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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
NoNsENsICAL CAPEs.

Beauty and Comfort Go for Much,
but These Things Are Straight
Jackets.
The capes, fur and imitation, which
are so fashionable with women nova
days, are doubtless very comfortable on
moderately cold days, but. at least
from a man-point of view, they
are beyond description burden
some and inconvenient. A woman who
has put herself into one has practically
10 use of her arms above the elbows.
There are unyielding straps around the
biceps, when allow that part of the arm
very little play. To be sure, few
women. after they leave home, have
much use for their arms above the ell
bows. While shopping the clerks take
goods from the shelves and place them
upon the counters, In all the shops,
however, there are many attractive ar
ticles hung on wire-level with the eyes
of the purchasers. Many amusing
sights are to be seen, when women for
get the limitations imposed by their
capes, and attempt to reach up to try
the quality of goods which attract their
notice.
The other afternoon a richly dressed
young woman pldccu, Through INC &C
centricities of her cape. in predica--
ment which brought depth of red to
her cheeks, says the New York Sun:
She attempted to mail letter in one of
those new-fashioned letter boxes which
open at the top. The girl stood
on her toes, got the slide
open and placed the letter partly
within. Then she shut the slide, but it
caught the letter by corner, and re-
fused to drop it inside. She made every
effort to push it in or to open the slide
again, but the tightnesS of her cape pre-
vented her raising her arm sufficiently.
She jumped from her feet several times
and tried to poke the letter down Oh the
fly. but it would not go. A crowd OF
small boys gathered and looked
at her alphabetically, but they
were not tall enough to help
her. Several women stopped and looked
at her curiosly, but did not offer to
render aid. Some battered corner loaf
erS drew near and leered at her. The
girls cheeks began to burn, and she
made efforts to get the letter out. But
it was caught fast, and refused to move
one way or the other. One of the small
boys suggested that she ''take off her
cloak, and the other small boys laughed.
The girl began to cry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
A Frog on an Outing.

Natures Realm.
In the early part of this summer we
had severe thunderstorm, accompanied
with high wind, about shutdown. The
next morning, on entering the sitting
room, saw an object ON the carpet
near the window of an unusual appear
ance, and presumed some one had pur-
chased green rubber frog and placed
it there for mischief. On closer i'll
specton | found it was live frog,
white belly, quite dark green body
and black spots, black stripes across the
legs, body three inches long. He was
very lively, and | found him perched
on the low window still when | came
back with the watering pot to secure
my visitor. | covered the top with the
exception of a small space for air, in
tending, after my return from the city,
to leave him out and see if he started in
the direction of the nearest water, some
distance off; but before the rest of the
family saw him he had somehow made
his escape.
| had often heard of il raining frogs,
toads, ETC., but here had stronger evil
dence than had ever heard of, as tn is
front room was the second story, and a
very high one, therefore he could not
have jumped up. He was not born
there, except he was borne on the wings
of the wind. He could not be accounted
for except the storm picked him up over
half mile off at least, as neither the
Little Miami nor the Ohio river, with
no creeks between them and US, was
nearer than that distance, and carried
him to the floor of the upper porch,
when he hoped or was carrie d into the
room by the storm before the windows
were closed, which l learn was done
after the fury of the storm had COM
menced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15

daughters to Germany to be educated;
the pretty dears not only master the
language in short time-qulte as
quickly and as easily as they
make conquests of the hearts of
the susceptible German officers.
The number of army officers In
Germany with American and En-
glish wives is very large and the fad
seems to be increasing. In Dresden
particularly, the English and Americans
are in great demand. The native mad
chen (be she ever so pretty seems
to have no chance at all. In Ber-
lin there is fancy for peculiar style
of feminine beauty. The Berliner ad-
mires brown eyes and hair and dark,
clear complexion. These features argue
amiability, fidelity and gentle breeding.
they claim. The German girls complain
that the American girls are natural
adopts in affairs of the heart; that they
seem endowed by nature with all the
arts, the audacity and the confidence of
the average young widow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
Lady Roseberry's Charities.

Lady Roseberry was one of the most
charitable women IN London. Her
benefcence was not confined to one
class of the deserving poor, but her
charities were widespread. On the
day of her funeral there were few
driversand omnibus conductors who had
not provided themselves with a whisp
of crepe to wear in her remembrance.
One of the conductors said: Its the
least we can do to show her this mark
of respect. She was very good to US.
She never forgot us at Christmas time;
she always sent each of us brace of
pheasants then. and it amt many as
gives US thought" The grateful re-
spect shown to her memory will, no
doubt. encourage others to remember a
class of men whose work is very ardu-
GUS ana trying, and convince some
who are disposed to grumble at the m
that they have at least the noble sense
of gratitude.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
WILL NOT LET THEE GO.

| will not let thee go.
Ends all our month-long love in thisr
Can it be summed up so,
Quit in a single kiss?
l will not let thee go.
will not let thee go.
If thy words breath could scare thy deeds
AS the soft south can blow
And toss the feathered seeds,
Then might l let thee go.
will not let thee go.
Had not the great sun seen, might;
Orwere he reckoned slow
To bring the false to light,
Then might let thee go.
will not let thee CO.
The stars that crowd the summer skies
Have watched us SO below
With all their million eyes,
dare not let thee go.
l will not let thee go.
Have we not child the changeful moon,
Now rising late, and now,
Because she set too soon,
And shall l let thee go?
will not let thee go.
Have not the young flowers been content
Plueked ere their buds could blow,
TO seal our sacrament?
1 cannot let thee go.
will not let thee go.
I hold thee by too many bands;
Thou sayest farewell, and 10
have thee by the hands,
And will not let thee go.
Robert Bridges
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
MARIGOLD SEEDS.

o, as white as sheet was the meadow with
frost,
And the birch trees were bare on the hill,
While the arigoIds-orange and yellow and
brown
In the garden were poisoning still
But now colder and colder and colder 1t
grows
And the grounds frozen hard as a rock,
And the winds wboop and cry and the clouds
hurry by,
Like the sheep of wolf driven flock,
And the leaves in witch dance are whirling
around,
And the blossoms lie dead with the weeds,
And there's nothing that's left of my mari
gold flowers
But a handful of marigold seeds
But the little dwarf winter time days Will
go by,
And the dreary black nights will depart,
And the peewee will call in the alder again,
And the grass by the brookside Will start,
And the blossoms will feel the warm touch
of the sun
And will hear the soft voice of the showers,
For all hidden away in the mar1gold seeds
Are the souls of new marigold flowers
Marian Douglas in Harper's Bazaar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
A PRICELESS WIFE.

How She Rescued Her Beloved
Husband From Financial Ruin.
Munsey's Weekly.
"My dear, you look worried" said
Mrs. Fosdick to her husband when he
came home on recent evening.
''Do II"
Eyes, and you have hardly eaten any
thing. What has gone wrong?"
81 didn't intent to betray any anxiety,
my dear" and Mr.. Fosdick tried to look
cheerful.
but | can tell from your manner that
something has gone wrong. You must
tell me all about it,"
Mrs. FoSdick went over to her hus-
band and entWined her arms about his
neck coaXingly.
''Oh, it's nothing"
You can't put NE off like that. Harry.
Tell me what is Oh your mind, love-"
well, have met with losses"
"Never mind; cheer up!"
'But | have lost all | possessed"
mot all. DEAR" replied the sweet
woman; you have me yet"
Eyes, bless your loving little heart, l
have"
And you have your health"
YES"
"Then don't Worry"
"But, my dear, we shall have to leave
our home that you are so fond of. That
slump in stocks took everything"
Harry, dear, come up stairs"
MI. Fosdick followed his wife into her
dainty boudoir and watched her as she
opened drawer in her escrltoIre.
She took therefrOm large envelope
and babe him open it.
He did so, and to his surprise found
that it contained $500 in bank notes.
''WhoSe is this?' he managed to ask.
Instead of answering his question his
wife handed him another envelope and
told him to examine its contents.
He did so.
Like the first, it contained Just $500 in
large bills.
.'But whose money is this, love?" he
asked again.
For the reply the little woman
handed him third envelope.
This, too. contained $500.
Are you acting as banker for any
body?" Mr.. Fosdick asked.
YES" replied his wife smilingly, as
she handed her husband another en-
Yelope, similarly filled.
WHO is the depository"
Another envelope was handed to MI.
FoSdick, and it, too, contained $500.
That's ALL" said the happy little
woman. That is $1,000. And that's
what you have to begin life with again,
Harry"
Mr. Fosdick's eyes opened widely.
lis it yours? Where did you get it?"
sit was mine; but have given it to
you to begin life with. love-"
but where did you get it?"
"Why, have made my own bonnetS
for the last two years."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15

piled; ''there never was woman who
didn't love to go shopping, and then, OF
course, they are always ON the look
out for bargains. and the conse-
quence is where they trade everything
is marked 60 cents, S1.SS. 99115 cents and
so on. 1t makes the women think they
are saving money, and at the same time
it makes us an awful bother, for in
every purchase they make they get lot
of coppers which they, in turn, unload
on us poor conductors. Men don't give
US coppers often, so we generally shove
ours off Oh the women"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
MY UNIFORMED NURSE.
A sweetly Winsome face.

A sweetly winsome face,
Ripe lips and merry eyes.
Where tender pity lies;
Brown hair beneath cap Of lace
To keep the hayward locks in place.
A fichu neat and plain
Crossed on her bosom white;
Her heart beneath is light,
But throbs in sympathy with pain,
And others sorrows feels again.
Her very presence heals,
Her quiet footballs soothe,
Der hand is soft and smooth.
And as my fevered pulse she feels
A glad thrill through my being steals.
And when, grown bold, say
81 love you, gentle nurse?''
She says, I'm sure you're worse!
You must not talk; you're worse to-day
And so she filings nv heart away.
-Myles T. Frisbie in Judge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
is of figured material. with ruching of
pinked silk about the skirt. The bod
ice is of velvet with pulled sleeves.
WOMEN AND CoPPERs.
They Get Them in Bargain Stores
and Give Them to Conductors

"She was such a pretty girl hated to
give her cOpperS," said the conductor of
a Fourth avenue car Oh down trip to
New York reporter, ''but then, what
am [ to do? | can't lug three or four
pounds of coppers around in my pockets,
can l? Then, besides, it's the women
who give me the coppers, and it's only
right that they should take them back
again"
Having thus eaSed his conscience of
the sin of giving coppers to the pretty
girl the conductor looked at me for APP
proval.
where do women get so many more
coppers than men?' | asked the con-
ductor, curiously.
well, you see. it is this way" here
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
Real Soiicitude.

Philadelphia Times.
''Oh, my husband likes mother almost
as we'll as he does me. She's living with
us, and last summer, when she suddenly
got so i'll we thought she was going to
die, instead of going for the doctor him
self-you know John is not too lively on
his feet-he was that anxious he aetu-
ally went out and got telegraph mes
senger boy to go for him. Think of
thatr'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
Girls Educated i'm Germany.

Eugene Fields Letter in Chicago News.
The German girls are beginning to
complain with considerable bitterness
that American and English girls are en-
croaehing upon their preserves. Very
many Americans and English send their
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
TETE A TETE.

IF you were me and I were you,
Just tell me now what you would do"
''If were you and you were me,
think that your wife would be-"
Lowell Citizen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
DO YOU KNOW HER

She was as smart as she could be,
And she could write and speak
At least dozen languages,
Both modern and antique.
She knew as much as score eff men.
She was cunning as fox,
But she tripped up when she tried to use
The new patent letter box.
Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15

A lawyer of California has Just re-
ceived $4,000 for five years work on
one case. The client is not mentioned,
probably because he Is not in it.-Mem-
Dhis Commercial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
A GOOD REASON.

A ~.ngle glance she gives me, when
We meet, as if to show me
Her sheer incifference-but. then,
The dear girl doesn't know me.
Nj. s. B. in Puck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

shall find her. He spoke with all sind
and conviction. i looked at the paper
] am bound to say, q great amount OF csll
ty.-
No matter from what visionary source|
riston had drawn his inspiration, his 81
was vigorous and natural enough. i
already mentioned his wonderful powe|
drawing portraits from memory, 80 WAS
ing 10 grant that he might have repr0d,
the outlines OF some face which had Il
where struck him. Yet why should 10
been this one? His drawing represented
three-quarter face OF a man-an ordI
man-apparently between forty and
years Of age. Ii was cOarse-featuredl|
the chin. IL was not the face OF q gu
man, nor even the face OF a gently-nur(
man; and the artist, by few cunning str}
had made IL wear crafty and sullcn
The sketch, as / write this. lies before nj
that am speaking from memory.
Now, there are some portraits OF wi
without having seen the original, we
"What splendid likenesses these must
IL was so with CarTistOn's sketch. I-Od
at Ii you felt sure IL was exactly like the|
whom IL was intended To represent So
with the certain amount OF art knowH
which am at least supposed to POSSE
was hard for me, after examining the IL
ing and recognizing the true artists tout
every line, 10 bring myself TO accept ttd
that ii was but the outcome OF diseased
aginatlon. As, at this very moment, 81
at that drawing, scarcely blame myself
the question that family frames itself iIJ
innermost heart. could 1t be possil
could there be in certain organizations
ers not yet known-nOt yet properly inv
gatedY
My thought, supposing such thought
ever there-was not discouraged by Cd
ton, who, speaking AZ II his faith in the
ly existence OF the man whose portrait ID
my hand was unaSsailable, said.
Il noticed that his general appearance
that OF Countryman-an English peas
so in the country shall find my love. N
over, it will he easy to identify the ma
the top joint is missing from the middle
ger OF his right hand. As it lay Oh Madel
arm noticed that"
argued with him no more. i felt
words would be but wasted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

The most famous eXtant gems
perhaps the Comma Augustea|
Vienna. n sardonyx nearly a quart
a yard long. on which the triumph
Augustus is cut in the rarest work :
ship by Dioscordes of Rome. II
are magnilicently cut antique
thysts. though rock crystal was AMI
mainly used for vases and cups.
says a writer in Bidcklooods bel
full modern vase at Oberstein the Sd
of n shell, twelve or fourteen in|
chiefly. however, filling me
regret for the vanished beauty of
one perfect crystal out Of which it
been cut. The man asked f5 for j
A much larger cameo than
Comma Augustea was lost in the 81
of the Tuileries in 1913. About
largest extant gem--a sardonyx vol
in five layers and representing Tib{
aud Livia and various other pei
ages-there is an odd story. u
called La Cameo de la Sainte u
ellie. and was given to st. Loud
II w uO sCl ~ up III NbC
Chapelle as a representation
Joscph's dream.
The art of cutting gems lingeref,
in Constantinople after the fall of
empire, but few stones were cu|
western Europe. CharIemagne
rs his seal an antique gem with
head of Jupiter Scraps; Pepin lie
one with Bacchus on it. In
however. Giovanni Bernardo cut SIT
so beautifully for Lorenzo dc MI
that he was called Giovanni 4
Carniole. and contemporary OF
was named Domeucio del Kamei.
Picklers. Tyrolese artists settled
Rome in the eighteenth century.
gems so perfectly that they had to
them to prevent them passing as VI
able antiques.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
SOME LOST PAGES
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE
REVOLUTION.
A Scene from the Battle a Mon
mOuth---The Execution OF Major
Andre, "a British Spy.--'Irish Mol
ly's" Bravery.

The Fourth of July of half century
ago used To recall vivid pictures of the
strife that preceded the birth of the
greatest nation on earth. But those
veterans are gone now and il remains
with the historian to keep green the
memories made sacred by the blood of
our forefathers.
There are SO many inspiring chapters
To record that the historian has neg
lected many incidents worthy of note
that followed the uprising of the patri-
OTIS. Indeed SOM of these incidents
would have made the brightest pages
in the nations history.
At the battle of Monmouth was en-
acted scene unequalled by that at
Fontenoy, or Orleans. Washington's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

A day or two after had witnessed WI
must call CarristOn's second seizure we
favored with visit from the man whose
vices we had secured to trace Made|
Since he had received his instructions
had heard nothing OF his proceedings uni
now called TO report progress in person.
riston had not expressed the slightest cut
~ as TO where the man was or what he|
about. Probably he looked upon the emf
ment Of this private detective as not
more useful than salye to my console
That Madeline was only to be found thru
the power which he professed to hold of
ing her in his visions was, ] felt certain
coming a rooted belief of his. Whenej
expressed my surprise that our agent
brought or sent 10 information, Carl
shrugged his shoulders, and assured mel
from the first he knew the mans reseal|
would be frutess. However, the fellow
called at last, and, i hoped, had brougu
good news.
He was glib-tongued man, who spoH
a confident, matter-of-fact way. Whet
saw US he rubbed his hands as one Wild
brought affairs 10 successful issue, and
meant to reap praise and other rewards.
whole bearing told me he had made an
portant discovery: so begged him 10 be
ed, and give us his news.
Carriston gave him careless glance,
stood at some little distance from us.
looked as il he thought the impending
munication scarcely worth the trouble OF
ening to. He might, indeed, from his Id
have been the most disinterested persd
the three. He even left me to do the
tioning.
Now, then, Mr.. Sharpe" said, I'D
hear If you have earned your money"
II think SO, sir replied Sharpe, Iod
curiously at Carrston, who, strange td
heard this answer with supreme indlffer(
II think may say have, sir" cOnti|
the detective-"that is, If the gentlemaI|
identify these articles as being the "
lady's property"
Thereupon he produced from thick
case ribbon in which was stuck silver
mounted with Scotch pebbles, an Orna1
that | remembered having seen Mad
wear. Mr. Sharpe handed them to Carl
He examined them, and saw his ell
flush and his eyes grow bright
To pE CONTINUED
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
MT. VERNON IN 1850.
Washington Hoped 20 Find Happiness
I'm SeclusIOn.

HI Seciuslons
In a letter from Mount Vernon, dated
July 10, 1889, Washington wrote as fol-
lows: II am now, l believe, fixed in
this seat, with an agreeable partner for
life, and | hope To find more happiness
in retirement than ever experienced
in this wide and bustling world"
This was no utopiaR dream, trans
iently INDUCED amid the charms of nov
city. 1t was deliberate purpose with
him, the result of innate and enduring
inclination. Throughout the whole
course of his career agricultural life APP
peared To have been the beau ideal OF
his existence which haunted his
thoughts, even amid the stern duties OF
the field, and TO which he required with
unflagging interest, whenever unable
TO indulge his natural bias. Mount
Vernon was his harbor of repose, where
he repeatedly furled his sail and fancied
himself anchored for life. No impulse
of ambition tempted him thence, moth
ing but the call of his country and his
devotion To the public good. The place
was endeared To him by the memory
of this brother, Lawrence, and OF the
happy days he had passed here with that
brother in boyhood; but il was de-
lightful place in itself and well calcu-
lated TO inspire the rural feeling. Tho
mansion was beautifully situated on
swelling height crowned with wood
and commanding magnificent view up
and down the Potomac. The grounds
Immediately about it were laid out
somewhat in the English style. The
estate was apportioned into separate
farms devoted to different kinds of
culture, each having its allotted labor
ers. Much, however, was still covered
with wild woods, scanned with deep
dells and running water and indented
with inlets-haunts of deer, and
lurking place of foxes The whole
woody region along the Potomac from
Mt. Vernon to Belvoir and far beyond,
with its range of forest and hills and
picturesque promontorieS, atfording
sport OF various kinds anu was II noble
hunting ground. Washington had
hunted through it with old Lord Fair
fax in his stripping days We do not
wonder that his feelings throughout
his life necessarily reverted to it.