THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , MAY 6 , 1891-TWENTY PAGES.
THE WOMAN NOVEL OF TODAK
Evolved from a Namby Pnmby Thing A'fraii
to Call a Epado a Spade ,
SOCIETY PEOPLE INVADING LITERATURl
llo w n Crrtnln "IVnny Hrrnilfnl" 1 * lleliiR
Written by Hurll I.ndli-H of Society
J.ovo Ordered Holllng Hot
Nutrs of J'nuhlon.
Did you ever know of a. thins that wai
not "a transition period" or "a period ol
change ? " Never ; for no such time has evci
been , Always we stand on the gentle slope
of changes past and the dizzy brink of clnnge
to come. Bo much more radical does change
BCCIII before \\o get to It.
The literary \\oman Is changing. There
was a tlino when she found , or thought , II
necessary to assume n pen name of mannlsli
Round In order to seem worth reading , writes
Kllcn Osborn In , the Brooklyn Times. Now
EIO ! has gone In for the realistic novel will :
such vengeance that when a man wishes tc
market such wares he must borrow a woman
ish name to write under , and thereby his
work shall Bell If Its cover and Its title are
EUfilclcnlly enticing.
The talk of the day Is about the woman
novel , about the heroines who do strange
things under the sway of passion , the Dodos ,
Often * and the like. And the " \\oman
novel , " which n generation ago was a namby
pamby thing , afraid to call a spade a spade ,
Is all about spades now , and handles them
without gloves.
Do society people vvrlto these novels ?
What a question ! Isn't "Jack" Astor fol
lowing "Willie Wolllo Astor" Into story
writing ; and hasn't Mrs. Van Hcnsailacr
Crugcr's thin disguise long been penetrated ;
and Isn't Mra. Cralglo prominent In the
London-American set ; and Mr. Demon , the
BOH of a bishop ; and didn't the rector of
a fashionable church here In New York raise
a howl of disapproval by putting Dean Hoff
I man and other well known people Into a
trashy talc ; and even In lloston doesn't the
pseudonjrn "Robert Applet6n" hide a chap
who had the cntrco Into society at least un
til he began to write about his hostesses ;
and aren't there do/.ons and dozens who
"She's literary , you know , " Is rather a
compliment. Ono lady of sonic little wealth
I know who offered a newspaper woman
$1,000 to "teach her the business. " But its
that would Involve bringing her Into an
olftco where she would be useless and much
In the way the offer was declined. There
are dozens of women who pretend to write ,
but whose works are never published.
I know two society ladles who are writing
a "penny dreadful" for one of the publlsheis
of cheap story papers. They are to get $200
for It , or $100 , I am not ciulto sum which ,
and It Is written In a room whoso furnish
ings cost ten times either sum.
It Is great fun to see them do It ; for the
operation Is no secret.
"My dear , " says Mrs. A. , radiant In a
housu dress of tauary and black , "shall we
liave two men In lo\e with the same wo
man ? "
' don't remember " says Mrs.
'Oh , no ; you
D.
"But I think it Is much nicer so , " bays
Mrs. A. , poutlngly.
"Why , my dear , " says Mrs. D. , "I qulto
ogice with you , but the publisher said , you
know , that It's the piesent fashion In penny
dreadfuls to ha\e two women in love with
the same man. And you might as well be
dead as out of fashion. " And she medita
tively smooths the lapels of her new pearl
gray and black tailor made.
'Well , I don't care , 1 never was In lo\e
with two men I mean I was never one of
two women to be In love with I mean , In
my day there were more than two men In
love with all thu glrb who were at all
pretty there ; and w ho had any money. "
'We'll do this , " said the piactical Mrs. n.
' "we'll have two
utter n moment's thought ,
women In love with the best man , and tinea
men In love with the heroine ; hopeless ,
blighted passion all mound , you know ; and
that with the murder and the suicide and
the abduetlon and the great flro In Wall
street and the gicat mad hceno and the de
falcation , cjught to be enough Incident , don't
you know. And we'll have the heroine
one of 'em say to the man : 'Tho light of
my life will go wltlf you , and there will bo
no more sunshine on my darkened way. 1
have loved you fiercely , madly , passionately ,
devotedly , but my love Is not returned , "fls
well. Go RO ! and I ho-ho-hopo you will
be happy. ' And then a page and a half of
convulsive nobbing. There ! will that do ? "
"I don't know , my dear ; do you think It's
hot enough" ? You know the publisher said
nil the love talk must ba just boiling. "
Oh man , despised , down trodden , obcdh-
cnt man. If you want the tables turned and
to see loveliness at your feet meekly be
seeching to bo ordered , turn publisher.
"Tho most Belt-possessed woman 1 over
saw Is Just now ono of the belles down ut
Old Point Comfort , " said -Arthur Spaldlng of
Bridgeport to the Washington Star. "She
Is n perfect Juno as to figure and halt the
manly heads of the place have been turned
t by her , and the other halt would give all
their hopes of the hereafter to bo called as
V she calls her spaniel 'Sweetheart. ' The
.6 young lady has played no favorites among
her admirers , however , and an examination
of her card at any of the dances would show
n list of names as different us these on the
register yonder.
"Tho other day she went up for her usual
promenade on the ramparts of the fort and ,
ns usual , was accompanied by her aunt , who
Is her chaperon , ono of her rigid i tiles being
to allow no man to escort her when she
takes her morning constitutional. Uy sonic
aggravating cause she lost an nrttclohlch
Is an Important part of the feminine * ap
parel , It happened that a bright young devil
of an army olllcor cumo along und picked it
up , Ho cnresbcd the narrow strip of blue
silk , admired the artistic workmanship of
the gold contraptions on either side of It ,
and upon closer examination deciphered those
Initials that agreed with these bornu by
the charming creature who was swaying
along the path 100 yards in front of him.
With characteristic ! honesty he hurried after
her , und catching up handed out the nrtlclo
I with n bow of consummate grace , saying :
'Mlaa 11 , pardon mo , but I believe this
property Is yours.1
"Sho thanked him with n cordiality that
made him almost stutter , and turning to her
aunt ronuukcd with app-uciiily unconscious
naivete'
" 'Sweetheart Is such a careless fellow.
Como here , you rascal. ' Then , ns the spaniel
responded to her ciil1 , nie ) fastenul the dainty
creation nround his neck , an I bowing sweetly
to the officer passed on , with the wonderIng -
Ing animal scampering In front of her. If
her pot had beun n toy toriler she would
have been lost. It Is scarcely necessary to
udd that when Sweetheart returned to the
hotel he was not ( .porting a. blue silk collar
with gold clasps on It , "
national dress reform was fully discussed
and explained at an Interesting meeting of
the Colorado Women's 1'olltlcal club , at which
Mrs , J. A. Kllton of th.9 Colorado national
Dress ulub described the cnstumo which the
members of the club Intend to wear.
"That the costume adopted by the club "
said Mrs. Kllton , "Is absolutely perfect , that
It will never need to bo altered , Unit It la
the bent that can over \ > o produced , wo do
Dot claim , but wo do assert that It IH the
most BciiBllilo and practical dress that can
be. adopted at the present time. Becausa
health Is of the Hist Importance and worthy
of the first consideration , this costume * has
been especially chosen , but It allows all tln
Individuality required under our present sys
tem of fashions.
"Thu skirt Is divided , hanging In a pretty
puff ut the bottom. No underskirts bolng
required It lightens to that extant the load
to bo carried by the wearer. The kklit U
made so ( ull and thu fullness so adjusted ,
that under ordinary circumstances the di
vision will not be conspicuous. In co'd
weather the required warmth cun bo ob-
tali. a by using heavy material for the skirt
and lining and warm undergarments , Hum
securing vvUrnUh without Iralklness. In all
positions at the body nnd In nil kinds of
weather this skirt Insures freedom of move
ment. . '
"It wll ! be ImpegUble ( or the fullnssi to
COLUMBIA PEKCALE fl.60. They SHIRTS have collars , 75o. and cuffs attached V COLUMBIA
Wo are closing all the percale and madras
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hlrts at 75c , that are worth as high as % fr '
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CLOSING or detached to suit your notion. Besides CLOSING
will . 75c \V\\\
glvo you a nccktlo for nothing. > K \
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you can get than at any
anywhere two stores in town.
else.
Try and .
see. Q ) Everything going
at Less than
Cost of
AT THE AT THE
Columbia 13th and Farnam. Columbia
Clothing ° 0 DOTS' PANTS , $1.00. V Clothing
You -never will get another opportunity to
buy your boy a pair of $3.00 pants for $1.00.
Co. , They ore . just as. good as can be produced , * .00 Co. ,
18th mid Farnn . and at $1.00 they are a snap.
m.
th n n d I arn n m .
blow away from the figuie as with tlie pres-
pnt style of skirt. Hy Its clearing the floor ,
frayed edges and nil lifting of the skirts
over mud , dust , btairs , etc. , are avoided.
From the nature of the garment it will not
catch In gates and doors. The feet , while
visible , me not conspicuous , because of the
largo puff which hangs directly over them.
"With this skirt , any of the fancy waists
and pretty blouses now In fashion will ba
harmonious ; In fact , any vvalst.wlth the excep
tion of the glove-fitting , will be suitable. A
glove-fitting waist presupposes an Indexible
surface over which to shape It ; consequently ,
because the body was Intended to be , and
naturally Is , supple , such a fit is not artistic
and its loss Is not to be regretted. By wisely
choosing a becoming waist this costume can
bo adapted to any Ilgure , and a neat , digni
fied nnd artistic effect will be the result. "
The time Is coming when the hardy flow
ers In the garden will provide lovely adorn
ments for the dinner table If arranged with
taste. Few things could bo mono glow
ingly beautiful than a mass ot nasturtiums in
all of their different shades of yellow , led
and orange , arranged In u low dish with
plenty of the green leaves of the flower's ow n
vine. Yellow silk candle shadeb should be used
with this center-piece , and white and gold
porcelain Is particularly pretty with It. An
effective center-piece In whlto and green is
made of the white empress candytuft
mingled with maidenhair ffrn. Whlto bilk
candle-shades should be used with this. It
Is a specially pretty combination with cut
glafcs nnd silver.
The paler shade of heliotrope mingled
with largo pansles of deep purple , pain purple -
plo nnd yellow and purple make u charming
decoration. Trolls of smllax may bo com
bined with the heliotrope and pansies. Do
not use the darkest-shades of heliotrope. A
pretty decoration for the breakfast table Is
carnations of one >
u mass of long-stemmed
shade , or of the different shades. They
should bo heaped In a Venetian glass at
graceful shape und allowed to tumble over
Its wldo rim In winning carelessness. A
quantity of the long-stemmed foliage of the
carnation plant should accompany the
flow era.
Whisper , whisper , whisper. Buzz to the
right of us , buzz to the left of us , buz/.lng
In ftont of us. It reminded ono of the
"Clmrgo of the Light Brigade , " said an
Omaha society lady , thus describing her ex
perience at a recent opera. Words falling
from the player's lips mingled In a confused
Jumhlo with audlblo phrabes such as , "Oh ,
do turn your glasses on that love of a bon
net In the front row ; what a pity the girl Is
so ugly. " "Yes , I think you bettor have
your pink dress jnailo Just llko that ono the
leading ludy ha ipnivlook at that dude in
the box ; I bellovmUe is tiylng to flirt with
us. " "My stars ! how can a fright llko that
woman four seats ahead summon up courage
to wear pale blue ? Did you know that Miss
. nnd Mr. are to bo married In
Juno ? " nnd more In the same voln.
Ono has to cultivate on angelic disposi
tion In order to listen without remonstrance
to Hiich Idle chatter. Once upon a tlmo It
was considered decidedly rude to whisper In
public. Is the time-honored custom to bo
forgotten or Ignored by the present rcpre-
bontattves of polite society ?
At any rate the whispering habit seems
to be gaining ground among Omaha theater
goers. Compared to this habit high hats
ara nothing , for ono can peep around ele
vated head gear , and oven forgive the men
who will go out between acts to so ? a man.
But out upon the whispering nuisance , that
distracts attention fiom the drama nnd Is
an Insult to the actorh wliot-o bust talents
arc devoted to entrrtcln an audlor.co that has
p'atd Its Beats and Is entitled to n fair chancct
to listen. If liullch imiut talk , why not each
carry a small note book and pencil and thus
bo ublo to quietly communicate Irrepressi
ble thoughts ? Such n method would not an
noy those who might bo Interested In the
play.
While witnessing UlclmrdMansfield's ele
gant presentation ot " 1'rlnce Karl" my at
tention wits no distracted by two ladies In
front who persisted In Indulging In a con
tinuous run of gossip , that I missed half
ot the sense of the first net , and was com
pelled to depend upon the facial expression
and movements of the actors to catch their
meaning. It was llttlo better than panto
mime.
At the grand opera , ot "Faust , " pre
sented recently at the Boyd , various ca
dences of whispering notes were heard junt
at moments when nil real lovers ot the
music wcro constrained to hold their breath.
Why cannot people learn that there U a
tlmo and place for all things , and that It
wore inoro to their credit and quite as much
benefit to their understanding to remain at
hume as to visit the- opera or the play In
order to bo themselves seen and heard ?
If true politeness consists | u considering
the comforts ot others , what can bo more
selfish than to distract these Interested
and much Inclined to enjoying a good playT
Persons who , owing to the fact that it Is
bad form to remind strangers of theli
faults In a public place , cannot protest.
The "swest" simplicity" of white musllr
la Insisted upon for graduation gowns thlt
season In many of the best schools In the
land. All elaboration of fabric and trim
mings Is forbidden by tome teachers , others
permit only ribbon trimmings , and still
others allow embroidery or lace , provided
It Is not used extravagantly.
There are now to many fine muslins ol
snowy whiteness not cream-tinted that It
Is dllllcult to select among them , says Har
per's Bazar. Perhaps the first choice Is for
transparent mult entirely of cotton , yet as
glossy as silk mu&lln , which Is sold at $1 a
yard , and a becond heavier quality at 65
cents ; both are forty-five Inches wide. The
sheerest organdies , blxty-sK Inches wldo , are
CO to 70 cents , vvhllo those half the width ,
ono entirely without dressing , are but 30
cents. Pin-dotted Swfbb muslin is oven more
popular than It was last summer and costs
In thirty-ono Inch widths from 45 to CO cents
a yard , depending on the quality. A novelty
highly commended by merchants of taste
for these girlish frocks Is silk gingham , also
called Swivel silk , n mixture of cotton nnd
silk , the ground smoothly woven nnd pow
dered effectively with tiny silk figures or
elongated dashes. This Is three-fourths of
a yard wldo and costs but 55 cents. It Is said
to wash ns well as. other ginghams , Is dura
ble , pretty , and inexpensive , needing only
ribbons for trimming.
High waists with long , largo sleeves nro
prescrlb-d at many schools for commence
ment dresses , whether for day or evening.
The freshest models have a belted waist
gathered over a fitted lining of Vlctoila
lawn that Is low In the neck , nnd trim ned
there with lace or beading , with baby-ribbon
drawn through It as in corset covers.
Some waists have a square yoke of In-'er-
tlons and puffs , others are entirely of
lengthwise puffs between embroidered or
lace .insertion , and others , full at the neck
ns nt the belt , have cross-rows of Insertion
In front aml back. Sleeves without lining
have a wldo puff to the elbow , or two or
throe puffs , or else they nra in mutt3n-leg
fahape. Some sleeves have three epaulettes
of embroidery at the top , and others have
Insertions lengthwlho In the puff rtaol Ing
to the elbow , nnd going around the closed
lower part , or else the elbow puff Is fin
ished with a lace rufllo falling low-aid the
hand.
Whlto satin or moire ribbons two Inches
and a half or three Inches wldo cro r'losen
for thcso gowns , and are used very simply.
A band of the ribbon Is drawn In folds
around the collar-band as a stock , and ends
in the back In a bow with horizontal loops.
With this Is a ribbon belt , with a similar
crosswlso bow In front , and a drooping
bow at the back , with bhort ends or long
sash ends , as one chooses. To trim the
waist further , the ribbon starts from the
belt In the back , nnd coming up as braces ,
crosses the shoulders to end In front nt
the end of the yoke In a small rosctto close
against each sleeve. When this trimming
Is not Uicd , a wider ribbon" forms a largo
bow across the breast , usually at the end
ot the yoke.
A lady In waiting to the princess of Wales
told to a friend a touching .llttlo Incident
which took place soon after the death of her
son , the duke of Clarence. The princess ,
with her usual gentle reticence , tried to
hldo her grief for her first-born. It was
shown only In her falling health and In
creased tender consideration for all around
hor. Ono day vvhllo walking with ono of her
ladles In the quiet lanes near Sandrlngham ,
shu mot an old woman weeping bitterly and
tottering under her load ot packages. On
Inquiry It appeared that she was a carrier ,
and made her living by shopping and doing
errands In the market town for the country
people , "But the weight Is too heavy at
your age , " said tno princess. "Yes , You'ra
right , ma'am. I'll huvo to gtvo It up , and It
I glvo It up , I'll starve. Jack carried them
for mo my boy , ma'am. " "And where Is
ho HQW ? " "Jack ! He's dead ! Oh , he's
deadL" the old woman cried wildly. The
princess , without a word , hurried on , drawIng -
Ing her veil over her face to hide her tears.
A few days later a neat llttlo cart with a
stout donkey wcro brought to the old car-
rler's door , She now travels with them to
and fro , making a comfortable living , and
never has been told the rank ot the friend
who has tried to make her llfo easier for
the sake ot her dead boy.
In Egypt divorces come even easier than
In Dakota , Our consul to the court of the
khedlvo tells o { an altercation that took
place between one of his most trusted serv
ants and a veiled lady , his wife , which squab
ble resulted In divorce In less than five min
utes. The scene opened with reproaches
emanating from the woman. "Take care , "
warned < ho man , "I put you from me ! "
Nothing daunted , the virago continued uutll
the exacperated man again repeated , "I pul
you from me. " Still the toirent of abuse
I flowed * unceasingly. Worried beyond enrtm-
ranee , the bervant entered the house and se-
cuied 30 bhllllnga out of his year's salary ol
10 and returning to the woman said : "Hert
Is your dowry now for the thlid and lasl
time I icpeat : 'I put you from me. ' " Al
these wcrrds the woman went" her way ami
the astonished Ameilcan learned that he
I had wltncbsed divorce proceedings , for In
I Egypt the assertion "I put you from me. "
made three timc ! to a wife by her husband ,
constitutes a soltmn divorce without ali
mony , sand once the words are said the
woman liab no right to any further support
from the man.
The will of Mr. George W. Chllds. writes
Emily Faithful ! ItPa London weekly , the
American millionaire , bo well known to all
English visitors of lany distinction who ai-
rived In Philadelphia , Is In marked contrast
to-the mean humiliating conditions made by
many English husbands , nnd thoroughly ful
fills the vlev.s ho lias personally expressed
to mo in years gone , by of his sentiments re
specting women. Although disposing of
propeity valued at more than 1,000,000 the
will only covers ono sheet of paper , and hero
I cannot help observing that It affords an
example which may well bo followed In Eng
land. I have seen wills so long and so in
volved that I am certain no ono but the law
yers who wtote them understood their con
tents , and his tilbuto to his wlfo flnds ex
pression In the following \vords : "Having
full confidence that she , knowing my plans
and purpobes , will , by gifts during her life ,
or by testamentary writing , make buch dis
position thereof for charitable or other uses
as will be In accordance with my wishes , I
leave all my property , real and personal , to
her , unfettered by condition ot any kind. "
"For the few persons who drink too much
water , " said a physician the other day ,
"thero are the very , very many who drink
too llttlo. Three pints dally ace necessary ,
absolutely necessary. "
And a writer In a medlual journal. Dr.
Yorke Davis , sajs , with emphasis : "Of all
foods required water Is n food to keep the
system In healthy working order , water Is
the most Important ; a man may live without
any ono pnitlcular kind of diet , whether It
ho flesh , fish or vegetable , but ho cannot
live without water. It enters Into the com
position of ovcry tlssuo and fluid In the
body. Digestion cannot bo carried on with
out It , and when food has accomplished the
nourishing ot the d-HTerent tissues 11 Is by
means of water that Its vvasto Is caulcd
away. Indeed , without water dry food would
be poison and the digestive apparatus as use
less ns a miller's wheel with no stream to
tuin It. There Is not one hour of our ex
istence , from the cradle to the grave , that It
docs not 1111 an Important part In the opera
tion of our lives. "
On this proposition he bases the logical
sequence of the Imperative demand for pure
water , and condemns the Inconceivable Ig
norance and Indifference of these persons
who , bocaiibo they cannot tusto , see or smell
impurities In water , assume that they arc
not there.
A recent enactment In Belgium has mndo
It obligatory for brides to have their mar-
rlago licor.no or "marriage lines , " as they
call them In that land ot .fens and dikes ,
gorgeously bound In gilt-edge inorocco. This
Is considerately done or In other words ,
done for a consideration by the municipali
ties , who have now taken to binding up a
quantity ot more or less useful Information
with the documents. There Is a summary
of the Belgium marriage laws , a rough and
ready lesson on the treatment of children
and a table with spaces for a catalogue of
the Issuq of the marriage. The table con
tains room for twelve children to bo entered ,
so this may bo taken as a gentle hint Unit
that number Is 'tho extreme limit tolerated
by Belgian burgher * In a well comluctcd
family. The manual seems only to need
the addition of a few choice recipes and a
hint or two on tho/best means of obtaining
divorces In order to defy criticism.
Among the passengers tor Europe the
other day were MLu Alberta Ultnan , third
daughter of Albert ) J , Ulman , head of the
Ulmau & Boykln Co. ot Baltimore , and who
fa rated as a thrcci-barrulrd millionaire , says
a dispatch to the Denver Times. The Bal
timore belle , who .Is accompanied by her
father , mother and slstor , Is onrouto for
Paris , where , two"w ets hence , she will be
married to Sablt Bty , an Egyptian nobleman ,
and the son of a reigning prince In Cairo.
Ho Is 35 years ofi ago and very wealthy In
his own right. TUn bride Is 10 , strikingly
beautiful , a fine linguist and musician. Her
future homo will > ue In Cairo , where the
groom elect has a palatial residence. U
was while trav ellngwibroad last summer that
Miss Ulman met the Egyptian nobleman.
They were Introduced to cacti other at a
reception In Paris. It was a case of love al
first sight. Sablt Bey Is by religion n
Musselman and his faith allows him n
plurality of wives , but In view of his approaching
preaching marriage to an American girl , it
Is not likely that he will seek to avail him
self of the liberality of his creed In matrimonial
menial matters. Last November he paid n
visit to this country , and while In Baltimore
was the leciplent of many social attentions.
He speaks English fluently and In appear
ance Is more like a Frenchman than an
Egyptian. He Is a splendid horseman , and
on several occasions gave private exhibitions
of his skill. He could put his horse to a
gallop and while the animal was at Its
highest speed he would stoop from the sad
dle and pick n handkerchief from the ground.
This and other feats made him very popular
with the fox hunting club.
FASHION NOTES.
Hip draperies of molro or lace are seen on
Imported costumes.
Rhinestone buttons are In great demand
for black and white moire vvalstcoits.
Shades of tan beige , navy blue and black
are the prevailing colors for street wear.
Pink straw hats with black trimmings
promise to bo one of the millinery fads of
the season.
Sleeves have rather gained than lost ful
ness , and wires are added to make them
stand out more prominently than ever.
Nile green batiste , with black embroidery
and black lace Insertion is ono of the stylish
combinations for summer wear.
Husset shades will continue In fashionable
favor both for tailor dresses and for cos
tumes for the mountain and seaside.
Chatelaines , with a small army of trinkets ,
arc fashionable In Paris , and will , no doubt ,
soon make their appearance hero.
Dual mixtures of color arc to bo abandoned ,
nnd shot malcilal , with the exception of
taffetas , have had their day.
Collars of vnndyked lace which extend to
the shoulders aio very popular and long
scarfs for the neck arc being worn again.
"Islgny , " which Is the name of a butter-
producing locality In France , Is also the name
which Parisians apply to the new butter
colored laces.
Combinations of silks and woolen stuffs are
still In high vogue and are considered more
stylish than gowns madcv-ciitlrely of silk un
less ot exceptional quality.
Crocodile crepon looks very handsome made
with watered bilk sleeves , rovers , waistcoat
and applied basques , or with a sash of molro
ribbon Instead of the basque.
Pin checked , whlto nnd colored mohairs
and canvas , v.hlch Is a wool fabric woven of
coarse , wiry thread Into llttlo squares , are
both favorite materials for seaside costumes.
FEMININE NOTES.
The Federation of "Women's clubs will hold
Its second annual convention In Philadelphia
on May 8 , ! ) , 10 and 11.
Princess Colonna Is going to England to
see her mother nnd friends. John W.
Mackoy says It Is not true that she will go
back to her husband.
Black violets , despite their likeness to
nothing ono has over scon , grow In favor
with modistes. Hats ot red and green straw
are effectively trimmed with these abnormal
blossoms.
Skirt dancing Is declining In vogue. Fenc
ing und golfing are the coming "fevers. "
The wedding trousseau of a Japanese brldo
always Includes a great variety of fans , for
domestic and general uso.
The serpentine treatment of lace Is the
latest variety , and It Is made on a curve , so
that when applied It forms a rufllo without
gathering , which recommends Itself us a
labor-saving Invention ,
Silk petticoats are the most distracting
things In underwear. They nro made of nil
the dcllcato shades and daintily trimmed
with laco. A now fancy Is to line them with
flannelette , so as to abolish the extra under
skirt.
rcnclng Is the latest fad for little girls ,
whose older sisters have long bon experts
In the art ; even tiny creatures of 7 or 8 are
now taught to put themselves "in garde"
and make their thrusts with delightful reck
lessness.
The Archduchess Stephanie of Austria has
just published u novel In Vienna. This Is
her first attempt at tlctlon , but she published
a book ot travels a few years ago and took
an active part In the compilation ot "Aus
tria-Hungary In Pen and Picture. "
Capes and ulsters for traveling are made
of double-faced cloth. The favored shades
for thcso gaiments are tan , gray and
brown. The under side of the cloth Is
checked , bright Tartan plaids , or plain red ,
blue , pink or green.
Sallies of gauze , chiffon , muslin , ribbon ,
soft bilk or satin from the piece are fashion
ngaln. The ends may be broad 01
nnirow , and they may tie on the side 01
at the back , but they are sure to find a place
on all thin summer gowns.
A very stunning costume Is of n pretty
shade of giay greeiv canvas and white
molie , which forms the vest , belt , nnd
double levers. These are whalebone 1 to
stand out fetchlngly. Loops and ends ol
moire ribbon finish the belt , and rows of
stitching trim the skirt.
Has any one seen It , this "engaged man
tle , " which the London papers gravely an-
nounca "to bo u novelty In New York ? " It
Is worn , It seems , by young fiancees as n
more outward sign of their contemplation of
matrimony than the ongage'm-'nt ilng.
Kentucky was the first state to give woman
limited suffrage in school elections. In 1812
widows having childien of school age were
authorized to vote for school directors. A
bill has just b. cn passed making women
eligible as members of Boards of Education.
It Is becoming "the thing" for wealthy
Americans to Introduce their daughters In
nb.ulon befoio bringing them out In America ,
and a presentation at court Is now considered
to be almost necessary for any ono who de
sires to be truly fashionable.
The following dry process of cleaning kid
gloves has been found satisfactory : Prepare
a genercus quantity of cracker crumbs ; but
ton the gloves upon the hands and rub thor
oughly with the crumbs. The process Is es
pecially efficacious In cleansing those of light
undressed kid.
Alice Stewart , a buxom daughter of South
Dakota by adoption. Is showing a plucky
spirit by deciding to provo up on a quarter
section near Alpcna. She boards near the
quarter and goes over to It every few days ,
not only to look at the work In progress ,
but to take a hand In the labor Itself.
An English scientist , after careful experi
ments , finds that when potatoes are cooked
without removing the skins they lose only
3 per cent of nutritive quality through ex
traction of the juice. When the skins were
removed before boiling the loss was II per
cent , which makes the process of cooking
the potatoes without their Jackets an ex
ceedingly wasteful one.
Ono Now York -woman wrote to another
last week ns follows : "I'm worn out with
dissipation in what do you think ? politi
cal equality meetings. Como over and
lunch with mo on Friday nnd bring an
empty mind. Don't have any convictions
or opinions or Ideas. For otio blissful hour
let us not bo women at all , but silly
fcmlnlncs with no souls above a cooky. "
When ono reads thn terrible secrets of the
manufacture of various edibles , It Is a mar
vel that one has nny nppotlto left. It Is
now stated that n band'of bankers In Vienna
are using ] soapsuds to make the bread
lighter than over. It is hard to Inmglno a
less appetizing concoction than soapsuds and
dough , but It Is claimed that so carefully
Is It kneaded that the suds Impart "an In-
llntto delicacy" to the loaves ,
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STORY OF E.B. : HARPER.
A Country Hey Now nt tlm Top of thu I.nd-
< Iiintiil Aluy llo Now \ork'H Uiivuumr.
To malto a winning fight , the republican
party of the state ot New York mum put
up H winning candidate. That Is to ( ay ,
a man who Is In the habit of su-cceditK In
whatever ho undertakes. For success Is a
habit with some men.
It seems to bo conceded that the pnity ot
statesmen , orators and diplomatists , the party
of Seward and Conkllng , Grant nnd Arthur
will take a plain business man for rtandard
bearer this year. Vet necessurily n ' u-If-
inado man , " for the world In lalhor tirtd
} f hearing so .iiucli about them , but a man
who. makes others , wlu creates enl rpriscs
und forces a pu'jll : recognition of their
merits , who adds to the sum total it
liuman happiness by an oilgimtl Incre-nfiit
illlo to human comfort and capital. Kd-
* ard I ) . Harper , president of tlm Muful
lleserve Fund Llfo assqclatliit , bc-C'.mes ,
n this view of the sltiuHloo , a pimu-ful
: ompetltor for the mimln Httm. Yet these
, vho are near him know Hut It will have lo
: omo lo him spontuneoimly , tn win him away
'rom the life work which has Income his
ibsorblng passion.
The combative Instinct Is the most proml-
icntly developed trait In 'Mr. Harper's
laturo. That , after all , Is doubtless the
nest desirable attribute of tie | general whoso
iohorls will have opposed to them Tammany
mil , the Flower machine and the Hill ring ,
dr. Hill Is now making the effort of Ills llfo
o build up In the Empire state a new fol-
owlng which will carry him to victory In
ho next democratic national convention.
Us masterly speech on the tariff In the
Jnlled States senate Is another warning Ic
ill those who would overthrow thu demo-
; ratlc bosses In Now York that the arch-
loss ot them all Is a man of limitless ro-
ourccs. The double-shotted desperate bat
terlen of the ring-nourished , mauhlne-mado ij
and pip-protected democracy of Hill , -.jl
Sheehan , Murphy and Cro"ker will be brought
to bear this year with redoubled vim against
tha party of honest men nnd honorable
principles , the party of valor nnd virtue.
There Is n growlnq ; belief among those who
cherish these pi Inclples that Edward B.
Harper Is the man to load them. The pro-
tcctlon of homo and fireside have been lila
1 llfo work.
E. B. HAIIPER.
Whlttlngton , that famous English boy who
has for generations stood as n model of suc
cessful effort , heard the bells chime :
"Turn again Whlttington , lord mayor of
London. "
Just at this time , as It happens , an an
cestor of Mr. Haipcr was London's actual
lord mayor. Ho was Sir William Harper ,
whoso chief magistracy elates from 1501.
Edward B. Harper began llfo In Lelpslc , near
Dover , Del. , September 13 , 1842 , an American
to the core , the kind of boy who would rather
stump ids toe on an apple tree In hla fathcr'u
orchard than danra attendance on the pioud-
cst court In the old world. His father was )
Charles Haijicr , a successful merchant , his
mother Martha Ihinlcastle , the daughter oC "
a substantial old Maryland planter , William
Hardcastlc , whoso good deeds live to tlila
day. At the ago of 13 death deprived young
Harper of his panyits , and ho began , than
and there , Unit battle with adversity which
has carried him to the knfc harbor of pios-
pcrlty.
In Dover , wheio he was born , he bdgan
work as a cletk In the general Htorc. The
neighbors who had known and respected hla
mother and father saw the son go about hltt
dally tasks , and byo-and-by learntd with
satisfaction of his success. Ho saved what
he made , and after some years he was able
to take u course In n business college. When
ho had graduated there , first In his claim
then , ns ever since , ho got a place In n bank
In Philadelphia. Ho outgrew the bank , < w
ho had outgrown the country store , and with
his employeis' beat wishes and regrets , ho
started out In the world for lilmxelf.
U was In 1SCU that Edward B. Harper
began his career In llfo Insurance , as west-
cm manager of u company In New Yorlc
City. Ho soon doubled Its business. That
Is the sort of u man Insurance companies
like , and the John Hancock company ft-
lloston made Haiper Its Now York manager
In 1S75 , Ho developed original Ideas and
found new methods. Seven months after thu
Mutual Reserve was founded , Mr. Harper
was asked to. take charge of It. Ho did It-
ami the great new building nt Bioadway and
Duane street , is ono ovldinco of the result.
All this while the man's moral and social
nature hus been In touch with humanity. Ho
IH no bigot of the counting room , no rccluso
In public affairs , Ills duty to his party , for
ho has been a life-long republican , has al
ways been foremost In his mind. As n
faithful and earnest mcmUer of the Calvary
Baptist church , lie Is the friend of his pas
tor , and a generous supporter of all deserv
ing charities.
In none of the relations of llfo has ho
been a nonentity or a disappointment. Ho
has recently been re-elected treasurer of the
Lotos club , IB a member of the committed
311 national affairs of the Republican club , n
member ot the I'atrla club ; a member of the
St. Qcorgo's club of London ; was president
during 1832 ot the Delaware society ; IH now
i member of Board of Trustees of thu Ma
sonic Hall und Asylum fund ; has been proal-
Jent of the board ; past giand steward of
the grand lodge of Masons In the state ot
Now York ; past master of descent lodge ,
Mo. 402 , Free and Accepted MOBOIIH , and a
nernber of the New York Geographical
society.
Mr , Hurpcr has Just about reached the top
round of tha ladder of his ambition , Ho
lias been u "business man" for forty yearn ,
from his boyhcod up. Dullness has blesnej
: ilm and crowned him. He has no doslro *
, a take off his coat and go Into politics. Hut
t the grand eld party calls him he will
respond ; ho has never yet filled In what ha
jelievcd his duty. f. P. U.