The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-19

voluminous oEange-colored skirts, is what
has taken the English critics captive. She
looks as if that yellow-shod foot would,
every instant, come down in the opening
stamp of an intoxicating bolero. l have
seen the subject of this portrait dance with
a life and a verve that makes ones pulses
quicken, and gives one a wild desire to join
in the whirling stately measure. Carmen
cita, in real life, spoils her appearance.
skirts that do not fail gracefully over the
supple limbs, but stick out harshly
and in ugly, clumsy folds. Mr.. Julian
Hawthorne, in one Of his rhapso-
dical little essays, immortalises Carmen
cita as the living embodiment of grace and
southern beauty. Mr.. Hawthorne e1aRge-
rates. Graceful she is, but beautiful, Mr..
Sargent's picture Notwithstanding, never!
Among the many beautiful and durable
window gardens" without which the out
side of a house looks SO unfinished, are
boxes of big white daisies, with a fringe
round the outside of delicate ivy %geraniums
with their tiny feathery flowers. Some
windows arranged with these flowers had
boxes made of cream-white tiles, with a
bold figure in porcelain blue. The pink
flowers of the ivy geranium fell over the
edge of thisb box with excellent effect, while
the yellow edged daisies rose from their
green bed, and defed wind, rain and sun
in a manner that was absolutely satisfac-
tory.
One of the newest and prettiest designs
for a bridesmaids present from a benovo-
lent groom is a row of small pearls set in n
heart-shaped rim of gold. From the top of
the heart hangs a pretty little gold ''lucky
slipper" with a dainty bow of rubies on
the toe. The mingling of sentiment with
superstition thus forms an excellent topic
Of conversation for the groomsman and
bride's maidens.
Reduced gentlewomen' are always seek
ipu for cona raw Uov If fnrrinn a rrpft-
able and honest penny and recently a good
method for reaching this desirable end has
come under my notice. This latest en-
ployment is called the Young House
keepers Assistant" and for SO much a
week, the lady, whose services are engaged
daily, visits the kitchen, larders, and various
oupboards Of one or more houses in COM
pany with the housekeeper who is serving
her novitiate. This useful assistant" sug-
gests the menu for dinner and lunch,
arranges the linen in the press. scolds the
cook or the housemaid If necessary, and, in
fact. initiates the mistress of the house into
all the mysteries of management" and
the control of those very necessary nui-
sances the servants. Just now she is busy
superintending and personally conduct
ing the spring cleaning. And a very use
full lesson the Young wife learns who care
fully follows her "assistant's'' instructions
about powdering, tarring, and camphoring
tempting resting places for that household
pest, tho moth. am told that one lady
can successfully manage and assist in the
proper guidance of three houses each day.
or course, more could be done, but a vary
comfortable little weakly sum is the result
of this triplet of houses, which multiplies
into eighteen visits q week.
Much amusement Is being caused in Paris
Mt the alleged communications which the
countess of Caithness insists that she has
received from Madame Blavatsky, who, i,
viii be remembered, de- arted from this
f2sa a few weeks ago. Horladyship relates
that abe has had no less that i've visits
f!om the spirit of the late prophecies, tn,
nam object OF the return to earth being Il
induce the countess to prevent Madam,
Blavatsky'a body from being rremated,
matter IN which the countess could not in
~terfere. Lady CaithneGs makes no secre
of her complete belief IN the supernatuia
nor does she eVince any fear or dislike o
the 1ae7nuy manifestations which, as sh
says, ara 20 often visible 70 her. Certainl.
her own particular ep:rits are seldom, i
ever, Infected. All PARIS iiacks to her en-
tainn1ents, aud scarcely any of the fore!cl
graudes danes residing in thu French cap
ltal arc more popular IN society.
at Tho Bee Hive only 25c.