Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

rich man, who would die and leave me a
large fortune; and am going to spend my
time in future looking for him. don't
see why he should wait until | am so very
old, and if he is anywhere in reach of this
letter, car assure him that am much moro
desirable now, before the bloom of time
has aggravated me too much, than | will
be when | am very aged. She also told
ME that | reasoned myself ont of great
deal of good luck. have never thought
that either women or monkeys had reason
Ing powers consequently this was diff
cult to believe; hut still one does get a
great deal of information from fortune
teller, and far be it from me to
appear to jest at a profession which
makes some sort of living for such
q number of women; but | should like
to know, and / ask this with all re-
spect, what fortune-telling has to do with
wax flowers They are invaribly present
in the room, and they seem us entirely to
belong to it as does the dignified and i'm
pressive manner of the woman who, for
your silver, condescends to look into your
future. It's larky world, my friend, a
very larky world
PLEA FOR LESS SCENT.
Is there female Anthony Comstock
who will arise and protest against the use
OF patchouly and musk2 If there isn't, is
there a male one? Or, indeed, as long as
II ends the thing, don't care whether he
is male or female, or even sexless. Why
are innocent men and women forced to
endure these sickening odors, strong
enough to be called smells2 Why is a
man who has very healthy taste for
eau de cologne, and who abominates
everything else, forced to suffer from
these oppressive scents2 Why should a
whole stage-load of people have to endure
them and become the victims of some
atrociously dressed woman, who contides
to the woman with her that she uses pints
Of musk every week, pouring it on
her Undertaking until every part is
thoroughly impregnated with it3 Carbolic
acid would be delightful beside il ben2ine
or yarnish are heavenly compared with
such sutfocating stuff.
LIKE GOOD PERFUME.
and a little on ones handkerchief or few
sachets among ones lingerie is all right;
but the abuse of good thing is a blunder,
q blunder is crime, and the proper place
for criminals is the penitentiary. Hard
heartfelt Not bit of it. Ask your hus-
band or your brother how he likes this
vile stuff in the street cars, or the hotel
corridors, or wherever he may chance to
meet the woman who is bad form enough
to use it. He would prefer that such a
woman should be drowned in casS of the
extract she is fool enough to adore her
head held down until she choked, and
then over her grave should be written,
Here lies a fool drowned iii her own
folly
woMAN's HARBINGER or SPRING.
The season has now arrived when the
woman who is not a fool takes sulphur
and molasseS. She wishes physically and
mentally 10 be in good condition; she
wants to have perfectly constructed
digestion, that something that is better
than heart. Hearts have nasty little
way Of being incurably hurt, and diges-
tons can generally be mended either by
sulphur and molasses or by good doctor.
Sulphur and moasses and flannel wash
cloth will do more to keep the complexion
of the average woman in good orde., than
anything else. BY the by, she doesn't
wash her face with the sulphur and
molasses, she takes il internally, and then
she uses the wash-cloth well soapedto keep
her face clean. A clean face is Joy for
ever. 1t is pretty apt to be associated with
cheerfulness, and it conyinces mankind at
large that everything in life is not stale,
flat, and improbable, nor is everything
painted red and white in streaks like
BARRIERS pole, or in spots like calico
pattern.
THE JOYS OF THIS WORLD.
There are good many joys in this
world.
A man who knows how to be a perfect
comrade, and not yet make love to her, is
joy.
A woman who can be a friend, and vet
not expect man to cater to her yanities,
is a joy.
A thoroughly good detective story, that
is possible, and written in good English or
readable French, is joy.
A great big bunch Of spring flowers,
bright of hue and sweet Of perfume, is d
joy.
A dainty dinner with somebody you like
very much is joy.
A box of sweets pleasant letter, or a
new magazine each is joy.
A dear baby, an affectionate dog, and
chirpy little bird, each is a joy.
A sunshiny day, when the air seems
clear and good, is one Of Gods own Joys.
And can't you be little gallant and say
that nnnlher inv Is RAn2