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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1904)
no Oollesre Women Mnrryf WO questions are very f.'imil'.ar to T those who are interested In col logo training for women; the first Is, "Dot's college unlit a woman for homo life?'' and the second. "Do college women marry?" The wrlUT has often wondered whether the first ques tion Is urgeil upon the faculty of a man's College? The man's work for the home is different from the 'woman's, but is It not quite as definite in Its own way and as Im portant that his training shall fit him for It? It is assumed that the broader his cul ture, tho wider his horizon, the mire will he bo nble to add to that which should hi the center of his life, however manifold his outside interests. It Is Illogical to think that the contrary result is to be ix;ec'ed from theducation of a woman, and xpi rl rncc always proves (hat logic Is right. Pis content, lack of appreciation ami ineffi ciency In the homo are leys often s en RtiionK rfillepo women than anions those who have never been nway from home and thus do not realize Its full value. Ortn'rdy In no class of women Is the home instirct tdrnngor than among those whoso lives nr? Front largely In the oebege. President Mary Woolk'y, in Harper's linear. Penalty of We'ilth. PHII-.ADKI.PMIA widow Of 50. Mi I no sense a public characU. ."a. I whose charities are so unosten tatious Hint most recipients never know their benefactor, whose hobbles even laces and Napoleonic relies are not at all unusual, well educated mid widely traveled, but displaying t'.'i talents that allure public notice; a freckled, snub nored, little woman with red hair tinged with gray, whose face impresses as Rood and kind, but not beautiful, has been so pi.rs 'outtd by photographers after her pic ture that rhe has bo..-:i compelled lo c II on the police to keep 11. em away from her door. Why? The answer will delight those cynics who hold that our Payed the impossible, whop, orders and titles of nobility, forefathers cs- titey abolished for the reason tint the desire for 'an aristocracy is fo imbedded in "human nature that If deprived or'one'by law It will create one by cus tom. This woman, by the death nf her father nnd brothers, has come In! 1 supreme con trol of a world-wide business and of a for tune estimated from fW.Ont.C'.u to JloO.nv'V C'V. ..vr.use rhe has so much me ney Is tho re i'on why she cannot have her door wMvmt limning a gantlet of cameras and lrist cill nrnn the police to keep snap sbotters out of her private residence. H-cause she has bo much money, those whos.' trade it is to cater to tiie public ruriodly about the powerful ones of tbo pi! Ih will not leave her in peace, even by her own fireside. TYhother the impelling motive of her photographic prrr-oeution be indeed, as tho cynics mentioned will uver, the natural de r'.re of the populace to learn about those whom it willingly exalts to superiority, or men vulgar curiosity, such as would bo fxcited over a notorious criminal, is a point that need not b" discussed here. The fact remains that the Intense curi osity Is there, and moves men who can profit by gratifying It to do things that may be termed outrageous or silly or purely sordid, according to tho viewpoint. If this woman's picture were not In great demand scores of persons of both sexes Would not work and plan and deviso every possible scheme to get it. When an elderly woman to whom none but good works are Imputed is refused the poor privilege of attending to her own priv ate affairs without molestation by strang ers, one begins to ec what may be tho penalties of wealth. There seems no good reason why these penalties should be inflicted. There seems no Rood reason why this woman should not be permitted to pursue her way in tho peace conceded as a right to all good wo men In private life. Yet they are indicted. Tho fact may con sole some w.men who wish for wealth in vain. If they are without wealth's powers nnd pleasures, they also escape penalties nbhorrint to every womanly woman. Chi cago Inter Ocean. Frills of Fashion A lovelv m v silk is caliid bcngaline llama. It is shot siik, and some rare color cflc'ts ar- developed. Nearly all are in pale or par.lel shades and the shading is gold or colors. Very pretty thirgs are to bo found in ro Plaid silks lor winter waist.'. I In To ilii;eient combinations c.i P.uc itr.ti gioen Willi linos of rod and yellow running through them, as well as red plaids. l'.rown serge made an utlrictive sailor suit for a till young girl. Tbo skirt was kilted urd siitohed over the hips. The blouse was full and hail a wide, square collar, which fell we:l over the shoulders. A blue tlannel sailor suit had a plain gored skirt with two stimulated tucks aliova the wide hern. The blouse was buttoned with dull silver buttons, and the blue loither belt was fnslened Willi a matching silver buckle. The collar was cut in a lancy shape and was stitched. A pretty young girl's suit is hygienic. It is maiie in one piece, three box plaits run ning flom the neck and shoulders to below the waist, and with a belt und turnover collar, with brown tie. It is u style usu ally soon on snail children, bui pretty, nevertheless, in the larger ones. laidy Gordon is one of the most hard working literary women of Great lirilairi. Klie his already unearthed a rare collec tion of old Irish ballads and legends and bus now turned her uttention to Irish I. lays and has procured the necessary patent for a new theater in Dublin for tin ir production. Lace rosettes are found on the first dis plays of fall hats, and they are pretty. Th foundation is of chiffon or wh.it not; It dois not show, only the top being edged with cream valelicieimrs lace. The rosettes are large, ai d fine or two may be used at a time. 'I'licy are pretly on brown hits, the creamy tint blending with tho darker color. Tin' long nap beaver bat Is very much in evidence. one marquise shape in brown laid the brim turned up irerguhirly, one tide rising sharply and fastened witli a lancy buckle of shaded green metal into wl.ioh was twisted brown satin ribbon. Tin; crown of the hat was green, shading into brown near the brim. A scarf of the satin ribbon circled It, no oilier trimming appearing. Ore of t lie most exquisitely beautiful of Screens is a large one i f Japanese work with lour folds. , A peacock with an enor mous and exquisitely beautiful tail covers three folds of the screen, each feather and part of a feather looking as if it was real, standu.g out distinctly upon the back ground, but little of which is to be seen. On the fourth fold of the screen, where a few feathers of the expanded tail rest, is the quieter figure of "the peahen. Tho fall hats for girls are as pretty as possible. Many Uuig, silky beavers are seen In wide sailor shapes, the brims, as a rue, rolling. Very little trimming be sides ribbon bows and ends appear on these hats. Smooth beavers show huge ribbon bows in front or a Huffy feather pompom. School hats should be ef the simplest description, although tin Ir sim plicity need not Interfere with llielr be coming ness. ffe Frinrr lltery In Vivid Colors. fill N A season remarkable for a veri table riot of gorgituis colors stocking bid fair to hold their own. even with the mi st marvel ous of ribbons, gloves, belts and embroideries. Sober, black hosiery looks actually lonesome und out of place in tho brilliant display now set forth In shops whosj Kpeolalty Is footwear. The hosiery extravagance of the hour Is unquestionably the hand painted stocking, which Is intended primarily for wear with the frex'ks showing panels of hand-painted silk or satin, or gowns trimmed with that r-reater f xtrs vneance, hand-painted lace. An exquisite design Intended for wear with a pompadour frock shows htind-piiuted cuplds swinging in a bower of deficit" blos so.ns and sporthig pale pink and blue rib boas. Tho weave on which tlr y are p'!int"el is a silk of cobweb texture In de-ad white. What Women Arc Doing New silk walstM are trimmed with leather. On of the-'e N simply made of a soft blue, on tm order of tiie cadet, und with collar, cuffs and a little tie of the natural colore 1 leather. The oinpiess dowager of China has se cured the si '-vices of Mis:s Mary Reynolds of Kibioy, la., as tutu- to her thron in pl ows. Hie wll embark for China Sep ti ruber 1.V She is a graduate of Carleton college, Norihlield, Minn. l'or a woman of wealth Mrs. George IV'wey, wife of the admiral, drefwes with striking simplicity. She appears almost dailv at the Shceprhoad Hay race trick, always with her husband, for the admiral N fund of this sport. Invariably she woars a plain white dnek gown, with a sinit le shirtwaist, and an unpretentious hat, whereas most of the women on the clubhouse lawn are arrayed like birds of paradise. Mrs. lewey is a sister of John It. Mel.can of Cincinnati. Her private for tune is large. The empress of Russia Is a strong he llo or in female suPrago, women's clubs, the higher condition of women and in her right to enter i, ny and all of the profes sions. She holds that almost all of the great reforms of the world have been brought about by women, and that they nre just bee lining conscious of their power and possibilities. 1'inler her imperial pat roiing' MiolctioH for the education and de velopment of fomialos are growing numer ous in St. Petersburg and even spreading through the jealously guarded realm of the czar. In the near future marksmen In some puts of t i io United States will prob ably find theniri Ivi'S opposed on the shoot ing range to one of I he cleverest ritlo shots In Kngland Miss Florence I.ewes, the young woman whose exploits at the an nual llriiish shouting eonitltlon litis year h ivo at t rncted wide attention all over the world. Miss Iewes, who Is a gra mi ni co of George Henry Iewes, explained. Just after she made thirty-three out of a possible thirty-five bullseyes at "oil yards, that siie took up shooting not long ago been use she Intends to emigrate, to Cnnada shortly. So her appearance on American ranges Is likely. A Chicago girl is said to be responsible, for the organization of several "mutual massnge clubs" in New York city. The fad Is having quite a vogue there. The girl in qio slion makes Ihe solemn declara tion that her idea is not a business enter prise, bill i purely for the purpose of aiding wrinkled sisters to have the seams smoothed out of their own fares and to perform the same oliiee for their friends. The energetic Cliieigoan is only '11, lint is precocious- beyond her yojrs. She has Fiudied the nrt of revivifying moribund cuticle by pressure of the lingers, with thu ol'd of an emoiient, since she was Pi ye: '.in old, and nlie says her six years' expe rience has convinced her that a party of, say twenty young women, can be helpful to each other and keep themselves youth ful in appearance without expense, further than the cost of u few pounds of tea, which will provide sufficient mental ex hilaration for a whole year. Then the rubbing process will be no end of fun. and the dos-p;n rises from the instep. Thesi stockings fell for Jlo a pair, but more or nate disigns bring an eo n higher figure. They must be kept on hosiery form i. which nr." Hat Wooden affair:'. Uie ex.iit shape of a slocking, and then they are bill away, wrapped In blue tissue paper. A more showy ! sign In fancy stockings shows an inset of p-dnt tace. outlined by hand embroidery In Marie Antoinette de signs and colorings. These come in whlt und all the palest colorings, such an blue, pink, l.ivi tide;- and rre n. The dicoralinn runs up the broad clock. side of the slocking like a and the Instep shows tho plain weave. A brllli'iit color but terfiles done in black ground- not ten d o i r t he iort oaaibli'.a I i ou Is Ridden tdtkcii en-.bi oIdcr oa n n fev, tiulb rllles se-lt- p. but a masw of fiem 1'. t Irregularly tqakiig, from enibi oidoi ed in over at least h ilf of the and side.'.. They are also natural colors and In gold bullion. Shaded clockings weaves -silk anil : be detected from api ear iu th evp- nsivi ll.de which can li ."dly sit!.. The most not.iblo i x ampl" stalls pun Ing first Into a p il white at th- too. M'.ad- corn y i How nnd deep ening gradually and iilmiwl Imperceptibly until Just below the knee they become a buint oraug.. These will be worn with tho various shai'es of brown frocks with which orange ceimlio-s well. All the shades of brown and yoilov are shown In single ton hosiery, and the regulation nisi-et color to miteh tan shoes comes In a variety of pretly weaves. II is prom'sed that russet nhors will be worn far Into the winter, so I! e.t rosiot 'lost, ry Is n safe Investment. Judging from the heavy soles In open work ntockings, the average woman Is a n tiolpi.ting a temperate wln'.er. The new" lace effei Is appear In th-- ontlie length and breadth of the slocking. Instead of In sec tions, such ns the Ixiot outline or merely over the Instep. All the fashi uiabl dress Inn s are reproduced In silk and lisle honl ory, and a particularly fetching lace weave in porcelain blue, mauve, mahogmy, orange and royal purple will appeal lo the woman who may have a dainty house gown la either of these colors. The girl who likes a striking stocking with vivid color contrasts will be able, to pick up a bargain during the next fcur weeks. When the St. I.ouls fair first opened a manufacturing concern put out a souvenir stocking. Tiie leg shows a really good gracT- of black lisle, while In th front, starting Just 1 elow the instep, there Appears to be Inset a long, graduated penal of contrasting color light Wii", orange, eta. Kmbroldered on this pnnel on either side nro the words "St. Iouls Imposition," These stockings nre now a drug on. the market and can be picked up for a mere song. The lettering can be removed withe out injuring tho weave, nnd the bright colored unci will appear to ail vantage, par ticularly If worn with hlgh-strapp.d hI1e pers. Girls who aro deft with the needlo are making fancy stockings fur party or house wear after their own trweet f-ishion. Plain silken or llile hosiery in black and colore forms the foundation, ami Insets of lace nro employed. This requires not only fine needlework, but Infinite patiem.ee in fast ening off each end of the stocking weave; otherwise the Inset will ravel quickly. Both black and white roedallh n are Inset Into orange stockings, and black nnd white is another favorite combination. Fine Wire give? a better result than the more showy designs and resembles clof:dy the expensive Imported hosiery.