, 1876-08-13

leisure time as they can find is to DC aevo,sa
1nakiag shoe. for their husbands ana c.ll1,,e n.'
their fathers aud nlothcrs-'n-a";, 81. a.hnoI If
master and other professors Of the sc'ont %h;n q"
coo.ery will be pleased to learn t'sa1 III o'i''s.1
t},a rars of the kitchen is regarded as Que "a
frst of THE yifc's duties. Morning anu esens
inc she has to prepare the necessary u.snes s,,.
fish, meat, SOUP ana ~ sesft' IT ,r loo sour and
that III. CUBS and plates are always clcah'
When a puest arrives tea and hot "atel ATE ~
bc at once served, the one ior lntesna'' 1 .ns o.
cr for external, use. The Hllc Is en12aMsu 1;a,'oe
When it is q question of pressing visitor 10
e,ar -, dinner. On such occasions the eataolcs
oo1 driukables are to he the best the house ea1i
afford, although VIC arc assured that II Is o. ~
tie moment what is offered Il it IS only olleteu
with poltcness. And no doubt it is true that
tsthc husband OF a woman who knows now 10
receive visitor is certain Of being we'll received
elsewhere" =,
the libations and offerings accorded To the ucau.
mother er-in-law lasts for three: years. Dur
Ing this time the wife has to wear
garments unlemmcd at the bottom, and OF
= sad color. To laugh in the presence presence
Of funcreal hangings exposes - Tue .on ohenu- n,-
tumn offerings have to be made to the dead,
and this established rule is not to bc !1shtls
disrcrarded.'' "The porcelain utensils r.
served for this purpose must De O. O. the pcse
quality and scrupulously clean" Inc VIC WILLS Is
nietting her zeal testify the sincerity OF her
sentiments" Coujugal fidelity is expectcd, AZ ~
her not only during her husband S lifetime, put
after his dcceasc She is adjurcd to emulate
the virtuous heroines Of antiquity-tnc wlle 20 u
Vcntchiang, who cut of m car to dist'gure het-
self. the Spouse Of Waugh, who cut OIL hcr
arm to escape seducer; the lady o1 houhs<
Kianr. who sttook an oath rs tough as boat o.
cypress-wood II; aud the widow oouiig' Wne ,. ie
fused to quit her husbands tomp. % rnaiy' xo sho
is told t:not to initiate faithlcss women "no
transrress their duties, but to keep hcr hea1t,
hard rs stone and iron, always pure" -
FEMININE ExTRAVAGASCE.
Marie r. Courcclles writes from Paris to the
CINCINNATI Enquirer: "During the Empire
ladies whose only literature was their toilet,
| whose only domestic care MAS what was gong
or at "tle Tuileries," looked to the Empress
&c +he mo1el for fashion, and copied her 10
DIV there is no model, unless some queen OF the
1om;-monde exhibits herself in some outre cos
! tnme- and all COPY her The ladies have new
raw Of wearing their wells. They tie them on
thc nack of the hat with large ornament, the
| sham. of a shell, tleu tic them around the neck
and fasteu them on the left side The effect is
! odd md conspicuous. It originated at the
races, where one Of tue fair but tra1 sisteInooMu ~
set the example. It requires great Quantity o. o.
| tuIle to carry out the effect OF this eccentric
rat cao contacious mode. Imagine a
| SINGLE undcrgarmcns OF iauy costing
sso sNi'f for plain silk and $50 for embroidery,
and even with this costly necessity u modest MOD
! woman would scarcely dare present herself tc
hcr husband. | could scarcely believe there
were wives who indulgcd in such lu1uries, bu'
nv doubts we're soon turned into strong con
vietions. was at the house Of the Counties:
Nj, charming lady OF wealth ana po1sItloni p,1s 1ai
vacy aty Of her dressing room. When she completed
her bath the first garment she put on on was az az
m Oriental bath-.rapper which cost 600: l. I e: ex
pressed SO much curiosity at her extravagan,et ne
worth @ when dressed, y and, as matter OF course
! look note Of her personal adornment As sht
dressed, aud giYe it as mere cpitome Of hoN 19
much money may be spent in luSurles: ne! 5e:
| .-,,;+. c;1f- all haud-WOrk and