The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-22
FOR WOMEN ONLY.

Louisa NJ. Alcott says a woman who has
the brains to make money ought TO know
enough TO take care Of il, Many Of them
don't, however.
II is claimed that there are more pretty
girls in Washington this year than ever
before, but the chances are that a good
many of them are sprightly capital widows.
Mime. Boucicault, proprictress of the
Bon Marchc Of Paris, who recently pre-
scented her employees with $l,000,000 was
II laundrcss in her native village. She had
u business head.
Miss Vcna Halt has been lecturing be-
fore the Finnish Womans union in Hell
singioss on the necessity OF extending the
field OF woman's work. She is going 10
fight the thing to finish.
Tho perfectly dressed woman has the
tops OF her vanished leather walking
shoes made OF the same material Ms is her
walking-drcss. For skating these cloth
tops are tipped with bit OF sealskin.
When Mrs. Geo. Gould was in San
Francisco she was much pleased TO receive
from lady who had in former days ad-
mircd her acting, very tlattering poem
setting forth her praises in musical rhyme.
Pleasure inspired 10y this voluntary otler-
ing was, however, spoiled n few days later
when tho author sent another note sug-
costing that $500 would be about the right
figure In repayment.
The flower customs of the winter are
prctticr because simpler than those of past
years A single pink rose or n big white
rose pinned high ON the coragc takes the
| place, ON all ceremonial occasions, OF the
immense flower gardens that have disiig-
und womans dress. A half dozen sprays
OF lilies of the valley, ora bunch Of white
violcts. OF spray Of white orchids, are rs
much floral adjoining as good taste or the
best custom allows.
The mosquc,aire glove Is giving place
gradually TO the tightly buttoned wrist
The glove Of the winter is u suede kid In
any one Of the tan shades, ranging frum
the bright hue OF Guinea gold 10 the dull
brown OF faded leaves. II IL usually en-
broidercd ON the back, each branch from
a quarter TO third Of m inch IN width
Gloves Of neutral colors, gray, stone AM
old buii. rank next 10 the tans and Il
black gloves for dress wear.
lord Granville recently said that Will,
an intellectual woman might not think nj
day long of her dresses aud get up In th,
night 10 record bonnet Of which she In,
dreamed, IN n friend Of his had done, yc
hO believed that u lady acquainted will
literature and art was not likely Ia drcs
with less good taste than her ignomn
companion. In short, he believed that II
the present educational movement then
WIS nm unmixcd advantage.
Voltaire said, some place or other, abou
very wise woman, that she told him tina
there were three follics Of men which al
ways amused her. The frst was climbin
trees 20 shake the fruit down, when,
they waited long enough, the fruit woul'
fall itself the second was going Ia war 4
kill ono another, when, II they onl,
waited, they would all die naturally; th
third IL that they should run after women
when, II they rviraincd from doing ~, th
women would he sure 10 run after then
Louise Fiskc Bryson, Of New York, M,
. | that American women IA u rule receive
! better literary education than America
= men Of the same class. This gives u supc
fetal excellence that dazzlcs men VII
marry them into faith In their absolute ~
pcriority. II literary distinction wcW III
standard by which 10 Judge intrinsic mcr
this might be- true. such distinction
but the pale reflex Of life, and life, wit
character ~ liz outcome u the ultimai
test of the ego. A man who keeps 10
promises, who meets responsibilities Wit
chcvriulnce aud generosity, aud who Is n
= liable throughout, can well aford 10 bc h
; nOrnnt OF s0nncts, chiaroscuro and III
Nicbclungcnlicd.