St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-11
The Baron de Fremont Talks
Entertainingly of
Both.
Kipling Accused Of Making
a New Departure in
Story-Writing.
A Strong Morbid Tendency
the Chief Feature Of
IbSenmania.
Redeem Shows Us an I'M
portant Coat and Late
Summer Gowns.

New York, Sept. Sit was Rudyard
Kipling, wasn't it, who first established
the idea OF two endiDgs to narrative,
the tragic and the happy one? An in-
geniOuS idea this, and one calculated to
suit all parties, but one that gives one a
curious, unSatiSfied sensation of the
tale having been written to order, and
not in any way founded on fact. Long
before Kipling's time authors showed
that they understood the intense human
craving for happiness so we'll that they
ending'-(marriage, olive branches and
a country house)-a sum of blessings
bestowed in the last chapter, curiously
opposed to human nature and yet de-
manded by it.
That great master, Dickens, doled out
the blessings regularly at the termina-
ton Of his works, in a way that rather
suggests the couples of mated figures
standing before the footlights at the
finale of farcical burlesque. Thack-
cray pandered less to the public taste,
as Amelia's union with Dobbin left a
sense of inconpleteness that was sad
uonlnS DuC very natural.
Life stories do not end happily. We
certainly close book with IAN happy
ending" with an unSubstantial sense of
comfort, but when we look on life we
find it so different.
Ibsen has followed in the footsteps of
the witty Kipling, and the last thing
we hear is that The Dolls House."
that noted play of his, is now provided
with happy ending. The heroine re-
turns to her children and all is we'll.
Now the public, after seeing this las
edition of "The Dolls House," will
probably be able to eat its supper with
| more appetite and less fear of night
mare than the former one; but, having
been educated up to the belief that the
| chief feature in Ibsenmania is good,
strong. morbid tendency, it feels itself
| cheated out OF something when 1T goes
home feeling happy. To be Ibsen is to
| be morbid.
Human nature should be the great
guide for all tales, whether dramatic or
otherwise. Providence does not crown
whole ''set" with husbands and fort
unes at the same time. The brother
may win bride. and happiness. but the
sister will probably be eating her heart
out with a bitter sorrow at the same
time. In real life we do not all stand in
| row and receive Rates rewards Tor
| good conduct at the same time.
But from the time of Shakespeare, the
| public have had their taste suited.
Those who like picturesque misery can
nave "ROmeo and Juliet" while the
more commonplace lovers of happiness
can be RECALLED with 'All's Well That
| Ends Well"
White serge skirts. with plaid silk
blouses are what Redfern is providing
for his patronesses. These are worn
with large white felt hats, profusely de-
corated with white wings. Large pat
termed white wells are worn with these,
and these are tied loosely at the back,
so that long ends hang down over the
hair.
Lace is going to be exceedingly fash
ionable; it will be of the finest possible
sort, and very expensive adjunct tC
our toilettes. Sleeves will continue
abnormally large by day. and much
abbreviated by night.