The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09

| decided fondness for orange pekoe.
A Moldavian lady 10. at her own expense.
| constructing railway from one OF her estates
| to the nearest town.
Miss Anne Bnyard. daughter OF the now Am
| bassador to the Court OF st. James,. is said to
have been the most graceful and spirited rider
| In Washington.
Beethoven's Immortal Beloved" was the
| Countess Theresa Braunsch weig. to whom he
was for long time secretly hctrothed. The be-
| trothal was not made public because the
| Countess feared tho effect on her mother who
| was intensely proud OF her rank and family
Since It has become lad for ladies' to visit
| tho Houses Of Parliament they have especially
lisported themselves on the terrace whore
they can have both tea and talk. Lori Ran
| dolph Churchill however. and some otlier SELF
| ish Legislators have icbelled. and have SUI
| credcd in rescrving one-hali the terrace Tor
mem bers only.
| In 1870 Sarah ncrnhardt as n member OF
| the Com6die FRANCHISE. visited London and
| was entertained by tho Lord Mayor. The
| breakfast was held in the long nnrlor a tho
Mansion House. q room which is adorned with
but orrn.ic sarah took ofien,e Mt what h she .S
| considered an atfr"nt to her national rrejn-
Dice ana WAS s, on The point Of lcnvnE the room;
| entertainments t. the present company are
! given in the Egyptian Hail. as to avoid dan
| gerous ground
English women nre going quite as daft over
| Paderewski as the slliest OF their American
| sisters ever did. And with the temperature
| IN to 100. too. One hot dar they encorcd the
| poor man with such zeal AMI kept him tn OF
| ting UP md down the platform steps so con-
| etnntly. that he mt last sank upon the piano
| stool played a soothing nnctnrne as gentle
| hint. and then departed. TO DO seen no more.
prominent English physician OF large ex-
| perience with druni:ards says that he can re-
| call hundreds Of recoveries among men. but
| only five among women. AS nm instance OF the
cunning with which female inchriates crafty
| their appetite for liquor the following story is
curling tongs. a Very natural request. Next.
they wanted methylated spirits wi which to
water. sugar. and lemon Juice ont OF one of the
maids Out OF these liquids they contrived u
concoction to satisfy their craving for alcohol.
Tho two women's colleges OF NEWMAN and
Girton have sent a number OF scccessful cam
didates to the Cambridge examinations this
year. It is NJ tt to know that the col.
dainty. They are full Of feminine work. lib
orally supplied with mirrors. and look moro
like boudoira than study
certain En- Glish gentlewoman has laven-
der distillery in Surrey. Lavender. like SO
many other old fashioned things. is coming
again into favor. and its quaint. sweet scent
lavender harvest. Rose drying is also carried
on by this enterprising woman, whose invest
ment Is quite paying one.
Mary f. wilkins "'fesses up" to the follow.
inG story about her youthful days: When Miss
wilkins was young girl she was invited to q
party. and she yearned with great yearnng
for blue sash to adorn herself for the occa.
zion. But her mother thought differently and
blue ribbon tied around her waist. But an
other little girl WAS more lucky and appeared
glory n Wide Ilila
kins Ut once took all the II fe out oi that other
little girl by telling her IN a. Superior way
p s'Sf sss e see
characteriZes this conduct Of hers as n piece
OF cattishness " and Processes repentance.
Gertrude Petan Of Bull Creek. Dakota. is o
genuine female cowboy. She is only Is years
old. but she takes care OF all the cattle on her
fathers ranch. This sometimes takes her
thirty or forty miles from home. When the
cattle become mired in the mud shc must res
cue them from their nerilons position. This
feeps the other end tied to ' hsr sad Te she
and the pony together then pull the poor beast
irons G and rides tho widest bronco " 0aAo'nS
The freedom and gayety enjoyed by the
average American girl are quite unknown to
her English cousin. The latter until she has
home OF her own. is rarely allowed to give
any festivity on her own account. Three Eng
lish girls however. recently took advantage Of
hs Of 6 5itf o" s hFEs
INVITATIONS had pietm lt, Of IL LADY in semi;
Of the GMrd nU,,. fa %nd chatter a9d
semi.evenins dress. The Innovation at 1T"' was rs
such q success that the COMPANY voted to re-
always wore sleeveless and low necked frocks
In summer.
Where are tho croakers who say that every
thing WAS all right in 1.-THE good ole days2"
Here comes along diary written by a lady OF
fashion some nifty years ago. and among
other complaints, which nre like echoes OF
streets are not wide enough for tn" carriages.
nor the week long enough for ones engage
tins to spend It in. In short a such r mess
Aso. the writer Of ths diary. Lady GssorElna de
they eat mutton sSops before ars
When Phlippa Fawcett came out at tho head
OF the Wranger's list, three years ago. tho
university authorities smiled In dazed sort
of way and limited that it was an accident
passed the Cambridge Mathematical Trinos
sSnR " q E The
themselves as such. Examined only as
favor. theY cannot take tho degrees which
their intellect and industry have won.
Two hundred and fifty clubs with member.
ship OF 25.O00. were represent cd at the Fedora
ton OF Clubs this year. AS this number is
probably not n tenth OF the total number Of
women's clubs In this country. tho figures. II
they could be secured. would be astonishing.
1t Is curious fact that while a French
woman may become a doctor. lawyer a
member OF the Board OF Education. she cannot
witness a legal document. possess her own
earnings II married or buy and sell property
without her husbands consent
The Princess Margaret OF Connaught. who Is
only IL years old. took her mothers place at
the recent opening OF bazaar at Southsea. |
Her father accom- panied her and the two were
addressed as Your Royal Highnesses." much |
to the delight of the little Princess. who was |
presented with a handsome casket
1t isn't strange that sedan chairs and good
mn oil o. -