The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-22
A MARVEL TO MRS. kendall
THE VERSATILITY OF AMERICAN
WOMEN A SURPRISE TO HER.


Normal Colleges Eighteen Hundred
Ideas on the Subject Of Matrimony-rhs
Gallant Act Of Prince Leopold.
Mrs Kendall sat at a little tete-a-tete table
in her rose perfumed parlor contemplating a
rack OF dry toast and a steaming service Of
English breakfast tea. A rosebud blushcd in
beauty az her throat, and the thread-hke ring
Of gold ON her wedding finger was her only
jewel IL was a bare, prim, lofty hotel par
lor, with never picture or a cushion or "the
aesthetic trace Of individuality" about IL, but
there was tire on the hearth and woman
IN front ot IL, with faraway, wistful blue
ewes, dreaming among the glowing Goals, and
together they made the room sweet, restful,
soothing place-a home
And YOU come from a newspaper. 10
surprises me-the versatility OF the American
woman. have seen many wonderful things
since | came 10 New York, hut nothipg that
interests me so much as the woman question,
which the American girl is solving for tho
world.
IL don't think the American people realize
the worth, the ability, the power or the pos.
sibilitics of their sisters and daughters, IL Is
TO me, a conservative English woman, n
marvel
AT THE COLLEEN
"Nes, | went 60 visit the Normal college,
Thursday. | went 10 crafty little friend,
the daughter OF President Hunter, and that
is how became sointerested in the question
There were 800 young women In the audi
ence assembled for me-for me, think Of itl
| never had seen 80 much Of my scx az one
time, and | cannot tell how strongly was
impressed Such throng OF youth, beauty,
vigor and enthusiasm | didn't know what
% say or how 10 conduct myself rather
suppress mysclf-and before | realized my
position, Mr.. Hunter had presented mo 10 the
college, and in the most gracious way pro
pared the expcctant pupils for an address.
"rhere was nothing for me 20 do but rise
and had never made n speech in my life
talk 10 the girls And that's what did
can't tell you what said. | only know how
| felt aud also know that made my listen
ers feel the honesty and sincerity Of my ad-
miration for them.
"Oh, | noticed everything precision,
the order, the almost military alacrity Of the
scholars The action Of tho school was like
n X.
there was the light step, the easy grace, the
proud carriage and that mir Of certainty, 30
curity and conscious satisfaction that / have
never seen outside OF the military. And then
the charm Of personality Youth in itself
is beauty, but there was more than beauty.
There was intelligence, intellect and tan
gibility Of culture and refinement that
never expected 90 find outside OF an exclu.
sive society
"At word I 800 seats tapped and | 500
girls dropped into them. IL was instantane-
GUS One, twol Ard 10 was over. / was
dumfounded and with just that instantaneity
Of action every part Of the programme was
executed.
"Mr. Hunter asked the girls il thcy wished
me 10 address them and the one round, full
volume Of tone put into the laconic yes wns
simply indescribablo 10 was like "A wave II
sound and IL filled my very soul with It's in
tensity. II was request, an appeal, an in
vitation and hand clasp all in three letters
"Oh, yes ! did ask Mr.. Hunter whcro the
800 husbands were % come from. | meant
H., for 800 men worthy Of those young
women should be more than average men.
rHouGHTs oN MATRMoNY.
"No, do not hold 90 tho opinion that wo-
mans only sphere Is in marriage. Tho oal,
and the ivy theory has disappeared In the
modern science Of landscape gardening
believe firmly in tho holy and wholesome
bondage Of mhtrimony, but not In mntri-
mony as n traffic There is plncc, big
place, in the world for the single woman and
as water seeks the level Of It's source, 30 she
will find and hll the place for which she IL
fitted II given n chance 20 develop"
Mrs Kendall would not discuss the causes
Of marital infelicty, but thought there was
more stability, more conteutment and "A more
restful degree of happiness In the home life
Of English women than she had been informed
prevailed I'm this country
"The American women are very bright
Their resources aro wonderful, but their fam
flies nre very small. We have more children
our fresides are corrcspondingly brighter.
IL am intolerant Of tho woman who Law
ishos her love on lapdog. We women have
dogs kennels, and packs ~ them. We have
them with our babies but not for them.
81 have been amused reading tho column
In The Evening World devoted 30 the best
methods Of keeping husbands ut home"
"What would you suggostp
Feed the beasts"
While we were talking, n messenger came
In with packet from Normal cOlleRian
containing pretty little gold pin and a care
fully pcnned quotation, with much love,
from Shakespeare, and before she had finished
admiring II, a huge bouquet of pink roses
from another girl lover was received.
"Now isn't IL sweet of thcrni Tho dear,
dear children' and not n clew 10 their names
or identity. ! have had just this sort Of at
tention ever since / came 90 New York
"Jewelsi have handfuls, but no diamond
necklace from her majesty. The queens
brooch Is the royal crown In diamonds, gift
never bestowed on any rank lower than an
ambassAdress. Then / have rings and pins
and pendants from various members of tho
royal family, but the jewel most value r. n
diamond horseshoe given me by Primo, Leo
pold, the late Duke of Albany. met him At
a drawing room, and passing through hall
way my dress caught on a cactus plant, aud
before could get II dseniangled the gauzy
stun was badly torn The young prince
came % my aid, snatched the jewel that ~
cured decoration to bis shoulder, and pinned
pp the torn breadth In my train. Nell Mel
son In New York Evening World
Tagged Out by Her Diamonds