THE OMAN/ DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , ffl/BRUAUY 11 , 181M-SJXTEEN PAGES. 11
THE GLAMOUR OF THE STAGE
Lillian Hiusoll'fr ' Advice to Qirls Aspiring
to Servo Mistress Art.
IT IS SO FASf1 NOT TO BE AN ACTRESS
Uriiliin , Tuli nl iinil Industry the I'rlco of
Hur < Tfl Ynii Will rinil nil Anrlinrltu Hid
den lieneiitli tb < ! Splendid Slugo
( Inycty ( if i\rry : flrcnt Arltnt ,
H In BO easy not to wrlo ( a five-net trng-
tdy , tmlI M. Dumas. While ho watt In thu
mood for making epigrams ho might huvo
added It IB HO raxy not to ho an actress.
The dlincuRIoH In the way of a ntngo ca
reer nro not no great as they were , I dare
Bay , hut there la no easy method of becom
ing n st'cat artist. It Is a hard and Bleep
rend Art IB an exacting mistress. 11 does
not i tailor much what the medium Is paint
ing , sculpture , mtiHlc , acting every great
ach vcniont pays the price of p.ttlent work
and < arnect study.
Oh ! 1 know the old legend that stage suc
cess Is lightly won , lightly worn and lightly
lost. In a measure that Is true. It Is
only true , however , when the miccess Is duo
to some lllppnnt anil accidental circumstance ,
writes Lillian Rusicll in the Philadelphia
I'rcss , If It was duo to art you may bo
very nurd It wa not lightly won. Any child
may bo taught to act Jimt as nny child maybe
bo taught to paint. Hut all the Instructions In
the world will not * make a great artist of a
commonplace child. And the first requisite
for success on the stiigc Is this aptitude for
the art. You may cull It genius or talent or
what you will. It Is the Indispensable stuff
out of which the artist In tnndc. You can
not make n brocade gown out of llnsey-wool-
woy.
woy.How tr > be a great artist ? One certainly
needs those two things They are the ma
terial out of which the brocade gown Is
made.
I do not suppose any of you hau an ac
quaintance BO small you do not know at least
utio young girl who"wnnU to go on the Htngo. "
She may bo Inllucnced by any ono of n
dozen reasons. If she Is a girl of adventur
ous oplrlt , tired of the calm , quiet and very
polite twilights of homo life , she thinks go
ing on the Ktago the easiest "way out. " This
rort of a girl often becomes n good actress.
The spirit of adventure often leads her to
overcome all the obstacles to success. lint
n great deal of the adventure , romance and
I'hurm of the actress' llfo vanishes when the
lights of the theater nro turned out. The
rest of her llfo IM hard work. There Is ex
citement and plcanuro In It , of course , as
thcro Is In all artistic efforts , but It is not
without n duo measure of weariness nnd
anxiety. I.ovo of adventure Is nut much use
hero. The bent thing one can have Is a be
lief In one's art and a love for It.
It may bo I have taken the young girl too
fierlously. She may "look" upon the stage
merely as n desirable business. This It un
doubtedly Is. The social conditions which
have forced so tunny women to make their
own way In the world have furnished the
means. There Is a great deal of cant writ
ten about the stage. It Is not a nursery for
young moralities.
U Is not likely to supersede the pulpit as
( i "moral agent. " But It has undoubtedly
advanced. It has become as honorable as
nny other of the artistic professions music ,
palnthig or literature. The young girl , If
ulio IIUH strength to carry herself safely In
uny Belt-supporting walk of life , need never
hesitate to take up the stage as a profession.
The cant of stage perils Is every whit as
foolish ns the cant of the stage as a moral
ngcnt.
How shall wo go about It ?
There Is no literature of the art of acting.
There are biographies nnd autobiographies
by the score. They may throw a llttlo
light on the secret of tlio stage success , but
It Is a confused nnd unsatisfactory wny of
getting an education in the art of acting.
After all ono learns to act by acting.
There have been two ways of preparing
for the stage. Ono has but to begin.
There was the early strength , the continuous
lesson of dally work on the stage , to thu
passage from the chryotls of the chorus to
the butterfly fame of the prlma donna.
Then again , people have gone about it In
just the opposite fashion. All the prelim
inary work the years of study nnd culture
has been done In private. The artist has
made her first appearance at the top. I
can't see that much Is to bo Raid to the ad
vantage of cither method. Only this I be
lieve Is true : The practical school of the
theater has produced the truly great artists.
The opera singer has usually combined the
two methods ; she has gained her musical
culture In the school and the stage makes
her an actress.
I do not think any ono can give nny valid
nilvlco to an aspirant for stage success. The
way to succeed Is to succeed , and no Indi
vidual case can bo sot up for a model.
People of serious Intellects , who always
want to know why they are amused , are
much given to bemoaning the fact that
beauty Is such an Important part of a suc
cessful artlst'u equipment. But It Is the
urtlst herself who is the canvas on which
Bho paints. Ono might as well quarrel with
the painter for desiring the best materials.
Some ono says that beauty. Is genius on the
Hinge. Thcro Is n halt trulh In the remark.
At all events beauty Is the most ofllclcnt aid
talent can have.
These thoughts are desultory. Perhaps
they Illustrate , the reason why there Is no
liberation of the actor's art , an art so Illu
sive , so dependent on personality that It
dortes all technical definitions.
"U doesn't seem to bo nn easy life , " the
typical young girl remarks rather gloomily.
Indeed It Is not. lint then It Is a llfo
full of color and the excitement which la
Inevitable from all creative or Interpretative
art.
"And the rewards , Miss Russell ? "
And when the young girl asks this ques
tion , I think It all over the hard work , the
Interest , the triumph , the seclusion , and I
might almost say the exclusion of the artist's
llfo. Yes , the rewards arc great , but ono
pays n great price. The artist whoso me
dium In her voice , her beauty , In n word
herself. Is .forced to lead n llfo of seclusion.
She excludes the flippancies of society , the
"Jolo do vlvre , " everything which might
tend to Impair the charm of her art mo
di tun.
There are , no anchorites nowadays ? My
dear and typical young girl friend , you will
find an anchorite hidden under the splendid
stage gayety of every artist. She cannot
afford to Indulge In the dissipations of to-
clety. She cannot afford to fritter away
_ her charm In lltth ) pleasures. In nlmo-st
all cases her homo life Is that of n recluse ,
her life on the stage , a triumph it may bo ,
but an arduous triumph.
And the renown ?
Yes , that Is undoubtedly great. Rut
the reward Is for the few , and the hiird
work and disappointments are for the
many ,
Society , which takes every opportunity
offered for symbolism , from serving Ices In
miniature pumpkins on Thanksgiving day to
eating them from Illy cups at Easter dinners ,
does not , of course , overlook Its chnnco on
February 14 , and valentine teas , luncheons
and parties nro planned for that date ,
Hearts rule In decoration and emblems , vic
ing with candled and lloral cuplds.
At ono party prizes are to bo stint for.
A largo heart-shaped frame ts'covi-red with
tissue paper , and In the center Is gummed
n very small heart of n sharply contrasting
color. Every guest , and there Is to be an
even number of bollea and beans. Is offered
n chance with n berlliboncil and llowcr-
wreathed bow nnd gay dart to strike the
center heart. Prizes are to bo offered for
the llrst and second best records , and con
solation prizes nro promised to everybody.
The fun and mystery of the affair nro to bo
that every prlzo Is a human one , n member
of the opposite KCX. The best shot among
the-young women draws the best uliot among
the men. every participant finding n match
for her and his record , The two are to bo
Introduced , the gnmo of hearts being the
ono chosen , The supper will have a number
of Ingenious February U features ,
VOT cotillions danced nt any tlmo during
valentine week'tho favors arc of Valentino
design ,
The daintiest valentines are hand painted
on bolting cloth or satin. One of the pret
tiest had n hollow square of water-color
paper , scalloped nlong either edge , bordered
with a narrow row of very fine cream lace.
The center xvaa filled In with a square of
bolting cloth , on which was exquisitely
( minted the figure of Cupid , armwl with bow
kiitl arrows , Hying through the clouJs , on Ms
v.ny to earth. On the rim of water-color
paper surrounding It were these words
It's i'iM ) outnl'lr. no I've come to dwell
In the heart I love * < > well.
lively valentine sachets were of nquaren
of natln , fringed out alt around , v.lth
nqimrpA of bolting cloth , scalloped mid ctUotl
with gold , laid over them , On the bolting
cloth wcro daintily painted such exquisite
subjects an Aurora , In her airy drapei } ' ,
cooling the wings of Love , "Tho Opening
Flower , " "Wooing , " "kittle Thief , " nnd un
like. These designs are susceptible of
homo adaptation to ono at all skillful w'lh '
the brush.
Hoolclcts are very popular nnd are shown
In great varieties , all being chnractcrlzod by
delicacy of coloring nnd the beauty of verses
selected. .
And always a mont acceptable valentine
may go from the florist.
A well known stationer Is authority for
the statement th.1t valentines an such are
less used than formerly , the tendency of
Into years being to select fcomo llttlo gift
that will serve the purpose and bo useful as
well. Accordingly designers have set their
wits to work and evolved all sorts of odd ,
pretty novelties to suit the occasion.
Ono of the most Ingenious Is a calendar ,
heart-shaped , of line , soft leather. In the
center Is nn oblong opening for n thermome
ter , and Just above It n smaller one for the
year IS'JI. On the left fide , n heart-shaped
opening discloses the day of the wrek , and
on the right , the name of the month. Ilc-
low the thermometer Is the space for the
date. The calendar In partially supported
by a brass arrow on either Bide , which runs
through the hear' ' near the top.
They are , of course , all set for February
II , and the full significance of the design Is ,
as the dealer explained , that , though the
heart of the purchaser Is an tough as
leather , cupld's arrows have pierced It.
A dainty trlfie , suitable for cither i-fix.ls
n jewel bag or watch case of delicate pink
satin. The shape Is that of one lojrt : over
lapping another , and In front the outline of
each Is Indicated by n border of daintily
painted forget-mo-nots. On either Hide Is n
graceful spray of the name tli.vor , nnd In
the center the words , "Tho Season's Greet
ings. " To ( ho back Is attached a bhlrred
satin pocket with ribbons to him ; ; up by.
Father Tlhen ofVlchlta was In town a
day or two ago and told the following story ,
says the Kansas City Times :
"You never heard of the llnio I married a
couple before they knew It ? Well , soon
after I was made a priest I was engaged to
perform a marriage ceremony. It was to bo
a swell wedding. I arrived at the house
rather early , according to request , nnd was
taken up stairs at once. There I laid aside
my hat and overcoat , and then the bride's
mother knocked at the door and said her
daughter wished to see mo. Of course , I
obeyed the summons , but was surprised to
learn that the couple wanted the marriage
ceremony performed In nn up-stalrs room
Immediately. I thought It was very queer ,
but went through- the ceremony , and mar
ried them fast and sure right thero. When
the ceremony was over , the brldo said :
'Now , wo will go down Into the parlor and
bo married. '
" 'Hut you are married already , ' I ex
claimed. 'I can't go through the ceremony
' * '
again.
"And then I learned that all they wanted
was 'to practice" the ceremony , so as to
go through it properly when In the midst of
their friends. Rut there was no help for It.
Married they were , and I couldn't repeat
the ceremony , which with us is a sacra
ment. "
The child Is the most Important object
upon earth for our consideration. Ills
health , his nurture , his training , his de
velopment are far moro worthy of our re
gard than anything else. Yet I am quite
positive that nil will agree with mo that
there Is less known about the child and
less attention given to his care than to any
thing else , writes Prof. Oscar Chrisman In
the February Forum. In order to make It
possible that the parent , the teacher , the
physician , the minister , the merchant , may
know how to treat the child It Is necessary
that the child bo studied , analyzed cata
logued , ono might say. It seems to mo
that ( ho best way to do this Is to train
young men and young women In our colleges
nnd schools In the study of the child , and so
send out a number of people Into the various
walks of llfo who can got "Into" the life of
the child. If this study Is scientifically and
properly carried on there Is no doubt In my
mind but that It will revolutionize all the
present methods of approach to the child.
I predict that some of my readers will live
long enough to wonder how It was possible
for colleges and universities to have existed
so long- , and to have differentiated so many
departments of study and yet to Jravo
waited almost till the beginning of the
twentieth century to create a department
of study which Is shall I say worth moro
than nil the others put together ? They will
llvo to BCD the day when the science of the
child will have taught the world moro In
fifty years about the child than the world
learned during the preceding 5,000 years.
A young woman , Miss Fay Fuller of Tacoma -
coma , a daughter of an editor of that city ,
has recently accomplished the perilous feat
of climbing Mount Tacoma , America's most
difficult peak. It Is a grim old hill , tower
ing 14,444 heat high , with glaciers extending
far up Its base.
It took four days to manage the first 7,000
feet of ascent over dangerous streams and
through dense forests , although the party ,
consisting of three gentlemen and a guide ,
besides Miss Fuller , was on horseback.
After that they proceeded on foot , as the
way was too rough and wild for horses. At
12,000 feet the wind blow a hurricane. Cre
vasses big' ' enough to drop a house Into were
crossed.
The summit , when reached , was found
to bo about two miles across.
Standing on the top , says the San
Francisco Chronicle , the adventurous
climbers could see below them two largo
craters , looking llko Immense bowls , with
a central , common rim. The big crater was
three-fourths of n mile across. Doth wcro
filled with snow and Ice , with the rim
around the bare rocks rising In places sixty
feet. The steam kept the rocks bare. Com
ing down from the summit , where they
could hardly stand , because of the fierce
wind , they took shelter In the crater and
examined the 'steam 'Jets. These looked
like a row of boiling teakettles along the
ridge. The party sat on the rocks nnd were
soon damp with the moisture and parboiled
by the heat , and It was obligatory , as over ,
to move on again. "
The party passed the night on the sum
mit before beginning the descent , which
was more perilous than the upward climb.
Of this night spent In the shelter of the big
crater Miss Fuller says : "Two blankets
over us seemed llttlo protection. Through
the small opening In the cave wo could
watch the stars and meteors nnd hear the
awful avalanches roaring down the moun
tain sides. I was the only one who could
sleep. When wo woke our shoes were frozen
stiff nnd had to bo thawed out In the steam.
The blankets were Icy. "
Miss Fuller Is the first woman to attempt
this feat , nnd few men have cared to risk
It ; of these few still fewer have accom
plished It.
Notes.
Crepes of every sort are promised a vnry
successful season.
The light and medium shades In beng.illno
Fayetta nnd French cashmere o.vj oxqulslto
this season.
Arniuro croquette Is ft novelty among now
dress materials , this fabric showing n broken
bcdford cord of Irregular pattern.
U U quite surprising the hold sequins
have taken on fashionable fancy as u trim
ming for elaborate evening gowns.
Two-toned basket weaves of domestic
manufacture will bo used for Inexpensive
walking and traveling costumes for spring.
The leading colors for spring capes for
general wear are black , green , the darker
browns nnd a rich , deep shade of blue ,
Oriental laces of very line mesh and extra
quality In white and butter shades will be
In great use for trimming summer dresses.-
The ubiquitous silk waist Is destined to
renewed favor. The soft liberty silks are
shown In beautiful shades for this purpose ,
StylUh bonnets have u broad , low velvet
bow In 1ho back. Russian bonnets are In
velvet , beautifully embroidered In silver and
gold.Mediates
Mediates are making constant use of soft
finished aatins tor dainty evening toilets ,
nmdu wholly of the satin or combined with
lace.
lace.Some
Some dreadful tones appear In now mil
linery In contrast to black , There Is a
dowdy "French " which IB
pink" three-quar
tern purple ,
llhlucstoue orpamerUs of over ; ; shape and
size arc extensively used upon handsome
linls , bonnets , toques and evening toilets
sent from Paris.
Hllk cravats tied In huge bows , without
end * . are worn with tallor-mado suits.
Warm rod , tawny yellow and brown are
especially favored.
Tallor-mado shirt-wnlsts of pink linen ,
embroidered pique , nnd fancy cotton fabrics
arc displayed among other premature novel-
tics of the spring season.
Tailor ROWIIB , skirts nnd coats are made
with strapped reams. The only permissible
trimming for these frocks Is that furnished'
by rows of machine stitching.
The most popular rovers , cape-collars nnd
collarettes are cut In half-circles , neither
having any fullness on the upper side , but
fiarlng greatly at the outer edge.
Lenten gowns of soft friar's gray benga-
llne , camel's hair , or sacking have skirts
with plainly gored fronts and organ-pleated
back breadths that Just escape the ground.
The newest sleeves for evening are said
to have "been copied from the oldest plc-
turcn , " though the "old masters , " could
they behold them , would hardly recognize
the modern versions.
New silk nnd brocade capes are made In
the full circular style fashionable In fur and
cloth , and are variously trimmed with jet ,
passementerie , gimp , metal galleons , velvet
and braiding.
IVlllllilne Nntefl.
Miss Frances Ellen Lord , professor of
Latin and literature nt Wcllcsley college ,
has been choen temporary chairman of
the board since the death of the president ,
Miss Slmfer.
Miss Frances Crosby , author of "Safe In
the Arms of Jesus , " nnd other widely-sung
gospel hymns , Is fil years of ago , and has
been blind since she was six weeks old.
In Holland n woman Is n secondary con
sideration and a poor consideration nt that.
No Dutch gentleman when walking on the
pavement will move out of his way for a
lady.The latter turns out Invariably , how
ever muddy or dangerous the street.
Miss Alice Rothschild Is one of the most
enthusiastic women horticulturists In the
world , and her collection of roses alone Is
valued at $50,000. It' Is n remarkable fact ,
by the way , that every member of the
Rothschild family dislikes scented flowers ,
with the exception of roses.
A clever hostess at a recent dinner did
away with the strolling about to hunt up
name cards on reaching "tho dining room by
providing each man with n card , on which
wan n llttlo plan of the table and two crosses
against the covers laid for him and the
lady ho took out.
Ono of the pretty gowns worn by Miss
Cavan In "The American Duchess" was a
combination of palo blue and light trimmings
of jet. It seemed a decided novelty , and
now at n smart London wedding celebrated
since the opening of the year the brides
maids were gowned on the same lines.
The efforts of commonplace persons to
"talk shop" with genius are often very ab
surd. "Prof. Tyndall , " suddenly said u
society woman seated next to htm at dinner ,
"what Is your theory of the universe ? "
"My dear Madam , " ho replied , "I have not
even a theory of magnetism , much less of
the universe. "
It will not bo long , In all probability , be
fore the American girl will go skilobning.
This has a portontlous sound , but merely
refers to tlm winter sport of Scandinavia.
It consists In scudding over the snow and
Ice after being shod with the skee , a long
wooden snowshoe. Austrian ladles of
fashion arc devoted to the now sport , nnd It
will get to New York sooner or Inter.
Very few persons know ? says the Jewish
Progress , that after the death of Senator
Stanford the university passed through a
crisis In which the brilliant courage and
wonderful patience of Mrs. Stanford stood
out with tenfold strength. Ono day , when
the story of that crisis shall bo written
down , Mrs. Stanford will bo adjudged to boone
ono of the great women of our century.
It Is related of Miss Trella Foltz-Toland ,
an actress In San Francisco , that she per
sistently unchecks horses that she finds
standing with their heads strained back , ac
cording to the present ungraceful and inde
fensible custom. She says she did this forever
over 100 horses In Kansas City and Denver ,
and received n letter of thanks from the
president of the Kansas City Humane
society.
Lady Charlotte Schrelber of England
owns a most unique and valuable collection
of playing cards. It Is aseerted that many
thousands of pounds are represented In her
collection , Including , as It does , cards de
signed nnd hand colored by great artists ,
each of which is n masterpiece. Besides
these Lady Schrelber owns many cards that
have been the property of great personages
or which have figured In card-playing
tragedies.
Yabsley You say you wouldn't marry any
but a womanly woman , but what Is your
Idea of n womanly woman ? Mudgo One
who would think I was the smartest man
on earth. ,
A lady asked an astronomer If the moon
was Inhabited. ' "Madam , " ho replied , "I
know of ono moon In which there is always
a man and n woman. " "Which Is that ? "
"Tho honeymoon , "
Charles A , Dorr , only son of Toledo's flrst
mityor , and n prominent business man , last
week began divorce proceedings for the
third time In the short space of t'iree ' jcars
against the same woman.
"That Lord Hronson who married Jenny
Simpson was an awful boor. Ho was
married actually In a business suit. " "Well ,
why not ? The wedding was a pure matter
of business so far as ho was concerned. "
"Sho says shu won't marry ti man who Is
not in a big paying business. " "Well , It
Is all right to have a worthy ambition , but
she should remember that It Is not every
girl that can marry a champion pugilist or
the receiver of a railroad. "
The Lancaster family of Uelfast , Mo. ,
have been unusually blessed In thnlr marital
experience. Frank M. Lancaster and his
wlfo celebrated recently the fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding , and Mr. Lan
caster Is the fifth member of his family to
celebrate his golden wedding. His sister
and three brothers have previously enjoyed
that experience.
The engagement of Miss Anna Gould to
Mr. William M. Harrlnmn , which is I'nally
admitted by Mr. George Gould 'o ' bo an es
tablished fact , loses none of Its interest by
reason of the previous report that the young
lady had engaged herself to Harry Wood
ruff , the "boy Ingenue. " of Clmrlos Froh-
man's theatrical company.
Mr. Charles H. Hoyt , the author of "A
Mllk-Whlto Flag , " nnd numerous other
comedies , will marry Miss Caroline Mlskell ,
known to stage people as ono of the most
beautiful women In the profession , early In
March.
'Their courtship was full of romance , was
It not ? " "Very. Neither one of them told
the other the truth. "
"Glorious ! old fellow. So her father said
yes when you asked him ? " "Yes. " "How
did you put the question ? " "Asked him If
ho had any objection to mo. "
lie I wish I could read your thoughts.
She So do I ; but. goodness knows , 1'vo
tried to help you all I could !
Mrs. Eugene Nyojpf Buffalo , N. Y. Is Just
20 years old and very pretty. Previous to
her marriage two years ago Mrs. Nye was u
Miss Moore. Her father Is a wealthy resi
dent of Oakflcld. Whllo Miss Moore was
engaged to a business man of that city she
mot Nyc , who Is a drummer , and fell In
love with htm An elopement was suggested
and carried out. Moore disowned the girl ,
but when a few months later Nye deserted
her and she was taken sick he relented anjl
took her back to his home. A divorce fol
lowed and she promised to forget the
drummer , She kept her promise for six
months , but when she met Nye the old flame
was rekindled and she remarried him ,
They lived together n few months and then
separated for good. Nyo. It Is said , bothered
her and was warned to leave her alone. Ho
followed her and last week , while oho was
walking with u gentleman , Nye appeared
and punched her escort In the nose hard
enough to make It bleed. Mrs. Nye wont
before Judge King nnd had her husband
arrested. She said she dttt not want him
sent to pillion , but would bo satUfied If the
Judge would give him u lecture and get him
to promise to leave her alone In the future.
Nye promised and wau lectured. Then thny
loft court together , burled the hatchet und
agreed to disagree no more.
Wo could not Improve the quality If wo
paid double the price. DeWItt'u Witch
Hazel Salvo Is the best salvo that experience
can produce , or that money can buy ,
TOUGH ASD TENDER MISSIVES
Such ns Will Break the lfouotony of Mid
winter Lifo.
RECOLLECTIONS OF ST , VALENTINE'S ' DAY
A CiiMom OntRrmrn It.nL'n/'fnlne.M / , Though
Still of Interest to 'the VomiK-A
' Jtctimrlo/-'fc '
1'rtv > r Iliu
OrfUHlon.
The appearance of an Inflnlto Variety of
vnlcntlncs In n few show windows Is a re
minder tlmt St. Valentlnc'H IMS not entirely
passed | inM oblivion. The day observed
from time Immemorial occurs on Wednes
day. It will doubtless bo observed to u
limited extent by young and old by the
former for custom's snko nnd by the latter
on account of the memories It revives.
St. Valentine's day Is an ancient festival
which has almost entirely paused out of
observance. Mission , a learned traveler of
the early part of the last century , Rives
probably a correct account of the principal
ceremonial of the day. "On the ovc of St.
Valentine's day , " lie says , "tho young folks
In England and Scotland , by a very ancient
custom , celebrate a little festival. An equal
number of maids nnd bachelors get to
gether ; each wrlto their true or some
feigned name upon separate billets , which
they toll up and draw by way of lots , the
maids taking the men's billets and the
men the maids' , so that each of the young
men lights upon a girl that ho calls his
valentine , and each of the girls upon n
young man , whom she calls hers , lly
this means each has two valentines , but
the man clicks faster to the valentine that
has fallen to him , than to the Valentino to
whom ho 1ms fallen. Fortune having thus
divided the company Into BO many couples ,
the valentines give balls and treats to their
mistresses , wear their billets several days
upon the bosBoms or sleeves , and this llttlo
sport often ends In love. "
Valentino's day Is llttlo observed In Eng-
laml and Scotland now , and Is confined al
most entirely to the humble class , which
consists in sending a jocular anonymous
letter , on the first page of which Is seen
some ridiculous , colored caricature of the
male or female figure , with a few burlesque
verses below. Sometimes a pair arc pre
sented as Htandlng before Hymen's altar ,
while Cupid flutters above the hearts trans-
llxed with darts decorate the corners. Another
way In which the day Is observed over there
Is in sending cheap prints or valencies
through the mall , as Is done In this coun
try by certain portions of the community.
Hut a commendable practice exists In
America , which obtains very widely , and the
young lady who Is the peculiar favorite of
young men will rise on the morning of St.
Valentino's day and await the coming of the
postman with as much Interest as a child
does Christmas morning. When she hears
his welcome ring at the door her heart will
bent faster as she hastens herself to open It.
She knows she has been remembered and is
only anxious to have the kindly reminders
In her possession. Then she will speak
lovingly of the "boys" after she lias opened
the boxes or parcels that contain delicious
roses , beautiful , sweet 'smelling ' flowers , or
cards that arc Inimitable specimens of the
artist's workmanship. ' She will show them
to her friends In her own' ' ecstatic manner ,
and , perhaps , oho will vfhlsper the names of
the "dear boys" who luivt' not forgotten her
on so Important a day. *
Hut St. Valentino's day Is not always one
of unmixed pleasure "To those who receive
reminders of it. It Is the'day ' when the wag
and the Joker delight to exemplify them
selves. The old mala Is their peculiar
quarry , and , to use their own phraseology ,
they "lay for her" 'oil ' St. Valentine's day.
They send her a che\p ! 'prl t of a. female ,
somewhat advanced In years , with long cur'.s ,
a scrawny , cantankerous looking face , a
red nose , lur o feet and slatternly attire.
Ani at the bottom appears a verso or two
of sarcastic doggerel , setting forth her
"charms" to the taste of the person who
sends It. Or , perhaps , ho has been jilted ,
and , feeling sore over It , the only way ho
can think of to soothe his injured pride Is
to send a valentine , which Is supposed to
apply to one of her llcklo mind. Or ho
has a grudge against ono of his own sex ,
and , llko Tarn O'Shanter's wife , ho "nurses
his wrath to keep It warm , " until squared
so , at least , the Injured person thinks.
Others send the same class of prints to
friends and acquaintances , simply for the
amusement they get out of it , but many
regard the day as one on which to pay off
their grudges.
It Is a little rasping to your conceit to
have a Valentino sent you of a rejected lover
on his knees , .looking Ilko a calf. All the
more rasping because you have Just begun
to feel what a fool you must have looked ,
and you arc sure no ono but Miss H. could
have sent It , so you will forget to look at
her next tlmo yon moot her. But you
shouldn't bo too hasty ; flrst take notice of
how that llttlo red-headed brother of hers
looks at you on the 15th , and If you are n
mind reader you may change your opinion
as to who sent the valentine. You arc prob
ably not the only ono ho has remembered.
Don't Imagine that ho has forgotten to send
Ills sister u picture of an old maid , Ma aunt
a representation of a scold with a long red
tongue , or his father a specimen of a man
who beats his wife.
What fun It used to bo to receive the
dainty bits of decorated paper , with the
silly verbcs , the picture of two Impossible
little Dickie birds kissing each other , and
the mysterious Initials In the corner. Of
course , wo could never Imagine who sent It ,
but usually had a beaming smile for Jack
Drown when ho put In a bashful appearance
at recess , looking as If ho had committed a
crime. Perhaps wo went so fur as to offer
him a bite of our jflpple , which had been
going the rounds of the spelling class. Kor
these Initials did look suspiciously llko "J.
IJ. " scrawled In Jack's own Inimitable style
with a slate pencil dipped In blacking. After
he grow up , his execrable writing showed so
plainly ho was destined for something great ,
that It secured him the position of judge.
After the sheriff turned a few murderers
loose that ho Intended should bo hung , and
hung two Innocent men , and the lawyers
read his decisions to suit themselves , ho not
being able to prove by his writing that they
didn't read right , ho learned to send a typewritten -
written copy with everything ho wrote.
. .tinTIIK mtsnx r.KO.tr. ?
s
OMAHA , Feb. 7. To the Editor of The
lieo : Hy request of friends , as also for my
self , I wish to ask fjjj space In your valu
able journal for a few humble words on the
proposed Issue of bonds by Secretary Car
'
lisle. I1' ; '
For Bomo years nojy , the times and conditions
'
ditions have been pre's ng for a now birth
Interest-bearing Rovcrnment bonds to
hupplcmont the prescntHhrcatcnlng scarcity ,
and diminishing basis1 for the notes of our
national banks ; also to/'replenlBli the safety
funds of our trust companies and savings
banks , nnd In some part as an outlet for
stagnating capital usury which the busi
ness Industrten , under' existing monetary
manipulations , no I6nfeer promises , there
being nothing sure oxbe'pt death and taxes ,
the basis of these bon'ds.
As usual In such events , though certain ,
heretofore It has not been possible to give
the precise date of the birth. Several pre
mature alarms und preparations have been
made. However , as It was an event that
had to be , all Interested parties wore prop
erly notified. Doctors , mldwlvcs and nurses
were warned , and other preliminaries ar
ranged. Doctor "Charllo" Foster was
sometime ago sent on a Visit to notify thu
prospective grand parents In Europe and
perhaps get tome Instructions from Grand
mother Old Iady of Thrcadneedlo street.
However this may bo , on his return wo have
been told ho had plates prepared nnd en
graved , und oven printed blanks for the
prospective bonds. So that everything was
ready on hU retirement for the new demo
cratic doctors and nurses elected to takii his
place. Doth parents , republicans and demo
crats , have taken great Interest In the mut
ter.
ter.It has remained , however , for the now
democratic doctor , John Griffith Carlisle , to
announce thu final and certain date for the
birth , February 1 , the amount , any sum
from $60,000,000 up , as may bo required for
any and all purpones , may bo $200,000,000
Republican Dr. John Sherman nays there Is
no limit.
As Shylock says : Fifty million dollars
and up for ton ycara nnd ( ho people of the
United States bound. Well , the people of
the United States "are good" security.
Hut , sec now , Jack Falntnff Carlisle and
Jack Fnlgtnff Sherman ct nl , "how n plain
tale of the law shall put thcc down" In
your pretended right to Issue these bonds
nnd further rob this people.
Hero Is the law ; The net to provide
for the resumption of specie payments , ap
proved January H , 1875 :
Section 1 , 1'rovldcs for the purchase of
bullion and coinage of subsidiary sliver to
redeem nnd replace the then outstanding
fractional currency , In amount , at that time ,
between $10.000,000 nnd $17.000,000.
Sec. 2. Removes the then existing charge
or fcclgnlorago of one-fifth of 1 per cent for
coining gold , making It free.
Sec. 3. Removes all of the previous limit
on the aggregate amount of national bank
notes nnd limits and reduces the United
States legal tender notes ( greenbacks ) to
$300.000,000. It provides that as bank notes
may bo Increased , SO per cent of the amount
In greenbacks shall bo "redeemed nnd can
celed" by the secretary of the treasury until
no more than $300,000,000 of said notes slull
remain outstanding , this operation to begin
nt once. The estimated aggregate amount
of these notes then outstanding was $3S2-
000,000. Hut "on and after January 1 ,
1879 , the secretary of the treasury shall re
deem , In coin , the United States legal
tender notes then outstanding on their pre
sentation for redumption nt the olllce of
the assistant treasurer of the United
States In the city of Now York , In sums of
ir-t less than $ i > 0. "
Observe In the flrst portion of this law
the order Is to "redeem nnd cancel , " In
the second It Is only to "redeem" on nnd af
ter January 1 , 187 ! ) . That by the term "re
deem" as hero used was not meant to "can
cel" and destroy. Is shown by thu fact that
during the panic of 1873 , when a similar pro
vision of law as In the flrst Itutiuico existed ,
$2,000,000 ( ! of this legal tender greenback
then In the treasury was paid out by the or
der of the - secretary to the
national banks to save the banks nnd to stay
the panic. Otherwise this act of the sec
retary was n violation of the law.
Again , the resumption act says : "Ami
to enable the secretary of the treasury to
prepare and provide for the redemptions
In this act authorized or required , ho hi
authorized to use any surplus revenue , from
tlmo to tlmo In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated , and to issue , sell and dispose
of , at. not less than par In coin , either of
the descriptions of bonds of the United
States described In the act of congress ap
proved , July 14 , 1S70 , entitled , 'AnAct to
Authorize the Refunding of the National
Debt.'wlth llko qualities , privileges and ex
emptions , to the extent necessary to carry
this act Into full effect , and to use the pro
ceeds thereof for the purpose aforesaid. "
Then follows the usual repealing clause.
The refunding act of July 14 , 1S70 , referred
to , and which the bonds authorized by the
resumption act wcro to be llko , authorizes
the refunding of all the then outstanding
bonds and other Interest bearing obligations
of the government , and to Issue Instead ,
bonds expressly payable In coin of the then
standard weight nnd fineness , as follows :
Two hundred million n per cent ten-year
bonds ; $300,000.000 4' , per cent fifteen-year
bonds , and $1,000,000,000 4 per cent thirty-
year bonds. It also says"JJut : nothing in
ihls act or any other law now In force shall
bo construed to authorize any Increase what
ever of the bonded debt of the United
States. "
The act to forbid the further retirement
of United States legal tender notes ( green
backs ) approved May 31 , 1S78 , commonly
known as the "Fort bill , " reads as follows :
"ThatXrom nul ) after the ( passage of this act
It shall not bo lawful for the secretary of the
treasury , or other olficer under him , to cancel -
col or retire any more of the United States
legal tender notes ( greenbacks ) , and when
any of said notes may bo redeemed or bo
received Into the treasury under any law ,
from any source whatever , and shall belong
to the United States , they shall not bo re
tired , canceled or destroyed , but they shall
bo Issued and paid out again , and kept In
circulation , provided that nothing herein
shall prohibit the cancellation or destruction
of mutilated notes and the Issuance of other
notes of llko denomination In their stead ,
as now provided by law. All acts and parts
of acts In conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed. Approved May 31 , 1878. "
At the date of this act there was a little
over $340,000,000 of thcso legal tender green
backs yet outstanding. The resumption act
was cut short In Its Intended destruction
of these notes $40,000,000.
Wiiero now In these laws , and they are all
there are on the subject , is a word that can
bo tortured Into an authority to soil bonds
In any amount for the purpose of n current
fund or to supplement a deficient revenue ?
Where Is there ono word of authority or
call for the maintenance of a permanent
and full $100,000,000 gold "redemption"
fund ? Or of any other sum ? It Is all a fic
tion.
tion.Could
Could language bo more emphatic than
that of the "Fort bill' " In repudiating the
resumption act and prohibiting any further
"redeeming or retiring" of the legal-tender
notes In making thcso greenbacks perpetual
money of the United States ? The law says :
"When any of these notes may bo redeemed"
they shall not bo canceled or retired , but they
shall be reissued and paid out again and
kept in circulation. "
What then becomes of , or is meant by , re
deeming this legal tender perpetual money
and the purpose of this full $100,000,000 gold
reserve at an expense of millions of Interest
on bonds ? It Is for the solo purpose of
maintaining , as It has for the past fifteen
years , the biggest bamboozle and humbug
of the ages the fiction nnd destructive force
of "converting" ono money or currency Into
-another on demand by force of law.
Will not every common citizen stop and
examine this "redeemlng"convcrtlng" busl-
ii ( > 88 for u moment ? It Is not so compli
cated. Examine as to who prollts by It
and who does not. For what purpose docs
any citizen of the United States , workingman -
man or business man , \\-ant or have to "con
vert" one money of the United States Into
another , so long as both or all are equally
a legal tender and receivable by the govern
ment for everything ? Hy what means can
any person bo forced to pay n premium for
ono money over another , so long as these
conditions exist ? There Is none. So long as
the money authority Is equal In cither sil
ver , gold or paper money , there can bo no
possible choice or difference of value In
them as money , except that paper Is lighter
and more convenient to handle , gold nc.\t.
Since citizens of the United States ,
except money shavers , have no need to
have their money "redeemed" or
"converted" ono Into another , for
whoso benefit is this $100,000,000 gold
"redemption" fund maintained In Now York ,
which Secretary Carlisle pretends to have
authority of law to soil Interest bearing
bonds to replenish ? It Is for the benefit of
foreigners solely Importers , free traders , In
vestors , holders of United States securities ,
etc. , who want to quit and go homo , as It
were ,
I eny , go with them and their system ,
and good riddance. This aught to bo the
and good riddance. This ought to bo the
citizen.
What else Is this $100,000,000 gold reserve
than u government-maintained free reservoir
for such ns these to draw from ? What pro
tection Is our tariff , let It bo over so high ,
when such as these , excluding traders , draw
on us now for over $300,000,000 yearly , or
oluu set off the amount against our trade pro
ducts , Just as they could for $100,000,000
more , and will as soon as ( ho United States
ce.iKCH to bo the best place to Invt'Ht In. Do
the people realize what this sort of com
pounding and drainage of their money
means ?
The question Is when will wo have wit
enough to get together and stop It. Respect
fully yours , JOHN JBFFCOAT.
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