The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-07
In VOMAN'S WORLD.
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Madame Minnie Hanks
Strange 0vation-Mod-
jeska's Wealth and
Beauty.
EDUCATION OF GIRLS,
Louisa NJ. AIcott's Sterling Advice
On an Important Subject-A
Delicate Compliment.

DurlnO ueF receuG STAY III oeNllle, MiHo.
Minnie Hauk was the object Of a strange
ovation on the part of the girls of the
huge cigarette factory there. Some OF
the girls, who had formerly been singing
in the chorus at the opera, recognized the
famous Carmen, and the news OF her
presence among her would be colleagues
spread like wildire among the gay sci
garreras." They surrounded the prima
donna, clapping their hands and singing
the "Habernera." 1t tool quite a while
to free the prima do n from the en-
thusiastic crowd.
The reconciliation between Annie Be-
SAINT and her husband, the Rev. FRANK
Besant, if it is consummated as is ex-
pected. will be a great triumph for the
daughter OF the estranged pair, who Is
devoting all her energies to the bringing
together of parents whose names have be-
come public property.
Mrs. John Sherwood. the popular writer
on etiquette, delightful parlor reader and
society leader, is said to be past seventy.
Although suffering much from rheuma-
tism and forced by reverses of fortune to
support herself and invalid husband, she
is always cheerful. gracious aud enter
tanning.
George Augusta Sala's wife (who was
his pretty typewriter" and amanuensis
when he married her) has contributed Il
sketch of him to one of the magazines,
and it doesn't read as il Mr.. Sala edited
the article.
The home of bonnie Annie Laurie, who
became immortalized by sighting the
tender ana true Willie Douglass for the
rich laird o. Craigdarrock, is still stand.
lug, ut Craigdarrock, near Dumfries, and
her great-great granddaughter Is still
living.
Modjeska has gone to her ranch in Cali
fornia for the summer with her husband,
Count Bozenta. Her wealth is consider
able, Il most of 1t is shrewdly invested.
She does not look her age, which is dan
gerously neal fifty. and The marvel of her
youthful demeanor INT ripe beauty is
that she has been a hard-working actress
for more than thirty years. No woman
on our s~tage-which she has graced and
elevated during a period Of fifteen years
has passed through anything like her ex-
perlence.
The daughter of the splendid Jersey
heiler that was presented some years q
TO Mrs. Grover Cleveland by Mr.. George
w. Childs now reposes In the fold of
President George B. Roberts of the Penn
s%ylvania Railroad at Bala. Mr.. Roberts
treasured gift animal has likewise given
birth to a daughter, and mother aad child
bear the names Frances Cleveland'' and
Baby Ruth"
In the Island of Madagascar the dissat-
isfied husband has only to give his wife n
piece of money and to say. Madame, 1
thank you," in order to be divorced.
The Queen of England, the Gear of
Russia n the Emperor of Germany have
fully and formally app oved the be-
throthal of the Grand Duke Ernest of
Hesse. and the Princess Marie of Edin-
l.,r,h unA tim ~ faIt-, -. -~.~ 49,.
on spooning in the orthodox and everyday
fashion.
Charity Begins at Home.
Said an unmarried friend. as we watched
the careful attention with which a young
lover wrapped a light cloak around the
form of his sweetheart, every look and
gesture showing the service to be a de-
light, II should like to know no many
men, ten years married. would. unasked
assist their wives to adjust their wraps?'
made no reply to my cynical friend,
but when a few minutes later we heard
the pretty sweetheart say
THANK you for the lovely evening, the
music has been an inspiration"
i smiled wickedly, and asked:-"How
many wives, ten years married, show an
appreciation of AN evening of pleasure in
that wayY'
Inc craving Oh u WOulan'S neafG Tor low
ing attention., asserts the Irish Times is
as natural as the ueed OF Il rose for rain
and sunshine. Yet. let it he remembered
that as q rose. though still n rose, would
lose half its beauty without its perfume,
so IL wife. be she ever so dutitul and cum
bered o much serving. has lost half
her loveliness IL she has laid away her
manners with her wedding gown.
| cannot see why a woman who was
given tact as a birthright will ever sell it
for hat pottage, 'plain speaking"
''How do l look, father?" l once heard n
lovely old lady ask as she stood dressed
for church.
"rhee always looks well to me-" was
the answer. but Other folks might like
it better were those white threads off thy
gown" Show me n lover of twenty
years whose delicate tact could do better.
Excuse me-" 'please," thank you."
are little words and trifles in themselves,
but they are stitches in the seams; little
trouble to take them, but obi the differ
ence to the patchwork philadelphia
Press.
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