New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
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ptartle the mothers and fathers whose and
daughters live in the gay whirl OF fashion. The
prst sentence which naturally fixed attention sounded
Rsiry brutal so and drinks too much,n said the
Rrst speaker, using the name of welknown belle.
How can you say such horrd thingfn said her
bempanson pervoasly. Fancy your chickens come
home 10 roosts al don't IL they do" rejoned
he other lit ID quito time that mothers realized
what their daughters exposed to in society.
have sssn many girl this winter overexcited by
Mine. 1t seems a dreadful thing to say but II is
actually true and they get TO depend upon II too
Often girl goes to dance tired and llstless and looks
10 her champagne 10 give her fun and 'entrsin; and
kDe Joyous Baochsnte who romps through the german
pwc Der high spirits not alone to her youth and
natural love Of gsyety, but-to put 1t painyactualy
10 stlnuiapts. know several l could name who
sbsutely look to the exciting stuff to make them talk
With more brllisncy TO enable them to be audaeious,
kitty In O word, successful.
"Do the man know its OF course they DO and
they like the sport gives Very few OF them have cool
heads themselves after the early partof the evening but
IL the girls could only hear the criticisms of their
Ialed admireN who encourage their spirit they
would be overwhelmed and ashamed. And the misery
Of 1t Is that 1t does not END there in the ballroom
MANY physician could tell the true name OF some
bS bis Of nervous prostration or malaria ana
es the taste for drink formed surely saps the
foundation of the finest character, who knows into
what darkness these women may be led3'
But said her companion. al this is rather hard
or the girls who are naturally full of fun and frolc
How can the distinction be made between stimulated
Gayety and THAI which is natural~
sAny experienced person can tell the difference
answered her friend "but better still, let the girls
avoid all appearance of evil let them abjure wine
altogether. No one then can misccnstrue theI hlSh
spirits, aud every win respect them for 1t; for
whatever license he allows himself there is gentle
man but would shrink in disgust from seeing his sister
or sweetheart flushed with wine lie knows too well
himself what it means And if good and pure maiden
avoids it from principle, not hiding her CONVICTIONS
tAere is knowing the good She may do there is no
telling the strength she may give. prominent
physician Says 4 DO not mean TO say that there are
sny uurobsr OF society women WHO become literally in
toxlcated, ou. l do mean 70 affirm taat there are
nuInbcvless women, young, old ana middle aged WHO
sre Il the habit Of putting themselves voluntarily u
Ter the influence OF vine'
well said her auditor, "you may be right but
1 hope yoz cxaggelpte the danger. Nv girls tlEe
their glass Of sherry dinner champagne at sup
per and see no harm in IT, However, will tell them
what you say, and shey can judge iOr themselves
sunerstition "a very culfous development Of
humanity and, oddly enough, it Is most strongly
shown where religious faith IS comparatively wanting
The very mind that finds it next TO Impossible 10
accent the crecds which have formed the Inspiration
pf the greatest nteects viii feel happy II its owner
picks up a horseshoe, Will shun Friday day Of
IN omen and believe fortuue-teller. jewels have
always been associated with good Or bad fortune
AS every one knows, the opal has been regarded as
peculiarly unlucky, and Of late years catseyes,
which not long ago were prime favorites, have
shared the ban About ten years ago, however, they
hsA ouite a boom as the real estate men say, and
were very fashionable but in vain they praised
as @hcky stones" by the jewellers. They soon a.
serted :her baefu tnhuence. and have to-day nearly
disappeared Om the jewel box Of the lady of fashion
IN a certan garden Of Newport two beauties set in
diamonds lay buried. condemned by the owner on
sccount Of her many troubles which last she grew
10 ascriOe TO her favorite lace pins one 'an
fancy the fair dame (who, By the way. had no erd
Of commousense and in AL other matters was most
practicaD clad In her dainty toilette. alone
in her gaTden-digang furtivey grave for her
quondam favOrtes-half ashamed Of herself. anxious
that no should witness what her common-sense
told her a ridiculous action, but determined never
theess 30 get rid Of the things which she had come
TO regard with superstitOus terror
Another fashion which had its day Of greatness
and which now also fallen under suspicion is the
peacock craze, which upreared itself triumphantly
during the sho-thved days Of aestheticism This has
succumbed 10 the ban of superstition and everything
in the way Of dead or i've peacocks is now regarded
as most unlucky. oddly enough the famous peacock
room by Whistler, IN a well-knOwn aesthetic house in
London quite bears out this theory. y famous
decorator who had fallen upon evil days, had secured
the original commission for the apartment. Delighted
with his chance he threw his whole heart into his
work. and felt that through the fame of the house he
might regain his lost prestige. One unucky day,
however, q great artist suggested little peacock
effect in a corner. "Why not carry out your idea?'
said his host The colorist, nothing 10TH ssezed
brushes and palette, and with his usual impeuosity
grew more aud more interested in his work and in
the gorgeous color he worked. Finally one change
led to another until with the owners permission, he
painted out all vesnges Of the unhappy decorators
handicraft, and substituted his own now renowned
peacock room" But we are told that the original
artist recoved from the slight and modification,
and 4la4T hSfp Ma last str Of
fortunes, he either Killed himself went melancholy
tnaa
In selecting furniture for small cottage rooms II
should be remembered that nothing is picturesque
aBd takes UP less than piece in the corner.
large comfortable Turkish lounge. a table,
corner cabinet all pretty and desirable. little
porner table with pretty twist legs in oak may cost
SIS so, and in mahogany dollar more.
closet for the dningroOm with loaded panes for the
display Of china may cost $50 upward. There
many varieties o these closets copied from picturesque
old Dutch models.
wedgwood syrup cups in dark blue decorated in
white relief with classic figures aGd wreathed with
vine or laurel among ne pretest syrup holders for
rlear white syrup for maple syrup. There also
picturesque. rural looking syrupcups Of English
aolica notified curously and beautifully, which
better suited to hold molasseS. There several
things that on the table which are far better,
according TO peoples taste, served with genuine
moasses than with any syrup Indian cakes,
meal mush and every cake that IS made Of cOrnmeal
may be served with molasses pure and simple, with
butter.
The brown syrup which is commonly sold for cakes
% now generally relegated 10 cheap restaurants
boarding houses. The only syrup used by refined
housekeepers is one made OF sugar. This is much
better made at home If you get pure light
brown sugar ii better than anything else for this
purpose if not granuiated sugar. Add To the
sugar only Just enough water TO melt it, II will net
sequire over pint to Eve pounds Of sugar II moist,
light brown sugar is used granulsted sugar takes