The new North-west., 1890-02-07
A MARVEL TO MRS. kendall
THE VERSATILITY OF AMERICAN
WOMEN A SURPRISE TO HER.

A Normal Colleges Eighteen Hundred
Girls Impressed Her Very strongly-Her
Ideas on tho Subject of fMatrimony-The
Gallant Act Of Prince Leopold.
Mrs. Kendall sat at little teto-a-tete table
In her rose perfumed parlor contemplating a
rack OF dry toast and steaming service OF
English breakfast tea. A rosebud blushed il
beauty at her throat, and the thread-like ring
Of gold on her wedding finger was her only
jewel 1t was bare, prim, lofty hotel par
lor, with never picture or a cushion or "the
aesthetic trace Of Individuality" about it, but
there was q fire on the hearth and a woman
in front Of it, with far-away, wistful blue
eyes, dreaming among the glowing Goals, and
together they made the room sweet, restfui,
soothing place-a home.
And you come from a newspaper, It
surprises me-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 Amestran people realize
the worth, the ability, the power or the pos
sibilities of their sisters and daughters It is
to me, Il conservative English woman. a
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 became sointerested in the question.
There were !, 800 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 l cannot tell how strongly was
q
vigor and enthusiasml I didn't know what
to say or how to conduct myself-rather
suppress myself-and before realized my
positon Mr.. Hunter had presented me to the
college, and in the most gracious way pre-
pared the eHpcctant pupils for an address.
There was nothing for me to do but rise
antl-l had never made Il speech in my life
talk to the girls. And that's what did, |
can't tell you what said. | only know how
felt and also know that mado my listen
ers feel the honesty and sincerity Of my atl-
nliraton for them
oh noticed cverything-the precision,
the order, the almost military alacrity Of the
scholars. The action of the school was like
the movement i'll Il clock, In the march
there was the light step, the easy grace, the
proud carriage and that air Of certainty, Sc
curity and conscious satisfaction that have
never seen outside Of the military And then
the charm q personality Youth in itself
is beauty, but there was more than beauty.
There was intelligence, intellect and tan
gibility of culture and refinement that I
never expected to find outside Of an cxclu-
sivc society.
At word l,s0O seats tapped and 1900
girls dropped into them. 1t was instantane-
Gus. One. two! And it was over. | was
dnmtounded 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 t*le put into the laconic yes was
simply inclcscribable 1t was like wave Of
sound and it filed my very soul with its in
tcnsity. 1t was request, an appeal an in
vitation ana II hand clasp all Ill three letters.
oil, yes, did ask Mr.. Hunter where the
], 500 husbands were to come from. I meant
it, for 500 men worthy Of those Young
womai should lie more thun average men,
THOUGHTS on MATRIMoSY.
No, do not hold TO the opinion that wo-
mans only sphere is i'll marriage The oak
and the ivy theory has disappeared in the
modern science of landscape gardening. l
believe firmly i'll the holy and wholesome
bondage Of matrimony, but not in matri-
mony as traffic. There is a place, big
place, in the world for the single woman, and
as water seeks tho Level of its source, SO she
will find and fill the place for which she is
fitted il given q chance to Gevclop.o ... #-&"
Mrs. Kendall would not discuss the causes
of marital infelicity. but thought there was
more stability, more contentment and more
restful degree of happiness in t.o home life
of English women than she had been informed
prevailed in this country.
The American women are very bright
Their resources arc wonderful buttheir fam
lilies are very small. We have more children;
unr reses are correspoudingly brighter.
Il am intolerunt of the woman who Law
isles 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
i'll Tho Evening World devoted to the best
methods Of keeping husbands ut home"
"What would you suggest
Feed the beasts. "
While we We're talking, a messenger came
in Will! n packet from a Normal collegian
containing Il pretty little gold pin and Il care
fully penned quotation. with much love,
from Shakespeare, and before she lud finished
aimirins it, Il huge bouquet Of pink roses
rom another girl lover was received
Now isn't 1t sweet Of them! The dear,
dear clii!reu and mt clew to thcir names
"r identity ilaye E::l just this sort Of AT
trnti"u ever since came 10 New York
Jewels! have la.,,glfuls, bit no diamond
neclllura from her fuu iestv. The queens
brooch is the royal crow. in diamonds, IL gift
never bestowed OH any rank lower than al
amtassadless Then have rings and pins
and pendants from various members OF the
royal family, int the jewel most value is Il
diamond horseshoe given me by Prince Leo
pod, the late Duke OF Albany. met him at
II drawing room, aud passing through a hall
way my dress caught gu n cactus plant, aud
before | could get it tistntangird the Sauxy
stuff was badly torn. The young prince
came to my aid, S:latrhe,l the jewel that Sc
currlu decoration to his shpniler and pinned
up the torn breadth i'll my train. - Nell Mel
son in New York Evening World.
Dernhurdt's Tomb.
\ curious fact about Saral, Bcrnliar.it is