Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

since of young girl: ''There goes girl
! who has been my guest and shared my hos
pitality time and again, and Yet she never
speaks to me; if she does not know what is
ordinary politeness she ought to be taught
it" Now here was young lady moving
in good society who had fallen into the
habit of the age-if the phrase is not too
comprehensive-of thinking it unnecessary
to notice married lady SO much older than
herself
The young woman who came across the
street ear to lower the window for gray
haired dame, was OF different mould, al
though her dress may not have been Red
fern or Felix. She belonged TO an honored
class whose members advance to hold open
the door for a senior 10 pass out, or show
daughterly devotion by a careful solicitude
for the comfort and happiness of mother.
1t is such little things that make impress
sions, and from these large deductions are
| made not only by women but by men, who
are apt to regard these trihes, if they may
be so regarded. as the indexes to character.
II costs so little TO be polite and agreeable
to all with whom we associate that no one,
young or old, ought to be misery in the ex-
penditure-because of its cheapness the
value may have been overlooked, and for
this reason these few plain words are
spoken. Once thought is directed to the
attractiveness which comes of the common
exercise of the amenities and courtesies
due from young people to their elders there
viii be sure to result more careful OBJ
servance of a sweet courtesy which en-
hances the beauty and increases the fra
GRANGE Of the lovely buds that brighten ife's
highway. -
The usual order Of home rule is reversed
in the domestic life Of Kaiser Wilhelm: he
requires his mother to submit her plans
for an outing to him for his approval and
sanction. It is fair TO infer that the wooden
shoe is not as Serviceable in growing
family as is the time-honored slipper.
One Of the quickest transitions known is
that Of q domestic cyclone to a perfect
calm when stranger enters the door A
man in his business maintains self-control,
rs does the society woman in the drawing
room. Then why not at home among the
members of the family. Every one has their
moods and cannot always be as smiling as
a June day. yet whatever the mood the re-
lation of family is not warrant to infiict
ones moods on others. nor home place 10
exhibit the ugliness of ones nature.
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The recent patent centennial has given
new impetus to inventors. Particularly is
tbs true of women. who are in 4 fair way
to disprove the theory that they never in
vent anything that is useful. There is
soon to be issued pamphlet describing 800
inventions newly recorded in the patent
Office by females. Among these is one by
Lizzie Sthreshly, Texas girl who has
made type writer for the blind.
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The family grumbler is by no means the
most pleasant member, and Yet. unpopular
as he or she may be, it often happens that
he family is benefited by the growing. Is
it not often the case that the food is better
prepared, the house tidier and the young
stnrs better behaved because of some one
vino is hard to please.
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Among the recent club organizations
composed of New York women is one
called Bride. Wife and Mothers Club
The members meet on Wednesday to study
and discuss subjects of special interest TO
them in these family relations, such as
Choosing and Furnishing Home. > Best
blouse Cleaning and Its Aid" How to
Dress, Amuse and Train Children = How
TO Make Home Pleasant for Both Husband
and Children" and How to be Neigh
borly Without Being Cosby" a woman
physician has been hired to talk on Babies
and Their Needs,' Emergencies and How
to Meet Them, " THE Medicine Box and Its
Uses" a trained nurse has given prac-
teal lessons in the care of the sick. the
making of beds for invalidS. the bandaging
of simple wounds that are not serious
enough to need the DOCTORS attention, and
the preparation of food for the sick. 4
professional! cook has instructed them in
the mysteries of her art, from marketing
TO desert. \ dressmaker has taught them
how TO cut children's clothes and at a late
meeting Kindergarten teacher showed
them simple ways of amusing the little
ones -
How many of the women who are adopt
ing the troubadour fashion of wearing
peacock feathers know that these wander
ing knights first stripped the rib of its
feathers to the eye and then stuck it in
their cap to indicate that the eve of the
world was upon them. Women who by
wearing this gaudy plumage seek to attract
attention and to invite admiration. ere DON
ming their proud feathers, should have a
care that they do not, like the bird from
whence the ornaments are pIucked draw
criticism TO glaring discrepancies in cos
tune or in person.
The advanced price of whalebone is the
result of scarcity of whales and not of a
corner on bones The whale has been so
valuable that, like the buffalo of the plains.
it is likely to disappear and be reckoned
with the extinct monsters of previous ages.
Women will have to learn to make their
own bones do their duty or invent substi-
tute. The decadence OF whale fishing NAV
lead to the universal adoption of Greel;