The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-11-30

ceed Governor Mckinley Hears the
Diokey Birds song and the Darnrosoh
Conoert-Henri MHrteRu and Gas You
Like It."
Special Correspondence News-Democrat
NEW YoRR, Nov. "a,
There is one phase Of the woman
question" oi vital interest TO ths self sup
porting woman and student ia New York.
IL Is not "Wnen can | vote, OF carry the
family pocketebeok or rank legally with
men iu5tead OF with children, criminals
The New York boarding house is deadly.
The rooms are close and stUtfy, tbe food
of poor quality and everything cooked
In the same pot.
The reception room 10 filled with idle,
nossipinR women; your sleeping room
contains she curse of modern inventions,
n folding bed your towels are damp, and
pervading the whole atmosphere is that
unmistakable boarding house smell.
cannot just describe this smell, but il
10 a combination of boiled cabbage, bed
bug poison and chloride OF lime, A must
cal student is even deprived of such ao'
commodations Rs these in many estRb-
lishments. II che practices she is
10 hunt from house Eo mousse 70 fad u
place that does no. bear the sign, "No
musicians need apply,n
Musical enthusiasm under such condi-
tions 10 impossible, and q woman cannot
do her best work with such environments,
i will tell you what she can do, for have
solved the problem Of living in New York I.
There are
JUST SIX OF Us
living In . dear it.l. uA. Xix graduates
from boarding houses, gu. siX OF tue hap
piest, emAncipateu beiUs5 tn tho whole
city. used to tbiuk that could not care
90 live here unless / had large income,
htua fa Vpaaa n ..,I a..
be able 10 imagine home life here, but
New York is full OF liItle nests; houses
where there are wives, children and fire.
sides; where there 10 as much exclusion
and domestic felicity as In the heart of the
country.
Our little fiat is way up on the fourth
floor, AID stands above The surrounding
buildings, so that the sun pours
its wealth of warmth and cheer
In upon US and makes our pretty rooms
just Iue brightest and cosiest In the world.
There Ars seven rooms in our apart
ment and seven TO occupy them including
our little maid. 1t is a mystery TO all
where we sleep, for one only aees two
brass bedgseads Ia the distinctive sleeping
rooms, and they do not know that our
oriental divans piled up with downy pill
lows, are made to do double duty. Our
furnishings are
SIMPLE AND ARTISTIC,
the floors painted and covered with an
occasional rug aud the rooms are not ali
cluttered up with furniture, like the aver,
age Hat, which resembles furniture shop
more than anything else.
The pretty cheer curtains at our windows
cost the magnificent sum of six cents per
yard, and our dressing tab es are made OF
dry goods boxes, covered, first with white
paper muslin and then drAped with silka-
line in soft colors.
Our jAnitor, who put the shelves in the
boxes, is
A sToLID GERMAN
with promin ent Jaw and ragged mus
tsche that covers his mouth and one of
his eyes has a singular way of dropping;
40 he looks at you with one eye the other
gradually opens and rises to meet il
which gives him quizz!ly look. He had
an expression of pity on bis face as he
set up our pine boxes, thinking we were
going TO use them in their natural state, |
In marked contrast to the handsome furI
nishings of our more attlusnt nelghboTs,
His undisguised ssEonishmeut a. she |
transformation of rough pine into dainty |
dressing tables made the off eye bob up in |
the most unexpected manner to meet the |
other. His remarks were characteristic |
OF the German whose ideas OF "de vimens" |
are not beyond the household drudge |
who must serve her lord and master uu. |
questionAlly.
The interest he displays In our modes |
OF furnishing and the unconventional ar
Tangements OF our apartment Is positively |
refreshing.
Our friends have interested themselves
in our venture in q charmingly practical
way, and have sent us all sorts of pretty,
useful things for our little domicile, and
1t really has quite an air.
We are so proud Of It that we would not
be ashamed TO ask Queen Victoria to one
OF our dinners. They are simple little af-
fairs but with good cheer and hospitality,
and cordial welcome served with every
course. Artists, musicians, journalists and |
some or the dramatic profession
VISIT OUR BOHEMIA
and our evenings are given up to music
and conversation. With an accomplish
ed pianist, violinist and two singers we
can furnish a musical programme from
our own ranks.
There are wagers up among our friends
as 20 the probable result OF our venture.
People declare that six women can never
aige together and that it will all
END IE a GRAND ROW,
that six men might live together, but six
Six idle women, perhaps not, but six
busy women, all occupied and with |
serious aim in life, have not time TO squab-
BILE over the petty trifies that make the
life of the idler burden to heraelf and
friends. We are
ALL EQUALLY POORt
10 there is no chance for Jealousy and
what Is m ore none of us care to be rich;
our wardrobes are equAlly limited. and
We do not care two strsws IL our neiRhbor's
curtains are fiuer quality, or her tailor,
made gowns of Rediern'S make.
AN OPEN SESAME.
Apartment houses are conducted on a
Uniform plan, little interesting to n
strangers. You open tho outer door and v
u the right is a panel, containing an \
electric button for each fiat. a letter box | I
md n card Bearing the names of occu-
lick goes the door and you find Ii opened
With no visible hand, like the door TO the
ave OF the forty thieves, with an "Open
dumb waiter carries up all
,ur provisions aud wood and coal from
he basement. One unusual thing of IL all
Q, that we are satisfied with our jAnitor,
'ur maid, our fiat and with each other. 4
WHY, o, wHY2
Why cannot families live In just such a
manner as this? Why cAn- Z
lot women be contended with
heir surroundings and not be
orever striving after the unattainable, \
rying 20 outdo their neighbors and max.
az their dissaiisfaction an element of =
iscord la their honest
And why cannot men be Satisfied with y y
heir wives and bring into their homes
ome of the outside cheer and good feels -
az that characterizes their dealings with
len?
PLAYING FOR GOVERNOR M'KINLEY.
Gov Mckinley ann party have been
In political and theatrical II
rcss for the pAst week Tuesday even | a
-. ska. xnas,nfaA hnw "A Hr.nnt. Will | -