Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-02
A Wolnan,s Whirns.

The Empress Josephine had GOO, 900
francs for her personal expenses, but
this sum was not sufficient, and her debts
increased to an appalling degree. Not
outstanding the riches of her husband,
she could never submit to either order
or etiquette in her private life.
She rose at9 o'clock. Her toilette con-
sumed much time, and she lavished un-
wearied efforts on the preservation and
establishment of her person. She
changed her linen three times day,
and never wore any stockings that were
not new. Huge baskets were brought to
her containing different dresses, shawls
and hats. From these she selected. her
costume for the day. She possessed be-
tween 800 and 400 shawls, and always
wore one II the morning, which she
draped about her shoulders with un-
equaled grace. She purchased all that
were brought to her, no matter at what
price.
The evening toilet was as careful as
that of the morning then she appeared
with flowers, pearls OF precious stones in
her hair. The smallest assembly was al
ways an occasion for her to order new
costume, in spite of the boards of dress
es in the various palaces. Bonaparte
was irritated by these expenditures he
would fly into a passion and his wife
would weep and promise to be more pru.
dent after which she would 20 on in
the same way.
It is almost incredible that this pas,
sion for dress should never have OK.
hausted itself. After the divorce she
arrayed herself with the same care. even
when she saw no one.
She died covered with ribbons and
pale rose-colored satin.
A Woman After Railroad Passes.
81 want to show you this" said the
Colorado Railroad Superintendent. "It's
q real curiosity as sample of feminine
cheek. It is from woman in Ohio.
Read it."
"My dear Mr.. -, it began, in q
stiff, corset-like style of writing, IL am
organizing party to go to Colorado this
spring, and I write to you for favor
which, I feel assured, you will grant
without hesitation. The partywilI num-
Der seventy-five people, most of whom
will be ladies'. 1 have already found
sixty-eight who have expressed will
ingness to 60. What I desire is passes
for the party. Many Of them are real
nice young ladies, and perhaps they will
remain in Colorado if they like the coun-
try real well. Most Of them are from
very rich families, and they are very in
telligent and we'll educated We will
travel in conventional tourist fashion.
and intend to have q perfectly-Iovely
time of it if the country suits us, and we
think it will. Please make our passes
good for six months. I never had the
pleasure of meeting you, but I under
stand from a gentleman friend who
knows you that you are very kind to la
dies. He told me that you would not
hesitate in giving me passes for the par
ty. 1 am not much acquainted with
Colorado, and hear that it is very wild
and dangerous country for ladies to trav-
ell in withoutprotection. When you send
the passes please also write me full par
ticulars concerning the country, the peo-
pie, how they act, and which is the
most comfortable attire for ladies out
there. Some people say it is very cold
in Colorado. By the time I hear from
you I shall have made all my other ar
rangements."
Immense, isn't it?" queried the off,
cial, as the reporter looked up from the
scrawl.
why Diom0nds9
When Madame Patti appeared before
New York, Brooklyn and Boston audi
ences she wore diamonds valued ct $780,
600, gifts made TO her by royal potsn-
tAtes in Europe. Madame Janaus:hek
has $50, 600 necklace presented to her
By the late Caax Nicholas. Indeed, it ia
TIE fashion smoog rich people to lavish
diamonds and other costly jewels upon
opera singers and actresses. There does
not seem TO b any sense IN this prefer
e0os Tor opsratio and dramatic artists
over other women who have done first
class work. II worth Wa considered,
il would oe women like Florence Night.
ingale who would receive the diamonds
II genius, II would be George Eliot and
il heroic self-saczi{cs, these costly gifts
would be monopoized by poor women
ip the lower ranks of lifs.-Demorest
Monthly.