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tinue to Lead
Men Around by
Their Noses All
We Have to Do
Is to Meekly
Wear Rings in
Our Own."
And This "Ugly" Paria
Stage Beauty Hopes
' That AH American
Women Are Wiss
Enough to Join Her
in the Nose-Ring
Crusade.
is' as though the woman were to say: 'Behold! I admit
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jy. suDscrveinc siaie. iou are me master i L.eaa
me whither thou wilt!' "
LLE. POLAIRE, who Is celebrated a the "beautiful ugliest actress
' In the world," recently astonished Paris by appearing In public
with a gold ring In her note. Naturally tho humorous writers of
tho Paris newspapers took gleeful advantage of an opportunity so unique.
But In eplte of all the rldfcule and satire heaped upon Polalre, other
beauties of the French capital soon followed her example and are bravely'
exploiting their ringed noses.
As Mile. Polalre Is not only a celebrated actress and stage favorite,
buj a woman of wit and keen powers fit observation, she was asked to
tale readers of this, newspaper Into her confidence tell them her motive
Inlwearlng a nose-rlng. Her response, printed on this page, fully Sears' out
hr reputation for originality. It will be read with Interest all the greater
far the reason that Mile. Polalre Is now making a professional tour of
tMe principal cities of this country with Lady Constanco Richardson and
Gertrude Hoffman.
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By MLLE. POLAIRE.
The "Boautlful Ugllett Actrea. In tho World."
THE thoughtful, "womanly women of
Ajnerlca trill not be Ions In appre
ciating tho symbolism of the much
advertised ring -which I wear In my nose.
They will soon understand that I am brav
ing the ridicule of the unthinking, endur
ing a species of martyrdom In oraor that
women may be saved from tho groat heresy
f the, age their unsexlng In tho mon-
strous movemont for Buffragisra.)
The greater, the more widespread the
ridicule that Is heapod upon mo because
any nose actually carries the symbol of
tho most Impregnable power ever achieved
by my box, tho sooner will women forsake
this now, false g6d which threatens their
undoing.
For this reason I welcome with eager
ness such frivolous satlrn as that of the'
Paris Journalist who writes: "II ne faut
pas confondre l'anncau de Polalre avoc
IHinneau de Saturno."
Truly, It is not necessary to mistake
tho ring in my nose for one of tho rings
which encircle tho planet Saturn. I am
Indebted, nil true women are indebted,
to suoh widely published admissions that
the symbol which I wear in my nose has
already become so readily visible to the
whole world. In my personal ego I suffer,
but what is that compared with tho gain
for the great cause of all womankind?
The more I am made to suffer tho
stronger does the symbolism of my nose
ring lay hold of the multitude of women
who have been, and are, la danger of
forgetting, of losing their grasp upon the
real power over the opposite sex whioh
they have held through so many ages.
So let them go on printing these things;
"Even in advance ot her arrival in
America for her tour nd an actress Pol
aire's nose-rlng is tho sensation ot New
York the attraction which dwarfs 'her
art into insignificance."
"Polalre is false to her sex. She is mak
ing it -possible for all American men to
lead all American women around by the
nose."
"la mode des boucles au nez! Ah!
Tolle. Polalre serait bten coupable." Very
well, let them stone me In City Hall Park
for my fashion ot the nose-ring! Thus
would come the climax of my protest, and
f omen never again would strive to hold
the weapons ot men.
"Approcbez un peu votre nei" mean
ing that I will demand ot every woman
that she permit me to place a ring in her
nose. So I do figuratively.
"Polalre will Import into America her
significant woman's badge of savagery and
fiarbarlsm. All the women of fashion who
drink tea at the Hotel Knickerbocker and
on the Hotel As tor root must henceforth
wear rings In their noses. Jewelled nose
rings will be exhibited in the windows ot
- Tifth avenue Jewellers; gold-plated nose
rings will be stacked on be bargain coun
ters of all the department stores."
Excellent! I suffer, yes; but my sex
triumphs. Although I had not conceived
necessary for women generally to follow
;ny example and actually adorn their noses
thus, it is manifestly better thus. The acts,
the conduct which will assure to women
the retention of their ancient powei" now
being sacrificed to the Buffraglsm fetish
will more naturally and Inevitably follow
the actual than the merely figurative wear
ing of tho nose ring.
For another important reason It is better
that each dainty nostril begraced by this
symbolic Jewel. Men, the enemy, if not
always positively stupid, are at least slow
of perception. They intent not accept the
figurative wearer on the strength of her
truly feminine aspect and methods, but it
the ring is there, in material substance,
It amounts to a confession which they can
not misunderstand, or minmlze the sin
cerity of its woarer. It is as though tho
woman wore to say:
"Behold! I admit my oubservient state.
You aro the master! Lead me whither
thou' wilt!"
Do not mistake, my Bisters, thoro lies our
real power, as of yore. Once men are
satisfied that we desire them to lead us, all
their defenses are down; we may do with,
and to, them as we will and &s we havo
done for centuries until, with, incredible
folly, some of us sought to force ourselves
into vainglorious, ostensible "equality."
How the Nose Ring May Be Used for the Better Acquaintance of Wives and
Affinities" (and Above) Mile. Pol a ire, vnt the Nose-Ring She Wears
as a Protest Against Suffragism
An Adaptation of the Nose
Ring to a Means of Husbandry
Punishment
j' A Parii Newpiper' Suggestion
of a Note-Ring Method of Keeping
Gadding Wive at Home.
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Is there in this world a spectacle ot
more absurd stupidity than that 'of women
demanding "equality with "men, when, in
fact) their InHuonco is already superior?
All the gods on Olympus must laugh to
see us thus drop the substance in order to
grasp at the shadow.
That women s(hould demand the suffrage
is inconceivable; Consider for a moment.
Buch a woman do'mands her right to cast
her ballot, like a man that 1b the final
proof ot "equality." Very well, she wins.
She caBts her ballot ono. Observing her
in that vaunted act ot "equality," will any
man be subjoct to her influence in casting
hla ballot? Never! She has voluntarily
emancipated him from her influence,
v Dut when she was contont Btill to bear
tho ring in hor nose although figurative
'ly she could dictate by her uubtlo, sub
servient; feminine methods, the votes ot
two, three, halt a dozen,, of as many men
as she choso to exort her will upon. She
had not torn, with much advertisement ot
the fact, that figurative ring from her
nose.
It is thus evident, .figuratively speaking,
the actual wearers of tho nose-rlng have
been the ostensible masters the men. Is
that not an illuminating idea as illumin
ating as Truth itself? Is it not the sim
plest thing In tho world? in order to con
tinue to load men around by their noses
all we have to do Is to wear rings in our
own. Why should we hesitate?
Consider my poor, lamented friend, the
late Lantelme. An actual ring in her noso
would havo been a work ot supereroga
tionwholly superfluous sho was visibly
so convinced ot the superiority ot all men.
Yet what woman ever Influenced, obsessed,
controlled men as did this mild and gra
cious beauty? Did Delilah demand "equal
ity" with Samson? Or CaeBar or Antony
with Cleopatra? Would Ninon d'EncIos
have dreamed of marching in a suffragist
parade that most exalted and consistent
wearer of tho. noso-rlng, oven whose dis
carded and superannuated lovers remained
faithful to her altghtost whim?
Any of theso triumphant rulers ot men,
it alive to-day, would rush to my standard,
Join my protest, embellish thqlr classic
nosoa with rings of tho noblest propor
tions and sink or swim in their effort to
save their short-sighted sisters from the
calamity of equal suffrage
Once wo had ostensible authority, osten
sibly led tho men about by iholr noses but
that is a very- ancient story. And there
was, as Americans say, "nothing Jn it" for
u excopt troublo and responsibility. Be
ing visibly in subjectionv to womon, tho
men were not of much account. No man
ever is of much account oxcopt when undor
the dolusion that he has authority. Gradu
ally womon began to obsorvo and take this
fact to heart. That was tho signal tor the
wise ones to lay the foundation of future
feminine dominion by holding forth their
npsoB to rocelva the ring of tholr "mas
tor," the badgo of their ostensible subjec
tion, but actual empire over humanity.
It is a passion with me, with tho ring In
my nose, to carry the standard of protOBt
against permitting the inexplicable blind
ness ot tho womon leaders of suffraglsm
to rob the whole of my sex of tho real
supremacy which it cost them so muoh to
win". "Equality I" If wo continue to "sit
tight," as you Americans say, with tho
rings in our noses, it is not us, but the
men, who ar entitled to sue for "equality."
The ring is in my nose, I am "sitting
tight." Now we understand each other,
my sisters. I rovel In the ridicule, the
Photograph of an Interesting
Variant of the Nose-Ring, Worn
by Native Women in Africa.
satire that is being heapod on me, for
means that you, too all of you soon will
put back in your noses the rings whloa
gave you real powor and will retain it foP
you.
Manners and Customs at the Table--BJFJ
AN infallible proof of early
training, or the lack of it, is
in the conduct ot a man or
a woman "at the table. Those who
have been brought up to have care
ful manners at home will have them
elsewhere. There will be no uncer
tainty as to how to behave, and
there will be an
easy familiarity
with the use of
all ot the belong
ings of the table.
Punctuality at
' meals is import
ant in a well-ordered
household.
Cheerful talk is
essential to pleas
ure at the table.
Good digestion
waits truly od
peace and cheer
fulness as well
as on appetite, and nealth de
pends on both. Unpleasant subjects
should not be discussed. Trouble
some business matters or family af
fairs should be avoided. Bad news
should never be told at the table,
nor should there be any talk about
the details of terrible accidents or
illnesses. Good manners require
that a newspaper should not be read
at table. This may seem an arbi
trary rule at the breakfast hour,
when a man may wish to glance at
Don't alt too far
from the tablo (or
too near)."
the news ot the day, but it is not
courteous to disregard the presence
of others, and certainly it is not
proper to lay a newspaper down on
the table, or tb prop it up for con
venient reading, even on a hotel
table.
A person who is well-bred does
not draw his chair up so close to the
table that he is obliged to lean back
in it, nor does he loan his elbows on
the table. He is careful to eat
slowly and with his mouth closed.
He does not make any Bounds when
eating or drinking, and does not talk
while food is in the mouth. He does
not crumble bread, nor does he play
with silver or other articles.
The correct use of the napkin is to
unfold it partly and lay It across the
knees. When rising from the table
the napkin iff left unfolded beside
the plate, when taking a single meal
at a private house or a hotel. When
visiting at a friend's house it is best
to watch the hostess ami follow her
example and fold the napkin if she
does so. In most households it is
customary to have fresh napkins at
dinner every day. At home one
may fold one's napkin, but the use
ot the napkin ring is not now gen
eral. It is not allowable to place
one's napkin on the table before the
hostess does so. Her action is a
signal that the meal is over, and a
guest must await that signal.
not point
or Booon
at tho
fork
dlrcdtlr
mouth."
"Orator afcould
never .be cut."
When oysters on the shell are
served they precede the soup and
are eaten with an oyster fork and
taken whole, never cut in half. It
Is allowable to steady the shell on
the plato with the fingers of tho
left hand, while taking up the oyster
with the fork In the right hand, but
it is not correct to lift up the shell
, from tho plate.
Naturally, the rule Is ' to take up
and use the fork which is farthest
from tho plate as each course is
served.
In these days no one "drinks"
soup, it 1b "eaten"; whether it be a
thick soup or a clear conspmme It is
eaton with a tablespoon. There la a
sepslble reason for the use of this
spoon rather than a smaller one.
Soup should be very hot, and as it is
the custom to serve about halt a
ladleful, thore is less chance for it
to cool if eaten with a spoon without
too much delay. A ladleful of soup
may be served at a family dinner.
The half-ladletul Is for formal occa
sions, when a more extenslvo menu
Is to follow than at an everyday
home dinner. Soup is eaten from
the side ot the spoon. When taking
up the soup the spoon should have a
movement away from one, not toward
one. It is not good form to try to
eecuro the last drop of soup in tho
plate, nor should ono ever tilt tho
plate. It 1b unpardonable to make a
hissing sound when eating soup.
The custom Is to give small holps
ot fish. It is not correct to ask for a
jsccond serving of soup or fish.
As a genoral rule, a sllvor fish
knife and fork are provided for tho
fish course. In default of a fish knifo
one must resort to the "humblo
crust" of bread and hold it In the left
hand to push a morsel ot fish toward
1 the fork, or to try to separate bones
from tho fish. This is not an easy
process and requires much nicety ot
action.
The correct uso of tho fork and
knife is one ot the evidences of good
training. Odd tricks in holding the
fork or knife arp bad form. A small
portion ot food is taken on the fork
and tho fork is raised laterally to the
mouth. One Is careful uot to bend
the elbow squarely when raising the
fork to tho mouth, Ot course, it is
generally understood that one of tho
worst habits Is to point a fork or a
spoon toward the mouth. Another
bad habit is to open the mouth wide
when taking food.
When cutting meat a small portion
is cut as required. It is not correct
to cut it up all at once, as for a child.
When cutting the knife is held by
tho handle and caro is taken never
to rest tho finger on the blado.
Vegetables are not taken on side
dishes or saucers; they are taken on
the plate with tho meat. A fork Is
used for eating all- vegetables, in
cluding stewed tomatoes. A potato
ia nevor cut with a knife. It is
broken open with a fork, and should
never bo touched with a knife or
pressed down with it It is not coh
rect to sprinkle salt over one's food
or to take bites out of bread. A
little Bait is
put on one sldo
ot the plate.
A pleco of bread
is broken oft
and put in tho
mouth. It Is not
polite to cat
bread between
the courses at
dinner.
Lettuco is cut
with the edge
of a fork, tho
piece rolled up
and eaten.
A email pleco ot bread in the left
hand may be upnd to press the leaf,
toward the fork.
When one has finished the knife
and fork should be placed close to
gether In tho centre ot the plate.
Finger bowls aro brought after a
meal. They rest on small plates,
with a tiny dolly between plato and
finger bowl to prevent scratching the
plate. Tho tip of the fingers aro
dipped lightly in the bowl and wiped
on tho SUnUfn
"Never tilt
soup plate,"
the
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