The National tribune., 1892-11-03

The French woman, unlike her English
sister, has. as a rule, a very good business edu-
cation. In the common schools she has been
taught household bookkeeping, and has been
given lessons in purchasing and useful ex-
penditure. As wife she is expected generally
to help her husband in bis business and some
times she manages it entirely for him. In the
small stores she acts as clerk for him, and IN
the larger ones she is an equal partner. The
Bon Marche was made famous by Madame
Boucicant, who helped her husband found and
maintain the establishment and after his death
she took entire charge oft. Hersystem was one
of so much kindness and consideration towards
her employees that they called her 1.-The lady oil
the Bon Marche." and look ed upon her as almost
saint. She was very prosperous in the busi-
ness and associated with herself, as stockhold-
ers the chiefs of the various departments who
had been faithful in their service, that they
might share in the profits. Then she wished
to include as many of the other employees as
possible, go she ceded part of her shares to
common fund subject to their purchase. In
her will she left the rest of her shares to the
stockholders. Also, she gave 81, 0000 600 OF her
own private fortune for pension fund for those
Of the employees who from age or illness were
unable longer to work. There are many other
large establishments in Paris managed by
women. Madame Coquelin, it is said, invests
all of her husbands money for him, and many
of the wives of the artists manage the selling
and exhibition of their husbands' works, and
attend to the collecting and paying of debts,
obtain orders and call upon the newspaper men,
Ii III - v1/ fa ,1Ha al r
husbands artistic efforts profitable.
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It is said that bread and butter and honey is
good for children, and the children are sure 1t
it,
Panay seeds should be planted now for Win
ter blooming. It ia quite fad among the girls
to raise few of their favorte flowers in win
dow boxes or under cold frames. Pansies and
violets are the ones most selected.
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A pretty gray costume ID described rs being
of some soft clinging material, with lapeIs OF
white velvet and tiny little jabot OF white
chiffon. The chiffon was simply hemmed, not
embroidered. Then the cuffs and roll around
the bottom of the skirt were also of the white
velvet but, az a girl said, it was RECKLESS OF
the wearer to have white velvet around the
bottom of the skirt.
Now that cold weather comes again there is a
renewal Of the discussion as to what to wear
that will be su efficiently warm and at tho same
time not clumsy. The advocates Of many
bnngesome Hannels are not so many as they
have been. To many women the silk under
wear 10 both expensive and unsatisfactory.
The majority wear wool. They choose the
fnsly.vsy4p union garments. These are In
one piece. nt smoothly and protect the body
from the wrists to the ankles. Then over this
many women wear numerous skirts. The eques-
trienne tights and the divided skirts have not
AZ yet been universally adopted, although they
offer the advantages Of the greatest protection
with the least weight and hindrance.
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A question recently vigorously discussed by
the "CIovers"-tbose four grls-was: eff you
were very sleepy and tired-stupid fairly
would you rather talk to a very bright man
or to dull one?"
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The most stylish flower just at present is the
yellow chrysanthemum.
For table decoration tall crystal vase hold
ing few sprays of the yellow flowers. with one
large blossom at each plate, is the latest fad.
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