The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03

Frightening ever and Away
Rainbow hopes.
Visions borne beyond the tide,
Where upon the other side
Heaven opes.
MaeMahon's enemies say that Madame NJ.
wears the pantaloons.
The girls at Vassar college are not allowed
to have Birds cats or dogs in their rooms
The old woman of Boston who was at
tackled by a swan some weeks ago is not yet
able to leave her bed.
The stamps on the earl of Rosebery and
Miss Hannah Rothschilds marriage settle
ment amounted in value to $4,000.
A Partisan elegante has as many bonnets
as she has dresses; also, as many boots, shoes,
gloves, stockings, and even parasois to cor
respond.
Even royalty often succumbs to the exac-
tions of poverty. In Paris next month
Queen Isabella will sell her Jewels to get a
little ready money.
A woman may not be able to sharpen q
pencil or throw stones at a hen, but she can
pack more articles into trunk than a man
can in a one horse wagon.
Queen Victoria sent a wreath Of snow
white flowers to be laid on Earl Russelrs
tomb, with the inscription, "a mark of re-
gard from Queen Victoria"
Mrs. Hayes should try the conciliating in
fiuence of white house bouquet on Mrs
Senator Conkling-or that other lady. Ros-
GOES capture should be assured.
A beautiful widow of Newport, r. l., hay-
ing let her chalet for the season, was asked
what induced her to desert such charming
retreat Too much balcony and too little
Romeo" was the reply.
A woman says very few men have the
slightest idea how to hold baby. And we
we don't suppose one in hundred has the
slightest desire to hold one. IL il is female
baby he is willing TO hold it after it reaches
the age of seventeen years.
The first thing a wife does now when her
husband dies is to run over to his Office and
inquire of the clerks, in smothered tones,
''Row much insurance did the old man have
| on his life? And was the last premium
paid?'' etc. Sic morta est!
Mr.. Carrow, of PItts6eld, did not treat his
wife with that amount of consideration
which makes matrimony attractive. He
| married her in April. hanged himself in
May, and left her with six young children
by his former wife to provide for.
A colored cook, expecting company of her
kind, was at a loss how to entertain her
friends. Her mistress said: "Chloe, you
must make an apology" "Lal missus, how
can 1 make it? got no apples, no eggs no
butter, no muffin to make it wid."
The world every day sees illustrations OF
woman's faith. The girl who believes that
her number five foot will go into a number
two shoe, will always be supplemented by
the maiden who can not be convinced that
her scarlet hair is not rich auburn.
A Chicago glrl, eight years old. had one of
her legs permanently shortened by falling
through a coal hole, and a jury gave her
81, 800 damages 1t is pathetic now to see a
string of girls on hand there every morning
waiting for that coal hole to be opened.
A we'll known actress being asked her age,
frankly replied: 81 have four ages; the
family archives unfortunately proclaim that
lam so, by daylight pass for 81, by gaslight
not more than 80, and with all my war paint
on, in a soft light and no rude glare, pass
for five-and-twenty."
Some writers write with one object, some
with another. George Eliot writes books
for the pleasure of frequently using the
word "egoism." Sir Walter Scot. wrote the
life of Napoleon, not because he bore him
any i'll will, but because be had great lot
of comparisons that be wanted to work off,
Sbe was carrying a osoy carefully snugEed
away in her arms. when SDooks was met.
Being an acquaintance he felt imPeiled TO
make some mention of the prodigy, and
asked: ''Is this your last?" referring more
to the age of the infant than 10 future events.
He was shocked by the reDly-"You can
just bet that it Is"
The marriage ceremony might well have
an added clause after the promise TO love
and honor in the words, ''or keep quiet
about it." The New York suicide, Adam
Roeth. leaves letter behind him stating of
his wife, For to live longer tied to daily
life with a woman who has sunk so low as
she is, is impossible for even so good-natured
a man as am"
Madsme asked her husband for a new
outfit. my darling" he replied, that
times are so bard that" you will kill
mer' exclaimed the lady, bursting into
tears, land my funeral expenses will cost
you more than new dress" ~Ah, but L
should have to bury You only once" was
the comforting rejoinder.
Girls said a worthy old lady to her
granddaughters, whenever a fellow pops
the question don't blush and stare at your
feet. Just throw your arms around his neck,
look him full in the face and commence
talking about the furniture. Young fellows
are mighty nervous sometimes. 1 lost sew
ersl chances before | caught your fond, dear
grandfather, by putting on airs, but learned
how to do it after a while"
The cruelty of which Wisconsin wife COM
plains, in her suit for divorce. Is that her hus-
band tied her securely and shaved her head.
The defence is that she blea he'd her black
hair to lemon color by the use of acid, and
that he deeming such thing highly scanda-
lous, took the only means OF undoing what
she had done. He says that he bought q Wig
for her. initiating her natural hair, 50 that
her bare head might be concealed while