Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-12
Nelson's Easy Life.

Some few years ago the famous
Blanche d'Antigny. who, like Miss
Nelson, sprang, 30 to speak, from the
gutter, died in the same way, on her
return from Cairo, in q room ut the
Grand Hotel, with her unopened trunks
standing before her. The coincidensl
may, strangely enough. be DEVELOPER
still further. Blanche d'Antigny was
to large extent the original Zoia's
Mana, dramatised version of which is
to be brought out next season ut the
Ambisu. The difficulty however, is to
find blonde woman to play the role.
A wellknown French actress. had
spoken to the author of the play, Mr..
Busnach, Of beautiful English actress
who spoke French like q native. Mr..
Busnach asked for an interview to be
arranged. The English actress WAS no
other than Miss Nelson, who has died
much as Mana died, just on the point
when she was about to be asked to
create the character before a French
audience. Miss Nelson did in reality
speak French with facility. an acquire
ment which she made in her early Boz
hemian days. She is said to have been
born in 1850, and to have made her
debut at Margate at the age of fifteen.
We do not dispute the facts, but be-
fore she appeared on the stage Miss
Nelson served as barmaid at little
French cafe, the Cafe de la Rsgence,
which existed until within few years
in Windmill street Haymarket. 1t was
there that Miss Lillian first learnt
French, and she left behind such q
reputation for beauty and charms that
all the barmaids of the cafe ever after
wards called themselves Lillian. She
made her debut in London in July,
1865, as Juliet. at the Royalty theater,
without attracting any particular At
tention. After playing in London and
in the provinces in variety of roles
she made at last a great "hit at Drury
Lane as Amy Robsart. This character,
together with that of Juliet, became
her two great psrts.-7he Partisan.
To RESTORE FADED FLowERs.-Plsch
the flower in small empty teaoup Oh
scent-bottle. Half fill u saucer with
water, in the center of which place the
cup or bottle containing the flowers,
over which invert tumbler, the top OF
which rests in the water, covering the
flower in the cup and excluding the air.
The effect is surprising; in short time
the faded flowers will revive, the colsr
return into the petals. which quickly
expand, and the scent returns as pow
erfully as when the flowers are first
plucked. Care should be taken that
the flower does not come in contact
with the sides or bottom of the inverted
tnmblar Err
To PRESERVE CARPETS. - Carpets
should be shaken often. The dirt that
collects under them grinds out the
threads. But do not sweep them
oftener than is absolutely necessary.
Take brush and busting pan and re-
move the dirt in this way, and your
carpets will wear enough longer to
pay for your labor.
Ok GALL.-An ox's gall will set any
color--silk, cotton or WOODEN. Oae
spoonful of gall put into a gallon OF
warm water Is sufficient for the above
purpose. Gall is also excellent for
taking out spots from bombazines, and
after being washed in it they look about
as good as new. 1t must be thoroughly
stirred into water, and not put upon
the cloth. 1t is used without soap
After being washed in it, cloth which>
you want to clean should be washed In
warm suds, without using soap.