A Woman In The Case

Women pilot three Mississippi river boats. T'ne ladies of the Astor family own 83,000,000 in jewels. Mortuary tables show that the average duratiou of the life of woman in the European countries is something less than that of men. In Switzerland there are 1,064 men j to 1,000 women; in Greece 933 men to 1,000 women. In Honfj Kong, i cording to an authority, there are only 3G6 women to 1,000 men. An attendant in the Boston Art museum recently saw a standing long in front of a portrait of a lady by Whistler. At length she spoke: "Jane MoNeil, Whisller; she doesn't look as if she co uld whistle." In England wom en are coming to the front very fast as garde ners and florists, thoughsuch occupations were not soug-ht by them until recently. Lady Carlisle is training an entire staff of women to take charge of the fine grounds of her extensive estáte in Yorkshire. A London cúrate had the usual notice to marry a couple one Sunday morniny, but when the time came found only the woman had arrived. After waiting some time and no man coming, she reluctantly withdrew. The next Sunday the woman turned up as before and ag-nin no man. After waiting considerable time she becatne furious and exclaimed: "Drat him! 'tain't his trousei-s this time, 'cause I bought him a pair."