St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-16
POLLY PEPPER SPEAKS.
What She Has to Say to ST. Paul
Women.

If anybody tells you that there is
nothing new under the sun don't you
believe it, for women are constantly
discovering new ways to earn money
They are not content to crowd men out
of all the ways that they have been ac-
customed to consider their especial
property, out they have entered new
fields and invented new ways
that no one ever thought of be-
tore. A young woman in California
has a monopoly in several towns as
piano tuner. another looks up dates and
facts for Dusy literary men. Another
goes out as what might be called a light
ener of stately dinners-that is, she is a
brilliant talker. though a very plain
woman; aud When hostess has invited
lot of people to dinner because she
owes that many dinners or other atten-
tiUuS, but not because she thinks these
particular people wish 10 meet or will
Oe congenial company, she asks this
brilliant talker to come TO her aid, and
Is glad to pay certain amount of the
''con of the realm" for her assistance.
The latest of all ways is that of Frau
Geliey, who rents her throat to medical
students in an Eastern city. Her throat
Is SO peculiarly constructed that she
can bear to have it examined and probed
in almost any way that students may
desire.
wonder if any one has any idea of how
many women. young. old and middle
aged. are canvasSing every possible
means by which they may achieve bit
of summer travel. It's the usual thing
these days, and only calculating women
know how much Call be accomplished
by planning and a little bit of grit that
dares to venture. Two self-reliant
young women OF Philadelphia have
demonstrated the possibiityof European
tour Tor people OF moderate means by
travelling for three months on the CONT
nent, ''dOing" fifty places and several
countries, for the modest sum of $3.50.
~. Inns $, includes every expense from the
the time they left their native city till
they returned to it. They Travelled
without luggage except the light, strong
linen bags which each carried without
inconvenience in her hand. The trav-
cling dress consisted of union suit of
wool, divided skirt, gathered into
elastic bands below .the knee; broad
soied spring-heeled shoes. dress of
Scotch cheviot. with skirt of silk and
another of wool. for comfort in eX-
tremes OF heat ami cold: heavy REFER
COAT anu 1elt nat. -
Trunk covers are among the summer
conveniences that Still appeal to the
tourist. who has in her soul the love of
beauty. They are made of pretty wash.
able material, not too thin. and are
fitted smoothly over the trunk, and are
TO be put OH to hide its ugliness when
placed i'll the room where the traveller
has made temporary home. A deep
ruffie finishes the cover. A very eIab-
crate cover is made of lightweight
brOadeloth, every seam being bound
with ribbon. Around the bottom is
ribbon border, the ribbons being con-
nected with feather stitching of silk
thread. Colored canvas covers are
cheap, pretty and durable.
There is such a thing as being too
anxious to pay your debts: you may yet
yourself into trouble by your zeal.
That's what Mrs. Sainio. who has been
sentenced to be decapitated and burned
on beacon, for killing her husband, did.
That's the way they do things in Fin
land. Mrs. Sainio will be remembered
as the honest woman whose desires to
pay her debts were so strong that she
murdered her husband to get his life
insurance. POLLY PEPPER.