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

croquet with little children not much taller
than their mallets She has often said to
me, II can not let my children grow away
from me; must keep right along with them
all the time, and whether it is croquet with
the little ones, or Latin grammar and base
ball with the boys, or French dictation and
sash ribbons with the girls, must be in it
as far as L CAM
Mr. T. w. Higginson has an article on
THE Feminine Element in Literature in
the last number of the Woman's Journal.
I'VE all have an impression" he writes,
that there is an element of swift inspira-
ton and glowing enthusiasm which is the
proper birthright of woman, and which
should make part of every contribution of
hers to the literature of the world. And
what is true of writing is true of public
speaking also An external training
is desirable; but l always dislike to
hear woman speak who has
tried to renounce her sex's gift of enthusi-
asm, and to convert herself into that cold,
clear logic engine which Huxley thinks the
highest symbol of human intellect. 1t is
worth remembering what delight has been
given by women of genius who simply exer-
cised their inherited power of enthusiasm
and expression, and were quite without
even the pretense of systematic intellect
and trained thought. Enthusiasm is the
privilege of woman, and l trust she will
ACNcI COnSclb W TcuOuUCt ncT WHY'S.
One lady begs that mothers make con-
fdants of their daughters. What necessary
information has a mother to impart aside
from the laws of her daughters health?
None. But it should be her duty to guard
and preserve the innocence and purity of
her daughter and she will have the satisfac-
ton OF seeing that she is as pure woman
she was GIRL and not that the effort to
appear innocent while a young lady was
such a task that she halls marriage as
happy release. The mask falls off,
and the woman sinks all the effort
which that mask cost her And these
are the characteristics of three-fourtbs of
our young girls and married ladies. Other
knowledge will come with the need VI the
mother cannot be with her to give it, the
only other person to accept it from is her
family physician. ''What2' says some one,
'would not you rather friend would talk
on such matters than a doctor?' No.
ma am. When consult him | pay him for
it, ana whenever meet him again he does
not presume upon that consul tation, drag
ging such subjects into the conversation.
Besides, physicians treat such matters with
a delicacy which should suggest itself to
those women who scatter scandal as pro-
fusely as the former scatter seeds.
Civilizationsand hunger are incompatible.
All the virtues and graces of humanity
certainly of male humanity-hy before an
| empty stomach. 1t may be possible for
man 10 be hungry and amiable at the same
time, but it is not safe for any wife to pre-
sumo upon so unlikely an occurrence habit
ually. Ignorance of this physiological
| truth has been the ruin of many an other
wise happy household. And we may set it
down from both observation and expe-
| rience-premising that our experience
| in this respect has been exceptionally
< hor hat dol &c
| the severest test of good wife. Just before
dinner is the worst possible time to bother
a husband with questions or complaints, or
even with efforts to be aggressively agreeable.
| Then is time above all others when social ST.
lence slould grace the home, and make it
seem to the tired man the most delightful
and restful place on earth. Half an hour of
| quiet just then is the best possible prepare
ton for the social enjoyment of the coming
| meal, for then the nervous tension and men,
| tai strain of business care and anxiety can be
| gradually relaxed, and the entire system
| brought into conditions for enjoying food
and the amenities of social life.-Scientific
| American. ="
Young women always look well with
| their hair taken off, so as to show the face.
The ear, according as nature has formed it
! with more or less delicacy, may be entirely
| uncoveredlo or partially hid :. the forehead, if
| concealed little, and the face only unoov-
| cred near the temples long curls such as
Lawrence's figures wear falling on their
| cheeks, have an expression OF, sentimental
reverie which may suit certain romantic
ladies'; but. in a general O. way. the
| cheeks left, bare and the hair turn
ed back is more graceful and natu-
! raj than these dropping ringlets,
| which the most chaste and tender kiss would
disarrange Why display beautiful curls on
| the cheek when they look so elegant on the
nape of the neck or the shoulder. To con-
ceal part of the face, is it not, and make
| people suspect some defect or to lead them
| to believe more than really exists? Women
who hide under cork-Screw curls their faded
complexion, or the mark which the finger of
time has left on their faces make themselves
look old by this very precaution. Sincerity
is the best. AS regards young girls, they are
always charming when they display the
hair dresser.
We knew young girl, naturally observ-
ing, who when dressmaking was done in the
family, by carefully noticing the way the
dressmaker measured, fitted, cut and basted,
began to think it not bad idea to attempt
| to make her own dresses. She made some
mistakes at first, but was not discouraged,
and very soon became quite expert. She
had no thought of ever attempting dress
making for any one but herself. But time
wrought changes by which it became impor
tant that she should seek more remuner-
alive employment than she was then
engaged in, that she might better min
lister to the necessities of those depending
or her, and she bethought her that
through the influence of friends she
might turn what she had gained by observa-
| ton to some profit. At first she went into
some families simply to assist their regular
dressmaker.. Little by little she gained the
confidence of those who noticed her great
aptness for this occupation, and was often
employed to lit and make children's clothes
From that she soon advanced another step,