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Helen for Once Refuses to Be Governed by Warren's Un- I , & c- -Jr'
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By MABEL HERBERT CRXF.K,
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"Deer Mother: I almost feel that I
hart reached (ha end of things. I hare
never needed you ao much. a I (eel I
need you now. La it nlcht I even thought
ot closing up everything here, and bring
ing Winifred and
coming- home to
(or awhtlet But of
course a know
that la Impossible
at leut now.
"Yesterday I re
ceived the harsh
eat ' letter from
Warren that he
has ever sent me.
and also on that
hit mother had
written him which
he enclosed.
"You know I
wrote you that aha
called here last
week and found I
had rented the
spars roork. 8 he
said a one la their
family had ever taken roomer, and aha
knew -Warren would be furious, and If I
did not write him about It-ahe would
feel It her duty to do so. And she did.
A moot unfair letter, ewceratinf tbeclr
cumstanoea and aaylnc I had been almost
Insolent to her. And also (Mat I had
claimed 'Warren was not providing for
me and I waa forced to do this.
"What I did say waa that Warren bad
complained of the espenaea since he has
been away, and that I rented the room to
help reducs' them But aha dletorted
everything and ended her letter by saying
I had alwaye been headatmng and al
ways resented any advice or auggeaUooa
front herA - .
"Of eourse this made Warren furlons.
and ha wrote a moat scathing letter and
aald I moat get rid ef my roomer at once
-or there d be trouble.
"Hut 1 am not going- to send Mrs.
llorrlaon away! On that I have Mlly
determined: And 1 know were you Mre
you would say I waa right. Mother t
won't - be threatened and bulbed any
mere' .
"And If Warren writes the way he
writes to me now-what will be hl
attitude when he comes back? Somehow
I feet .this h) the beginning of the end.
That when he doea return It will only
be for a longer separation. And Just
now I am Utter and Indignant enough
to think It might be for the beet. Ot
course I may not think this way long.
When rn with him again I may care as
much snd be aa abject as 1 have over
been. But Juet now I feel that I won't.
"And I feel, too. that hla family are
mors ' against me now than they have
ever been. How could his mother de
liberately try to make trouble In tbla
way What difference did It make to
her If.-while he was sway. I waa rent.
Ing room to help pay eipenees. And.
It Is for that I never eald Warren did
not support, me. but I did say he had com
plained about the eiponsos and you
know bow economical I am.
"Oh. mother, what ehall I do? I know
this la rambling. Incoherent letter, but
somehow tonight 1 can't think coherently
-f m too wretched. Oh. If there was only
something 1 oouM do! The deslrs to be
Independeot-to make my - living,
grows stronger every day. I am tbinklni
ef it -all the thus.
"How 1 regret now that when I was
i aefcost I did not perfect myself In
Some wne thing. Too wanted me to; you
said every girl should be able to make
her own luring If wcwesary. But I felt
as snrs I would never hsve to.
"But eh. I shall are that Winifred docs
not crew up without soma training er
profeaetoa by which she can support her
self. -At least she will never be In the
nosltloa 1 am la now. Mother do yoi
think there Is anything I could still
learnt. .
. "I have thought of stenography. The
papers are full of adrerUsemenM
t achaots that promise to prepare you
Tor a. pol lion la sis months-and secure
the position for you. But do you think I
could ever fe-ara? th lml 1 know
f ehorthand It always seemed such a
difficult thing and something I felt I
could' never master. '
"I have thought of everything of go
ing Into a millinery store you know I
could always trim hats. And Mrs. Mor
rison la . too buyer of millinery for a
lara firm. Perhaps she could help me.
I haven't spokea to her about It yet. but
Tm aoing as.
"What I would ttko most and think I
' oouM do best, would be-ehopplng. Ton
know then are women who make a very
comfortable Income buyuur for eut-of-toera
people on a commlasioa. But I
suspoao it would be very bard to get
myarlt aubiahed-ta get enough cus
tomers to make this pay.
Thea I thought of a tea room. Oh,
I'm euro I could ran a dainty little tea
loom and give people better things to eat
snd at a mora reasonable price than
moat of them do. But. of course, for
this I would have to have capital. The
only possible way I could atari would
be to rent a tea room already equipped.
But I doubt If one could be found.
"And tliea I have thought of a mend
ing chop. I have seen advertisements in
theater . progrsms and papers of placee
where they do tine mending at a mod
erate fee. t know I cou I do thle work,
and would love to do It. But again
comes ths question of getting ctutomert
I would hsve to advertise and that would
be expensive. . ' '
"Mother what do other women dot
Think of all the women who are left
widowed, or whose huebands desert
them, women who srs no better trained
for" bread-wlnnlag than 1. How do they
get along? Surely there must be some
way. What waa It that Sally Hewitt did?
Ton remember her husband waa killed In
that accident and left her with two little
children. 'She moved to Chicago and
went Into some kind of buelneea. What
was It? Write me If you know. " -
"Irene Thompson took an agency for
some children's books, didn't she? But
oh, mother, I couldn't aell anything. I
would rather go out and scrub than to
be a book agent-n- any other kind
where eanvaaflng a required. ' -
"Oh. I euppoee 1 am getting morbid,
but 1 am thinking of these things all
the time. Last night I couldn't sleep for
picturing myself seeking one position
after another. And then I pictured ths
hall rooms ef the dingy boarding houses
that; I wonld probably have to live In.
Of course everything seems worse at
night yet the horror of It baa bean with
ma ail day. ,
"I haven't answered Warren's letter
yet but I am going to now. t thought
I would have more courage If, I" wrote
you first. I ehall make It very brief
merely aay that nntll he return I have
decided to let Mrs. Morrison keep the
room.
"I don't know what he. will say or do
I have never disobeyed or defied him In
any way before, but be has simply
goaded me on to this. If I have a alirod
of self-respect left I have no choice.
"Mother, I know what you are going
to writs for me to corns homo, that 1
ean alwaye have a home with you and
rather. But t can1 never do that, at least
not for more than a visit. I know how
tittle father has, and how you bavs to
struggla to get along as It is. Ho I
could never inflict myself and Winifred
on you in that ay-vin the book agency
would be better than thaU .
"Ton will aay I am morbid to think
of such things and perhaps I am. But
tonight ' the whole world seems black
and 1 have never felt that I atand alone
In a way t never did before. And It
frightens me.
"Forgive me for writing this letter,
It is selfish I know-but I had to. There
la no one etae In whom I can confide,
"Lovingly your daughter, '
VHKLENV
Helen folded and enclosed this letter
In Its envelope and then took a fresh
theet of paper. Phe did not beeitate.
fine wrote rapidly, for each word in the
letter .was clearly fixed in her mind.
In the sleepless hours ot the night be
fore she had gone over It again and
again.
"Lr Warren: '
"1 have deckled to lot llrt Morrison
keep the room. I see no reason why I
should send her away nntll you return.
She is very quiet and no trouble and
pars her rent promptly, and 1 do need
It In many ways
"I am sorry your mother thought It
noceaeary to misconstrue snd exaggerate
everything I said. Ot course, I know she
baa never Uked or approved of me, but
1 did not think her antagonism would
go to such length.
"I will not try to write any mora to
night After your letter and your
mother's there seems nothing else for me
to say. HELEN."
THE KUSnreS OF IS OLD SPOST.
Tho fellow who drops la Just between
brUUaaee and bonehoadlam is the one
who gathers!
Don't Rua Away The hedow may pull
up if you atop and take a alant at It!
Whenever some pretematuraUy smart
xlg tells us that he's got our number
wa wonder where be got hla adding ma
chine! When a Jury brings m a verdict of not
guilty, people generally say: "I'll bet be
was."
When you aay that you'll "Try any old
thing once," yoa forget how many times
you've sat In at poker sessions and taken
your dents with a dental grin! '
The chap, who, when he's swinging
strong, declares that be "hates sentl.
meats. " always la tho one whs blubbers
with dreary self -sympathy when be Ja
handed a waBop! Kew Tork World.
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In the last velum of
Speeches at the Lotos Club," New York
City, I find the speech of James Whit
field Bash ford, missionary Mahop to
China, a apeech given at the dinner to
Mr. Wu Ting-fang In IK. It aliowa ua
the education that has long been prepar
ing for the splendid revolution now plow
ing Ita way throug China, th moat start
ling lilstorio event sine the descent of
th Ootna and Vandala upon Roma. Mr.
Baahford aald In part:
"Ths ftrat proof of the new Intellectual
life of China la found In th revolution
In education. Thar la only ana aris
tocracy la China, and that la not aa
arlatocracy of wealth nor ot birth, but of
education. Under Chines oust km asuefly
only thoa persons can be appointed to
office whs hold a degree wen In th great
examination! wblrh lb Chinos gov
ernment conducts to teat th educe Hon!
qualifications of It subjects With very
(ew exception! all young men can offer
themselves for th examination and
those who succeed In winning th degree
become th Intellectual gad official ara
tocrasy of the nation. v
"Again, competitive examination In
western subjects have boon aoM In lead
ing Chines ettle for th selection of Ha
de nta t be pent te America, Thus, west-
The Latest Dances How to Dance Them Tango
Ujr MnuUe, the Cabarrt Artist,
W are hearing a great deal now-a
day about the eras (or freak dancing.
The turkey trot, the bunney hug, th
grtsxly bear, th Ban Francisco slid have
all occupied a gull aliar of Uw public
prints and the' very name of some pt
them axe enough) to arouse old shiver
of horror, eic tally among' those- who
have never seen them danoed, that la
danced properly.
Alnioat every dance, even th state
ly minuet ran be mad grotesque and
revolting If the dancer wish to do so.
On th other ' band, these modern
dance are having such a tremendous
vogue among society people that then
must be something to recommend them,
snd there is. These dances, performed
in the conventions) way In which they
are danced In drawing rooms an noth
ing morn terrible than th two-step or
th Boston, but they allow of more
originality In th figure of th
m:
I la changing positions in th daace. 'Vjf
and they glv the gracorul danoar a
cbano to show g variety' of pretty poaee
and step.
On ot th most graceful of than
danoag si tho Tango, which Is society'
version of ths Tango Argeotlno.
On th stag th Tango la frequently
an acrobatic dance, and It can be made
as vulgar and auggestlv as the dancers
choose. On th ether hand, danced by
people who da no with grao and ete
ganc. It lose all three qualities and I
Just as proper aa wall, aay th cake
walk or torn of th Russian folk
dance. '
To dance it you must hav th right
kind of music, the right kind at a part
ner, a good deal of Inspiration and orig
inality, and you should know a few step
which I am going to describe to yea.
Th Tango is danoed to Spanish muste
with a heavily accented rythra. Th
danc originated In Buenos Ayr and Its
'popularity has spread all over th world.
Just now It Is sbsolutely th rag her.
On can keep th rhythmic beauty of
tho danc and yet banish every Idea of
suggestion, i
Th top picture Illustrates a position
In one ot th slides or glissade of
tho Tango. In performing a "aide"
Maurice keep sllgbty behind his
partner, first holding but one ot
her hands. At th end of th
slide both hands are grasped and
the-dancers fall Into tho position
shown.
Th bottom picture Illustrates th post
aopted after eight attdea have been
'taken. During the poao, a well aa
la changing positions in th dance.
1 both dancers moat continue ab
i astutely la time and rhythm.
To do this ewe must keep th Ideal
of elegance In mind, elegant gestures
and alegant attitude. Th minute the
position of the dsnoers look awkward
or skmehy th beauty of th danc M
loot and thoa who wish to can find It
objectionable,
. Th Tango music presents romplets
aa1 continuous eontraat In tlm and
measure. Bom ot It Is Spanish In
rytlua and at other time It suggests
African melodies.
Th dancer change their step and
positions with th chance m th must,
which occurs at Intervals of eight bar.
As tl Tango la a danc of th people
It I spontaneous, and th step and poet
tiens chang not according to sot rule,
but according to th mood and whim of
th dancers.
The two dancers must be absolutely m
accord and must "feel" the must, keep
ing perfect time and continuing tho dance
steps no mstter what th pantomime.
The dancers begin holding each other
aa f or a waits. After th eight measure
they face to tb right, making short
swirls, glissades, or slide with th
rlgbt foot and describing a drcl with
th eight atldca. Whll they te this th
arms are extended. In this way It Is
easy tor the gentlesnaa to step behind
hi partner and danc sight measures
with her In this position, ending with
poa which I shown in th picture. Dur
ing th pose aa wen aa in changing posi
tions In the danc both partners must
continue absolutely In tlm and rythm.
If you haven't got natural rythm and
can't keep abeolut Urn don't try to
danc any ef th now dances; - indeed,
don't try to dano at all.
Rythm la especially sssoessary la the
Tango because each beat of the music
should be accepted by a movement of
tho arms or body. When th arm arc
extended they are moved ap and down.
When th partner are dancing in th
conventional position a very slight move
men, of th hips such a I used m
Spanish danc brings out th rythm of
th music.
Th siloes can be done with tb gentle
man close behind the lady or with the
laly In front and holding only one of
her partner' hands while he Imitate th
elides back of her a far as their ex
tended arms will reach.
la a close position ho piaors his bands
on th lady waist being stlil behind
her. and after the'eighth measure swings
tier around to th Crst position Ot the
danc.
ltjr KDYVIX MARKHAM.
'After Dinner , em learning hag already become th
standard of education for th offloials of
tho empire. It was th demonstration la
1M and lMt of the genulnenee of tho
educational reform which sent some II "01
young man to Japan In a singi year for
th westers learning, and sums mi or
4.W more to Europe and America; a far
wider and swifter movanunt in eduaa.
tlon than the Japanese mad in their
eagerness for tb western learning, a far
larger number than ever want from
America ta Kurop for university train
ing In a alngl year.
This reform, which hi now In full prog
reas, revolutionises ths Inrelleetual train
Ing which has prevailed among !0, ,!
people for UN years. It promises ta be
come th greatest alngl oh acre which
has taken place In the Intellectual his
tory of mankind. ,
"Turning to political progress, the met
ropolla of northern China, with popula
tion ef 1.WJ.0Q, to July held tb first
municipal elect low ever knows in th his
tory of lb Chines empire. Tuaa 8 bin
Kal, th man of power ta China today,
holds that th Chinese, from their ean.
turle of village government and ef guild
government, are far mora ready for ra
BuMloaa Institutions, and Indeed, are tar"
mora democrat 1 In spirit than th west
ern world dreams. Hence be Is urging
ths Chinese government ta adopt a Con
stitution. In order t pro that aoa
etltutlonal government la practicable, ha
baa ataatlshed a BmnkHpal government
In th northern metropolis ef th empire.
"Passing through Tien Tata last fall, I
aaw a lecture hall In whkA perhaps a
theueaad listeners could atand, and wa
told that a half desca such ball had
Just been oneaad In tb city, la which
illustrated lectures en western geography,
westers sdenoa, western Inventions, etc,
are delivered two or tars time a week f
audiences which fill th hall to overflow'
Ing. It Ties Tain Persists In demanding
thle high standard of morality and In
telligence In her voters, possibly fifty
years bono American ci tissue will be
sending delegations to China to learn th
secrets ef municipal government
"Last fall, when I was la Pelrlng, I had
th honor of exiting, upon our America
minister te China, Mr. W. W. RockhUL
I remarked that from such report ef
th two hundred newspapers aublkhd
Is China a I received from seme Chinees
students who were furnishing Urn of
us th summary ef Chinas newspapers,
there seamed then to be no defense of
conservatism by th newspapers. Mr.
RockblU immediately answered. There
1 ao conservative party today among
th officials In Peking.'
He added that tber are two parties
In th empire, on of which ha would
character! ga th liberal party and th
other a th radical party. All partial
believe In progress and are sure that
China must Immediately adopt great and
far-reaching reforms. The liberals, how
ever, bellevi !s studying tb conditions
which now confront the empire, 1 and)
hiving te adept such reform as will
prove permanent and will not result
either in a revolution er a reaction. The.
radicals, upon tbe ether ski, ore aom
mltted to an. any and every kind ef re
form, end desire these reforms adopted
Immediately.
"All representatives of foreign govern
ments and all missionaries In China are
In sympathy with th liberal rather than
with th radical party.
"I believe that If w will strive more
and more to let the Golden Rule govern
tb spirit of our dealings, potttlcsl. In
dustrial and commercial, with China.
China and th United States can make a
greater civilisation along the Pacific
coast thaa any ether, and en that wilt
dominate the globe.'
THE PEANUT MAN '
By MINKA IRVISG. -Where
grimy tenements dark sod hieh
ghut out th blue of tb city sky.
In tb coultry lanes that are sweet aud
bright
With flowers ot morning and dews .of
night
A shriller note on the braes Is heard
Than call of cricket er acng of bird,
An echo faint of th day of Fan
Ths peevish pipe of th peanut man. -
The ewarthy vender la next of Un
To tb famous piper of Ramella. ' "
For dropping dolly and bat and ball.
With pennies clutched la then- Ongore
amall. -.
Tb eager children go runnnlng after
Tbe smoking area with peal ef laugh
ter Ross and Molly, and Ted and Dan.
Dance to th pipe of the peanut man.
Whistling boys and romping girts.
Toddlers wee. whh then- flaxen curls.
Some In velvet and some la rags.
Reaching up tor th paper bags
Filled with th goobers crisp and hot
(Only a nickel, and what a lot!)
Tb happiest crowd since th werkt Be
gan.
Follows the pipe ef Ue fteaaut sua,