The morning news., 1892-03-27
IN WOMAN'S WORLD.
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST TO THE
FAIR SEX.

A Number of Cosby Stories--A Few
Fashion Notes-Comments on the
Early Spring Gowns-Other Matters
of General Interest.
Mrs. Rudyard Kipling is described as
tall, very slender. and a pronounced bru-
nette. Her long, dark hair is combed
straight back from a handsome forehead
and smoothly banded about an exceedingly
well-shaped head. Her eyes are superb.
large, dark and lustrous, with intelligent
fires Of expression that never fail to charm
and interest those she meets. Perhaps it is
her slender hight, dark coloring and great
ewes that command ones attention always
when meeting or seeing her, for those who
have caught only glimpse of or had the
privilege of an Introduction to the young
woman never fail to be deeply impressed.
Though a room be filed with women Of
far more beauty and apparent charm, she,
on entering quietly, instantly excItes atteu-
ton, and holds for every one present a Gu
rious, half-magnetic attraction, potent and
inexplicable. One seems at first to feel
rather than see or hear her presence, al
though by her simple, graceful, and entirely
composed manner she is evidently quite uns
conscious Of the strange quality she pos
sesses for both men and women.
While you may not go to the theater dur
ing Lent, says Clara Belle, in the New York
Press, you may take part in private theat-
ricals, provided the entertainment be for
sweet charity. Now. have noticed one
thing about these amateur performances:
they are far better than In former years
for the reason they are usually coached by
some professional, and for the further rea-
son that the young man OF the day has
much more snap and vim and aplomb
about him-"cheek,n IL you choose 30 to
call 10. Above all does the New York boy
excel in love making on the amateur stage.
l have been astonished to see the real skill
and vigor of his embraces on the stage. He
is no make-believe folding In arms, for the
girl is caught up and subjected to genuine
squeeze, q real bona fide hug; and when any
kissing is set down in the part the New York
boy besto US them with a fervor that /
should think would be rather distractiug TO
the young girl; it would have been to me
twenty years ago. And hereby hang a
tale: Fred and Jack were both in love with
the same girl, Edna; but Edna at last made
up her mind that Fred was the more desira-
BILE chap, so she accepted him. OF late
ell three have been playing In the
same amateur theatricals, and In one
piece it was necessary for Jack to bid
farewell to Edna. Jack objected to
Jacks fervor, and accused Edna of allow
ing him to give her something more than
mere ''stage KISSES" Edna denied the
soft impeachment, and evening after even-
ing the scene was enacted very much to
the satisfaction Of the audience, the
kisses being 30 delightfully."- natural,
although Edna insisted that Jacks
lips did not come in actual con-
tact with her cheeks. Finally Fred hit upon
a very ingenious aud original way to prove
that his suspicious were something more
than the figment of Imagination and jeal-
ousy, He mixed some powdered tannogal-
late of iron in Edna's face powder and
awaited results.
Lo triumphel When the two lovers who
had just parted forever on the stage made
their appearance In the dressing room Jacks
lips had two very distinct black spots on
them, and there were three distinct kisses
linked upon Edna's cheek, where the moist
ure of Jacks lips had come into contact
with the powdered nutgall. 1t was neat
piece OF detective work; but when Edna
was informed OF it she incontinently gave
Fred the sack, and now Jack does his kiss-
ing without leaving any traces.
The early spring gowns are atrocious
There Is no getting around that unpleasant
truth. The only hope for women who like
to look as well as the DEGREES of fashion
will let them lies in the fact that in the be-
ginning of the season dressmakers allow
their imaginations to run riot. While the
frost is coming out Of the ground their views
Of what is artistic and correct in dress seem
to be as unsettled as the weather. It is only
when nature finally makes up her mind to
don her spring robes that their ideas on the
all-important subject become'crystallized
and approach practicabihty.
careful uptown mother says Clara
Belle in the Cincinnati Enquirer, sent for
me, saying in her note that she wished to
consult me at once upon a very important
matter. / found the poor lady in a state of
mind bordering upon distraction. "My
dear Clara !" she began, "the facts are these:
You know that young DR.. Goss has been
calling upon one of my daughters for
several months. / have all along pre-
sumed that his intentions were per-
fectly honorable, and that in the
end he would propose marriage. l have, as
have already told you, nv dear, a strong
prejudice against medical men as husbands
Tor young girls. They are really very
undesirable class; their temptations are
many and great. l don't refer SO much
70 the fact that their profession gives
them the right TO gaze upon the beauty Of
shapely limb or to set eyes upon a neck
Oh ravishing development They become
accustomed to these things until, like the
man who lays a wager that he will eat
thlrty quail in three days, they long for
something more ordinary. The temptation
IN DOCTORS life is the hysterical woman
VINO runs to his office week in and week out
10 be treated. For what? Heaven knows,
ior I'm sure she doesn't, although the doc
tor may discover in the end. Well my
GEAR, so much by way of explanation. Now
tor the special case under advisement:
Night before last. about 10 o'clock, just as
WAS preparing for bed, heard crash in
sle drawing room, where the doctor was
making call on Maude.
Merciful heaven What has happenedg
!crled out as rushed downstairs. Upon
reaching the parlor. there lay Maude on
f1e sofa, apparently In dead faint while
~ Goss was manipulating her left foot,
sprang upon him and pushed
II'm away. How dare you, sirp
burst out; how dare you COM
unt such ain outrager Outrage, stam-
GIeted the young man, why. madam, what
Ine meaning OF such languagel Your
ouaugnter, in springing upon a chair TO
.a1ch the cord of one of the curtains, fell
Hll, as she assured me, thought she had
tS'oEen her left instep. was merely trying
see whether her suspicious were well
FUNDED. My professional duty, madam,
,gshanded that should make the examina-