The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-30
THE WORLD Of WOMEN.
Which Seems to include the Whole
Earth and the Fullness
Thereof.
Chips Of Fact and Bits Of Fancy
for Both Maid ana
Matron.
journal Of Emily Shore-DAnish Barmaids
whoopinE UP "Emancipation"-Ths
Royal Queen of saxoAy.
especial Correspondence Of rHr 1sDrprsprsr.

Especial Correspondence Of The INDEPENDENT. !
LONDON, May 16.-A rather extraordinary
book has lately been brought out. and as
vet it is but little known. II is called
ssThe journal of Emily Shore" and is in
refreshing contrast to that psssionately
hysterical '.Diary of Marie Bashkertseff. !"
which raised such a storm of conflicting
criticisms two or three years ago. Emily
Shore, who died at the ~ Of twenty, and
over half q century ago, was the daughter
Of an English clergyman, and, while living
a life of almost absolute seclusion, seemed
to have devoured books and treatises of
every variety, whether scientific, historical
or religious. At the age of eleven it ap-
pears she wrote a History Of the Jews
which she illustrated herself. The story Of
her life is charmingly told, and displays a
power of language and a gift Of epigram
quito remarkable for such a young woman.
II she had lived. it surely would not be at
this late date that her genius would be
recognized.
Partisan women are arranging their hair
in . most becoming and graceful style just
now. They have, happily, abandoned the
ugly, exaggerated style that 50 many Eng
fish women effect. The fashionable French
voman's mode OF ohevelure is to wave the
hair evenly from the nape of the neck, by
means of a certain instrument made for
that purpose. Then the .'taiI'' is twisted
On the center of the head into as small and
fat . coil as possible. The fringe is waved
backward, with the exception of n curl
that comes directly in the center of the
forehead. Sometimes this CURL is arranged
to one side; but that is q trying style and
can only be worn by q woman with Z pecul-
iarly piquante face.
The Ibsenite's cry for the Emancipation"
OF women is not confined solely to England.
s'Ihe master'' has even become a prophet
in his own country" n the blushing
Hebes, who are the handmhidens, not of
Jupiter, but of Bacchus-ths Danish bar
maids-are up in arms because their en-
ployers have dared to disapprove of the ar
rangement of their treSses. 1t seems that
these young women, who are chiefly en-
ployed by the railroad companies, have
s'struck" because the manager has pro-
hibited them from dressing their hair a la
frou-frou, as is fashionable not only in
London but in Denmark, it seems. 1t
was suggested that these damsels should
return to the modest and becoming 'Gret-
chen" head dress. This official request,
which meant a command, was at once
resented by a general strike on the part
Of the barmaids, and their places are
temporarily filled by men. Meanwhile the
girls are sulking and ~endeavoring to make
up their minds to forego the joys of a
.sfuffy'' head. Their argument is that both
ladies from whom the totally different
STYLES of hair dressing deserves a name
we're me better than they should be-"
Therefore. why should one mode be pre-
ferred to the other?
Women seem to be gaining ground in ev-
cry direction. Very soon there will be no
walk of life and no honor or position which
the once weaker sex cannot enter and make
her own. A rumor is current, and it is gen.
erally believed, hat a few of the many
clever women painters will soon be emit
tied to write ARA. or RIA. after their
names. Surely this will be a genuine vic
tory. The historical academy dinner
toast-mistress to propose the health of the
lady president!
At a recent wedding. the most interesting
figure, with the exception of the bride, was
the tiny maid of honor, who wore a long
skirted, short-waisted Puritan frock of
white faille. The bodice was quite plain,
and came Just under the arms, and the
skirt was fastened to it in full gathers all
round. 1t was entirely plain, with the e1-
ception of some lovely old lace on the
round neck and half-shors sleeves. A tiny
close Puritan cap was drawn over the little
maids golden curls, n a great basket of
yellow-eyed daisies and maiden hair fern
was held in her silk mittened hands. White
shoes with great silver buckles were on her
small feet, and she looked as bewitching a
sunbeam as a happy couple could wish to
see.
From a feminine point of view it is inter
esting to note that although those %ex-royal-
ties, Milan and Nathalie of Servia, are COLI
stantly airing their matrimonial grievances
to a sympathetic public. their fate has in no
manner been a warning to either their quon-
dam ministers of state or their once-loyal
subjects. On the contrary, all the func-
tionaries of the court and the less exalted
citizens seem to be running their necks into
the matrimonial halter with a speed that is
almost comioal. S%ipgularly enough all the
Servian ministers were bachelors a short
time ago. Now they have changed thsil
estate and become Benedicts. The first
official to sign away his freedom was the
minister Of finance, and the last to join the
noble army" is the president of the cabi-
net, whose fair bride has a dot of an enor
nous size.
Now that everyone is in an agony of ap-
p%rehension as to the probabilities of thsi;
catching that dread disease. influenza, it i
"a we'll to make known a few simple ant
supposed preventives of the malady. l d.
not say that they are ''cures," they ar
simply suggestions and can do no harm
An American woman the use
horss-radish as a means of %alleviating tn
complaint, and she says that grated fin
and eaten at intervals during the day, wit
food at the table, it has been found remark
ably eticacious in relieving some of tn
sufferings connected with this wrstchet
epidemic. Another person recommends tn
use of eucalyptus oil. A few drops on tn
handkerchief n snutfied into the nos
triis il said to be most soothing, while
few drops on a lump of sugar to be eaten
a soothing remedy for the nasty ticklin
cough that drives the sufferer to abstraction
Spirits of all kinds and beer should /
avoided like poison. A light clsret al
water IS the best drink, and the food, if tn
patient is able to eat, should be of the ver
simplest description.
The king and queen of Sa1ony are iu
now entering upon their annual retreat
the rural castle of Sibyllemont, in Silesi
The %peasantry of that district are enthus
-astically devoted to good Queen Carol
She herself seems never happier than Wit
ministering to their simple wants. Eve
day her majesty visits amongst the poore
of her subjects, and oven III her dress seer
to endeavor to bring them closer to hs
Her costume invariably consists of a sho
grey cloth skirt and plain grey velvet DO
ice, with a little white shawl crossed ov
her breast. A little Dutch hood of viii
linen is on her fair hair, while n pair
stout shoes complete a costume that
modelled pretty closely upon the style
the villagers. This good queen in this W
endears herself to her people, and, learn
their real wants and miseries, uses a va
amount of discrimination in her charitl
which are unceasinR and truly useful. S
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