Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
A CHARMING STUDY.
Shirley Dare Speaks Very Plainly.
About Woman's Attributes.
A WIDOWS FIGHT FOR FORTUNE.
Chocolate Making q Fine Art Needing
Dainty Accessories.
SOME OF BEAUTY'S NOVEL TRIALS

NEW YORK, y une Zl.-Ine women OF 10
day are varied and absorbing study. Fo
that matter they seem to have been SO 70
ages, to judge from the opinions found il
classics and elsewhere. One may even nov
hear the opinion put forward by some candle
man, hesitatingly, as if he were announcing
some new discovery likely to be contro
verted, that "women are a mystery" So
the alphabet to the ignorant, or wheat brea'
to city girl. Where you hear much or.
about mystery look for unaffected igno
rance.
The truth is, women are both less ant
more than the world has given them credi
for. They are not in the least angels, as in
fatuated men are fond of calling them. 4
woman who would do we'll by herself avoid
marrying one of these men who talk o
women as angelic and superior. he is Ger
tain to turn out tyrant or a fool, NOR
likely both. Women are not brighter ant
quicker OF intellect than the rest of tht
world. You might as we'll carry the ides
farther and aver that dogs are superior il
intellect to women because their sense o
smell is keener. A bright woman can smell
out the right of matter sooner than ar
ordinary man, but this is mainly because
men have brutifed their perceptions by
sloth and indulgence. Women are not any
better than men, except as they are more
guarded from temptations. They are moi
the flower and finest of humanity; in fact
they often oblige one to believe they are
made of the leavings, and no one is so ready
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hour before has been clamoring for theil
superiority over everything masculine, theil
intuitive powers, celestial purity and SC
forth. On the other side they are not in.
capable of reason, or of training to be use.
full, trusty and comfortable to the race.
They are the daughters of men, and fiber
for fiber they answer to the make of their
brothers.
A WORKERS DAINTY COSTUME.
This may serve as prelude to the his
tories of women of the day which present
themselves to me one by one. A letter from
the 1S0 which piled my table the other day,
pleased especially by its clear hand and
good expression. Without apology or COM
pliment the writer told her story and asked
advice. Not long after the answer, ] was
called down to see a lady who had shrewdly
sent my own letter up with her card, to as
sist in placing her definitely.
A slender, figure, dressed in faultless
taste, rose to meet me, and wish all women
could see that costume and its wearer, to
know how thoroughly we'll turned out and
refned-looking a woman can be who earns
every dollar of income by her own efforts.
The dress, correct to its least details, sug-
gested the tints of moss rose in the direc-
toire coat of dull green summer cashmere,
over bordered skirt of a deeper shade, the
long panels of coat, lined with the softest
old rose silk, the open throat closed with a
delicious little chemisette of embroidered
muslin with collarette and cuffs of soft paint
lace, real lace, not the machine points or the
crochet and cutwork we see thought too
much of The dainty bonnet with the
pointed front was of crepe, embroidered in
flower tints, with loops OF old pink ribbon
over the front, and heads of young green
oats between, an artistic bonnet suiting the
.castume, the wearer's complexion and shape
of head, three points never to be lost sight
of in a bonnet. The face at once keen,
knowing and delicate with soft complex
ion, whose pallor only told of ill-health,
charmed by its vivacity, not childishuess,
and as clear, steady, blue eyes as 1 ever
looked into, and love 10 look into peoples
eyes and see the souls OF them.
A BRAVE woMAN's SUCCESS.
This woman had sense enough to believe
that artihce and duplicity are unnecessary
to persons of good minds, a leading article
of my creed, and she avoided either. Swiftly
and concisely she told me not only her state
of health, but the leading points in her own
life. as women are apt 20 do with friendly
faces seldom seen. Beginning at the death
of her husband, when she could only earn
S. by two weeks work the best she could
do, she mastered machine sewing till she
became forewoman in a factory, at SS a week,
getting the position, she said, only because
she would work for less than anyone else.
Next she asked friend to give her lessons
in bookkeeping nights, and got place at
S12, which seemed riches to her. One dav
her employer suggested she should write ad-
vertisements for the firm, and was pleased
enough to give her a slight advance of
terms for the work. She studied and COM
pared advertisements in the papers; saw how
Powers and Wanamaker, of Philadelphia,
wrote to catch the public eye, and copied
the style of others, till she could originate
and improve on it. Now she holds her
pretty home, with the charming little lux.
uries and comforts women love, and makes
an income not less than So, 600 year steadl-
ly with more falling to her by chance busi-
ness.
Withal, the wonder and delight to me
was that she had lost nothing of woman
illness and taste in the process. but could
tell me of the last new poem, and still bet
ter, she was the only woman I have ever
known who took anything like an intelli-
gent interest in the political refugees and
the Russian emigrants coming here to escape
the tyranny of the Gear. The delight of
the interview was like talking to highly
refined man with entire freedom and
deIicacy. Such women are not the product
of college courses of Alumni societies. but
develop themselves by force-nay, rather
grace of circumstances. never see woman
with sharp-cut, dispassionate intelligence.
taste and feeling combined, who has not at
some time known life and death struggle
for existence.
A CHOCOLATE LESSON.
A pale green engraved card announcing
that Mr.. Maillard, the confectioner would
favor ladies with lecture on chocolate
making, was one of the curiosities of the
week, and promptly found myself at the
door of the private Office where the lecture
was given. 1t was elegant, as private Of
fees are in this city of luxury, with walls
in oak wainscot and blue turcomen, tapes
try portlere'sand rlcn glass, water color
pictures, seats for twenty ladies and carved
tables set with tinted porcelain cups and
fowered chocolatieres and enameled choco-
late boilers over the trim gas stove. 1t was
charming throughout, the veteran manu-
facturer treating the ladies as his guests
with French politeness, and careful atten-
tions which began with fans all around and
ended with package of bonbons apiece. 1t
is very nice to sit in the picturesque office
like q rich, Flemish interior, with we'll
dressed women, while the tall, good-looking