Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-04-10
A Cosby, Breezy Letter for the Ladies'.
lrn1h. Ehiinr Intcrlor Ionrnal. ]

has caused many a sigh among the dear
girls; they turn from the wardrobe
where hangs the dainty Easter bonnet
and gown, TO the window, where with
frown OF disgust they watch the snow
flakes scurrying down. II requires cour-
aye, AZ well as poor judgment to venture
forth in the biting winds with only a
silk lined Jacket for protection, when
the seal coat and cosy mutt hang 80
temptingly near. The pretty French
gnghams are quite feature among
dress goods this spring; some qualities
are soft enough, fine enough, expensive
enough 10 be popular and 1.-THE summer
girl," who tucks a halt-dozen OF these
dainty and attractive gowns away IN her
trunk will experience an immense
amount OF satisfaction when the long
summer days come and find her among
the mountains or rusticating in farm
house. II is surprising to note how 1T
tie silk is used True, any woman who
has anything is the possessor OF one
handsome black silk, or should be, but
the colorcd silks are non est. They
have been supplanted even for evening
wear by the crepe de chenes and SILK
puils. Gloves for the coming season
are TO be very long and very much be-
decked with beads. Expensive /
should say so. but show me the woman
who does not take greater pride IN the
style Of her gloves and the cut OF her
shoes than all other articles OF dress
combined.
The terror OF terrors is upon us -the
spring winds. More good complexions
will be ruined within the next two
months than will fall drops of April rain
not by the wind, but by poisonous face
lotions used by silly females TO prevent
and remove tan and ircckles. Girls
don't DO IT, II you want a nice, harm
less toilet ointment take one ounce oil
water and glycerine and drop into 1t
twenty drops of cArbolic acid at bed
time battle the face in warm water and
CASTLE soap using a flannel rag for the
purpose, dry on "A soft bath towel anu
rub the mixture thoroughly but gently
into the skin. II will dry quickly and
leave no sticky surface. A glass OF hot
water before breakfast will do much
toward clearing up the skin fhd white
% the eyes.
The theatre season is nearing a close.
Mad. Janauschek gave US the benefit OF
her very large, very far from beautiful,
presence last week, but what Is beauty
when in the balance with genius and
Janauschek is certainly a genius. lis
a widely known fact that Louisville
hardly supports one iirst-class theatre
and some say Manager Macauley finds
il hard work inducing the dramatic
stars 10 shine in this armament Many
I,ouisyillians expected Bernhardt 10
give this city returning call, but ! sup
pose Louisville couldn't put up enough
money TO tempt the divine Sarah. What
an uncanny creature she is | have al
WAYS felt genuine curiosity To know II
the report about her sleeping in a colin
at home were really true. Seems to m'
that "A woman who could sit still while d
Shiny, loathsome snake crawls over her
neck and breast AS she does in "Cleopa
ira" would be ghoulish enough for AM
thing. Ies, theatres are going, bu
what is il that has stamped that smile
of uniading content on the face OF ev
cry male from the small oily-eyed coon
TO the dignided men OF the day? Bias
p Ball The smile will grow broader AM
deeper until the day is here when thu
coon" will climb into a tree near TIA
Ball Park, the dignities will mount Tia
granu stand and all will whoop to thei
hearts content in JOY long anticipated.
Something nice CD is coming for tn
women too-that neer ending delight
apring cleaning-that means plenty O
brooms, plenty Of sapoho and plenty O
patience. And yet men say woman
lot is the easier OF the two. Well, ma
be It's; men have many worries tina
they are too generous to tell wome
ABOUT anu UtbtNS NhN NpiAN "'''N ~
better worth living in were women slow
er to condemn the faults OF men an
quicker to praise their virtues. Their
is nothing that man loves more than
sympathizing woman. When | use tn
word sympathy do not mean woma
who cries on his shoulder and make
him feel like going and hanging himself
but one who knows when to be sller
and when to talk, one who has smil
when he is happy and an inexhaustibl
source of cheerfulness when he is blue
How few women understand making
home A home is not merely shelto
or should not be. Many wives an
mothers drive their sons and HUSBAND
70 seek comfort and pleasure elsewheI
'.it is so disagreeable at home" Thel
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