Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05

and after that hold her peace. Another
lady whom you would willingly sec
put in torture is the one who has read
synopsis of the play, and who Keeps
her friends informed as to how things
are going to turn out; for her should
recommend the thumb-screw. Then
another female iend is the one who
gives the private histories of the actors
and actresses to her neighbor in voice
calculated to reach for quite distance
around, and who looks happy and
proud because she has heard all the
latest scandals, and who seems to think
that she is doing the world at large a
service in disseminating them. Heroic
treatment should be given her. Her
mouth should be washed with soapsuds
made with kitchen soap--it's an hum@-
opathic principle, lye will cure lie. Of
course there are some nice people
thank goodness for that but the
theatre tiend is horror that is always
with US, and one that is q thousand
times worse even than the poor in
mind.
LENTEN SEWING CLASSES.
Have you Joined sewing class Have
you gotten out last Ilent's thimble and
arranged a chatelaine with pincushion
and pair of scissors, and silver
mounted emory bag, and silver backed
needle-book as an evidence of your in
dustry? The best sewing class in New
York is the one that is held in the even
| ing; the men come to thread the needles
and the sewers are only asked TO haste,
the stitching being afterward given to
women who are well paid for it. The
money for this comes from the dues
paid not only by the girls, but by the
men who are invited, and, as they are
tolerably heavy, there is usually small
| sum left over, which is divided among
| the women who have done the work in
proportion to their need for it, The
| matrimonial boom generally rises dur
| ing Lent, when a man has an opportu-
nifty to see girl sew. She mayn't sew
| well-indeed, she may sew very badly,
but the sharp-pointed needle is favor
/ lite weapon of Cupid's, and more times
| than lie can count it has pierced heart
and blinded eyes to all charms save
those Of one woman. So you sec the
smart girl fully understands the value of
| the sewing circle, and as it is the rule,
in the best ones, not 10 permit any Cos
sip, the nasty, ill-natured little things
that women are so prone to say are not
heard, and the average man thinks the
! girl OF his heart u creature most too
bright and good for anything else except
J to belong to him.
THIS YEARS EASTER BoNNETs.
The quaintest of little hats are being
shown for Easter Day They are small
and fiat, have wreath of flowers under
the brim, are tied on in pretty fashion,
and altogether make the wearer Of them
look as ii she had stepped out of the
very old fashion plate. A remarkably
| pretty one is to be worn with black
cloth gown, over which is a Marquisc
coat Of black brocaded with gold and
trimmed with gold braid and gold lace.
This hat is of fine black straw and has
nothing on top except a few loops of
black velvet ribbon, but underneath,
resting on the hair is thick wreath Of
yellow cowslips; black velvet ribbons
tie this under the chin.
OVER PRETTY woMAN's HANDS.
Speaking of the fashions, the con
tinued announcement one-hutton gloves
are to be worn is again announced.
They are not in vogue except for one
style of sleeve, and that is the one which
shapes in very close to the arm below
the elbow, fits very close at the wrist,
and comes down in long point over
the hand, reaching quite to the knuckles.
The one-button glove worn with this is,
however a longer one than the one-but-
ton glove of olden times, and though it
is short, yet does not permit the line of
flesh to show any place. With short
sleeve that would permit a glove going
up under it, such a faux pas as wearing
u one-button glove would simply stamp
one as being very ignorant.
SOME sELF-DEN1ALs DURING LENT,
What are you going to deny yourself
during Lent? Are you going to give up
evil speaking and evil thinking? That's
a good resolve.
Are you going to give up too much
eating and too much drinking? It's
just as well not to make a god of your
stomach
Are you going to give slang and
sweetmeats? Neither of them add very
much to yourself personally.
| Are you going TO give up fault-finding
and ugly words2 Both of them ruin
the shape of your mouth.
Are you going to give up undesirable
books and undesirable people? Neither
Of them are good companions.
Are You going to give up all the mean
little pettinesses of life and look out for
the great and good acts? Well, we will
all try to anyhow, and the trial is the
first step towards success, isn't it?
BAB