, 1890-08-28

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talk of Paris, was the boon compan-
lon Of NJ. Georges Hugo, and both
have been sketched In Daudets
recent books--pranks, talk, appear
ance and all. Another projected
union In the world OF letters is that
of NJ. Paul Bourget, whose "CGur
de Femme" Is having such an i'm
mense sale, and who Is affianced to
Mile. Minnie David, the daughter
of an American merchant residing
In Paris.
One Of the bright young women
of Chicago has the patriotic name of
America. Miss Sadie America re-
ceived her training In the South
Division high school, and was "A
special pupil Of Mrs: Helen Comp
ton, from whom she received in
structlons In rhetoric and English
literature. Later she studied under
Rabbi .Hirsch, who directed her
reading and gave her lessons in
political economy, German, French
and Hebrew.
Mrs. Matte jackson, wife Of the
Rev. 9. l.. Jackson, pastor of the
Christian church Of the Evangel, on
Leonard street, Brooklyn, conducts
the Sunday service for her husband
whenever he Is i'll or absent. She Is
an intelligent and accomplished
woman of attractive personality, 25
years Of age, and regular ordained
preacher of the denomination of the
Disciples, which was the first, with
the exception of the Quakers, to
permit women to preach and to
which President Garfield belonged.
Helen Keller, of Memphis, Tenn,
now 10 years of age, has been deaf,
dumb and blind since her recovery
from severe attack of brain fever
at the end of her Sd year. But hav-
Ing been taught by the methods OF
the Perkins Institute for the Blind,
ut South Boston, she speaks, by the
finger alphabet, French, German
and English with great fiuency and
has studied natural history, zoology,
political history, mathematics,
geography-with the use OF raised
maps-and, strangest of all music.
She writes good hand and ex-
presses herself with ease while her
questions show q phenomenal in
telligence. Withal, she is an ex-
ceptionally cheerful, happy and
affectionate child.
Miss Dora Wheeler, known far
and near as an artist, was lately
married to Mr.. Boudinot Keith.
Miss Wheeler, by the way, has
painted the portraits of some dozen
or moro authors, including Mark
Twain, Charles Dudley Warner,
John Hay and Walt Whitman.
They are pronounced excellent like
nesses Not only does she paint
portraits, landscapes, and figure
pictures, but she is an accomplished
decorative artist, and has painted
the panels and decorated the walls
of some of the finest houses in New
York and Washington.
AS rule all q woman needs is
money to make u hit in the fashion
able. This year is an exception,
every design and color being so
spring-like in character as to make
a guy Of maturity. For instance,
the midsummer toilets are very
charming, very simple, youthful
looking and, tight-ftting, therefore
very difficult to wear, and demand
"a special study to make them prop.
erly becoming. Ladies with stout
and robust figures should avoid cer-
tain types of fashion, and above all
the tight skirt worn over equally
tight aud very scanty petticoats, as
IL Is cut in front and at the sides
without the slightest fullness, for at
every movement the outline of the
figure, from the waist down ward,
may be clearly defined; while the
wearer Is standing the clinglng
skirt may even be pardoned, but
when she moves or sits down the
effect Is neither seemly nor graceful.
A new divergence in this respect
soows the outlines of the rich pat
tern marked out with cord or even
narrow ribbon. AS the newest fash.
ions have altogether many features
in common with those of twenty
five years ago, lace mantles such as
We're then worn as indispensable fin.
ish to an elegant toilet are again eel
ebrating a regular triumphal resto-
ration. Lace collars, short jackets
with wide sleeves, larger mantles,
and last, but by no means least, long
lace cloaks with wide sleeves, which
veil and becomingly set off n tall
slim figure, are all again fashion.
able. All these cloudy looking
things display set pattern designed
for their especial shape and cut, and
of course increasing the beauty and
value of the lace Itself. Still some
really elegant and becoming goods
are made of piece lace trimmed with
lace edging, at cheap price.
Miss Julia A. Sprague, who paints
on china, Is said by the Boston Her
aid to have recently completed a
fish-set which, were 1t exhibited in
the work-rooms of the famous fac.
tory on the Seine, or by any of the
leading manufacturers In Europe,
would bring her fame. There Is not
q trace of the amateur In the deli
cate finish and perfection of the de.
signs for tho decoration of each sep.
arate piece, and 1t will be allowed
by all VINO are permitted to sec
these beautiful porcelains that each
Is u gem worthy of being called a
work of art.
Hiss Helen F. O'Neill, who has
been for two years on the editorial
staff of the Boston Budget, and has