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QTHE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , ANUARY 31 , 1802-SIXTEEN PAGES. 13
THELEAP YEAR PREROGATIVE
Shall the Girla Eiorciso it in the Usual
Mannish Mode.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE WOOED AND WON
fen ten I'rom tlio I'.ipcrlrnro oTnVrtprnn
rrnpimnr How tinllrlft Hlintild Ap-
Vrotich Their Victims Ho-
fore mid Alter.
Shall girls proposal
The quadrennial question Is again under-
gotnrf discussion , but the conclusions ar
rived at como no nearer a sattsfactury solu
tion of the problem than In leap years past.
In the cast , where the gentle * os predomi
nate , man Is their legitimate prey , but In Iho
vest , where the conditions are reversed , eli
gible belles cau deliberately pick their fates
and serenely nivnlt their comlne to the pooping
ping line. Thcro Is a golden moan between
tboso extremes , in which tbo marriageable
of both sexes must hustla to roach the matrimonial
menial stiilo at a seasonable age. Advocates
of woman's ' rights naturally urge their sex to
oxorclso this delicate privilege , but It is not
apparent that any great progress nas boon
mado. In this , as In their political planning ,
they are opposed by a majority of won.an
kind.
There's the nib. Marriageable women , ac
cording to the matrimonial oracle of the
1'hlladclphla Press , wont to bo won by woo
ing. They llko the process. Is It possible
that only unmarrlagcablo women wish to
woo ! Wo do not sny It ; wo ask. Dean Swift
bollovcd that the reason so few marriages nro
tinppy Is "because young ladles spend their
time In making nots.'not In making cages. "
Tfiat , however , Is neither hero nor tboro ,
save in tbo important Implication that It Is
the woman , lifter ull , who tmaros the man.
What if tbo proposal bo by indirection ! It Is
none the loss effective. Wo may think and
speak of tno demure maiden as a passive
creature patiently abiding the arrival of her
Itnljht. It Is a pleasant fiction , tbo very sus-
tonnnco as it Is tbo source of romantic lovo.
But If no direct proposal Issues from the Up ; ,
of the passive girl , what , If not vocal , are the
Invitations flashing from her eyes , the pretty
Srotter of her Muttering hand , tbo engaging
atlory of bor absorbed attention , so cleverly
counterfeit , so Irresistible )
TUB mocttss is HOUNDAnouT.
s wo have said , but is wholly efficient. Wo
man propose , and their 'way of doing It Is
exquisite the most potent and oxquistto of
their immemorial and imprescriptible rights.
To disturb In any detail their method of pro
posal would bo to pollute the very springs of
romance. As a matter of fact , few women ,
but many men would care to see this done
For tbore Is no denying a certain piquancy
in the prospect of the sterner sex receiving
with averted head and downcast eyes the
passionate pleading of the emancipated girl
of the coming period. Then tbo sweet re
venge of growling : "Stop , please ; It can
not bo ; you only distress me. But I'll be a
brother to you. "
To these Inexperienced maidens who are
determined to toke tbe bull by the
horns and extract an ecstatic yes , by force of
arms , as It were , it will bo Instructive to
glean points from a veteran who has boon
"through the mill" several times , scored sev
eral reverses and finally succeeded.
TUB VAHIOUS MODES.
To sneak of the various modes of proposing
generally adopted would bo Interesting but
lengthy. Briefly , a few of the styles may bo
Bummarlzod under the palpably nppronrlato
headings in a well-known sketch depicting
tbo experiences of a would-be skater on the
IceThe Drop buadou. " "Tho Chock In
effectual , ' ' "Tho Slide Triumphant , " "Tho
Victorious Retreat , " and "Tho Damp Col
lapse. " It will bo seen nt a glance that these
require no further comments. It is merely
suggested how women ought to make their
proposals so as , at least , to plouso the men
they thus honor , even should tbo proffered
lionor bo declined.
First of all , a woman ought not to mind
being refused , and never regret being ac
cepted ; ono is as frequent as the other.
It would bo well If a woman abstained
from showing him any attentions , whatever ,
until she has made un bor mind she would
Hku to marry him. Than lot * her "go at It
plucky. " A timid wooerappeals only to
lomlnino men , A true man who sees a
woman dangling about in a desultory man
ner , ono day looking unutterable things , and
nnoiber time hardly noticing him , will vary
soon mnuo up his own mind ; then , that
woman should not attempt to propose.
The least said when proposing tbo bettor ,
although compliance with the following ad
vice for men , lately given by a well known
humorist , is not urged :
Tim cluip who tries to win a miss ,
Ily auponllng to her reason ,
Is much less llko to gain his bliss
Than lie would venture on a kiss
Combined with Runtlo sq.ucczln'1
This Is unmistakably a innn's Idea very
neatly put , but the sort of proposal tt m.m
realty likes best is for the woman to go
Btralght to the point , and without hesitation
or bash fulness , and if pos iblo no blushing ,
to say , "Lucius , I love you ; will you marrv
rnol" Or , perhaps , still hotter , "Will.voul"
with , of course , a moaning glance , and tbo
nan to answer , "No , thuuk you , or else ,
"Yes , with pleasure , " as the coso might bo ,
lust as for a dance. This would save much
in the way of wounded prldo , injured feelIngs -
Ings and heart breakings , for "least said
soonest mended.1'
A WIUTTBN rilOl'OSAI. ADVISABLE.
Spoken proposals arc so often only the ro-
ult of a momentary cutalopsy of the brain
that u Is not to bo wondered at if they gen
erally end badly. I21ght times out of ton
writing Is best , but It should bo short also.
Sincerity Is never wordy , and men are quick
to dotrot Insincerity.
No man could possibly bo offended , even if
ho know a woman but slightly , should bo rb-
cclvo a letter written in something like the
following style : "Dear Mr. Zimmerman I
admlro you aud your many qualities deeply
( don't talk about his cbarms ) . I am not
rich ( this will most likely bo the case ; If
not , don't say so ho probably Knows it al
r ready ) , but I make ( or bavo ) so much a year ,
mud If tbo prospect does not frlghton you and
you will consent to become my husband ( the
word husband must bo used for reasons ex
plained later on ) , aud will grant rno leave to
trv aud win your love , 1 will over remain
truly yours , . "
If to this tbo woman receives a polilo ro-
fusul she will naturally foot rather dojooted
for n week or so ; the host remedy thou will
bo a complete change of diet.
A woman who stammers should never at
tempt to speak her proposal , nor should
elderly women , for very obvious reasons ,
whijh need not bo described boro. Women ,
however , who prefer to speak their proposals
Bhould tlrst ohooso tbolr opportunity care
fully , or make It if necessary ; but lot them
bowuro of the too common snare of arraying
themselves In unusually line clothes , and
above all let tboro bo no bouquets.
The outward docking of the prospective
Victim is a great mlstako in real life , al
though It is the generally accepted thing in
nrt , on the stage nnd In novels , Ancient
wooers uro , perhaps , the uhlet sinners in this
respect , but then they have so much to con
tend against that lt < Is charitable not to bo too
evuro upon that matter , so far as they are
concerned ,
r.UAVK YOUR CLOAK IX THE IUU *
When a woman goes to a house with tbo
intention of proposing , let bor never forcet
io leave bor oloak In the hall , for should the
man refuse her it will materially letson the
dignity of her exit if she baa to look round
the room for her wrap , or , worm still , to re
turn In search of It.
To kneel whllo proposing is always a mis
take , often a fatal one. On the whole , after
mature reflection , tbo best position on such
an occasion Is for the woman to stand up
near the man if possible a llttlo behind him ,
nd with ono hand on tbo bacicof bis chair ,
10 that should bo say "yes , " all U In readi
ness for an immediate circling of tbo waist.
A woman should never propose from a dis
tance , two feet being the outaido limit allowable -
able , exi-opt In very special circumstances ;
uor with her gloves on ; and never , on nay
account , should the man accept , must sbo
brush tbe fringe from off bis forehead to
look Into his ores. Men have been known to
refuse women ixftor having accepted them
for that sola reason , although they called It
having doubts as to whether they cared
enough for them.
1'ropoaali in dimly llghtid conservatories
ehould bo avoided , In fact , as a general
principle "Avoid doing anything as do-
Kurlbed in books ; bo , your own natural
solves , " Them would uot bo so many futllo
proposals if they \vero made moro simply.
th various proposing p oitu ns
of mankind nro the wild "passions , ' * which
clasp the objects of tholrlovoln their arms
and shower burning klnsos on the tops of
bent heads , regardless of Iho baldness , whllo
Incoherent words are poured forth , through ,
the mnzo of which a man vainly trios to
catch the Interrogation.
Tlinllnlriiftit l Horn.
"Don't foci bad 'causo sister won't glvo
you n look of her balr , " exclaimed a llttlo
boy to a young man who was paying atten
tion to his slstor. "Just you wait till she
gees out end then I'll ' got a lock for you. "
So runs tno llttlo story wnloh is going the
rounds of the comic papers.
But , Ilka most funny things , there is a voln
of truth running through U , or n vein of
what mlgtt } bo true , if ono were disposed to
make it so , declares the Now York Commer
cial. All the latest advices from 1'nrls that
have como over during the week say that
there will bo n great abundance of false balr
worn , and that It will bo heaped on the head
in ouch fashion tnntn woman will bo obliged
to remove part of her tresses In order to ac
commodate her head to the small bonnets
whloh nro now fashionable and so the llttlo
boy might easily stca' his sister's hair whoa
she is out.
It Is almost impossible to construct ono of
these clabornto coiffures without tbo aid of
the hairdresser at first. But , If ono knotvs
an obliging hairdresser , It Is easy to Hnd out
how to put up the colfTuro the sorond
time , and so avoid the trouble nnd expense
of having it done each tltno the balr Is
dressed.
The new colfTuro * are very obliging. They
como in a great variety of designs , and there
are styles to bo worn on top of tbo head and
other styles to bo pinned on the back of the
head. . *
Thus , although the styloof wearing a great
deal of hair will bo arbitrary , It will , never
theless , bo possibla to conform to tbo style
by choosing tbo fashion which is rcost bo
coming.
The Kra of lllg Girls.
This is tbo era of the hravy weight athletic
young woman , who walki abroad \vlth the
swinging tread of a grenadier shoulders
erect , chest expanded nnd head hold high , a
young woman who thinks nothing of a ten-
mile xvalk , and Is altogotbor a now tyoo of
American independence , says the Bo ; to a
Post.
bho Is the evolution of the modern collogo.
Higher education has done It all , and before
wo know It wo shall have raised a race of
Amazonsand tlio girls of Lasollo and Wellesley -
ley will bo challenging the boys of Yule and
Harvard In rowing nnd racing and foot ball
athletics.
i'rof , Bragdon of Lascllo seminary Is au
thority for thcso fact.s : Since the opening of
the seminary la September up to data
forty-two young women have gained 0 pounds
or ever ; throe , 10 each ; two , 10 ; ono , 19 ;
ono , 21) ) ; one , 22. nnd the record-breaker has
gained 23 pounds In a llt'.lo ever four months.
Tbo foathorwolght of thorn nil weighs 81
pounds , the heaviest plump , 107 , and they nro
healthiest sot of girls In all New England.
So much for calisthenics , athletics , physiol
ogy and hygiene la the curriculum of higher
education , for Lasollo specializes health and
avoirdupois even above Greek and Latin as
Important points of culturo. It Is to Lasollo
wo must look to controvert all lingering
prejudice of the debilitating effects of higher
education. Only Prof. Bragdon must worK
carefully , or , as in the case of Lady Jane ,
there will bo too much of thorn in the by
and by.
What to Teach tt Daughter.
Toacb bor that only must she love her
father and mother , but honor thorn in word
nnd deed , says a wrltor In the February
Ladies' Homo Journal.
That work is worthy always when it is
well done.
That the value of money 1 just the good It
will do In life , but that sbo ought to know
and approclato this valuo.
That the man who wl hos to marry her is
the ono who tolls her so and Is willing to
work for her , and not the oi.o who whispers
silly love speeches and forgets that men
cease to bo men when they have no object In
life.
life.That
That her best confidant is always her
mother , and that no.ono sympathizes with
her in h ( r pleasures nnd joys as you do.
That unless sbo shows courtesy to others
she need 'novor expect it from them , and
that the best answer to rudeness is being
blind to it.
That when uod made bor body ho intended
that it should bo clothed properly and mod
estly , and when she neglects herself sbo is
Insulting Him who made her.
Teach her to think well before she says no
or yes , but to moan it nben she does.
Tor.ch her that her own room Is bor nest ,
and that to make it sweet and attractive is a
duty as well as a pleasure.
Teach her that If she can sing or road or
draw , or give pleasure In nny way by her
accomplishments , she Is solllsh ami-unkind if
sbu does not do this gladly.
Teach her to bo a woman solf-rospootlng ,
honest , loving and kind , und then you will
bavo a daughter who will bo a pleasure to
you always , and whoso days will bo long and
joyous in the land which the Lord bath given
her.
ITcr Itroit Intori'StliiK Ago.
Tbo question was recently discussed by an
artist , an author , and a woman of society ,
says the Young Ladles'Bazar. Tbo artist
said ho did not llko to paint too portraits of
those between the ago of 25 and 40 years.
Before 25 tbo face bus an expectancy which
charms. It Is looking forward with Joyous
frosbuoss and ho no. and It Is full of piuillug
promises , At 40 years the character Is
formed , and the lines of the countenance are
stronger in tno painter's study ; but In Inter
vening years the face has lost Its expectancy ,
is apt to bo Indifferent , and has no particular
Interest.
The author differed ; ho liked to study
women between the ago * of 30 and 40. Tuny
hud then tbo oxporlonco of the world and tbo
Joyousncss of youth. In these voara they
were brightest and most Interesting.
The society woman thought that It was im
possible to give general answers to the ques
tion , as individual women differ In regard to
the most attractive age. Some nro most
charming at CO years , whllo others have
passed their prime at 20. At 33 or upward
the best nature of a woman will show to
every advantage , but probably the balance of
opinion turns In favor of from 18 to 25.
Taking over } thing Into consideration , the
best answer would bo that women are always
interesting to the friends who love thorn.
Awkward Oornori.
Any decorator , nny homo-maker will toll
you that the corner * of rooms arn the creat
es t problem In trying to got the right sort of
artistic and livable look. It Is not tbo sides
or the ends of the drawing room , or the coV
torof the dlninir room that perplexes ; It is
the corner * . And yet tt Is precisely the cor
ner that is capable of the utmost effect of
coslnoss it I * the corner that Is the synonym
for comfort. And yet neither the decorator
nor the homo maker has yet discovered Its
possibilities , If they bad , tbo market would
bo full of furniture designed especially for
corners instead of offering as It does , only an
occasional piece. Where spaeo Is a desidera
tum , and in most rooms it is , furniture made
to tit the corners is exceedingly to be desired ,
because corners are nearly always waste
room. Why , for instance , should tboro not
bo forbad rooms , dressing tables and ward
robes In trlangularshapo and artlstlo designs )
Observant women have notlcod that when
ever a guest sees a corner divan in the draw
ing room , with plenty of pillows , he or she is
euro to steer straight for it ( an absolute test
of comfort ) , and so that corner is getting the
attention it should bavo.
Jtlch Wumvii'i Itllo Hours.
Philadelphia Record : "How do wealthy
women spend their Idle hours ) " was a ques
tion propounded to mo by a young frlond a
few days ago.
"Do you think they really bavo any idle
time ! " I said in reply.
"Oh , yes , " my quostloner replied. "I am
sure they havo. "
I remembered the query aomo days of tor ,
and having occasion to call upon some
wealthy women of the exclusive sot , I Inquired -
quired us to their idle hour Indulgences. Ono
woman Informed mo that sbo made all her
own underwear , which upon seeing , I found
showed evidence of an accomplished noodle ;
another lady said she palmed ; another was
uUer.uUd in school maiten and dabblocl lu
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literature , nnd before 1 got through I came to
tbo conclusion that wealthy women were as
industrious , considering the many social calls
upon them , as the working woman.
The lictrothoil 1'alr In Knglaml.
The conduct of the betrothed pair during
their engagement Is a subject upon which
many differ. American mammas are apf , to
bo somewhat moro lenient in tbolr vlows of
the liberty to bo allowed than nro the Eng
lish , says the Philadelphia Times. With the
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latter , no young lady is allowed to dine alone
with her lltmnco ; there must bo a servant
present. No young lady- must visit in the
family of bor llunnco , unless ho has a mother
to rccolvo her. Nor Is she allowed to go to
the theater olono with him , or to travel under
nli escort ; to stop at the samu hotel , or to
relax ono of these rigid rules which a severe
chaperon would enforce ; and it must bo al
lowed that this severe and careful attention
to appearances is in the best tnsto.
As for thooagngomonV. rlng.raodorn fashion
prescribes a diamond solitaire , which can
range In price from $ . ' 50 to $ .3,000. The mat
ter of presentation Is a secret between the
engaged pair.
Just See Mu Jlreuk It.
"A reminiscence comes to my mind , " writes
Justin McCarthy in a volume of "Recollec
tions of Parliament , " about jimorlcati visi
tors to tbo House of Commons. "Tho Ameri
can girl has no rospoot for musty traditions.
Some years ago wo used to bo permitted to
take ladles into tbo library , but tbo rule was
strict that they must not bo allowed to sit
down there. 1 was once escorting a young
American married woman throueb the
various rooms of the libraryand I mentioned
to bor , as a matter of moro or loss interest
ing fact , that it was niralnst the rules for a
woman to bit down thoro.
" 'Is that really a law of the placol' sbo
asked , with wide opened and innocent oyos.
'Tno very law , ' I answered.
" 'Then , ' said she , calmly , 'just see mo
break It I1 and sbo drowa chair and reso
lutely sat down at the table. "
Itrldul Fancies.
Old Wivmts.
Married in whlto , you have cboson all right ;
Married in gray , you will go far away ;
Married in black , you will wish yourself
back ;
Married in rod , you will wish yourself
dead ;
Married In green , ashamed to bo soon ;
Married in blue , bo will always bo true ;
Married in pearl , you will live In a whirl ;
Married In yellow , ashamed of your follow ;
Married in brown , you will 11 vo out of town ;
Married In p nk , your spirit will sink.
Honey lor the I-uilles.
Onn difference between men and women Is
that tbii men think that women are angels
and tbe women know they aro.
A stylish morning gown is of heliotrope
and white Pokln ; ilchu iu the "Madame Ho-
land" style ; sleeves of gulpuro.
For ovenmg wear palo creamy primrose
yellow gloves of softest' suede , are Just now
preferred to tboso of any other tint.
The handkerchief genteel and modish Is a
square of finest linen , hemstitched in a nar
row bom and edged with Valenciennes lace.
When a man makes a lot of good resolu
tions he wilt do better not to Any anything
about thorn to his wlfo. Then when bo falls
to keep them she will not say any thing about
them to him.
Itougb efforts will continue to bo very pop
ular among the dress goods to ho used this
sprmc , but not to the exclusion of the line
smooth surfaced cloths and ether woollens
that very many women wear.
A fresh and dressy uppoarauco can to Im
parted to a bluett not , grenadine , or silk even
ing dro s that uu oou service by putting
two or three satin ruches near the edge
scarlet , mauve , or any shade preferred.
Among other fancies In doctratlng the
ovoninp bodice Is thut of wearing a frill or
lace flounce , moro or loss wide , round the
shoulders. This frill resembles the old style
bertha worn round low-nockod corsages.
Style and service , elegance nnd economy
join hands In most harmonious wedlock in
the blacK silk gown \yblcb , once the dis
tinguishing garb of tbo go.itility , after a
considerable porisd of. desuetude has again
been restored to favor.
The old-fashioned point applique , which
our grandmothers loved , Is revived in laces.
It , is not the hand mndo lace of olden times ,
but a Incu made by machinery , nnd one so
perfect in raosh aud llguro that it would take
an export to recognize the difference.
T'po now voillngs are mostly spotted , the
dots cither of silk , chonlllo or composition
gummed on tullo. Colored spots are often
seen , but besides dancer to the eyesight , the
effect on the wearer is not pleas.int. making
her look as If she had beun tuttoood.
Satin , It Is said , Is ono of tbo "coming"
materials. Dlack satin hats and bonnets ,
wraps , and gowns urn decidedly fashionable
abroad , At the same tune they are extremely -
tromoly trying , and to many women exceed
ingly unbecoming.
A trimming much In favor In doml-drcss
Is a narrow bulllonna of velvet , four inches
at most , nlnced at the extreme cdo of the
skirt. This muues a dressy linlsb , whllo also
giving support to and helping to keep the
skirt in place.
The newest skirt decoration Is n soft scarf
of silk or velvet twisted together with a gimp
of jet , or for ovonlng a chain of flowers. The
twist Is put on the extreme edge of tbo skirt ,
nnd is usually of n contrasting color.
\Vlionovertbo.smiirtfiirltalco3 her morn
ing wulks abroad iu Uei coat of wool or fur
she wears a coat of homoipun or twocd nnd
n silk blouse whlcn Isy.'dplichtfully comfort
able to walk in , eaves tno wear and tear of
her handsomer gown , and look1) very pretty
where she throws back4ibr coat In shop or *
gallery. ' !
Now cambrics which ! cpmo in the popular
Pompadour and Mnrlft , Antoinette designs ,
and In Uubarrv rose , Sevres blue , nnd doll-
cato green tints are mudaiup affectively with
a yoke , bolt and band Pn lllu eklrt of rows of
white lace beading oyjrhandod ( togetbur. '
Handsome evening gpgjfics in prlncoss form
are made of thick silks In Nllo groo'j , Persian
mauve , etc. , these wlUtho | , coisagocut lou
over a gulmpu of sllkj uljo nnd fastened un
der the arm. Tbo dresses , are i Imply trimmed
with frin pod ruches oTt/jo / silk , but not the
wide ruches lately so popular ,
The low crowned bonnets which look ec
centrically small beforDjJthoy are trimmed ,
but which become airy creations of grace
nnd beauty , are still tobo worn. Tbo brims
are In Hat saucer Ehapo and the crowns are
hardly larger than low teacups. Hats are
also exceedingly small. Alt especial novelty
of this Eoason is tbo Ublan bat , copied from
the four cornered hut worn by the German
trooper.
in Austria women are employed as bed
carriers and get 20 cent * a day for It. Amo r-
Icana will road this aud think how supo rlor
they are ; out In America a great many mar
ried women act as hod carriers bringing up
the coal , and don't cot a rent a dav for it beyond -
yond their board and clothes.
Fur was never a moro popular trimming
than at present. H is bold by tbe furlong
almost by tbo mile- and It Is added as a gar
niture to every possible sort of garment.
Fur is ahvays fashionable. Like rich lucel \
gives distinction to any and every toilet , uad
tlio faculty with whiub. it can bo turned to
iiLVount is one of its cblul merits.
Volts are ut present going through a pro
cess of evolution which results lu putting
upon the market o great variety of styles.
i''er largo bat * the heavy dot * aud coarto
mcsbos are well worn , and half a yard of
veiling is none too much to buy for an
ordinary round hat. A yard is required for
broad-brimmod bats to cover the face und
\vrinklo down becomingly below the chin.
Yellow and whlto are moro fashionable at
the moment tban any sluglo color or combina
tion of other colors. All the varied shades
are popular. Golden yellow , primrose , but
tercup , new gold , orange , chamois , maize ,
Spanish , daffodil , jonquil , lemon ono and
all Hnd special favor.
The flrst Importations uf spring- millinery
show no noteworthy change In shape or ma
terial. Plain Milan straws continue to bo.
the standard bonnet for general wear. For
moro elaborate occasions fnncy bonnets will
bo used which uro made up by the milliner of
lace and ornamental btraw braids of various
kinds , which como by tbo yaid or nlcco for
the uurposo. A profusion of lace Is tbo prediction -
diction of ovorv ono who has any knowlcjga
ot tbo bonnet to rome.
The fashionable fads of the hour are nu
merous , and they Indicate n wide range of
ingenultv on the cart of men who invent
them. Ono of the moro Btriulng fads Is a
dovlco railed tlio Drowning muff. It is n
book of poems ( IJrownlug , of course ) done up
in calf , with nu opening for the linger tips
between the leaves , which opening Is lined
with warm , fleece llko wool. On the leather
cover Is a quotation from the book lu gilt lot-
tors.
Loultc Chandleritiniltan , in
This month is tbo shortest month of the year
Hut 'tis long unoiuli for Dimtli :
Flvu yearn ago. In tbo wild rainfall ,
Him yielded up her breath ,
Plvo yours ntro , und novrr the same
Is tno world Mm u thut dead duy :
bhall r , find her uualn , when Urn wild rains fall ,
Ann I ro on my louosomo way ?
Sometime , somewhere , nt end u ( the dark
Shall I outch thu IlL'iitof H smile ,
And Unow 1 have ruuuhcd my noi : ! atlast , *
Thuugh tbo natli bo blind meanwhile ?
The light of a Hinllo will klndlu thn dark ,
I shall brtMitho a new life's bioutli ;
Tblb month Is the .shortest month of tlio year ,
Yet 'tis long unoiiRh for Doatli ,
All Tlnit In NriMlml ,
In our physical needs wo want the best of
anything required , and wo want all that Is
required to bo done nromptly and
surely , and these in i-uln , especially , will
11 nd all that Is ncodod In what la heroin
recommended. Mr. T. J. Murphy , ( II Dubo-
vtico place. , Ilrooklyn , N. Y. , says : "liny-
Ing been nflllctcd with sciatic rbuumutUm
for some time past and Hndlng no relief , I
tried St. Jacobs Oil , which I found vm-y
efllcaclous. " Miss Clara Alcott. Mahwuh ,
N. J. , writes ; "I bruised mv limb and It
became greatly swollen and stiff. I used two
bottles of a patent ilmmot.t which did not
rollovo me. A physician was called who
ordered tlio limb to bo poulticed , and ho
gave mo mcdlcluo lutornallv , without ueno-
llt. Itheu got a bcttio of St. Jacobs Oil ,
which cured mo. It acted llko mugio. " Mr.
Lorenzo Buck , Bancroft , Shiawassro county ,
Mich , , says ; "I hadachroulo rheumatism
for years , contracted during the war. After
sitting or lying down , a * , times , I could not
get up , from stiftnojs and pains. At work
my Btrougtb would give out , then
I would pass through a nick-
ness of several \veeki. 1 bud to wain with u
cauo and was at cue time so ill I could not
He down without terrible pains In back mid
limbs , I tried St. Jacobs OH ; next morning
not up out of bed without assistance. Today
I'm a new man and walk without a cane. "
A. F. It.
A had bov up town tore the slen , "Fur
nlsbed Hooms , " off the front of a Hldgo uvo
nuo bouiound huueitou a gate of u cerau-
tary furtbor up Iho street.
A TALK OF WOE.
Sample of the GnndH Turned Out nt the
Sioux Fulls Divorce Factory.
The latest consignment of down-cnst
marital linen Itiundrlcd in the Sioux
Fulls divorce mills was exposed to public
gaze last week. It illustrates the folly
of entorlnp into the wedded state us a
commercial transaction.
Mrs. Ellen Pollock wns once a servant
in the family of Millionaire Pollock in
New York. She captivated young1 Eddlo
Pollock , and despite the furious opposi
tion of llio family they were married.
Durlnfr the tiiul of Pollock's suit for
divorce , the servant of the millionaire
nnd the wife of the heir told ono of the
most piteous stories ever related within
tlio walls of the court room.
She told how Eddlo ciuno rushing into
their apartments ono morning in Now
York , declaring thut his father had dis-
coved that they were married and would
disinherit him. Tlo'saldho would rather
die than stund the nbuso of his fathor.
"Ono day , " said Mrs. Pollock. "Eddio
came to mo with his cousin nnd told mo
that nil wixa at an end ; thnt his father
would give mo $10,000 If I would con
sent to n divorce , but I refused. They
wanted our child. Finally I thought
that Annlo would get bettor euro in
their hands , BO I allowed her to go to
the Pollock homo nt Nyack , N. Y. I
bccaino discouraged , ana wont to
Eddio's father and told him I
wanted my baby ; that life seemed
to ho usolosa and barren with
out the little ono. 'You can go
to hell before you can got the child , '
was the response of tlio millionaire. I
then saw Eddie and pleaded with him
for Annie , hut ho refused. Then I wont
to a lawyer , and it was two months he-
fore I got Annie hack. Then Bho wns
found in an orphan asylum. She was
dressed in rag ? , and the poor thing had
bruises nil ever hor. In January , 1800 ,
I culled on Eddie's father , Ho "said tome
mo ; 'If you don't give my son cnuso for
a divorce I'll ' llx you.1 I told him I
would die flrst. I was ejected from my
rooms because I had ro money. I wont
to Nyack to see my hushanTI and see if
lie would not do something. They were
living in their hlg summer residence.
It was u beautiful house und had a
handsome park. I knocked at the door
and the servant told mo to go away , I
told him I wanted to see my husband.
An ollioer was called by the luclcey and
I was thrown into u cab. Ho knocked
mo ugninst the wheels , and Annie , who
was along with mo , cried : 'Man , man ,
don't kill mamma ! ' Wo spent that
night in prison , and the police in the
morning turned mo udriftulono , pen
niless and friendless in the big city. I
have boon true to my husband , but Ills
father , who believes no id above mo , and
that because I worked for him us servant
I am unlit to bo the wife of his son ,
causes all the trouble , I had just money
enough to come to Sioux Falls to fight
for my name anu rights , und unless I got
help I do not know how I will got back. "
An olTor was made to Mrs , Pollock of
$12,000 if she would withdraw her up-
poaranco In the case but aho refused ,
Vanllouton's Cocoa Tbe standard of the
world.
AT THE SHRINE OF LA DIVA
Songs of Adoration from tbo Critics to
Madame Patti ,
HER CONCERT TOUR A TRIUMPHAL MARCn
The Mrtropnlltnn Optra Homo In New YorH
Not Illfr liiinitRli to JInlil Her Admir
ers < lre ste < l with n Crush
nt rhllnurlphln.
Madam } Adclma I'nttl Nlcolinl Is fairly *
launched utx > n her American concert tour ,
nnd ns usual It Is a triumphal march. The
prestige and the allurement * of grand opera
are wanting' , but it seems 10 mnka no dllTor
euoo nt her performances. Pnttl is on.
shrined In the hearts of Americans , who will
pay her their greatest homage , ns expressed
by the mighty dollar , for even so llttlo as a
simple song.
The critics who attended her first concert
in Now York analyzed her every note to
discover , If possible , whether relentless lima
had marred n tone , but Iho diva's art battled
them. It Is true that some suspected a weak
note or two In her upper register , but
other critics equally as keen found no flaw
there.
But whllo these lent tied gentlemen may
amicably differ about an infinitesimal shading -
ing In n tone , they all agree la
paying to the gront songstress Iho
trlbuto of devoted adoration , and
the following ox tracts from their comments
are put In evidence :
Now York lit I.mo with In lllva-
Adollna Paul's volco may not bo as perfect
ns It was a score of years nno ; her fituro may
not have retained Its girlish suppleness and
bcrcomploxlon may have lost the soft pouch-
blow tint of vigorous youtn.sny the Now
York Recorder , but of her marvelous hold
upon the pconlo of this metropolis there can
not bo the shadow of a doubt.
For weeks wo have soon Moisrs.Abboy nnd
Grau trying to fill the Metropolitan opera
house by presenting the choicest gonis of
Italian opera sung by the ablest slngors of the
earth , and they have not yet accomplished
tbo feat. Even "Don Giovanni , " with the
superb cast Including Lassallo , Edouard do
Koszlto , Kallsch. Lohmiinn , Albanl nnd Van
Zandt. could not Mop nil tbo gaps m the
tiers of boxes or till all the vacan
cies in the various stalls. But when It Is an
nouuccd that Petti will sing Arditl's "So-
soran rose , " witn a probability of "Homo ,
Svvoot Home , " nndA Mlto From Edlnboro
Town , " ns encores , to conclude with a duo
and an aria from "La Truvintn , " public in
terest In tbo performance Is at once so tro-
ruoiidquBlv aroused that hundreds of people
are turned awav from the great opera tiouso
absolutely unable to squeeze within Its
doors.
Is It because there Is moro music In ono
note of Paul's volco than in all the brilliant
aggregation of the Abboy-Grau company !
Our critics will answer In the negative. Is
It because our musical education Is still so
incomplete ns to raako us prefer "Homo
Swcot Homo , " ns sung by Patti , to "Don
Giovanni , " rendered by that imposing array
of artists ) Our opera-goers will say no.
What then is tko socrotl Only thisVo \
crush ourselves into the utmost discomfort ,
not tbbt wo love muiio less , but that wo love
Patti more.
tylin ComprnmlHog With Futhor Time.
Mudom Patti received an ovation ,
says tbo Philadelphia Inquirer. The house
wns filled to overflowing. When she coma
tripping on the stugo , dressed In a beautiful
whlto silk gown with pink' epaulettes , her
throat encircled with diamonds , tlicro was a
spontaneous burst of enthusiasm. She
looked remarkably youthful , moro so than on
her last appearance bore two yours ago. Her L
figure Is gradually rounding out , but though
tbo girlish grace Is gone , sbo is still a re
markably handsome woman in face and
figure , and as active as over.
But the voice , ah yes , that Is what everyone -
ono wants to know about , nnd tboy nro
easily Informed. What sbo Mugs she sings
almost as well as ovor. The quality Is almost
ns pure us over ; the technique is ns faultless.
Somewhat of the old-tlmo brilliancy Is lackIng -
Ing , but Madam is careful to conceal ovorv
trnco of ace. Sbo Is no mngician. Sbo cnn-
not turn the clock of titno backward , so sbo
compromises with Father Time. She cuts
oil a llttlo of her upper rocUter , but keeps
tuo tone quality.
Probably there was not ono of tbo thou-
sandstwbo struggled last night through the
crowdscot squeezed until breath was almost
gone , tramped on until tbo cry of pain could
scarcely bo suppressed , and pulled to nnd
Ire until clothes were nearly ruined not
one , probably , but felt repaid by her singing
"Homo , Sweet Home. " The "Lucia" num
ber wns full of sparulo and craloty. Sbo wns
in happy mood , and appeared oven girlish
In tbo "Somtmmldo" number , so familiar
from her frequent singing , she displayed her
art more , and the rich tones held the great
audlonco spell-bound.
Thu .Snnio Arch Way.
Tno ono and only Patti has once moro
raised her melodious volco and thrilled the
upper lyric heavens In the presence of an
enormous house in tbo Metropolitan opera
house , says Joe Howard in n dispatch to the
Boston Globo. ITho occasion resolved Itself
Into a demonstration nnd the demonstration
developed into n furore.
It makes no difference whether ho hns rod
hair or black. Lost season sbo hud red , nnd
did well , this season she has black and dons
hotter. When she conies to say furowcll.llvo
or ton years from now , she may have a pea
green wig for nil the people euro , bo long as
her voice retains nny resemblance to that of
the olden time , nnd sbo can still recoil tlio
words of "Homo , Sweet Homo. "
Patti has not ngod ono Individual wrinkle
so far as the publlo in general and Mary
Scott Rowland , hoi pot manipulator , knows ,
bho looks exactly 03- she did twenty vcars
' *
she did thirty-flvo years ago , for
was very young and ns bright as a dollar ,
with the never falling beauty of youth , and
her animal spirits were keyed up to upper U
morning , noon nnd night.
Her matrimonial oxporlonco hava toned
bor down n trifle , nnd bor stomacher is possi
bly a llttlo more conspicuous , but Bho has
the samp aroli way , the snmo marvellous
tone , the same unorrlng certainty tbo
, same
intuitional faculty of persundlnBtlonudionco !
that of all assoin Wages Bho ever
saw , the ono
before which shout tbo present time appear"
is chlofost and boit nnd dearest In her mind.
J ft Hullu Aihilliiii Cofjuotttxl *
The public , tbo huge , insatiable publlo ,
who had been hungering to hoar and see
Patti , took the matter In tbolr own hands
nnd resistance , peelings or deprecatory
shrugs werei of no avnll , says tno New York
Recorder. She had to slng the publlo had
como for herself mono and would 'accept ' no
musical sops ( or soporifics ) to Orborus
In tbo ttbupo of tenors , baritones basso
* nr
' "aua ul
altos.
Well , La Holla Adollna was good bumorod
onouKh-ln fact , nbo coquetted a bit with her
ndmticrs before she would gratify them ; but
when , after her flnt solo. Mio advanced to tbo
footlights and the orchestra bocuu the Jn-
mlllarbarsof "Homo. Sweet Homo "a roar
wont up and everybody
soltlod himself com- .
fortablv , for they know they would got a
Mine. Paul' * art Is as supreme as ever , her
scales are no many diamonds flashing In ibo
sunlight , Imp voice has not lost Its follnofsor
richness. It seems to have gained In volume
In the lower roglstor ; perhuns u certain
hardness and drynos * ( n her u'ppor notes U
all that tolls tbo oar that Adollna Patti
U no longer n child in frocks warbling bo
fore a delighted oudlcnco lust buforo the war
times.
She sang the DonUottl aria with consum
mate art. Her trill would cuuso u nlghtlii-
aralo to blush with envy , and her staccato
and runs ara as dullcato and blrdliko us ono
can Imagine. Tbo "Homo , Swuet Homo"
was sung with oxqulslto fooling , utid color ,
nnd urgent wore tbo recalls. At last , over
come by the enthusiasm of the audience ,
Patti saug In an arch manner. "Coming
Through the Rvo" to n pbantornllko pluuo
accompaniment.
Her vocul method la something co madden
ingly blupie ) , that , with her gift of eternal
joutb , tbuiu U no reason to doubt thut the
nuxt generation will eo and hear tin * extraordinary -
ordinary woman , the greatest singer sluco
Uuiuliul , and also tbo lait of a vauUuod
Buaool of vocalUia.