The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28

The wffe,s Reverie.

With fearful eyes scan my face,
And doubt how he can find it fair;
Wistful, watch each charm and grace
i see that other women wear;
or all the secrets of loves lore,
know but one, to love him morei
/ see each day, he grows more wise,
His life is broader far than mine;
must be lacking in his eyes,
In many things where others shine
., Heart! can we this loss restore
To him, by simply loving more?
often see upon his brow,
look half tender and half stern;
His thoughts are far away, / know;
To fathom them, vainly yearn;
But nought is ours which went before;
o Heart! we can bat love HIM morei
l sometimes think that he had loved
An older, deeper love, apart
From this which later feebler moved
His soul to mine. o Heart! Heart!
What can we do? This hurteth sore.
Nothing, my Heart, but love him more!
Having no children of her own, Mrs. Trot-
ter, of Hemlock. Pennsylvania, supported
and educated 81 orphans.
Senator Stewart has introduced bill into
the senate of Nevada, which provides that
women-beaters shall be tied to a stone post
erected for the purpose, wearing placard
on their breasts marked "Woman-neater' or
"Wife-beater," as the case may be, and
further punished by imprisonment and fine.
Grace Greenwood and her daughter are
in Washington, and one of the letter writers
says the mothers writings have become
more rhythmical and the daughters delic-
i0us voice more musical during their three
years absence. Mrs. Lippincott is a re-
markable woman, and has had life so full
of sorrow-sorrow of that kind which bends
but is not merciful enough to break-that
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sweet and pure the fount from which comes
the thoughts that her facile pen weaves into
those delightful letters. She makes her
home on Capitol Hill, and is much sought
after by the best people, who know and APP
preciate the noble traits which are so marked
in this gifted woman.
Yankee girls are now cutting and polish
ing diamonds. The art has been monopo-
liked by Amsterdam experts, who have uni
fOrmly refused TO teach any apprentices ex-
cept Dutch boys of their selection. Henry
ID. Morse, after employing Dutch diamond
cutters in Boston for many years, learned
the secrets of the trade. He opened shop
in Roxbury and privately taught six or
eight young women this mysterious occupa-
ton. He finally appraised his Dutch work
men that American boys must be taught by
them. They peremptOrily refused TO in
struct the apprentices. He then discharged
them and brought the young women from
Roxbury to fill their places. Twenty-three
of them are now at work.
A bill making women eligible for positions
on school boards has been introduced in the
senate of the New York legislature, and has
already attracted special attention to the
subject Memorials and petitions have been
forwaded to Albany, praying that the bill
may pass. The strongest argument in its
Ja1
the school board to provide for the necessi-
ties of the female teachers and pupils, whose
wants men are frequently unable to appre-
ciate from sheer ignorance of the sex.
Women have served with success on school
boards in Massachusetts,, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin and other western
states In Michiga women not only serve
on the boards but vote for the officers.
Clara Morris superstitious. At the last re-
hearsal of new piece she often picks up
the nails on the stage; if she finds an odd
number she is firmly convinced that she
will have good luck during her engagement;
if an even number she looks out for trouble.
Knowing of this feeling the manager of the
Union Square theater took pains TO put three
nails on the stage at the last rehearsal of
"Miss Mutton and to clear away all Others.
She found them and was rejoiced, but dis
may seized, her moment afterwards on
picking up three other matchmaking six in
all Her husband had been at the same
game with the manager, and they had
thwarted each other. The run of the piece
was unlucky, being interrupted by the
Brooklyn fire and by the serious illness of
Miss Morris. ta ssy.rl
1t is contrary to custom to invite guests to
the marriage of a widow. If widower mar
res young girl, the etiquette is the same
as that of first marriage. widow must
marry in the morning early, without show.
and has only her witnesses and those of her
intended. Her dress must be plain, of quiet
cJlor; black, however, is not admissible. On
leaving church the bride invites to break
fast the witnesses who have formed the
party, but no other guests are invited to
this repast On the fifteenth day after the
marriage cards are sent bearing the new adj
dress of the married pair. A widow never
makes wedding calls after remarrying.
Those who receive the cards do the visiting
There is month allowed for the return of
cards and the visits When a single lady
marrles, after having passed the usual age
for marriage the ceremony should be simple
and unobtrusive.
Two Fifth avenue bellies, as a practical
test of the generosity of their friends, dressed
themselves in old clothes. and as the shades
of night were falling went out upon the ave-
nue. and solicited aims of every gentleman
they met. A shake of the head or a NUT
tered remark that they were busted was
all that was vouchsafed by the greater num-
Der of passers-by. Their masquerading lasted
an hour, they met nearly all their aequaint-
ances, they gained only 10 cents, and though
fair to see even in their poor attire, no CO.
phetua asked these maids to share his for
tune They then turned their attention to
the houses on the avenue and their success
furnished striking commentary on the
modern proverb that charity begins and ends
at home. A crust of bread was all that
could be spared from the tables of Dives.
These damsels had much sport in getting be-
meath the crust of conventionality, and pro-
nounced their experience superior even to
private theatricals. ~