Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1895, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES 17 AS SOCIAL CENTERS Gift of Women Who Have the Being Good Talkers. THEY MOVE IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY Qualities Which Attract Bright Minds and Agreeable Personalities. SOME WELL-KNOWN NAMES F THE ESTAB- lishment of the sa- lon, as the French understand the word, is possible under the changing conditions of American life, there is no city where it could flour- ish, and does, in a way, better than in this. None certainly offers more substan- tial material from which to draw its strength. task for any one with a large acquaintance to quickly mention names of a hundred women who are accus- tomed to ail the refinements of life en- dowed with the fnt«lectval vigor and the ease of manner which fit them to adorn any position, however lofty. But the peculiar It ts an easy quality which attracts and holds the best men and women workers, politics, them t in the fields of literature, art, ete., and brings sether is something more rare. The to get away from drawing-room delights for the health: activities of eut-door sports, which has been so manifest in the ordering of fashionable da looked upon as rather strong preof that the restorat.c ort m will not cone from the wealthiest « The Amer! alon has existed, and its most notable ex- amples—thcse which attained any national promi e in this city. In a talk with a man of the old school re- cently a Star writer heard many delightful remin es of Mrs. Fiemont, the wife of : whose home here during the war was rendezvous of all the great lights, socially and intellectually. A de- lightful hostess, she had the gift of draw- ing out the best in those about her. Fur- ther cn, Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren held the same social supremacy—and does yet when she cure exert It. An invita- tion to her he the society of a is | Mrs. Harmon. hos whose company sought. and whose guests were the reflex of all that was brightest and best in the world of politics, books and family posi- Laughton, or, as she was best n in those days, Mme. Berghman, was r whose social graces added charms to pride of lineage, and whose mental at- tainme: ts were remarkable. After her sec ond widowhood, when her only child, now Pedrese, entered society, the festivi ng bi uit Were made the o of evening receptions was everywhere Some Graceful Hostesses, Mrs. Fish, the wife of President Grant's Secretary of State, was the magnet for the official throngs of her pericd. Few under- ood better than she how to entertain the crowd. Mrs. Elijah Ward, another of the | old residents in years gone by, whose daughter is now the wife of Rev. Dr. Mackay Smith, was @ eal entertainer and a brilliant conversationalist, both of which charms Mrs, Mackay Smith has In- herited. Mrs. Po vell, wife of Admiral Powell, and Mrs. of the Senator and Secre- tary of State, were others whose evenings brought together delightful compantes. Few finer characters im social Hfe have ever developed than Mrs. Carlisle Patter- son of the same period, whose suburban home was the rendezvous of the most } agreeable people, who would have jour- much further than fail to be} counted among them. Of the delights ; with which youthful society, as well as the | tured, took in Mrs. Ricketts’ weekly ns, only the very younsest need to informed. The very latest lion was al- ways to be found there, but the hostess her- relf was the greatest attraciion. In later years, Mrs. Le> - of President Ar- i Mrs. Frye. thur's commissioner of agriculture, came t to thy establ'sameot of the ideal ng to comp> t for ne ening receptions were always .turday and were therefore early drawing rooms were small and ed. y ocial rendezvous, where the host- ss was an ideal one, was the old Carroll mansion on F street.where also the Countess the brilllant daughter of a bril- r, held sway later on. art of conve its poteat chari aud skurry of fashionable neare salon, ics. of hur ng the / which carries away pretty much everybody, approve it or not. Mere on light and frivolous topics » do 1 cony tional There ores and scores of women ornament- Washington society today who talk from fullness of knowledge and not fri the mere superficial information which is so often mistaken for the real article, ar ing well Some Delightful Talkers, wife of Admiral of s old re sung wom: years have rience. shington Club vers, and the i urks hi 3 her charm i the he often hat she say lieliy ame ° fe. A me other day the club women as ‘Our president s Xample and our r her little ele., the lady er her ease of ex- pleasant and attractive thought has been net know but Way she says it, Is t lesson in extem- that comes to our no- | | Harriet L ton is another ul talic language ad who | a former t Whit Man who has enjoy distinction in ery attention at distinction fa un Mrs. int ety of t it of the old regime who has adorned official life. She has the happy faculty of bringing together the right people, and is a most entertaining talker. Miss Mary McCulloch is a brainy young woman, whose conversa- tion is always interesting. Mrs. Brown, widow of Surgeon General Brown, Is one of the most interesting of con- versationalists. She has traveled a great deal, and in parts of the world considerably out of the beaten track, and it is a privilege as well as a pleasure to hear her descrip- tiens of the odd sights and scenes she has witnessed. She is conversant with current events and has the power of graphically commenting on them. They Shine Socially. Mrs. Vance, widow of Senator Vance, is a mest pleasing talker. Historical subjects are frequently her theme in Hterary re- unions, and in these, as in the friendly chats by her own fireside, she is equally at home. Mrs. Emory, widow of General Emory, held her own court in years gone by, and her circle of friends was a most distinguished one, of which she easily held the lead. Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn has a fund of remi- niseence of the distinguished men and wo- men of. society of the past thirty years, which she relates in an interesting manner. She is devoted to literature and art, and an observant reader of the signs of the times. Highly cultured and a thorough linguist, life holds for her many charms denied to others th less advantages in youth and fewer opportunities of knowing the prominent people of their day. Mrs. John Henderson, whose beautiful home at the head of 16th street reflects so much of her refined taste, is a delightful con- versationalist, a pleasing writer and a thor- oughly practical up-to-date woman. Mrs. Logan is another woman to whom opportunity meant success. Gifted with personal magnetism, an amiability of man- ner and a determination to overcome ob- stacles, she was the strong right hand of her husband during his life. She is a good talker, makes even the most diffident of her guests display their best points, and her conversion on political topics displays a master mind. frs. Winthrop, w.fe of Col. Winthrop, is another pleasing talker whose home ts the rendezvous of many, who, like herself, a oted to serious reading. S. Lincoin is devoted to politics ty after her home -duties are ful- ble affairs which she has which she has a great in- She writes well both poetry and prose, several novels show her story teliing power. She talks brightly and pleasantiy. managed terest. Uright and Entertaining. Mrs. Chatard, wife of Dr. Chatard, is one of the yourger matrons who talks well and to the point. Mrs, Hinckley, wife of the artist, hes a most engaging manner, and in addition to beng a pieasing talker is what is more rare still, a good listener. Mrs. Graham Adee, who is thoroughly at home in a company of scholars, is a bright, snappy talker,“who could turn the most commonplace of topics into a fascin- ating dy. Mrs. Newlands, wife of the Nevada Con- gressman, has a court of her own at Chevy Chase. After years of Parisian resi- dence and a member of the McdAilister family, synonymous with social prestige,. she hes ail the et in constant touch. Mrs. John Hay 1s regarded as a clever talker and has the charm which attracts just the right company. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, the happy wife of a well-krown literary man and the happy mother of a young household, with wealth and every comfort to command, talks well and to some purpose. Some of the most charming ornaments of Washington drawing rooms at present a fleeting existence here, as in the course of years only a purt of the'r time iy spent In this city. This ap- plies to such women as Mrs. McPherson, Wife of the ex-Senator from New Jersey, who Is now on the eve of a California nents of similar success journey with her husband and dauzhier, when it was generally hoped they would s! y here for the winter. Few women are tier adapted by on of education and travel to create the ideal salon: A lover of t sud arts, appreciative of disceverer of it in many cases, talent and a an enthusiastic traveler, with the gift of chatting most engagingly about it. She is a thorough scholar, and her daughter, a det yutante and a belle of last winter, in- its her tastes. Not content with mere iency in French, she continued her ties in Paris until she was rewarded by ploma and teacher's certificate. In the gayest of the fashionable set Mrs. Cabot Lodge and Mrs. Don Cameron hold equal rank ¢s brilliant talkers and charm- ing companions. Mrs. Don Cameron's t ity would be a strong power even if not backed up with social tact. Neither of these women are ever seen in large assem- Pes, ‘hey reserve thetr stre sth cor the entertainment. rather, of the few. Both are wives of wealthy men, and are able to eratify their * the luxurious adorn- ments of their homes. Social and Mental Gifts. Mrs. Bugher is another of the -younger matrons rated amongst the best talkers in society. She is a thoroughly up-to-date woman, conversant with the best litera- ture, and her conversation is enlivening and entertaining in the highest degree. Of Mrs. Hazen, her sister, the same things could be said. She is as well informed and as interesting. Mrs. William Lay ts not only one of the prettiest women in society, but equally dis- tinguished for the charms of mind and manner which make her always sought after, no matter where she is. She has the faculty of showing interest in everything, and it is not to be wondered at that her circle of friends is large. Mrs. Emmons is a good talker on current sBubjec and a most enthusiastic one on music and kindred subjects in which she is interested. In music she excels, and, while her receptions bring together agreeable people of many tastes, there is sure to be some musical treat in store for them. Mrs. Ffoulke is an agreeable talker, and in the enviable surroundings of her beauti- ful home, with her family and friends about her, is seen at her best. Mrs. Hawley is a woman of varied at- tainments, and modest about them ail. She has a young family, requiring her constant care, and the duties of a senatorial home, but, nevertheless, finds time to enjoy her club, its lectures and its amusements. She is a good talker, with a smooth and pleas- ant manner. Mrs. Josiah Pierce inherits the intellec- tuality of her mother, Mrs. Dahlgren, and is most fascinating and bright in conversa- tion. Mrs. Jno. W. Foster has enjoyed a full ex- rerience of travel and society in our own and cirer lands, and it is reflected in her conversation. She is counted one of the cleverest of talkers and her interest in what transpires about her is always active and always increasing. Cultivated Minds. Miss Voorhees has a well informed mind and is a splendid talker. Her travels abroad and in her own country have been extensive and she has the broad culture and ideas of a western woman. Of the perfect graciousness which marks Rctmero, wife of the Mexican minister, ho hav2 met her are qualified to speak. She has traveled extensively, is a good linguist and a most pleasing talker on every topic. Another hostess with the same gentle per- siveness is Mrs. Parker Mann, who is the ideal for all her friends—the bookist, the artistic of merely the amusement seekers. EB John R. McLean is another young matron who has the faculty of gathering the brightest minds about her, and is gen- uinely liked. Mrs. L. M. D. Sweat, who has given bril- Nant talks at the club after each of her travels; Miss Lucy Page, who comes of a remarkable for social accoraplish- the Misses the Misses iss Sherrill, . William Earle, . Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Burrows, hard, Miss Alice Kiddie and her Irs. Henry E. Davis, who has step- idly to the front as a story write! i nessie Kibbe ho has t led so ex y Pendleton, daughter of a Mrs. Williams, once Miss Cutts, who charmed alike by her tored mind and youthful beauty; Mrs. liffe Pres joroughly representa- e of her home Hubley Ashton, Mrs. Mis: Mary Waite, Woodhull, Miss Nanni Heber May, whose smiles are J. Boardman, a most nd thoroughly all-around Miss Maud yan, de Miss Claire de G ley Sev Mrs ere. Mrs. the wife of the aret liarmon, wife of the At- Miss Hamiin, sister of the ant secretary of the treasury; Mrs. Gerdon, Mme. Bot » Miss jun Cockrell, daughter of Senator Cock- Stern- | rell; the Misses Maury, Mrs. Van Sinderen Lindsley, the Misses Patten, Miss May Williams, Mrs. Frank Loring, Mrs. J. L. M. Curry, Mrs. T. B. M. Mason, Mrs. White, wife of Associate Justice White: Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. Anita Newcomb McGee, Mrs. Simon Newcomb, Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mr3. Henry Pellew, Miss Grace Denio Litchfield, Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. Carroll Mercer, Mrs. W. C. Hill and Mrs. Field are each distinguished for par- ticular mental gifts allied with social charms. ————__ A WARNING TO BOYS. They Should Keep Track of the Men They Want to Whip. From the Detroit Free Press. A big man with shaggy eyebrows and a fighting jaw entered a shoe shop on Michi- gan avenue, and after looking all around and closely scanning the proprietor, he sald: “You are not the man who run this shop fifyeen years ago?” “No. “Are you his son, brother or any rela- tion?" “Where is the man?” “He is dead. “What—dead? “Been dead fourteen years. Owe you any- thing?” “No! I owed him something. I owed him the firedest licking a man ever got, and I came in to give it to him today.” “Well, you are too late. Why did you wait so long?” “He was a big fellow and nad a bad look to him. I was only a boy when I came in here one day fifteen years ago to have a lift put on the heel of my boot. I accidentally upset some of his traps, and he put the lift some- where else. I told him I'd grow for him, and that’s what I have been doing.” ‘Sorry for you,”’ said the shoemaker, as he shaved away ata piece of sole leather. It's a m trick. It’ fifteen years thrown dead away. Have his helrs any claim in this shop?” fone whatever. nd you are not related?” ‘Not in the least."" ‘Then I couidn’t punch your head on the old account?” “Mercy, no! Might as well punch the man I'm sorry, but I don't ree how it can be helped. I suppose I ought to have kept closer track of him. You don't want to stand up before m “Oh, no! no! no! “Well, good day. I'd like to give you one punch for the sake of the departed, but I'll let you off this time.” — DADO OF PHOTOGRAPHS. Ways to Make the Most of Your Col- lection of Small Prints. y York Heratd, Picture framing Is always expensive. One frame is not such an item, but when it comes to a dozen phoicgraphs, water colors or engravings one stands aghast at the total cost. In many new houses frames go in with the rent, so to speak. In rooms which are wainscoted lengths of glass are place so that the upper mold- ing forms the base of the frame and an other melding is placed at the top to hold the glass. How burdred photog What more calculated to giv. joy than these “all in a ro} Fron: the library or over a book shelf in one's ow? den? These may be slipped behind the glass, as the molding is easily remo and thus a dado i If a separation is cerired a narrow molding to match is easily oliainable. A firm hand with a penknife and a few tacks only are needed, and a room is transformed Another way Is one molding pla way between ficor and ceiling, with the photographs set upon it, and a long ribbon in the tone of the room is stretched above ard holds them in place. A charming effect obtained in forming width, ard mply framed in passe- rtout, upon it, with large headed brass In a young girl's rcom, receatly “don by a well-known decorator, the only color was yellow. A few fine engravings were framed in white and gold, but the wires by which they were suspended were covered with yellow ribbons and the hooks we hidden by a huge rosette. FOUR-IN-HAND. made for all t Imi el haif a background of velvet, its ow fastenirg pictures, p: A GOOSE And Went Over t ina From the Tnilianapolis Jack Harper was an odd man. He came to Ohio Falis from New Castie, Eng. is of the Ohio was employed by the J., M. and T. Railroad Company in tts shop: t which were at that ¢ located in this city; a good mec nd the sur of 1870, and there was to be a of July celebration at Old np Jo Holt, in which not only the shop men, but hv dreds of others were to take par managers of the affair were v to make it a grand success, purpose racked their brains for nov but when Jack Harper proposed to tu team of geese and attach them to a wash- tub, in which he proposed to sail down ov the rapids of the Ohio and land just below the picnic grounds, they were paralyzed, es- pecially when he insisied that it could easily be done, and to prove his assertion began forthwith to train his proposed team of four geese. Many of the persons who took interest one way or another in the picnic are still alive, and some of them reside at Indian- apolis. These will remember that Harper began to train his odd team on the quiet waters of the Oh‘o above the falls. He put queer, three-corncred yokes upon the necks of the birds, and by means of these, at tached them to his frail craft. He guid them by means of reins attached to their bills and a long, straight switch. It took him nearly three months and much patience before he had his bids in trim, but the geese showed themselves much more telligent and teachable than they generaily get credit for, and the people of Jefferson- ville had the satisfaction of knowing that in their city was the only four-goose team in the world. Long before the Fourth of July the queer outfit was the talk of the three falls cities, and when the great day arrived there was a concourse of thousands at the picnic grounds walting to see the novel Lohengrin desceid the river. It was near noon when he launch- ed his unwieldly bark from the Indiana shore at the government dam, and began his descent, the geese swimming proudly ahead and drawing the tectery vessel in which Harper was balancing himself. The falls of the Obto are not safe for a sood, well-manned boat, unless the crew und stands the currents and knows the rocks, so it can be better imagined than told what a risk Harper ren in his washtub. But he bravely went on, keeping his geese, who swerved occastonally from the channel, in the way they should go by means of his switch. He managed his team admirably in spite of his uncomfortable ind delicate position in the tub, and the crowd cheered him as he safely passed one danger point after the other, but as he swung around the bend to the deep and swift waters of the big eddy the wind rose to almost a gale and water began to dash over him and into his tub, and to make matters worse, the geese became unruly and would not obey his guid ance. E He must have been a cool-headed man not to have lost his head, but he did not, and with a great effort and mucn coaxing and whipping he managed to turn his te- fractory team in shore and reached land safely amid the huzzahs of the crowd. He was completely drenched and worn out. Since then no one has attempted to descend the falls of the Ohio in a tub drawn by a team of geese. —-see- Fellow-Feelings. “What knight a terrible must time those ancient have had cleaning their NEWEST IN FABRICS Some of the Late Ideas ‘in Dress for Women? — RIBBONS ARE NUMEROUS'AND PRETTY Buttons Are Large, Only’Exceeded by the Sleeves.’ HATS FOR THE “THEATER ROBABLY THE ewest thing in fabrics, and one of the prettiest, is printed velvet. Per- sian patterns have the call, but there are stacks of pret- tier designs and col- orings than a Per- sian weaver ever thought of. These velvets are not cost- ly; of course you can pay five dollars a yard for the silk variéty if you like, but you won't be any more stylishly clad than your neighbor, who is content to wear the very same pattern at a dolar. A daintily handsome design is tiny red rose buds and a green leaf or two strung widely apart on green thread on a black velvet ground. e Down in old oak chests, where the baby clothes of 1850 are poked away to get mil- dewed and moth-eaten, will be found won- derful little jackets and “pants,” small cloaks and hoods that were made out of srinted”’ velvet; so, you see, there is noth- new under the sun. A charming example of the use of printed velvet is found in a Frenchy costume of black bengaline, striped with printed vel- vet sewn on t regular tervals. The Ket is of the velvet, made with a fluted skirt, and flaring widely open in front over a blouse front of silk musfin, Reld at the waist by a velvet belt. The néck bow is of the muslin, The coat Is distinctly Direc- toire, and has two blg jeweled buttons be- tween the revers afd belt! The btg sleeves are finished with a doubled frill of the muslin. There are printed ribbon bows of tremendous size to match the colors of the velvet. Ribbons grow more exquisitely beautiful each day. The chine or taffeta ribbons are those most used the smart set, and satin and gros grains are reserved for the more conservative. Ribbons and velvets are printed alike, and they are “too pretty for anything.”” Persian colorings and patterns predominate. A charming new idea is a ribbon bea. A two-inch collar band is cov- ered with ribben six inéhes wide; then loops of the ribbon, six inches long, are set on the collar about as thick as they can be put, standing out lke a cheveaux- de-frieze around the throat. In front is a wide-spreading bow and ends that touch the toes. It is v swell-looking, and ten yards of ribbon will make one. Ribbon-trimmed caresses pret What couhl be pretty than a white satin w of blue satin set on the big- over which caps of lace fa hould be plain and high in the a sirip of blue boi lace on both eds: 1 sleeves, The waist ot, and fasten- the belt, then go In the the waist Hne hort train. of the waists and gaudy. nd glow of aeval times. i where the 0 but- etles at t of the ling to 1c beck the ribbon and falls to the Buttons are a ge u been made jo have x y jew- can content themselves and rest assured that ford the real, peeple wearing t ford tne imita- $ paste anyhow. are real, and if t | tion—that ev /med in jet, Some of the buttons are so big that two, or three at most, are quite sufficient to trim the froat of a dress An example of cart-wheel buttons is found on a mode tailor-made cloth. It has a vest of chamois or buckskin, such as “a foine ould Irish gentleman” might wear, trimmed with a double row of smallish brass buttons. The back and sides of the waist are of seal, and there is a collar- etle of the seal edged with ostrich feather tips. Down the sides of the vest is an odd conception in white satin, fasten- ed at the threat with small satin rosettes and with two large rhinestone buttons over the bust, and a smaller one at the waist line, from which fall two tabs of the satin. The tremendous sleeves dre fastened with four rhinestone btttens. The only trim- ming on the skirt is stitching. Excellent authority gives it that rose eclor will be the favorite for evening wear, end particularly for the theater. Bodice: made of this charming color will be trim- fur, passementerie or black velvet. They will be worn with plain black skirts of satin or ecrepon, and the sleeves will be plain at the top, but very full at the elbow, and will stop there to meet long suede gloves. Of course hats will not be worn to the theater. A pretty bow of bright colored ribbon, handsome ornament or a knot of flowers will be quite sufficient head dress, and a “fascinator” will protect from the cold and be easily tucked out of sight before entering the place of amusement. es IN SILVER. DESIG Pretty Trifles for the Use of Men and Women. Everybody 1s loading up with silver these gays. Not dollars; no, indeed; but the pieces of silver bric-a-brac- that it takes mints of silver dollars to buy. What a lot of pretty silver trinkets there are on the market, too. Take a man, for instance. Why, he would have to lug round a safe deposit vault and be attended by as many detectives as the White House babies if he attempted to dispose about his person all the silver trumpery that has been patented fer his especial benefit. There are silver filigree cigar cutters, and cigar and cigar- cette holders, silver tips to be adjusted on eny pencil, and silver backed comb: big enough for a baby doll, with wh: is to comb his mustache after he curied it on a silver handled curling iron. There are silver hanéled club tooth brushes, mateh e; of exquisite workmanship, sil- ver handied nail files. silver backed pocket knives, silver heart k s, remarkably handsome silver keychains, silver backed ocks, with pencils attached by silver chains, and—ah, the list is endless. For a man’s toilet table his traps and a woman's are synonymous, except when it comes to the shaving set, and for some of the women whom nature has too lavishly endowed with hair on their faces, there are real shaving sets, For wemea, silver trappings extend to in- finity. One of the newest things, perhap: silver shoe-string ciasp. It is e: actiy 'ke the plebeian blackened tin thing that costs a nickel a puir, but it is finest Sigree and scroll work des'gn, and has a ace on the under side for your name. Some of the new gartet clasps are much too pretty to hide away under muslin frills. A set, which marks the literary craze, asps and joins Napoleon to Josephine. Forget-me-nots and good luck horse shoes ch like simple things are not in it man who saw the wed- : Duchess of Mariborough that a pair of garter in the collection came from an in- girl friend who bas much artistic She did the duke’s features on two ivory discs and set each one around with fire opais and brilliants, and attached the baubles to gorgeous yellow garters. para e 5 watal YOUTHFUL IRREVERENCE. timate genius. Lack of Respect Shown by Children for Their Elders. From Harper's Bazar. In this day we are undoubtedly fortunate hat we have laid aside w creat deal that was objectionable in customs and hab- its fifty years ago. But have we not also done away with much that was very and lovely? One of the most no- ble and perhaps most objectionable ges that has taken place is that the 2uNK person of today lacks the respect for ge that chat d the young person of if a century ago. Then the girl who d not show proper reverence for the gray- hai man or woman was considered ill- and urmannert; w, too often, youth is ‘ntoiersnt of old The modern girl smiles lofty superior- ity at the op'nions advanced by ber grand- mother, or even by hes mother. She has atfence with what she terms ‘‘old-fash- notions.” Of course, thtre are ex- 1s to this rule even in this day of the : of the young person. There are Is who have not forgotten the on due those who, although they not belong to the advaaced school of ideas and beliefs, still merit love and re- spect, because they have lived and toiled through the life upon whose threshold our girls are only standing. The coming wo- \| man world do well to add to her other ac- | complishments that of giving a grateful word to those who have helped her, and who | are always willing to give her a “God-speed” on the journey she is beginning. ss THE MEDICINE Was All Right, but the Farmer Didn't Know How to Administer It. From the Chicago Tribune. “Bay,” complained the customer in the faded brown hat, “that hog cholera mix- ture you sold me ain't worth shucks.” “How did you give it?” “Give it? I didn't give it to them at all. I put some of it in the trough and the hogs wouldn't touch it. I mixed it with their tit didn’t do any good. They won't any price.’ ’ ertainly rot," replied the druggist’s clerk. “You don’t think hogs like medicine any better than children like it, do you? ‘The trouble was that you didn't er ft the ay. You should take each hog separate f a rope round neck, lead ituptoat rong lim), throw the rope ov nnd pull the hog up till on its hind feet. This will cause its mouth. Then, with a strong o the animal's mouth, being careful to sce that none of it spills or runs down the wrong Should it seem reluctaat in opening s jaws you use the handle of the spoon as lever and pry them carefully apart, at the ine time—" But the angry agriculturist had go! ing out of the store. coe Easily Arranged. From the Argon.ut. They are telling the story in London that the impossible American in Paris alighted at a hotel to find it absolutely full. “I have nething,” expostulated the host, almost tearfully, “nothing. he first floor is taken by the King of the Osienders, the Queen of Montegario occupies the second, the Duke of Cottonopolis is sharing the third floor with the Caliph of Port Said, and the Crown Prince of Nova Esperanza sleeping oa the rd table. As for my- self, | have to make up a bed in the office, and there only remains the chamber of my daughte Of course at “Is that your daughter?” interrupted the can, pointing to the young lady at the tt; FH marry her after lunch.” And, giving bis valise to the speechless Boniface, he added: “Now, you can take my baggage up to our reom. os Disturbed Harmony nde Blaetter. From the ii “How is at Mr. and Mrs. Mondschein no longer waik out together?” “The reason is their different tastes. While he gets an- gry that she always steers for dry goods stcres, she is vexed that he gets no further than the delicatessen establishments.” IT IS LUDICROUS Difficulty Women Have in Holding Up Their Skirts AND AT THE SAME TIME LOOK GRACEFUL How the Fair Sex in Other Coun- tries Manage to Walk. ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS AVE YOU EVER noticed how few women walk well? Nowadays, when the streets are full of all sorts and condi- tions of women, you have @ good chance to watch the varie- ties of gait. “Some are abroud on business, Some sre abroad on pleasure; Some go quickly, all in a press, And some go more at leisar But very few walk gracefully. One gives you the idea her feet are too heavy, so un- elastic is her tread; another walks as if she is pursued. Of course I know ‘hat there are occasions for haste, but even if you are about to lose a train cr a bargain there is no reason for holding your body in an oblique position. It doesn’t help at all fpr your head to get there first. Then another walks as tf every step would jolt her to pieces, and there are some sludents of Delsarte who are thinking all the time just how they must do it, and the result is an effectation wor: than ary awkwardr ‘There are a few who touch the earth with the manner of goddesses or of Gibson's girls, and that is the sort you want to turn and look after as long as you can see them, but they only increase your aggravation against the majority. French women have a special st of walking, pretty enough in its way, and which makes “their dresses hang better thap they de in America; in fact, you have to walk that way if you th your Parisian skirts to hang well at all. They throw their whole bodies forward, keeping them quite erect all the while, so thal a line dropped from the chin would just touch the bcsom and then fall sheer to the toes. The difference is so marked that American wo- men are known at once in Paris, even if they keep their eyes dropped a la Francaise. I was at the Sorbonne one day, waiting for a lecturer to begin, and I overheard two French matrons behind me discussing a sroup of girls the pavement. ‘Ameri- cans, of cours said oni ‘just see the way they carry themselve: in a tone of virtuous horror. Most of the girls who stay lerg enough ia Paris, however, adapt them- selves to the French manner. Woman's Mission. English girls have a distinctive walk, and such a walk! They have a stride which is better adapted to flowing Greek draperies than to gored skirts, and the result moves to amazement rather than to admiration. Walking is an art that deserves to be cul- tivated, especially in these athletic days. In the old-fashioned novel the aesthetic heroine never walked. She always “moved” or “floated airily or “glided.” Imagine the new wom» float ily. It's strange that woman doesa't realize that it is her mission to be graceful. We cannot all be pretty; but the charm of grace, even more potent than that of Leauty, can be ac by any one who will take enough trouble. And why should any Woman be willing to make herself ridicu- lous? Its on rainy days that we have the best example of the ludicrousin woman, al- though perhaps we should be grateful for Anything to relieve the tedium of the Weather. But to see lovely woman trotting atong the st¥eet, ineffectualiy grasping her skirt at the side and displaying some inches of hosiery, letting all the folds, meanwhile, Sweep up the mud in the rear, is a sight to make you weep or smile, according to your sex. Since La Mode has ordained that skirts must be worr so long that they have to be held up in wet weather, how to hold your skirt should be studied as a necessary corol- lary of how to walk. French Independencé, The French woman doesn’t bother herself about her skirts trafling—not she. It is the first thing the astonished American notices when he reaches Paris. Madame gets a comprehensive grip on the back draperies, lifts them all to about a foot from the grou. d and holds them at the side. None of the stfeky slime that collects on the streets there during the winter touches the hem of her garments. I walked a square one day on the Faubourg St. Honore behind a portly dame fn a circular cloak. The wrap came to some six inches below her knees, and a per- spective view led me to believe that she wore no skirt. A closer inspection showed one, but what was visible below the wrap was tightly drawn around above her shoe tops, and she looked just like a small child in a cloak, magnified to immense proportions. When I passed her I glanced at her face; it was thoroughly self-satisfied and unconscious. Ané this is French taste! thought I. The German women are determined, too, that their skirts shall not toucn. They sei: a handful on both sides and hold it up a few inches. It i s far as the preser- n of is concerned, but the ef- fect isn’t the most graceful. It's simple enough to hold the dress properly, but like all simple matters it’s hard for the masses to learn. Just take hold of the back folds all together and lift them an inch or tw Don't bring them around to the side, f that savors too much of the “gay Parisian’ for American taste; and be sure you get all the folds in your hand. Of coarse it’s tir: some, but we hope some day :n the near future we can wear our bicycle skirts on rainy days without shocking dety by the absence of our wheels. And, if you want to walk well, hold your- self erect—don’t throw your shoviders back, though you have probably often leard that piece of erroneous advice. Just keep them in a natural position. Don't put your toes down first, like a dancing master, but try to make both heel and ball of the foot touch the ground at once. Hold your body firmly, your head up, your chin in; and walk a great deal with these things in :nind; and after awhile those who see you -vill under- stand how the poet could say, when enamor- ed of the walk of his lady love: “Her feet have touched the me: And left the daisies rosy.” aa THE ENGLISHMAN, lows A Senthing Satire on One Class of Visttors io This Country. From Life. ._ Perhaps the most welcome visitor and most delightful of ali our foreign patrons is the Englishman, if we may, without offense, use so harsh a term as foreign of one who is our cousin and whose country is our mother. He comes among us modest, unassuming, charming; tolerant of our de- fects, helpful in his advice, indulzent of our social amenities, accepting geod-natur- edly our well-meant efforts to reflect his iranners and clothes. He is our most ap- preciative guest; everything in America pleases hi Our hotels, he tells us, as he gently pats our head, are nearly up to the Liverpool standard most as Ital as London are cleaner than those of W women are not half bad; our men are very descent for trades r ne, with a little attention to London ideas, will do; our theaters have met the approval of Pony Moore; and even Jerome K. J our writers show om! This is high praise, and ver ouraging, when we consider that the man is one of the nobility, has served in the guards, is one of the Prince of Wales’ set, and is not ashamed to admit having dined with our ambassador, whose table manners are quite respectable for an Amer'c: is it any wonder, then, that Englishman and that our ver: model their sons on him? His ma so refined and perfect; his voi and gentle; his repartee ts so brilli wit so keen; his Literary culture so broad; hig artistic sense so delicate; his whole » is the woman with beautl- ful hair. Few have ft. 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His neckties have the refresning brillianeY of an Arizona cocktail; his shoes are weapons of offense; his hats ure dreams; his gloves and canes are the de- spair of nations, and the checks on his trousers are good in any climate. It is the national sound sense of the Englishman that prompts him to wear a monocle. When one eye is weary he transfers it to the other; while the American, who wears eye- glasses like a mere Frenchman or German, exhausts both eyes at once. The American speaks a dialect far more intelligible than the Japanese; he observes a manly effort to appear English in our most refined circles; he admits, of course, that the attempt is seldom successful, but it is an evidence of a desire for higher things. It is true che lower classes are rude and derisive and the newspapers very uncivil at thines, but, then, one expects that sort of thing from the lower classes and the newspapers, and we apologize for it_to him and he forgives us. We often wonder what our modest aris- tocracy would do in its awful struggle to elevate our national taste and character if it were not for our amiable English friends, who at once present and incarnate a standard io aim for, to live up to. We who have noted the change in the Ameri- can youth who has for at least six weeks enjoyed the refining influences of London society and music halls, must ever be grate- ful to the dear old mother country. Lives there an American who does not thrill when he recalls the honor showered on American genius in England? Do we not glow to think that In Westminster Abbey there are slabs—six inches by eight—placed in cool, dark corners, to the memory of Longfellow and Lowell, and which can be readily found with the aid of a guide? Who ‘s not proud of the deference paid to Messrs. Sullivan and Corbett in recent years by the mother country? Do we not tremble with exaltation when we think that at any moment the queen—when she gets over her rheumatism—may insist on making Mr. Astor a duke? These things touch the great heart of the republic and make us forget that England is part of Canada. Yet certain vulgar persons in our com- munity seek to belittle this blithe new- comer and impugn his character and in- telligence. They allege that he expects to shoot buffalo and Indians on Broadway; yet an intelligent Englishman denies this and assures us that it is generally understood in England that shooting these creatures is forbidden in crowded thoroughfares, as it should be. What are stigmatized as his hazy geographical ideas—an expectation to breakfast in New York and dine in San Francisco—is merely a delicate compliment to our most admirably managed rallroagis. Some carpers object !oa man writing three volumes of criticisms on our manners and customs based on-three weeks’ observation. Are these envious people aware that any educated sciontist, given the bones of a hind leg, can evolve a treatise on the habits, food, language, diseases and litera- ture of aa extinct race of grasshoppers and supplement it \7ith photographs? They for- get that the Englisn are the keenest, wit- Uest and most imaginative of our races; and that he comes here with heart, eyes, ears, mouth and hands open to absorb everything within reach. The Englishn.an is a superior being, and he is forced to admit it. The more we study him the better we like him—in Eng- land. If our first families love him and imitate bim it shows very p-or taste for us, who are outside the charmed circle of retired grocers, hotel widows, real estate sharks and Wall street pirates, to scoff at that noblest product of our civilization—the Englishman. 0. 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