, 1875-12-19
Christmas Doings--. and Emer.
son.

York. She Kas then the vile OF M1- U1Ison
connected with Trinity Church, and well knoT1
~ journalist. lr. Dutton lived but few
years-three ut theutmost-after their marriage
Her vidoxhood wss passed mostly in New York
Ii was only after her marriage with Mr- Ral1ou
fouc or I've years ago. that she took up her resi-
deuc4 in Boston, in the vicinity Of which she
died. It is scarcely year ago that first met
her al
THE wo4ASs CLUB,
Her great beauty Of face and figure, her grace
and charm Of manner, struck me ut once yer.
forcibly, perhaps more forcibly in Boston, where
such graces are not cultivated or 80 inherent Al
in more southern latitudes than they nigh
elsewhere.
1t one Of the Club meetings. she WAS invited
to read, and few who heard her dramatic read
ing OF love poem Of her own, beginning with
Leagues Of 1and. and leagues OF sea,
Stretch between my love and me-
viii ever lose from their memories the voice or
face Of the reader. This dramatic talent had
been richly cultivated, and had served her as one
means OF support in her widowhood, as her les
sons in elocution testified Perhaps il her talents
had not been 40 varied, her literary efforts would
have been more concentrated and made deep
er aud wider mark. But those who have known
AA1e~~~~' ~
guest, could have but one verdlct-that time
alone must bring to ono 60 rarely endowed a
full recognition. All that we read OF Madame
Recam,ef and Madame Roland seemed possible
and probable to thus gifted woman. It may hare
been her earlier experiences Of meeting the world
her attention to one Of the most PRACTICAL helps
for women that Ne have. I refer to the
BUSINESS woMAS's MUTUAL BESEF1T ASSOCIATION,
au Association which she originated and organ
lzed herself solely for the benefit Of all women
dependent on their OWN ihbor in any department.
literary or mechanical, or artistic. Il shows.
even 10 this day, how great goodness OF effort
will shine down any other gift, When We seq that
this effort Of Mrs BaIlpn is now remembered
aud spoken Of beyond al other gifts Of hers.
She herself eylnced her unseltAh nobility when,
in het dying dnys,-days Of almost upe1ampled
suGering,-she requested that this Association
night live after her, and commended it tanxiously
to her friends.
We hare many gifted women amongst us here,
hut don't know OF any 80 Ea1ionaly endowed as
Mrs. Eallou- Her grace and graciousaess were
Of that order that reminded one Of the old
Greeks apothegm:
shASSERs ARE THE LESSEE MORALS"
And I think here IN Now England specially. re
need these Lesser morals, and can i'll spare those
who come to US naturally gifted With them. And
while sc mourn this departure, we are renllnded
Of another woman who is deyotlng her life to
q similar cause ~ this organization in which
!IfS. D2ilou was Ell lH&6&Ee%E0- u HQA6l WIZ
il succeeding peFforce Of earnessness aud per-
severance, and tremendous power of conceut1a-
ton.
THIS Is JENNIE COLLINS
Eive, or ei1, or seven years ago. Mlss Collins
became animated with desire to help herself
aud her sex to better Ways and means OF labor.
Her first et{arts were crudo and Ehzrpedged,
with that element OF fierceness that is SO apt 10
fepel cultured people. Coming herself fiom the
working classes, che felt so intensely that it as-
-, -.4:r 49, fy%ff
61st yeArs that she put out book. story OF
struggle and strife. It had all the faults which
such books written ~lth a retormatory purpose
a1e sure to hsve, added to the lack Of beng: able
to SEQ the other side OF the world which made It
crude. But in spite Of this there was that one
leaven OF heartfelt earnestness which gave It q
certain dignity. Ieopto in society laughed at it
and good-na,urediy At its .author, rs o LITTLE
4'cracked." Well time has gone on, and Jennie
Collins with it.. She has succeeded in convincing
tie pubic thai sic Is aot ,nere violent agitator
Who is thinking Of her own wants when she Is
talking Of other peoples, bnt woman thorough
1y practical and in earnest to help her Eek. She
has learned, too, step py etep thaa those whom
she dist1ptted, through lack Of kuowledge, may
be as good as tie Ea1oriny class! a lesson tnat-
>re5j few agitators,
Feou WENDELL PHud.ns
dos7p, have been able to learu, and she has
through all this gained the respeet Of the most
prominent men. pho never now turn in indfer-
ence from Jennie Collins when she appeals to
them for lid in carrying on her good work. And
this good work proceeds surety, 1tR central iocA-
ton peing tLst happily named room Or otice,
Doilin's Bower" where Jennie. or soma as
6stant, reoel1ee all manner OF applications from
sll mauner Of laboriug women from day to day.
Just NOW q festival md tea-pa:ty are on foot to
ra!se e1txa funds for this purpose And not
only tuainass-men. but Indies Of society, are
lending helplEg hand towards it, the latter Ey
personal attention. All the nesspaper-men be-
1iese in Jennie, and say good word for her
numerous enterprises whenever Ahe requires it.
And thus certainly Sums up the measure of faith
IN har. for when peWepaper-man believes in
dlsluterestedneks and honesty, it is because be
can't help it.
TIE Can1sTa1As HOLIDAYS
are u22klog thlngs merry, but there is less buy
ing tlaan at any other eeason especially in
tie way OF trlnkats, and what Mrs. Mafsprop
calls articles Of bigotry and virtue!"
The useful instead Of the ornamental are car
.ry'inE tho day. Books are said to be going re-
uarEably well for the times. Boston always
looks out Tor the improvement Of its mind, even
II it goes rusty in clothes. Whitter's ''Songs
Of Three Centuries " is having fine sale: much
better than Emerson's Parnassns Of last,
though that did we'll There WAS good deal OF
CURIOSITY ABOUT ENEHsoS's BooK
which created = call at first But there gradual
" crept IN feeling Of something Disappointing
IN Its genera likeness to ali other volumes Of lis
kind Probably We are like the young gsrl who,
on being presented to Emerson for the first
lille. eApIesseQ le16el1 as d1SHu6te1 be-
eause he remarked about the weather sim
pls. She no doubt expected him to
deseant upon the g over euul " at once And We
no doubt expected him to 1ne=ath nuheard of
peems hom the Pyramids in this Parnsssus !"
OF hls. Il IL good to know that his pew book is
N ms old vein: and al his own. When we con-
s'ter that Mr. Emerson Is over Is, We need not
t1atset tnAt he EXPRESSES some conservative
nouota of shs present gods, as he docs in this
new; Solune Of '' Letters and Social Ai1na,'
But he gives Us riquant advice sh,cn tas tbe
1peness az @ Of age aud tho vigor Of maturity when
Nerer worry people With your cont1itions.
nor WEI dismal EieTs uf politics or society.
never nana sickness, even il yop could trust
yourself On thA: perilous topic beware OF IN
mnzz.nG a,s vele e:ndinsrian, whn Eli aoon eiye
Son your III of it," Ga"
40" many women ought to fxsme this and
rN' !" ''e1 Aneu ooor hnte1f Il. r.
GentIemenss Fashions.
iarpey's BG1ax,
49,, ue " BUSINESS suits wo1n for morning and gen.
% cse by gentlemen are Of EugIish and Scotch
9ssths IN dark somhre brown and gray shaaes
Efsa5 piaids. vague and indistinet, but Of lareer
o'@a tnao those Of the summer, are chosen for,
.teia Fu sasss and 1of travelling. The prevailing