St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30
FOR LADY READERS.
Some Bright Thoughts Brought II
Out of the Rain.

Some Bright Thoughts Brought In
Out of the Rain.
One is so accustomed to thinking of
Indians as barbarous creatures always
roaming around in war paint that their
home life is subject of new interest.
1t really doesn't seem that Indians have
any home life, and children seem ut
terly out of place among them. But as
a matter of fact, Indians are uncom-
monty fond of their children, and make
very loving parents. A clever little
woman, who has spent a great deal Of
her life in frontier garriSonS, said to me
yesterday: do you know that Indian
women are simply slaves to their chill
dren? Of course, the poor creatures
are slaves anyway, but they devote
themselves to their children in way
civilized mothers would do we'll to imi-
tate. They carry the funny little black
eyed things long after the children are
plenty big enough to walk, and [ have
never seen an Indian man or woman
cruel to a child. In fact, Indian chill
dren are spoiled. Old braves and
squaws grow cruel and harsh, but L
have never seen one of them brutal to-
ward a child"
Miss Sybil Carter has written a most
interesting letter from the White Earth
reservation to the president of the
Woman'S Auxiliary board, worlds fair.
She will in all probability resign the
state craftsmanship of Indian work, re-
tanning only the department of needle
work among the Indian women, as her
especial care. She is preparing most
valuable and interesting exhibit of bead
and lace work. made by the squaws on
the reservation. She will offer this to
the Minnesota state worlds fair Organi-
cation, and it will doubtless form part
of the state exhibit. The Indian bureau
at Washington has already asked Miss
Carter to give her exhibit to the
government, but the state has
the preference. Herbert Brown,
of Iglehart street. has an Indian
relic which will undoubtedly be eXhib-
tied from Minnesota at the worlds fair.
1t is suit of great age, made by chiefs
SQuaWS of successive generations OF In
dlans. The porcupine quilts and scalp
locks of its decoration were the prop
erty OF the leading men of different
tribes, and the whole is most unique
and interesting object.
Yesterday was day when every
woman whom the fateS took out of
doors wished in her heart that the street
costume suggested by Mrs. JenEess-
Miller would be at once adopted by the
sex. 1t is a long coat bodice, worn over
a rather full, short skirt, which reaches
just to the calf of the leg, and is met by
well-fitting leggings. The whole is a
trif1e unconventional, but it is jaunty,
comfortable and decidedly becoming.
But even for the woman who wears
are not so hard as they used to be. Of
course you remember when ''gossa-
mers" first came out-hideous. shapeless
things that they were. given to bagging
out. balloon-like, with every gust of
wind, and smelling dreadfully OF rub
Der. They had an entirely useless hood
attached, aud were solely utilitarian.
But now, well-a-day, what change
there has been. The modern Mackin-
tosh is a jaunty affair of serge, lined
with silk, and betraying not hint Of
its real purpose in life. 1t is pretty
fair weather coat, and in wet is thing
of delight. A slit under the long cape
admits the hand to hold up the long
skirts, and with trig, becoming cap,
the woman who likes wet weather-She
with naturally curly hair-may venture
abroad in the midst of the rain, dry,
comfortable, and, above all, nice to
look at.
Mrs. Day and Miss Day have sent out
cards to a tea party this evening, in
honor Of their guests, Miss Bennett. Of