Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1903 — Page 2

A Lesson in Flirtation

RS. BOVRIL was at home—not JpVIII to all the world, but to the seleet few who happened to interest her in that particular year of grace. There were no old friends among them. Mrs. Rovrill had few old friends, and she did not encourage them. She used to say they were like old Servants, and became impudent as time went on. Besides, she liked a change, and the men well, it only took an intelligent man three weeks to find her out. Tliere were usually about four women in the room, and they were carefully chosen for their Ugliness and patient dispositions. Every one said she hired them to irritate the men ami increase tlielr longing to escape to her aide. It was certainly an understood thing at Mrs. Bovril’s that only one man was to sit by her at a time. She gave each one his,turn, if he deserved It, and expected him lo serve his seven years cheerfully in another corner of the room. That they were content to do this is a proof of the wonderful fascination she exercised over her admirers. To-day, however, the young men rubbed their eyes and stared. What was Mrs. Bovril thinking of? Tliere was a young and beautiful woman languidly sipping tea on Mrs. Bovril's own particular sofa; siie must have got in by accident, or foree, or guile. Their 1 hostess would never have been so foolish as to ask a possible rival. They were mistaken, however. She had been the subject of a special invitation. The fact was Mrs. l’aunceforte Deane was tliere to learn. She had not long been married, and had lived

"YOU REALLY MUST HAVE SOME ADMIRERS."

vn the country all her life. Mrs. Bovrli had taken pity ou her Ignorance, and had asked her round to show her how things ought to be done. “My dear," she had said some days! previously, “you reully must have some admirers." “I have my husband,” Mrs. Deane had replied with provoking innocence. “Your husband? Vos, of course. So hare I. But if your husband is the tenly man who is going to admire you, you will soon lose your attractiveness In his eyes. Men like their wives to he run after. It gives them the pride of possession. They like to think that they have got what other men are longing for?" ) “And what other men may take from them. Is it not rather dangerous, Mrs. Bovrll ?” “llow seriously you take everything, child The ■re is no harm." “Not tn playing with tire?” “Fire? Fiddlesticks! Come round an Tuesday. 1 have a few people in. Too will like them, I expect. They are rather different to the ordinary people, and 1 don't want all of them for myself." Mrs. Deane had laughed. But she wm u girl, -ami liked something new*, •o she came round. Mrs. Bovrll was kind, gave her the second best man and the best seat, •nd told all the others how charming •tie was. “Fresh from tin* country, vou know, Aigy.” she murmured, ‘where all the beautiful cows are, and buttercups aud things. Isu't site lovely?" Algy was fool enough to say “Yes,” no he .was packed oIT before his time was up, and he made tilings so unpleasant all round the other side of tha room that tin* people dropped off aaa by one, aud soon Mrs. Bovrll and Mrs. Deane were left alone. “Well, my dear," said Mrs. Bovrll, when Algy, who had staid to see all tha others driven out, had goue, “how have you been getting on?" “I don’t think my husband will have aay cause to lie jealous," Mrs. Deane npllcd. leaning back In a more comtertablo position than she had hitherto •Bowed herself. “Dear me. how unfortunate you are. Too don't know how to treat them, yon silly child. Yon should have wstrhed me. A lot can be done in that way. I suppose you talked about “haoks, and the theaters, and bicycles, aad all those sort of things,” and Mrs. Bovrll smiled contemptuously. “What else should I talk about—to strangers?” replied the pupil rather •wearily, forf-fo say the truth; Mrs. Bovril’s second best young man had aot been Interested in anything. Mrs. Bovrll laughed. “You absurd creature. Do you tliluk that sort of eaarersation Interests them? They are aaly interested in you - and themselves. Tom must be more personal. Discuss She character of men and women. A M can be done with that. You soon Brift round to your own natures and dispositions, and on that topic you can become intimate In fifteen minutes. Then you should hint at domestic sor-

rows. There is nothing a young man Ilkes so much in a married woman as domestic sorrows.” “But I haven't any,” >Jrs. Deane said, pulling a rose to pieces and dropping the leaves into a teacup. “Of course not. But It is so easy to suggest some. I believe Algy Dawson thinks that Mr. Bovrll boats me.” “Did you tell liiiy so?” cried Mrs. Deane in disgust. "Xo, you goose, but I always look extremely sad, and then brighten up when lie 'comes and sits by me. It makes him think lie is the one bright spot in my dark and desohtte life. Of course he likes to think that.” And Mrs. Bovrll laughed till she split some ten; over her new frock. * “How insincere you people of the city are,” said Mrs. Deane, with a demure look on her face. Then a mischievous light flashed into her eyes and she cried, "What fun!” •'Yes, dear. You see what you have missed in the country; but, as I say, you can learn-a lot from me." “Do teach me, Mrs. Bovrll.” the girl said eagerly. “I think—l think 1 should lie a good pupil.” “A great deal rests with yourself, of course,” replied Mrs. Bovrll. Mrs. Deane turned her head a little, just a little, towards the mirror, and smiled. "Just a few hints, though,"she pleaded; “They would be acceptable. You have lmd such experience.” “I can only repeat what I have said. Be personal. Personalities are the only proper topics of conversation between a man and a woman. You cannot be too personal. It Is better even to be rude than to talk about bicycles.” “Please go ou,” cried Mrs. Deane, clasping her knees with her hands and leaning forward. “Well, you can talk about other men -if you like. Xot in terms of abuse—that is inartistic- but as if they didn’t matter. It institutes pleasant mental comparisons in the man's mind. It is only verbal comparisons that are odious.”

Mrs. Deane jumped up. “I must go, Mrs. Bovrll. I could listen to you all day. O, you are clever. Iljit isn’t it all just—just a little wrong?” Mrs. Bovrll rose too aud kissed her. “Silly child, do you think any of us are deceived?” “Might not those who did not know ” Mrs. Deane said demurely. “Young, inexperienced people; might they not be deceived, and—and ” “They soon learn, dear," Mrs. Bovrll sighed, and looked away. Mrs. Deane wondered how she had learned, and if the lesson had been a pleasant one. “Good-by, Mrs. Bovrll, and thank you so much. I have half a mind to trysome day.” Aud she laughed round the corner of the door and was gone.

A month afterwards Mrs. Pauneeforte Deane found Mrs. Bovril alone in her drawing room—her “schoolroom,” Mrs. Deane always called it. After a few greetings Mrs. Bovril came to the point. "Has it been a success, dear?” she cried. Mrs. Deane nodded, and gave a smile suspiciously like one of triumph. “Sit down, dear, and tell me all about It.” Mrs. Bovril smiled encouragingly and began to pour out some tea. "Well, first of all, who is he?" Mrs. Deane blushed. “O, I don't think I ought to tell you that. He he is married, and it might——” "Well, well, it doesn’t matter,” she replied, sharply. "All men are the same. You are young yet, and will soon get over that feeling. I don't understand it myself, and you and 1 are also married for that matter.” Mrs. Deane looked relieved. "I was afraid you would be vexed,” site said, “would think I had perhaps gone too far. I am so glad you don't see any harm in it.” “Is he sufficiently fascinating?” Mrs. Bovrll asked. “That is the thing. That, in fact, is the only excuse.” “He is one of the most charming men I have ever met,” replied Mrs. Deane with fervor. Then she looked ou the floor and spoke more slowly, "So strong, so self-reliant, and, poor man, so unhappy.” "In his wife, I suppose. Of course! don’t you remember what I told you?” Tliere was a slight sueer on Mrs. Bovril's face.

“Yes, I remember,” she replied. “I have profited by It. After what you told me no man could deceive me. But lie I am sure he is speaking the truth. There!” and she drew herself up defiantly. “Of course, dear, of course," Mrs. Bovril said soothingly, and laughed behind her handkerchief. “Ills wife neglects him flirts with other men,” Mrs. Deane went on in (llgnantly. "I know she does.” “Of course, dear. They all do. Didn’t I tell you so?” “But It is different in tills ease;” “Why? I don’t suppose she means anything, any more than you or I do." "He thinks sin* does," Mrs. Deane blurted out, “so it's just as bad -»for him.” Mrs. Bovrll laughed softly. “For him? Whose fault is that? But I won’t destroy your illusions. You are young, and I suppose you want some excuse." "Not for my conduct. lam merely—merely doing what you have taught me. It Is all in fun.” “But for him. You want an excuso for hla conduct. Is he so much in eara-

est?” Mrs. Bovrll began to be sorry for the man and a bit ashamed of her own share In the matter. She recovered, however. “You sweet, Innocent thing,” she continued, “you will soon learn that nothing is ever done In earnest.” • Mrs. Deane rose and smiled. “Perhaps,” she said sweetly, “perhaps I may some day attain to your position, Mrs. llovril. As yet I am too young. I am sorry for the harm I have done.” “You ridiculous child, you have done no harm. Must you be going? Goodby, dear. lie will get over It. I am rather proud of my pupil’s success. Is lie really so much In earnest. Poor fellow—pooh! It will do him good!” Mrs. Deane moved towards the door. “I think,” she said quietly, “that Mr. Bovrll Is one of the best hearted, most ——” Mrs. Bovrll rose and knocked down a plate. “Mrs. Pauneeforte Deane!” ■she said with some dignity. “O, Mrs. Bovrll, I am so sorry." There was a sly twinkle, in her eye all the same. “I thought you said tliere was no harm. I didn’t think you would mind. Your pupils must practice, you know. It was only in fun—ah, I see h all now.” “What do you see,” Mrs. Bovril said sharply. “That one can look at it from quite another point of view.” As a matter of fact, Bovrll said that he had never even met Mrs. I’aunceforte Deane, and I am not quite sure that the poor man was not speaking the truth. He ought, however, to be thankful to her. Mrs. Bovrll does not give lessons in flirtation now.—Chicago Tribune.

“JUMPED" BY A MOOSE.

Easy Knoujrh for the Animal, but Hard for the City Ban. What it (liil was easy enough for the moose, but a little bit hard for the, city man. The moose, perhaps driven down by the storm, seemed bound to get into the cedar thickets, like the white tailed deer, and It led us a merry chase, worming iu and out among the snow-covered trees. Needless to say, we were soon I liorou|*hly wetted with the snow, which fell from the trees on our necks and shoulders, but, of course, one does not mind a little tiling like that, says a writer in Forest and Stream. The interest of the chase kept us warm. We could see that we were getting closer and closer to our game. Presently we could see that we. were getting very close. At last we saw where we laid gotten within 100 yards of it. There was the story. A deep pit, as though a great horse had lain there. “Jumped,” said Adam. “Sure,” said I.

Then we sat down and thought it over for a while. We went ou some more, and presently we came across two more moose tracks, a big one and a Utile one, probably a cow ana a calf, as Adam thought. We were then three tniles from the camp, and It was not too late in the day, so we thought we would follow on and see what this bunch would do to us. They did pretty much the same as the young bull had done. We followed these tracks through all kinds of country, saw where the animals had fed in among the willows and alders, and on the roundwooil, and finally puzzled out their trail until we knew that we were getting very close. This time we were near indeed to seeing our moose. We were perhaps not fifty yards away when we came to a couple more big holes in the snow, aud some more regular holes beyond. Jumped again! There was the fetory, plain enough. This time we might almost have heard the bushes rattle ns we went out. As we stood there wo heard a hoarse, harsh, curious kind of coughing bark. Adam laughed. “That old lady is just wondering what in the world it was that seared her,” said he. “.She is frightened, but is not exactly sure what it is that frightened her. Just listen to her.” Once, twice aud again that same coughing bark came back to us. Then all was still, and we were again all alone in the white wilderness. We concluded that we xvould go home after that.

Cut Both Ways.

“I want my hair cut, and no talk,” said a 16-stone man, with an I-own-the-earth air, as lie walked into a Swindon barber’s shop and sat down. "The ” commenced the man in the apron. “No talk, I tell you!” shouted the heavy man. “Just a plain hair cut I’ve read all the papers, and don’t want any news. Start right away, now.” The man in the apron obeyed. When he had finished, the man who knew everything rose from ids chair and surveyed himself in the glass. “Great Scott!” he exclaimed. "It’s really true, then You barbers can't do your work properly unless you talk.” "I don’t know," said the man in the apron quietly. “You must ask the barber. He’ll be in presently. I'm the glazier from next door.”—London Answers.

Getting Even with the Mussels.

A man condemned to death recently in France was asked, according to custom, which he would prefer for his last meal. lie chose mussels, which, '.bough ids favorite dish, lie said, ennr.rd him a terrible Indigestion. “The 'me, however,” lie added, grimly, “ j will not have the chance.”

In a Vital Organ.

M •. Rubba—How’s Mrs. Chatter this mo. alng, doctor? Doctor— Suffering terribly. Mrs. Rubba—What, with only a slight throat n flection? Doctor—Yes. but she can't speak.— Philadelphia Inquires.

POLITICS OF THE DAY

The Coal Problem. The President, in ids message to Congress, recommended that the dutyon anthracite coal be abolished. One or more bills to amend the Dingley tariff bill have been introduced in Congress to that end, but the committee to which they have been referred has taken no action. It is stated, semiofficially, that the Republicans iu Congress have determined not to report any bill that will “meddle with the tariffs,” as even suc%t an innocent bill as one to remove the duty on anthracite coal would, if reported, be open to amendment, and thus start up the whole question of reforming the protective tariff. A vote upon an amendment to such a bill would put all the members of Congress on record, and most of the Republicans do not care to be recorded as being opposed to taking off the duty on trust products that are being sold to foreigners cheaper than to the American people. A great many Republican Congressmen would he between the devil and the deep sea if •hey were compelled to record themselves on this issue. Some of them, perhaps enough to carry an amendment, might vote with the Democrats. To have a number of Republicans vote to place trust products on the free list would be disastrous to that party, as it would show a split on an important iSsue and would perhaps lead to further demoralization. Thus to save the Republican party from exposing its lack of unanimity, even the recommendation of President Roosevelt for the removal of the duty on anthracite coal remains unnoticed by the party leaders, and this slight relief to the people is denied.

If the President had also included bituminous coal in his recommendation, his case would have been much stronger, for free soft coal would give greater relief to the coal consumers than free hard coal. Tliere have been some importations of what is called Scotch and Welch anthracite coal under the stress of the present coal famine, but as it ranks hut little better than the good qualities of bituminous coal, it is not very salable at the price that is demanded for it, nor would it be if the duty of 07 cents’per ton was not added to its cost. On the other hand, free bituminous coal would greatly relieve the distress now prevailing at the seaboard cities, for the Nova Scotia coal would compete nt New Y'ork and Boston, aud every ton imported would reduce the demand for anthracite by one-half or twothirds, the relative value of the coals varying somewhat for heating purposes. The importation of Nova Scotia coal, free of duty, would, therefore, relieve the situation and help to regulate the price and to keep it within the bounds of reason. It would allow more coal to be shipped from the mines to the Western States by reducing the quantity needed at the seaboard. It would also relieve the railroads of that much freight and allow them to hurry forward the much-needed coal which they now say they are unable to carry in sufficient quantities to supply half the demand.

Free coal, both anthracite and bituminous, Is, therefore, an immediate necessity to every one, and yet Congress delays to pass tills most necessary legislation. For partisan reasons the Republicans have decided that the tariff issue must not be opened for discussion. This may be “letting well enough alone” from the standpoint of Senator Ilanna, who is a mine owner and who is piling up riches by charging exorbitant prices for his coal, hut it is cruel and inhuman to the suffering poor and Is robbery of those iu better circumstances. The political necessities of the Republican party are so interwoven with the trusts. It so relies upon the trusts for campaign funds, that the leaders who dominate Congress will not allow any bill changing the present tariff law to come up for consideration. The Democrats would have the right to offer amendments to such a bill when it reached the stage of the committee of the whole, and if a bill was reported to place anthracite coal on the free list, the Democrats would propose to include all coal. Amendments would also lie offered to put trust products on the free list,nnd that is what the Republican lenders fear. Thus the abject misery that comes from lack of fuel is intensified by the grasping partisans who control the Congress of the United States. The trust mother, the tariff, must not be touched, even to a hair of her head, to prevent the suffering nnd loss of life that is sure to follow if free trade in coal Is not nt once provided for. Pennsylvania Kailro««l Subsidy, The Pennsylvania Railroad combine, which is all-powerful at Washington, has succeeded in forcing through the House of Representatives the subsidy toward building a union depot nnd raising the tracks above grade in the capital city. This subsidy bill was held up in the Inst session of Congress by The Republicans, as they did not think It good policy to go on record for a subsidy to a railroad just lief ore an election. The claim of the Republican leaders that the people voted to let the trusts still draw their subsidies through the pro-

tective tariff has been interpreted to meau that voters favor more subsidies in other directions. The ship-sub-sidy steal nas already passed the Senate and is now awaiting the action of the House of Representatives. Reciprocity Treaties. In making treaties with foreign countries, the administration evidently does not understand the conditions that exist about the commercial matters that the treaties are drawn up to cover. The latest treaty to receive a black eye is that concluded by the State Department with Newfoundland, which those interested in the Ashing industry of the New England coast claim is disastrous to their interests. The opposition of some Senators to the treaty is so decided that it will, like the French treaty aud others, he either laid aside or, if brought to a vote, will undoubtedly be defeated. These treaties are all supposed to be jnade by the rule of reciprocity; that is, soiqe one or some interest must suffer to open our markets to some foreign production. .The foreigner will not open his door unless we will open our door to the same extent. Therefore reciprocity and protection do not work smoothly together. For if the door is opened by reciprocity, even a little bit, some protected industry feels a draught, and at once protests that it will be made sick and perish if the door is not promptly closed. Trying to amend the protective tariff by the round-about way of reciprocity is proving an utter failure, or else the Republican management of the State Department is not equal to the occasion. All of the important treaties that have been arranged since the prohibitive tariff was enacted have not been enacted by the Senate, and there is no probability that any of them will be. The trusts will, in the future as in the past, if they continue to manufacture a surplus, be compelled to sell at a far less price to the foreigner than the protective tariff allows them to exact front our own people. Certain trusts would be glad to see a treaty ratified that would open foreigu markets to their products, but the equivalent reduction demanded by the foreigner on other products pinches the toes of another trust and interferes with its monopoly so that no agreement can be arrived at. Monopoly of the home market and enormous profits for trusts is the principle upon which the protective tariff rests, and any competition from outside breaks down the theory and practice which supports it.

Will Not Rezulate Railroads. What will Congress do about llie Interstate Commerce Commission's latest report ? Nothing. Yet that report sets forth once more a condition of thiugs which should startle a self-governing people into insisting upon immediate drastic action by the nation’s law-making body. The commission sets forth, what everybody already knows, that the railroads of the country have practically ceased to compete with cue another; that they give secret rates to favored shippers, which enable those shippers to kill off competitors, and that the transportation managers pay no respect whatever to the law which forbids discrimination. "There ought to be some power,” says the commission, “which cannot only compel those carriers to maintain tlie published rate, but which can compel them to publish a fair and reasonable rate.” There is such a power. The commission itself points straight at it when it declares: “The fullest power of correction is vested in Congress, and the exercise of that power is demanded by the highest considerations of public welfare.” But Congress, which for years has had complete knowledge of the facts, has done nothing, and will do nothing now. Why? Because the shippers favored by the railroads are the big trust. UNCLE SANTA CLAUS.

HE IS GOOD TO THE TRUSTS.

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