Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03

its sides, or three if desired, q row of irreg
ular shelves such as Is shown in the cut.
| These are filled with books, odd pieces Of
| pottery and any curios or bric-a-brac that
one may possess Tuck-away spaces fol
pamphlets and magazines can be curtained
with bright stuffs and the result is charm
ing and effective. The shelf work NAV be
OF soft wood like pine, and may be stained
and vanished in cherry or walnut, or
simply furnished with . hard wood finish
which keeps the pine but little darker than
its usual color. A little study can adapt
the suggestion of the cut to individual
found to be much more satisfactory than
stiff conventional bookcases and cabinets
At Luncheon the other day a huge
mound Of roses in the center of the table
disintegrated itself, with the assistance of
the butler at the end of the meal, into q
generous bunch apiece, separately tied with
ribbons for each of the ten guests-a pretty
and economical arrangement
Y \
A new occupation for women has arisen
in the Office of minister's assistant. 1t
might better be written minister's wife
proxy, for the function of this recently
created church official looks more to the
performance of duties heretofore relegated
to the minister's wife, than to those of the
clerical man himself 1t is an evidence of
our growing civilization that ministers
wives are being more and more permitted
individual existences. The fitting of a
small salary to a large family is the usual
occupation of these devoted women, and it
is sufficiently absorbing one. To add par
ism calls, Sunday school teaching and leader
ship in all church work is unjust. The
new assistants occupy a middle field, which
takes these burdens from the minister's wife
as well as from the pulpi itself. As vet
they are only employed in city congrega-
tions, but their usefulness ought to extend.
ST am not at home tonight" said an up
town young woman recently to this new
maid of the household, eff anyone should
CALL" and proceeded to her own room for
an uninterrupted and undress rest. About
o'clock q card was brought to her; she
glanced at it, saw that il was the name of q
man she knew well, was almost sorry that
the not-at-home dictum had been uttered
and went on with her reading. At 10
o'clock the maid, who had opened the door,
passed the reception room, glanced in and
was seized with alarm. She hurried up
stairs to tap at her mistress door 81 am in
bed, Ellen, what do you waut?" came from
within. "Oh, Miss-the gentleman is wait
ing for you yet"
Tableau and penciled card sent hastily
below to dismiss Casabianca, followed by
more extended note OF explanation and
apology the next day.
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The sumptuous homes of America are be-
ginning to be recognized. A man last sum-
mer straight from Europe drove along Ocean
avenue, Newport, and declared that be saw
nothing abroad except the palaces of royalty
to equal the magnificent mansions of that
city by the sea The charm of many Of
these homes Is not their princely size and
finish but the beauty Of individual taste ex-
emplifed within their wallis An American
woman with no money makes her homo .
bower; when her rssouroes arc ample enough
to give her original and artistic fanoiss free
play The result b psrfsstion. 4 nehls