't speak so of her, Tracy;
she is our godmother, you know. Did
you know I am making Dittle's boy
his first short clothes? You should
see him, he's such a fine fellow."
"I think Miss Letitia's a brick; must
you go in; can't I go to the door with
you?" he entreated, as they paused at
the gate.
"No,"' said Betty, obdurately. !
"Then, wait a moment you do care
for me a little, don't you, sweetheart?"
"Yes, when you are a good boy,"
and with that shaft, she sped un, the
walk to join Miss Letitia and her flock
already assembled in the spacious
airy sitting room.
Miss Letitia Houghton was a hand
Borne, well-preserved woman of fifty
five or six, with a fine figure, and a
splendid head of silvery hair, very be
coming to her rosy cheeks and bright
eyes. Everything about her was sump
tuous; her dress of violet velvet and
point lace made her look like a chate
laine of an ancient castle, surrounded
by her maidens. The resemblance
was further enhanced by the carved
chair in which she sat enthroned, as it
were.
By what means Miss Letitia would
arrive at her decision regarding the
dress, none knew; what lt was they
did, or left undone, or what they did
to commend themselves to her, they
never knew. She did not decide by
their skill at needlework, or by their
prompt attendance, so they were to
tally in the dark.
"Laggard Betty," exclaimed Miss Le
titia, playfully, enjoying, as she al
ways did, the girl's fresh bloom.
"Luncheon will be ready in half an
hour or so, make up for lost time;
Betty, those hand-run tucks, feather-
stitched, are beautifully done."
"You see, Tracy tagged along, and
wben he's with you the distance is
much farther; you get to chatting,
you know.
'Yes, my dear, I know; I have been
young."
"When I am coming to these highly
prized lessons, my feet are winged,"
murmured the correct Myra.
"Yes," observed Miss Letitia, with a
quick glance from her gold-rimmed
glasses at the quiet figure, "you were
never five minutes late at an appoint
ment in your life, Myra."
Her white jeweled hand rested on.
Betty's curly dark brown head. En
couraged by that she thought was
high praise, tho correct Myra proceed
ed to give her friends a highly moral
lesson:
"Jane, I was so sorry to hear what
I heard to-day."
"I do not know what you mean,"
replied Jane.
"Why, that your brother you know
people talk so much I heard he had
been wild at college and youi; father
had sent for him to come home."
"Brother has been studying too
hard, and papa took him from college,"
said Jane Pegram.
"Really?" incredulously, "then the
story of high playing wasn't true! Lu
cia, I hope your father wasn't very
angry at your being out driving so
late last night."
"A shaft broke and detained us, but
I had been borne an hour when you
drove by with Luther Awkwright."
There was general laughter at this
thrust, and the correct Myra was
covered with confusion a moment;
then she said:
"Mr. Awkwright took me to see one
of my poor girls who wasn't well."
"Luther Awkwright paying visits to
that kind!" ejaculated Deborah; none
believed Myra.
"Judge not we know the rest. Bet
ty, why did Tracy leave his place
so suddenly? Is it true he was dis
missed?"
The face of every girl was flaming,
and Miss Letitia spoke with author
ity. "Children, do not recriminate; let
your needles fly, but don't handle any
other sharp things. Myra, learn
charity before you preach it. Betty
trust that Tracy has a good reasor
for giving up his place."
"I do. Miss Letitia."
"We will go to luncheon. Put ur
your work."
A week later, a vision in pinkish
mauve and lace danced into the
Cleaveland drawing room, and as
Tracy caught the girlish form in his
arms, Betty exclaimed breathlessly:
"I got it, you see, the dress I told
you about. Tracy," earnestly, "I'm so
glad you've a place on Mr. Brown
ing's editorial staff."
"Yes, dearest, that is vindicatior
enough; from my late employer I have
a written statement that my discharge
was for nothing derogatory."
"I was sure of that. Isn't my dress
lovely? Look at it, sir, and not at me."
"It s beautiful, but not half so beau
tiful as its wearer."
Miss Letitia sent each girl a hand
somely bound copy of "The School for
Scandal," inclosed in a large box.
"She'll make the application, or
she's not as quick as I thought her;
girlish follies I can condone, but pru
dery and spite in a girl not 22 I have
no patience with. Here comes Betty
in her crepe, with that fellow, Tracy.
Ah, well, who can say an old maid is
lonely, when she has young friends
to mother, and give a dot to on their
marriage. Come in to your godmother.
children."
At the Breakfast Table.
The young wife dipped the ladle
into the porridge and smiled inquiring
ly at the over-night guest.
"Will you have some hot Scotch,
Mr. Dash?" she asked.
Dash laughed.
"Hot Scotch? Where is it?" said he.
"Why, here, of course,' said the
young wife, in a perplexed tone.
"Didn't you know that oatmeal is
called hot Scotch?"
"Er I " Dash stammered, and
then the young husband caught his
eye, and he was silent.
"I didn't know it myself till last
year," she explained. "I heard George
lnvitiag his cousin over the telephone
to meet him at the office and have a
hot Scotch. I didn't know what hot
Scotch was till you told me, did I,
George?"
George, very red, answered huskily:
"No, my dear."
Laughing at her own ignorance, the
lady proceeded to serve the thick, pale
hot Scotch.
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conclusive evidence that foxes are de
scended from ancestors whose bodies
were clothed with horny scales, like
those of the pangolins, or scaly ant-
eaters. This evidence is based upon
the examination of the skins of young
foxes, and depends not only upon the
arrangement of the hairs, but upon the
ract mat the skin itself exhibits ; a
structure such as would be shown by
that of a pangolin after the removal
of the scales.
Warned by the Beacon.
The bachelor and the benedict were
wending homeward their weary way
"Ah, you lucky married man
sighed the bachelor. "Think of having
a hearthstone, a real home, a waiting
welcome! Look there is a light in
the window for you!"
. "Gracious! So there is," muttered
the benedict "Well, there's only one
way out of that let's go back to the
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