Greenfield Evening Star, Greenfield, Hancock County, 3 January 1906 — Page 2
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C. W. Morrison
SON.
THE EVENING STAR.
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WOMEN'S CLOTHES.
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'OtorRe Bernard Shaw Takes cnntic Flinsr nt Tlieni. '•V The opera management at Covent •Garden regulates tbe dress of its male patrons. When is it going to do the same to the women?
On Saturday night I went to the opera. I wore the costume imposed on me by the regulations of the house. I fully recognize the advantage of those regulations. Evening dress is I -cheap, simple, durable, prevents rivalry and extravagance on the part of male leaders of fashion, annihilates «lass distinctions and gives men who are poor and doubtful of their social position-r-tliat is, tlie great majority of men—a sense of security and satisfaction that no eloll^s of their own chooslug would confer, besides saving a whole sex the trouble of considering "what they Khould wear on state occasions.
But I submit that what is sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose. Evcry argument that applies to the regulation of the man's dress applies equally to the regulation of the woman's. At 9 o'clock a lady came in and sat down very conspicuously in my line of sight. She remained there until the beginning of the last act. I do not complain of her coming late and going early. On the contrary, I wish she had come later and gone earlier, for this lady, who had very black hair, had stuck over her right ear the pitiable corpse of a large white bird, which looked exactly as if some one had killed it by stamping on its breast and theu nailed it to the lady's temple, 'which was presumably of sufficient so lidity to bear the operation.
I am not, 1 h.ipe. a morbidly squeamIsh person, but the spectacle sickened xne. I presume that if I had presented myself at the doors with si dead snake round my neck, a collection of black beetles pinned to my shirt front and a grouse in my hair I should have been refused admission. Why, then, is a woman to be allowed to commit such a public outrage? Had the lady been refused admission, as she should have been, she would have soundly rated the tradesman who imposed the disgusting headdress on her under the false pretense that "the best people"' wear such things and withdrawn her custom from him, and thus the root of the evil would be struck at, for your fashionable woman generally allows jaei\self to be dressed according to the taste of a person whom she would not let sit down in her presence.
I suggest to the Covent Garden authorities that if they feel bound to protect their subscribers against the daniger of my shocking them with a blue tie they are at least equally bound to ^protect me against the danger of a 'Woman shocking me with a dead bird, r—G. Bernard Shaw in London Times.
4,-' Wliero Merit Won. Jfostmnster Willcox of New York has tgivon signal proof that political ''pull"
!is
not supreme in his office. Recently Hhe superintendency of mails became 'vacant and the postmaster consulted one of his staff, inquiring particularly about a Mr. Itoome. His adviser replied that the man mentioned was the best man for the place, but was not an applicant for the promotion. A further inquiry as to the reason for Uoome's modesty brought out this interesting bit of information: He had not applied because he knew he had no chance of getting it. He did not know a single politician. Mr. Willcox sent for Roome and after some conversation, which showed the latter's efficiency, named him for the vacancy and he is now superintendent of mails.
Freak* of Weather.
Freaks of the weather are as common in Europe as in America. The ®.rctic circle in Norway is often visited by a heat wave of intensity and staying power. Sometimes in winter "when visitors to the Riviera and Italy are frostbitten the northwest coast ot Norway is the mljdest spot in Europe. When summer, warm and cloudless, «®t in over Scandinavia a few weeks
ago,
in
it was hotter along the arctic circle
and
in Lapland than it was in Stockholm and Cliristiania. In the far north the thermometer registered 70 degrees
the shade early in the morning. At the same hoar London had a temperature of 55 degrees, Paris and Berlin 01 degrees, Lisbon 62 degrees and Nice 64 degrees.
Four Nation*
Practical idealism taKes with the German chiefly the form of devotion'to duty. In the Russian it is a readiness
to
sacrifice everything to his Inward feeling. In the Anglo-Saxon it Is the staking of the whole person for a concrete, palpable and distinctly fixed purpose. In the Frenchman it is a general idea which carries him away to great ijdeeds.—Baron F. von Wrangell in Contemporary Review.
A Burglar's Story
[Original.]
The way it happened was this. You see, I began my life in clover, then when I was scarcely more than a baby was stolen by an Italian organ grinder and when I was twenty had been graduated for a burglar. I hadn't inherited the profession from my ancestors I had been doomed to it by those who had stolen me, and I made a mighty poor living. Fortunately I was lucky enough to keep out of jail.
One night—it was in Novemoer, arid a cold wind blew through my rags, my bones, my marrow and all I was walking along a road, going nowhere, for I had nowhere to go. I came to a small house standing by itself and noticed a faint
gloAV
The warm fire, the supper, the wine and, above all, the companionship such as I had never enjoyed before made me forget what I was, and she seemed to forget it, too, for when I pictured myself standing without wistfully drawing mental pictures of her kitchen she almost cried. This induced me to mention that an Italian had told me I had been stolen when a child, but would not tell me from whom. I told the girl that I placed no confidence in his story. "I placi a great deal of confidence in it," she said. "You belie your clothes and occupation. You have descended from gentlemen—gentlemen especially noted for their appearance. From the moment I saw you—when you bowed to me at my entrance—I recognized the Inheritance of this feature in you. It was this that enabled me to keep my equanimity. A woman feai*s men in proportion as they are brutal she instinctively recognizes deference."
When I went away I had promised her that I would do all in my power to discover the secret of my birth. In the means employed I forgot my natural Inheritance and yielded to my worldly inheritance. I got the man who had given me a part of my secret alone where he could liot escape me and held a knife at his breast till he gave me the facts. This he did, declaring that lie would suffer death later on at the iiands of his accomplices. Giving me an article of underclothing with ini tials worked on it, he told me the names of my parents, where they lived and all about them. "They are rich," he said, "and you could make the short time I have to live comfortable. But before you find them I shall have disappeared."
I took the garment the man gave" me and one night went to the house of her who had given me her confidence. There was the dim light of coals in the kitchen, and the window guard had been left open for me. I entered, sat down before the fire and waited. She came down in a few minutes—she had heard me—and I told her my story, showing her the garment. She took it, examined It carefully, and the expi'ession on her face was that of one who had found a "-treasure. No one had ever before rejoiced at any good fortune that had come to me, and I could not understand why this girl should do so.
We roasted the clams and ate our supper together. When I left I had promised to find my family and come back to let her know the result.
Of my restoration to my father and mother I say nothing, because I Could not describe that which was all of feel-ing-and therefore indescribable.
But being restored to refined influences could not undo all that had been done to ruin ray life. I was twentytwo years old and could neither read nor write. My parents proposed to hire tutors for me, but I declined. I had a tutor of my own in view—at least a tutor for a beginning. For the last time I went to her house at the accustomed hour, crept in at the window, and when she came down she promised to be my governess. I have ever since been her willing slave.
WILLARD C. IRVING.
Entertainmei
in the kitchen, in
dicating that some one had left an open fire there. I was as hungry as 1 was cold, and the picture 1 drew of that kitchen was a wonder of comfort. As luck would have it, I found a loose window guard and, lifting the sash, went inside. My anticipations were more than realized. There was a fine bed of coals on the hearth—no cook stove spoiled the appearance of that kitchen—and on the tloor beside it was a basket of clams.
A pleasant light from the con Is gave me a sight of the room, its clo: et:j and what was in them. Throwing half dozen clams on the fire, I got out what tableware I needed and went dowj into the cellar to see if I could find anything to wash down a supper with I found rows of bottles marked "Cur rant Wine." Taking a bottle, I went back to the kitchen, and by this time the c-lanis were about ready to o:it put them on the plate I had p'ac on the table for them, opened tlieni. put on some butter, some salt and, finding I had forgotten the pepper, went into the closet to get it. I had to hunt few mini? os, and when I return.ed there stood a girl in wrapper and slippers. looking about as unconcerned as if she had expected to find mo there. "I beg pardon, miss," I said. "1 found the door—I mean the windowopen, and, being cold and hungry thought you wouldn't mind my coining in and getting a snack."
I never saw such nerve in my life. She told me to make myself at home and not mind her coining in at all. She threw moi'e clams on the fire and, go ing to the closet, brought out a lot of good things I -hadn't found. She ged me to go right on with my supper, and she would join me as soon as tnor clams were cooked. "I'm troubled with insomnia," she said, "and keep something to eat ready every night. After a,supper I can go to sleep."
Lippincottl hearty New "S its readers al' And may they
/ear.
.genets
(i-tings
to
lie world, ppier for
reading1 twelve niii.voers of the Magazine during the year 1906. The January issue contains Marie Van Vorst's new novelette, "The Master of Crayen." This tremendously strong tale is bound to excite—and abundantly satisfy—a wide interest wherever the name oi Van Vorst is known among all classes. The author is American through and through, though she spends much time in Paris, whose atmosphere is productive of the
to the hearts of her own coun tryman. Of the half-dozen short stories which follow "The Master of Craven," each one possesses a delightfully distinct significance and individualism. "The Door to the Bright," by Baroness von Hutton (the creator of "Pam"), is a clever social problem storjr "Jack's Bill-Board Girl1' by Norval Richardson, is a humorous theatrical-?^ story "The House on Fayette Street," by a new writer of considerable originality, Jane Belfield, is about
Francies a Dragon, a Lover, Goldfish and a Rose" "A Missionary Appropriation," by E3ith Morgan Willett, is a burglar story, concerning a portentously funny merchant and his wife: "The Atonement," by LuellenCass Teters, is a humorous story of love and superstition and "Tbe Strike «in tbe Clarion Office," by Caroline A. Huling, is a striking "strike" story connected with a newspa/ per office. "Is a Surplus More of a Menace than a Surety?" by afinacier who calls himself simply, "W. L. "is likely to pfovoke no little argument by readers in the business world. "W. L." contends that "A moderate surplus maybe allowed as a wise provision to meet some unusual percentage of loss without impar ment of Capital, but the only other good excuse for a surplus is that in some States the capital ©nly is taxed, and in the form of a surplus addition capital is secured free from taxation."
The bi-centenary of Benjamin Franklin's death is celebrated by a protrait of "Poor Richard" on the cover of the magazine and by a paper on "Franklin's Trials as a Benefactor," by Emma Repplier. This makes us realize, at least a little, the difficulties endmred by this great philanthropist. Wimer Bedford concludes his "Memories of Some Generals of the Civil War" by interesting recollections of General McPherson, Howard, Dennis and others.
The verse of the month is attuned to the spirit of "a sunbeam in a winter's day" and the "Walnuts and Wine" department makes its bow to its many friends, and a Happy New Year!
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THE SEISES DANCE.
It la Rcpnted to Have Originated With tl»e Apostles.
At Seville, in Spain, the dances of the "seises" are gravely reputed to have originate^ in the apostles having followed the example set by David aad danced around our Lord after the last supper. While St. Augustine contemned the dance devotional, St. Chrysostom is said to have taken part in it, and, notwithstanding a prohibitory decree of G92, it was exceedingly popular in Spain at the commencement of the seventeenth century. During certain ceremonies the seises dance daily before the high altar of Seville cathedral in the presence of enormous crowds, including the archbishop and all the "Now," writes and eyewitness, "the dancing boys are dressed in the costume of Philip and Mary's days, with short capes, an abundance of streamers, plumed hats and white silk shoes. The organ is supplemented by a string band. The old world air and song of the seises have been compared to the music of a comic opera. After sundry movements the castanets are used. "Now," writes an eyewitness, "the dance grows faster and more varied—a chasse croise is succeeded by a circular figure, in which the dancers follow each other round and round, swaying their bodies as they sing rhymed couplets in the soft, slovenly accent of Andalusia.
N 0 E CORRESPONDENT AN TRAVELER. Few newspapers in the United States are able to command the services of as brilliant a corps of correspondents as that of the a go or a I choice of a correspondent is indicative of Tbe Record-Herald's policy of obtaining the best there is to be had. Walter Wellman, the well-known author on political subjects and one of the ablest writers of the day, acts in that capacity.
Mr. Wellman was born in Mentor, Ohio, Nov.
tbe age of
3, 185b.
14
good fiction thai the little town of sittoo, Neb. In
1878
At
he began his news
paper experience, establishing at that age a weeklv paper in
he returded to Ohio and
a year later established the Cincinnati Evening Post In 1884 he became the Washington correspondent of tbe Chicago Herald and in
1892
he visited
Central America and tbe West Indies and located the landing place of Columbus on Watling's (San Salvador) Island, and marked the spot with a huge stone monument. Mr. Wellman's dashes for the north pole are well known. In
1899.
1894
he
made tbe first of bis two Arctic voyages of exploration, reaching the latitude of
81
degrees
northeast of Spitzbergen. In 1898 he returned to the North, penetrated to Franz Josef Laud, returning again to this country in
On each trip he met
with wonderful success in the discovery of new islands and lands, and brought back with him scientific data and informa tion of great value to the American Geographical Society.
Mr. Wellman has been a volu-1 minous writer tor scientific magazines and:jpopular periodicals. On returning from his arctic trips he renewed his connection with The Record-Herald and is now the "Washington^ ^correspondent of that paper. His incisive discussion of contemporary affairs has given him a bigh place in the regard ot statesmen and scientists of tbe day. _____
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The LeRoy Stock Company.
The following is from the In dianapolis Sentinel and refers to the Bondman as presented at the Indiana theatre in Indianapolis by the LeRoy Stock Co. who will open a three nights engagement at Gant's opera house Monday evening. "Despite the inclemency of the weather, a fair sized crowd attended the Bondman last night and judging from the applause were highly pleased with the performance. "Jason Orry, as portrayed by Mr. LeRoy, was a splendid piece of acting and was beyond a doubt the character Hall Cain intended his hot headed son of the north should. The intensity of bis hatred for his half brother and the tenacity of purpose with which he follows Sunlocks to kill bim are so real that when upon meeting Sunlock face to face and saving him from death the audience go fairly wild with joy. The other parts were in capable hands and were han died in a painstaking manner. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Adair came in for more than the usual amount of credit from the pleasing way their respective parts were played' no "Mr. LeRoy has taken great yains and gone to considerable expense in staging the play that held the boards last night and a full house should iiave greeted him." ..
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