The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-19
THE FAIR SEX.

Lady Dudley, the famous English
beauty, is as white as pond lily.
Wellesley girls have been provided
with an imported Venetian gondola.
Ninon de rEnclos said woman is
more influenced by what she divines
than by what she is told
English society is stirred to its pro.
foundest depths by discussion as to
whether the Countess of Dudley really
does sleep between black silk sheets.
Mrs. William Morris. wife of the poet,
is said to be great believer in her hus-
bands socialistic propaganda. She is a
woman OF much beauty, and has two
pretty daughters.
Queen Christine, who is one of the
finest female swimmers in the world, re-
Gently swan across the Bay of Sebastian
in three-quarters of an hour.
The widow of the late Emperor Fred
erick is making collection of all the
obituary notices which have appeared in
the worlds press in reference to her hus-
band.
Sarah Althea Hill (Sharon) Terry was
once student at the Woman's seminary
in Danville, KY, where she is remem-
bered as an attractive girl. noted for her
sweet temper and amiable disposition.
Women have been eligible for places
on the Louisiana school boards for ten
years, but now for the first time one has
been thus placed. A school district in
West Carroll, in the northeastern part of
the state, has the honor of first doing
this.
A lady who recently visited Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox says that the poetess is
accustomed to plan her bills of fare a
week in advance, subject to such
changes as unforeseen circumstances
may cause. She does all her marketing
and takes great pride in her household
duties.
Queen Victoria recently received from a
Glasgow gentleman a copy Of her speech
at Glasgow inscribed on piece of parch-
ment no larger than threepenny bit.
The writing is so minute as to be illeglble
except through microscope, and was the
work of man over 70 years of age.
Mrs. Arthur Stannard John Strange
Winter) says that when she went to the
first rehearsal of Bottles Baby at the
Globe theatre, a large black cat followed
her through the stage door and on to the
boards. From that moment she knew
her play would. be a success. Mrs. STAN
nard invariably wears on amulet round
her neck.
1t is said that the Princess Maud of
Wales carefully collects, in the yards of
Sandringham House, and in those of
Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne, all the
peacocks' feathers, and begs them also
from her young friends of the English
nobility. With this plun,age, received
without cost, she makes pretty hand
screens and sells them at bazars for the
profit of poor little children.
Maria Pia, queen of Portugal. is very
talented woman. She takes very little
interest in politics, preferring outdoor
sports to the intrigues' of statesmen. She
is clever horsewoman and loves the
chase. She is also a good swimmer, and
always wears medal which she gained
ten or twelve years ago for saving the
lives of her two children who, falling
into the sea at Cascaes, would have been
if their mother had not jumped
into the water and rescued them. She
is good pianist, sings fairly well and is
very fond of the theatre. She is an artist
in water color painting and her pictures
sell we'll