Life — November 1, 1906 — page 49: what you’re looking at

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IE ETE®: Henry James on American Women SEEM to recognize it as one of the common- | places of journalism, certainly of American jumalism, that the American woman more anc more presents herself as a great success in the} vorld; and it is evident enough that for a long time she has been abundantly assured of this. has had at her service an unequaled system yblicity—that of the journalism in question, uking the term in its largest sense—and not to have been quite at its mercy she must much have veiled her face and stopped her ears. The great agency of her fame has not always treated, and gill does not inveterately treat, her with high consideration in particular cases—it may be noted, in truth, over the land, as often taking xrange liberties with her; but it at least trumpets, a its brazen voice, from sea to sea, every motion | makes, every step she takes, every dress she rears, every friend she visits or receives, the color of her hair, the number of her gloves, the names of her lap-dogs, the parties to her flirta- tions and matrimonial engagements; and so on from the cradle to the grave. This tribute is dered in virtue of her high importance—in other words, of the intensity and immensity of her eesence, regarded everywhere as so promptly tive and triumphant. The publicity it is that attests her success, for what is success, at time of day and in the conditions I refer to, to be as public as possi the most tniversal state, then, of the American woman, ‘0 enjoys it with fewer restrictions, fewer dis- ciminations as from Mrs. Brown to Mrs. Smith, ktalone from maiden to maiden, in either clan, than her sister ewhere under the sun; and it tas ended as with a practical invitation to us to svell the appreciative chorus. Good-naturedly, fectively, the vague observer is prone, no 10 do so; the last thing he thinks of, that to challenge so seemingly overwhelming a sensus. It is borne in upon him that if man- 1 at large has become acutely conscious of creature, there must be something “behind” ‘ha fact; the creature must somchow ex} arkable fortune—Henry James, in Horper's Bazar. How Reed Got Back at Dingley HEN the town of Brunswick, Me., cele- brated, some years ago, the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its incorporation, ere was a big dinner and “Tom” Reed and Neson Dingley were present and were, of course, alled upon to speak. _Dingley spoke first, and said in conclusion tat he had made no preparation, and would make way for a gentleman who had come with a Prpared speech, meaning Reed, who got back x Dingley as follows: “Mr. Toastmaster, I am sorry to begin with 2 apology. Some time ago I attended a celebra- ton like this in Unity, in Waldo County, and there heard Governor Dingley refer touchingly ‘o Unity as his birthplace. I afterward learned “at the Governor was also born in Durham, in ‘ounty of Androscoggin, and I know that ‘thing but my presence here prevents his claim- te was born in Brunswick, too. And I feel € apologizing for being here, for it will here- «tbe an honor to have shared in the birthplace % Governor Dingley.” —Pittsburg Times. 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