Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
A MARVEL TO MRS. kendall
THE VERSATILITY OF AMERICAN
WOMEN A SURPRISE TO HER.

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Girls Impressed Her Very strongly-Hez
Ideas on the Subject Of MatrimOny-Ths
Gallant Act ef Prince Leopold.
Mrs Kendall sat at little tetea-tete talk
in her rose perfumed parlor contemplating q
rack Of dry toast and q steaming service d
English breakfast tea. A rosebud biushed IN
beauty at her throat, and the thread-lks ring
of gold on her wedding finger was her only
| jewel 1t was q bare, prim, lofty hotel par
lor, with never picture or . cushion or ''ths
aesthetic trace of individuality about it, but
there was fire on the hearth and Q woman
in front of it, with PARKWAY, wistful blue
eyes, dreaming among the glowing Goals, and
together they made the room sweet. restful,
soothing place-a home.
And you come from a newspaper. It
surprises ne-the versatility Of the American
woman / have seen many wonderful things
| since came to New York, but nothing that
interests me so much as the woman question,
which the American girl is solving for the
world.
II don't think the American people realize
| the worth, the ability, the power or the pos
sibilities Of their sisters and daughters. 1t is
to me, a conservative English woman, .
marvel
AT THE COLLEGE,
"Yes, went to visit the Normal college,
| Thursday. went to crafty little friend.
the daughter OF President Hunter, and that
is how l became sointerested in the question.
There were 500 young women in the audi
ence assembled for me-for me, think Of It.!
/ never had seen SO much of my sex at one
time, and / cannot tell how strongly I was
impressed. Such a throng Of youth, beauty,
vigor and enthusiasm! l didn't know what
to say or how to conduct myself-rather
suppress mysef-and before l realized my
position, Mr.. Hunter had presented me to the
college, and In the most gracious way pre-
pared the expectant pupils for an address
"There was nothing for me TO do bat rise
and-1 had never made speech in my life
talk to the girls. And that's what did. I
can't tell you what said only know how
felt and also know that ] made my listen
ers feel the honesty and sincerity of my ad-
mration for them
"Oh, l noticed everything-the precision,
the order, the almost military alacrity of the
scholars The action of the school was like
the movement in a clock. In the march
there was the light step, the easy grace, the
proud carriage and that air of certainty, So
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 a tan
gibility of culture and refinement that
never expected to find outside of an exclu.
sive society.
''At word 500 seats tapped and $500
girls dropped into them. 1t was instantane-
Gus. One, twol And it was over. / was
dumfounded and with just that instantaneity
of action every part of the programme was
executed &
Mr.. Hunter asked the girls if they wished
me to address them and the one round, full
volume of tone put into the laconic yes was
simply indescribable IL was like wave Of
sound and it filled my very soul with its in
tensity. 1t was request, an appeal, an in
vitation and hand clasp all In three letters.
Lob, yes, did ask Mr.. Hunter whore tho
500 husbands were to come from. / meant
it, for 800 men worthy of those young
women should be more than average men.
THOUGHTS ON MArRIMoNY
mo, do not hold to the opinion that wo-
mans only sphere is in marriage. The oak
and the ivy theory has disappeared In the
modern science Of landscape gardening. I
believe firmly in the holy and wholesome
bondage of matrinony, but not in matri-
mony as a traffic. There is a place, q big
place, in the world for the single woman, and
as water seeks the level Of its source, so she
will find and fill the place for which she is
fitted II given chance to develop"
Mrs. Kendall would not discuss tho causes
of marital infelicity, but thought there was
more stability, more contentment and a more
restful degree Of happiness in the home life
of English women than she had been informed
prevailed in this country.
1.-THE American women are very bright |
Their resources are wonderful, but their fam |
lies are very small. We have more children;
our fresides are correspondingly brighter.
Il am intolerant OF the woman who Law /
ishes her love on a lapdog. We women have
dogs, kennels, and packs of them We have |
them with our babies, but not for them.
Il have been amused reading the column /
In The Evening World devoted to the best |
methods Of keeping husbands at home"
What would you suggestT
Feed the beasts"
" bile we were talking, messenger came |
in with packet from a Normal collegian
containing pretty little gold pin and a caro-
fully penned quotation, with much love,
from Shakespeare, and before she had finished /
adniring 1t, q huge bouquet Of pink roses
from another girl lover was received
Now isn't it sweet OF themf The dear,
dear children! and not a clew TO their names
or identity have had Just this sort Of at
tention eter since came to New York
"Jewels' ! have handfuls, but no diamond
necklace from her majesty. The queens
brooch is the royal crown in diamonds, gifs
never bestowed On any rank lower than an
ambassadors. Then l have rings and pins
and pendants from various members Of the
royal family, but the jewel most value Is .
diamond horseshoe gwen me by Prince Leo
rold, the late Duke of Albany. ] net him at
q drawing room, and passing through hall
way my dress caught on a cactus plant, and
before / could get it disentangled the Sauxy
stuff was badly torn The young prince
came to my aid snaeched the jewel that So
cured decoration 70 his shoulder, and pinned
up the torn breadth in my train Nell Se.-
son in New York Evening World
A Very Valuable Book.
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